Intel: First quad-core laptops coming in August

[Odie]

Intel has finally announced the release date for its first quad-core processor for laptops, a few days after one PC vendor started taking pre-orders for a system based on the high-end processor.

Australian PC vendor Pioneer Computers released details of its first quad-core laptop last week – the DreamBook Style 9008, which is available on the company's site, features Intel's Core 2 Extreme QX9300 chip. At that time, Intel hadn't officially commented on the Core 2 Extreme QX9300's release date.

Now, a company executive has revealed that the chip with ship next month. "We're bringing quad-core to mobile in August," said Sujan Kamran, regional marketing manager for client platforms at Intel in Singapore. Kamran declined to disclose specifics of the quad-core chip, which will carry Intel's Core 2 Extreme moniker.

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.cfm?newsid=13717

[brayden]

who needs a quad core in a laptop

[Lenogris]

gonna need beefy cooling system

[brayden]

yer and the battery would drain so much you would need a really fancy lithium battery that would cost $500 dollars

[NinjaRicer]

It would need another cooling fan on the bottom. That way the thing won't set on fire.

[Polkadot]

Intel's Quads are using much less power now. the Q9300 uses newer technologies that consume much less.

[Raymond]

Wow that's cool. Will wait for it and perhaps upgrade my heavy and huge acer laptop :P

[NinjaRicer]

I thought they already made those.

[utkarsh30june]

WOOOOOOOOOOOW, Looks like after Quad core Processors, In 2009 there might be an Eight Core Precessor ( Intel Core 2 Octa)> LOL :)