I'm shopping for a new iMac and have noticed that there are none with Core 2 Extreme processors any more, only Core 2 Duos. Does anyone know why, and if it's likely to be made available again?
I'm shopping for a new iMac and have noticed that there are none with Core 2 Extreme processors any more, only Core 2 Duos. Does anyone know why, and if it's likely to be made available again?
You are falling for marketing hype. Extreme is just a word. If you go look at the iMac lineup you'll see that a newer model, the 3.06 GHz model, has replaced the last generation "extreme". The only thing missing is the word "extreme".
You are falling for marketing hype. Extreme is just a word. If you go look at the iMac lineup you'll see that a newer model, the 3.06 GHz model, has replaced the last generation "extreme". The only thing missing is the word "extreme".
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I'm shopping for a new iMac and have noticed that there are none with Core 2 Extreme processors any more, only Core 2 Duos. Does anyone know why, and if it's likely to be made available again?
You are falling for marketing hype. Extreme is just a word. If you go look at the iMac lineup you'll see that a newer model, the 3.06 GHz model, has replaced the last generation "extreme". The only thing missing is the word "extreme".
Carry on.
You are falling for marketing hype. Extreme is just a word. If you go look at the iMac lineup you'll see that a newer model, the 3.06 GHz model, has replaced the last generation "extreme". The only thing missing is the word "extreme".
Carry on.
Are you sure? The wikipedia page (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Core_2) indicates that the Duo and Extreme are actually different.
Are you sure? The wikipedia page (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Core_2) indicates that the Duo and Extreme are actually different.
The only difference is that the Extreme processors have an unlocked multiplier. That is something you would never, ever use.