Tag archive: GHz

When Apple announced its new “unibody” MacBooks back in October 2008, it left one hanger-on from its old MacBook line at the low end of its price spectrum: a white, 2.1 GHz MacBook with an old-style plastic case for $999. Now, without any fanfare at all, Apple has updated the innards of the white low-end MacBook to mostly match the speedier components of its unibody brethren…while still keeping the $999 price tag. The… Read More

Apple has revamped its line of iMac all-in-one desktop computers, offering improved CPU speeds and graphics processing power. At the same time, the company has also expanded the high end of the iMac's build-to-order options to including a Core 2 Duo processor running at 3.06 GHz on the 24-inch iMac, along with Nvidia GeForce 8800 GS graphics with 512 MB of discrete video memory. "The iMac's gorgeous aluminum and glass… Read More

In an unusual move, Apple has preempted itself at next week's Macworld Expo in San Francisco by announcing updates to its most powerful computer offerings: the top-of-the-line Mac Pro desktop, and its rack-based Xserve servers. And for folks who appreciate raw power, the new machines do not disappoint, offering eight processor cores on two Intel Xeon 5400 series CPUs running at up to 3.2 GHz, and a new architecture designed to offer… Read More

Apple Computer today refreshed its MacBook of notebook computers, adding Intel Core 2 Duo processors at speeds of 1.83 and 2.0 GHz, with prices starting at just $1,099. “MacBook has helped drive Apple's notebook market share to over 10 percent in US retail, and the new MacBooks will be among this holiday season's most exciting new products,” said Philip Schiller, Apple's senior VP of Worldwide Product… Read More

Apple Computer today announced it has transitioned another segment of its Macintosh computer line to Intel-based processors, unveiling new entry-level MacBooks portables based on Core Duo processors. “Apple began the transition to Intel Core Duo-based notebooks in February with the 15-inch MacBook Pro, and now just 90 days later we have completed the transition with the release of the all new MacBook,” said Philip Schiller,… Read More

From the press release: Starting at just $499, Mac mini is the ideal desktop computer for anyone looking to get started with Mac OS X and features iLife '05, the latest version of Apple's innovative suite of software for managing digital photo and music collections, editing movies and creating music. Just two-inches tall and weighing only 2.9 pounds, Mac mini redefines design for the sub-$1,000 desktop. "Starting at just $499,… Read More

“XDR DRAM can operate at 3.20GHz to 6.40GHz clock-speeds, providing industry leading bandwidth per pin, which is a benefit for networking and consumer applications.

From the press release: Complementing the existing lineup of dual 2.5 GHz, dual 2.0 GHz and dual 1.8 GHz Power Mac G5 models, the new 1.8 GHz Power Mac G5 provides customers with a powerful and expandable tower configuration at an affordable price. "The new 1.8 GHz Power Mac G5 is a great entry-level system that lets prosumers and professionals tap the incredible performance benefits of the 64-bit PowerPC G5 processor at a very… Read More

“Sony Marketing Inc of Japan on Sept 20 plans to launch a 20-inch, liquid-crystal display (LCD) TV, the “KLV-20WS2,” which is compliant with two wireless LAN standards, the 5GHz (IEEE802.11a) and 2.4GHz (IEEE802.11g) bands. “Dual Hi-Bit Wireless,” compatible with two wireless LAN specifications, the IEEE802.11a and IEEE802.11g, is used for the display and transmission systems. In order to deal flexibly… Read More

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From Apple's press release: The top model, featuring two 2.5 GHz processors, the industry's fastest front-side bus running at 1.25 GHz per processor, and advanced liquid cooling starts at $2,999. The entry model, featuring dual 1.8 GHz processors, starts at just $1,999. "Our professional customers, across many creative and scientific markets, have been impressed with the extraordinary performance of the dual processor Power… Read More

The No. 6 U.S. wireless provider has proposed moving its operations to airwaves in the 1.9 Gigahertz band, but the Federal Communications Commission is considering instead offering space in the 2.1 Ghz band because of opposition from Nextel's rivals. The FCC is trying to solve interference with critical wireless communications of police, fire and rescue services in the 800 Mhz band and has been considering plans for Nextel to move its… Read More

From Dell's press release: Designed for the value-conscious customer and equipped with more advanced features such as internal wireless connectivity, Dell today announced the Inspiron 1150, an affordable and highly customizable notebook packed with numerous practical capabilities. Priced starting at $799, the Inspiron 1150 is exceptionally flexible and offers advanced optional features traditionally associated with higher priced… Read More

Quote from the article at HardOCP: “Intel has been promising their new core for a while now and on this Super Bowl Sunday they finally deliver. Intel teases us with four new Prescott cores, a newly clocked Gallatin core, and the final chapter of the Northwood core. We put the 3.2GHz CPUs head to head to head and of course throw in Athlon64s and an AthlonFX-51 in order to find out who is king of the silicon. Officially, Prescotts in… Read More

Texas Instruments have announced the release of a new 1 GHZ digital signal processor (DSP). DSPs are chips used in many devices to convert analog signals into digital data. The TI announcement means that devices using this technology can operate faster, and possibly become cheaper to manufacture. From TI's press release: Giving customers the performance they demand to develop future innovative applications, Texas Instruments (TI)… Read More