On January 7, Intel introduced a new line of Core chips dubbed “Haswell,” which are expected to debut later this year and will reportedly be the first processors designed specifically for ultrabooks. The fourth-gen CPUs are said to considerably increase battery life, allowing laptop owners to use their devices on-the-go for as long as 9 to 13 hours – more than any previous Intel-made chip series could offer.
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CNET has found out that Intel intends to cut the power consumption of its Ivy Bridge processors in order to adapt them for tablets and minimize battery needs on small notebooks.
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iPad versus Windows 8 hybrid could be one of the biggest choices consumers will have to make this year. Apple’s chief Tim Cook may have just challenged the Windows team about nothing short of the future of portable computing.
During the second-quarter conference call, Cook discarded the idea of a combo MacBook-iPad device, comparing it to a convergence of a toaster and a refrigerator. However, Intel is seriously preparing to implement the Windows 8 notebook-tablet concept. To prove such device could actually appeal to the end user, the company has even created a demo unit.
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During Intel’s earnings conference call for the first quarter, CEO Paul Otellini announced that Ivy Bridge processors intended for the MacBook Air update and ultrabooks will hit the market a couple of months later, while Monday’s launch is for more performance-oriented devices. The first wave of Ivy Bridge chips is reportedly quad-core, meaning it is mostly bound for desktop computers. The mainstream notebook dual-core CPUs are said to arrive with the second launch in June.
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According to a recent rumor, Apple will update the iMac lineup with Intel’s upcoming Ivy Bridge processors in June or July. The new desktops will be reportedly equipped with 22-nanometer Intel Core i5 and i7 CPUs.
If the tip provided an accurate timeframe, the updates are anticipated to follow MacBook Pro refreshes to the market. Apple has been claimed to incorporate Ivy Bridge chipsets into the 15-inch MacBook Pro first, with the 13-inch model left for later. Both laptops will allegedly arrive in the nearest future. As suggested lately, the 15-inch MacBook Pro may hit the shelves as soon as April.
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