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Wednesday, June 28, 2006, 05:00 pm
Intel rolls out 2.33GHz Core Duo chip
Intel Corp this week quietly began shipping a new version of its Core Duo microprocessor that runs at a speed of 2.33GHz, according to Daily Tech.The 65-nanometer chip lands atop the company's line of Core Duo "Yonah" processors, which have found their way into Apple Computer's iMac, Mac mini, MacBook and MacBook Pro line computers.
Designed specifically for high end notebooks and desktop replacement devices, the processor bears the official name of "Core Duo T2700" and will sell for $637 in quantities of 1,000. The previous high-end model, the 2.16GHz Core Duo T2600, was recently reduced to $423 in lots of 1,000.
According to Daily Tech, the new 2.33GHz chip is already shipping at some retail outlets and should start showing up in high-end notebooks very soon.
Apple's 15- and 17-inch MacBook Pro notebooks currently sport a top speed of 2.16GHz, via the Core Duo T2600.
Also this week, Intel began discrete shipments of its Core Duo U2500 ultra-low voltage (ULV) CPU. The 1.2GHz Yonah chip is the only low voltage dual-core chip currently offered by the company, sporting a thermal design point (TDP) of 9W.
During normal operation, the $289 chip is said to consume less than 1W.
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Apple won't touch this. Merom's top speed is also 2.33 GHz. Apple wants to have a slight MHz boost to go with the Yonah -> Merom transition. Having computers listed as "updated" and "way faster" will not look so hot if the MHz is the same. People are still under the myth, and Apple has to deal with that.
Apple *has* to touch this. They need to realize that the x86 market is so much faster and when upgrades come, they need to be implemented asap.
Apple won't touch this. Merom's top speed is also 2.33 GHz. Apple wants to have a slight MHz boost to go with the Yonah -> Merom transition. Having computers listed as "updated" and "way faster" will not look so hot if the MHz is the same. People are still under the myth, and Apple has to deal with that.
No.
"T2600, was recently reduced to $423"
From what?
Did cost as much as the T2700 now costs, by any luck? 
It will be interesting to watch Apple's response to this. We are about to find out how they will handle future processor upgrades for our lovely Mac's. Finally, some real news about to take place.
Apple don't have to use the 2.33Ghz yonah as a standard processor.
They can use it as a BTO option and keep everybody happy.
These chips have been announced well ahead of WWDC, I wonder if we'll see the announcement of MacBook Pro updates to utilize the 2.33 chips to widen the gap between the MacBook Pro's and MacBooks.
The U2500 makes me wonder if we'll see the 12" PowerBook replacement as well.
Apple don't have to use the 2.33Ghz yonah as a standard processor.
They can use it as a BTO option and keep everybody happy.
Other than Apple. They woulkd have to add more inventory because it wouldn't be BTO, it's not such a simple thing. They woud have to add another laptop putting 4 choices on the page. They try to keep inventory low. I have no idea how they will use this if they do. They might wait, and throw it in a MacBook at a later date when it's cheapeer.
I thought these processors were pin compatible. Can't Apple just narrow down their mini page to one design and let everything else (Processors, Ram, CD/DVD/Superdrive) be an option on the Apple store. That way they always have the lowest price Mini being advertised. Everything else is an option to upgrade. No sticker shock because the upgrade to a faster processor is just a puldown menu (add $90 to your total) away.
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