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    Intel core 2 extreme laptops in July

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by elnino2783, Jun 19, 2007.

  1. elnino2783

    elnino2783 Notebook Enthusiast

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    elnino2783, Jun 19, 2007
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    2.8! :cool:

    Sounds good..I think I can just about hold out for those price cuts before university...
     
    staffsMike, Jun 19, 2007
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    yuio NBR Assistive Tec. Tec.

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    wow! hate to have that battery life...
     
    yuio, Jun 19, 2007
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    riffjaff Notebook Evangelist

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    wooo, i got scared for a second because i read price cuts through September 2, not after September 2. I've got no problem waiting tll late July and this just makes things much better! Only need to wait for the 8700GT to release and I can easily say goodbye to $2000+! Hooray!
     
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    elnino2783 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have a purchase I can make exclusively to Best Buy that expires in August and I was wondering if you guys where aware as to how quickly they get tech like this.
     
    elnino2783, Jun 19, 2007
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    riffjaff Notebook Evangelist

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    hmmm, Best Buy in my experiences isn't the fastest at getting out things not targeted for the mainstream audiences. Core 2 extremes are not for the average joe so its hard to say how Best Buy will respond to this. If you are really crunched for time, I would recommend to buy first week of july, try it out while waiting, and see if the new stuff comes out. If it does, you can return the notebook and get the newer versions. If not, you'll have a notebook that will be with you for the next 3-4 years. I'm assuming that it will be the Asus G1 from your other thread.
     
    riffjaff, Jun 19, 2007
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  7. Thomas

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    amagine you could do alot of crap with that speed dont know who would need that speed though
     
    Thomas, Jun 19, 2007
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    99.99% of the population will never need this much processor.

    Josh
     
    joshuaLX, Jun 19, 2007
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    but the other 00.01% yes...
    anyways,people would just go to quad core and OCed it rather than to buy an extreme ones
     
    devilcm3, Jun 19, 2007
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    point taken :)
     
    joshuaLX, Jun 19, 2007
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    It will be nice in uber high-end gaming laptops like the Clevo M570RU and Dell XPS M17x0.
     
    Redline, Jun 20, 2007
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    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    There is always a market for anything...there'd be a market for a PCMCIA coffee-maker if someone would invent one :D
     
    Greg, Jun 20, 2007
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  13. Redline

    Redline Notebook Prophet NBR Reviewer

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    ...in Japan. Where they also have a USB toothbrush :eek:
     
    Redline, Jun 20, 2007
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    anyone know if a current santa rosa laptop could put the x7800 or x7900 in there?

    do u think the laptops will need extra cooling?

    i wouldnt mind upgrading to one of the 2, but not if it doesnt work
     
    kickace, Jun 20, 2007
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  15. Zero

    Zero The Random Guy

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    Yes, the processor should be compatible with the Intel 965 chipset, and the Santa Rosa platform. The processors shouldn't need any extra cooling, provided the TDP of these processors is the same as the other Santa Rosa processors. Upgrading to these new processors will be very expensive, and its certainly not worth the cost for the average user.
     
    Zero, Jun 20, 2007
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    thank you, one more question

    u think they would allow you to overclock it because I know intel released the T7600G which allowed for overclocking but was wondering for their extreme processors
     
    kickace, Jun 20, 2007
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    I'm not too sure on that one. Intel seems to be pushing overclockability with their desktop and just that one mobile processors. It may be that these new processor have an unlocked multiplier, but I'm not entirely sure.
     
    Zero, Jun 20, 2007
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