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    Centrino Core Duo commercials the last 2 nights 3-15

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Whitney, Mar 15, 2006.

  1. Whitney

    Whitney Notebook Consultant

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    I'm sure you've seen the heavy advertising that INTC is doing on all networks re: Centrino Core Duo. They're subtle, no hint of "Blue men" and in line with the reality that this (Core Duo) will only be here until Q3 or early Q4 or until I buy my Centrino Duo...

    From what I've read, the mitigating factor is that the CDuo is "unplug-then-plug-and-play" with Merom and (Vista?) with a BIOS zap, the old has been originating mobo/945GM/Core duo combo become a full-fledged EM64T (ah yes..that'd be 64-bit) system.

    So there we are.
     
    Whitney, Mar 15, 2006
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  2. Johnny9ball

    Johnny9ball Notebook Evangelist

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    I dont quite get the second half of your post. Are you saying the Core Duo can become 64 bit ready?
     
    Johnny9ball, Mar 16, 2006
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    moved... not related to asus
     
    Underpantman, Mar 16, 2006
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  4. Whitney

    Whitney Notebook Consultant

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    yes, that's what I mean. (I guess I should have said that the new line of ASUS with Centrino Core Duo have an INTC path, directly, for upgrading to Merom...may have been too (fill in the blank) to most ASUS buyers of the "f" or "j" models.
     
    Whitney, Mar 16, 2006
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