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Intel's Conroe Resurfaces, Benchmarks Strong
MojoKid writes "Intel has been occasionally leaking performance results of their upcoming
Core 2 Duo processor for the desktop, code named Conroe. At this years IDF
select members of the press
were allowed to get hands-on access to test systems for benchmarking.
Now, coincident with this week's Computex show in Taiwan, Intel has seen fit to
show us just what their soon to be released CPU can do, yet again. Select press
members got together with Intel in New York city for another round of
testing with Conroe. HotHardware has
a performance showcase posted with scores from a Core 2 Duo E6700 machine
and a 2.93GHz Core 2 Duo Extreme Edition X6800. The results, compared
against the backdrop of an overclocked 2.8GHz Athlon 64 FX-60 system, look very
impressive indeed for Intel."
Here, have a short, weird story instead:
It was dark when Madchen came home into her appartment. While she fumbled for the light switch
she heard the hoarse breathing of Goober. Dammit! Madchen thought, why can't he go out on his
own. With the lights on Madchen let out a sigh of dismay. "Oh dammit Goober! Look at what you
did to the couch!". Goober's brown eyes locked on to hers and he asked "What Goober Couch do?"
his voice a mixture of squealing tires and the dark bass sound of a v8 motor. "Why look! You
got all the gravy over the couch!". Goober turned and looked at the couch and without another
word began licking the gravy stains.
Goober preferred cold meals but Madchen had to have some hot food at least once a day. She headed
of the kitchen still voicing her upset but Goober chose not to listen even though he could hear
her as if she was sitting in the living room with her. He knew he had upset her again with
something trivial as food stains on the couch. When Madchen had her dinner fixed she came back
into the living room and flopped down next Goober on the sofa, immediately digging into her
chicken with steaming hot rice. Goober asked, "Goober have chicken?". Madchen silently glared
at him and replied "Goober have chicken bones: IF he asks for them in a full sentence".
"Oh Goody! Good! Good!" Goober exulted rowing happily rowing with his arms and making the odd sounds
he always made when he's happy. Madchen was wolving her meal down ravenously. Goober said
"Goober had rat today!". Madchen stopped. "That's I had a rat today, Gobber. Where did you find a
rat, goober?". Goober looked at her and said "Not here. When dark Goober had fun on street, found it,
hit it hard and then eat it. It is quick but very fun. You should do it too. Good for you too"
Madchen laughed quietly and went back to her food. Goober had his good sides and she didn't call him
Goober for nothing. He had introduced himself as "Good Bear" the day she first met him. The Army
research people didn't mind her calling him what she wanted as long as she shared the appartment with
him and didn't get eaten. Goober didn't mind either. He sometimes eyed Madchen's shapely thighs
speculatively but until now she always bought him off with steak.