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Intel Brings Quad-Core Chips to Embedded Computing

Submitted by Endo13 on Wednesday April 04 2007, @04:50PM

Endo13 writes "While Intel may hold a significant lead over AMD, they're not just sitting still. From an article on technewsworld.com: "Intel on Tuesday unveiled its Xeon E5335 and E5345 quad-core processors, which it called the first quad-cores for the embedded segment. The quad-core embedded processors offer dual-processing capabilities supplying up to eight high-performance cores per platform. The chips could appear in devices within 12 to 18 months.""

Class-Action Suit Claims Many PCs Not Vista-Ready

Submitted by Endo13 on Wednesday April 04 2007, @04:42PM

Endo13 writes "From an article on technewsworld.com: "A consumer in Washington state has filed a class action lawsuit against the Redmond giant, claiming that "Windows Vista Capable" labels were placed on a large number of PCs that can only run the more bare bones version of the operating system, Vista Home Basic. The suit asks for over $5 million in damages.""