TECH NEWS RADIO #255 (Dual Core, AMD, and Intel Plans for 2006 and 2007)

The Tech Tidbits segment for today is an analysis piece on an article entitled the "Dawn of the Dual Core" in InformationWeek.com for Jan. 23, 2006.

Some products and concepts mentioned that might be worth check out include:

• AMD X2 series: FX-57, FX-59, FX-60, and FX-61
• Intel's Pentium D 800 & 900 CPUs (955XE)
• 65-nanometer vs. 90-nanometers CPU fabrication
• Intel's Viiv platform
• Intel's future technologies by codename: "CederMill", "Merom", "Conroe", "Allendale", "Broadwater", and "Woodcrest"
• AMD's virtualization solution "Pacifica" and new 940-pin socket called "M2"
• Other AMD processors: Sempron, Opteron, Turion 64, and Athlon 64 FX

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