Low power is high on Intel forum agenda »
Posted By Ousama 1 year, 4 months ago in Science & TechnologyWhen the Intel Developer Forum kicks off Tuesday in San Francisco, the theme of low power will be high on the agenda of topics.The headliner at IDF this year is indisputably the upcoming "Nehalem" Core i7 processor. Though the new microarchitecture is replete with esoteric technologies like QuickPath (for faster chip-to-chip communication) and on-chip memory controllers--things that end users can't readily relate to--better power efficiency is something every consumer gets because it results in better battery life.
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Not only better power efficiency results in better battery life - low energy consumption of Intel SSD 80gb X-25M drives (here is a video testimonial: http://boskin.cdetc.com/SSD-harddrive/intel-ssd/ ) is a plus, too.
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