Computers Meanwhile, Intel hit the wall trying to produce a 4 gigahertz chip. In October, 2004, Intel said it would stop emphasizing raw speed. That had been a winning strategy for many years. But AMD's chips ran at much slower speeds and used much less power.With its Core chips, Intel has clearly broken with its speed-demon past. Furthermore, the Core 2 Duo is significantly more powerful than AMD's best.The Core Solo and Core Duo were introduced in January. Both are used primarily in laptops. Apple also uses these chips in desktops. These are 32-bit chips. That's fine, because 99.9 percent of consumer software is 32-bit. Business - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under business/finance/loan/mortgage category more 1 2 3 4 5 Computers - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under computer hardware/software/peripheral category more 1 2 3 4 5 Internet - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under webhosting/webdesign/internet marketing category more 1 2 3 4 5 Software - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under software category more 1 2 3 4 5 Web Design - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under web design/development category more 1 2 3 4 5 Web Hosting - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under web hosting category more 1 2 3 4 5 Web Promotion - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under search engine optimization/internet marketing category more 1 2 3 4 5 Web Resources - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under other web category more 1 2 3 4 5 Recreation - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under travel/hotel/cruise category more 1 2 3 4 5 Casino - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under online gambling/poker/blackjack/roulette category more 1 2 3 4 5 Health - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under online pharmacy/hospital/health category more 1 2 3 4 5 Shopping - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under online shopping/gift category more 1 2 3 4 5 Miscellaneous - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under all other categories more 1 2 3 4 5 The words Solo and Duo refer to the number of cores on the chip. A core is basically a complete microprocessor. The Solo has one usable core, the Duo two. Assuming the software you are using can access two cores, two is better than one. For instance, you may be using Adobe Photoshop for your photo editing. Photoshop is advanced; it should take advantage of the two cores.The Core Solo is a Core Duo chip with one core disabled. So it is likely to be less powerful. But both chips are exceptional.The word "exceptional" does not do justice to the Core 2 Duo chip. (The number 2 connotes a new generation, according to Intel.) That processor not only has two cores; it also runs 64-bit programs. That isn't important today, but it will be eventually. It also runs at a higher speed than its Core cousins.Expect AMD to produce muscular new chips. In fact, this competition will result in constant improvements. And it should hold down prices. Indeed on the July 21st weekend AMD announced major (in the of 50%) cuts to the higher end more expensive 64 bit chips. It sure is a great situation for consumers.

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