Tag: CPU

Intel could launch Arrandale, its upcoming 32-nanometer processor line, as soon as January of next year, according to a Digitimes report.

Citing sources from various "notebook players," Digitimes claims that the chip giant will launch the Core i5-520M, Core i5-430M, Core i3-350M, and Core i3-330M in Early January 2010. These four processor models will be geared toward notebook use. We first got a glimpse of the Arrandale chips in September at the Intel Developer Forum (IDF).

A laptop that recharges wirelessly, a CPU that leaves the competition in the dust, and a top pick that's changing the face of computing--these are just three of the items in our PC World Top 100 list of the best products of the year.

PC World looked at many outstanding hardware, software, sites, and services this year, evaluating each one on its design, functionality, performance, and impact. Here is the cream of the crop, the 100 best of 2009. (Note that we chose not to rate products specifically on their price or value, focusing instead on their overall quality.)