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Processors
Intel® Pentium® D Processor
Experience the powerful multitasking capabilities of an Intel® Pentium® D processor-based PC with revolutionary Intel dual-core technology.
Features and Benefits
Revved up multitasking - With an Intel Pentium D processor-based PC featuring two full processing cores, you get the flexibility and performance to handle multimedia entertainment, digital photo editing, even multiple users, simultaneously.
Your PC gets resources for multitasking, and you get to accomplish more while running multiple applications, such as editing video while downloading music.
Built for advanced applications - Get the most out of your demanding, multi-threaded applications, perfect for the new world of immersive, high-end entertainment. The Intel Pentium D processor-based PC with Intel dual-core processing technology provides the performance to take advantage of sophisticated gaming software which can result in realistic game environments and challenging game play.
Multiply your multimedia experience - Combined with a digital media adaptor and a home network, an Intel Pentium D processor-based PC allows two people to share the content from one PC - in the same room, or even from different places in the house. For example, one person can be checking email while the other uses a remote control to access digital photos stored on the same PC and view them on the TV from the comfort of their living room.
How is Dual-Core Processing Different from Hyper-Threading Technology?
The Intel dual-core processor is an evolution of HT Technology. Both HT Technology and a dual-core processor enable a multi-threaded experience for applications written to take advantage of multiple threads, but dual-core processing brings more resources and computing throughput to the PC. Dual-core processing allows for true simultaneous computing so multiple users can access and enjoy the same PC, even from different rooms with a home network and networked devices (such as a stereo connected via a DMA).
How it works - Learn more about the technologies inside Intel® processors
Demo: Get inside an Intel® Pentium® D processor

Intel® Core™2 Duo Processors
Intel's new, benchmark-leading Intel® Core™2 Duo processors and Intel® Core™2 Extreme processor for laptop and desktop PCs are here. Designed for energy-efficiency and high performance, these new processors dramatically reshape the way PCs are designed and what you can do with them. Based on revolutionary Intel® Core™ micro architecture, the breakthrough Intel® Core™2 Duo processor family is designed to provide powerful energy-efficient performance so you can do more at once without slowing down. With Intel® Core™2 Duo desktop processor, you'll experience revolutionary performance, unbelievable system responsiveness, and energy-efficiency second to none. And, you won't have to slow down for virus scan, multiple compute intensive programs, or multimedia downloads - these desktop processors are up to 40 percent faster and over 40 percent more energy-efficient.¹ Intel® Centrino® Duo mobile technology has just gotten a mobility upgrade with the new Intel Core 2 Duo mobile processor. Its advanced capabilities provide twice the multitasking performance² while using 28 percent less power³ so you get the benefit of a powerful dual-core PC plus all the benefits of mobility.
Features and benefits
Delivering the best overall performance. Period. - With Intel Core 2 Duo processors powering your desktop and laptop PCs you'll get the latest arsenal of performance-rich technologies, including up to 4MB of shared L2 cache, up to 1066 MHz Front Side Bus for desktop, and up to 667 MHz Front Side Bus for laptop, you've got the future of computing now, and only from Intel:

►	Intel® Wide Dynamic Execution - enabling delivery of more instructions per clock cycle to improve execution time and energy efficiency
►	Intel® Intelligent Power Capability - designed to deliver more energy-efficient performance and smarter battery performance in your laptop
►	Intel® Smart Memory Access - improving system performance by optimizing the use of the available data bandwidth
►	Intel® Advanced Smart Cache - providing a higher-performance, more efficient cache subsystem. Optimized for multi-core and dual-core processors
►	Intel® Advanced Digital Media Boost - accelerating a broad range of applications, including video, speech and image, photo processing, encryption, financial, engineering and scientific applications
Additional desktop performance
Big, big performance. More energy efficient.¹ Now available in smaller packages. The Intel Core 2 Duo processor-based desktop PC was designed from the ground up for energy efficiency, letting you enjoy higher performing, ultra-quiet, sleek, and low power desktop PC designs.
Multitask with reckless abandon. Do more at the same time, like playing your favorite music, running virus scan in the background, and all while you edit video or pictures. The powerful Intel Core 2 Duo desktop processor PCs provides you with the speed you need to perform any and all tasks imaginable.
Love your PC again. Don't settle for anything less than the very best. Find your perfect desktop powered by the Intel Core 2 Duo processor and get the best processing technology money can buy. Only from Intel.

Get inside Intel® Core™ micro architecture and discover why Intel® technologies make the world's best processors.

 

 

Notebooks
HP adds to business notebook line-up
HP has strengthened its business notebook portfolio with six new business notebook series, including the company's thinnest and lightest notebook with optical drive to date. Designed for frequent travelers, the 1.3kg HP Compaq nc2400 Notebook PC joins the HP Compaq tc4400, HP Compaq nc4400, HP Compaq nc6400, HP Compaq nx7400 and HP Compaq nc8430 and nw8440 Notebook PCs as well as the HP Compaq 6300 series to fill out the company's already-broad lineup of Windows Vista-capable mobile offerings. The range now spans from sleek, lightweight ultra-portables to widescreen mobile performance models that rival desktop PCs. Mobile connectivity is a must-have for today's business professionals, but the means to achieve this varies between organizations and each individual. HP understands this extensive variety of mobile needs and provides business customers the widest range of mobile products at virtually every price point and performance level. HP estimates the worldwide mobile market, including notebooks, handhelds, and telecommunication and enterprise services and equipment, will increase more than 42% over today. HP also unveiled HP Professional Innovations, a suite of hardware features and software solutions incorporated into HP Business Notebooks and accessories that are designed to enhance security, improve ease of use and help ensure reliability. New technologies, like the HP Biometric Fingerprint Sensor, HP Disk Sanitizer and mobile Data Protection System 3D help mitigate risk, increase productivity, and improve overall mobile computing experience, so that customers can focus on their business. All the new notebooks have been upgraded from Bluetooth 1.2 to Bluetooth 2.0, which offers users speed improvements of up to three-times.
In addition, the move from PCI wireless cards to PCI/E cards means that the new products are ready to take advantage of future technologies like 802.11n(WiMax) as an integrated solution.
We will see the first WiMax networks in South Africa this year and we will see wide adoption quit soon and it will probably be fully integrated into most mobile products by 2008.
The new notebook line-up sees the introduction of wide screens for 12-inch, 14-inch and 17-inch monitors on selected product categories. HP's business notebook accessory solutions also work across the notebook lineup for even greater ease of use and convenience, with the exception of the nc2400.

Crack the product naming code
Within each range are products designed to suit specific needs, categorized as follows:
►	nb - for notebook
►	tc - for tablet
►	nx - for small, medium business
►	nw - for mobile workstation
►	nc - for corporate

HP Compaq nc2400 Notebook PC: HP's thinnest and lightest business notebook with optical drive to date, the HP Compaq nc2400 Notebook PC is designed for frequent travelers with its ideal balance of size and functionality. With a starting weight of less than 1,3kg and as thin as 24,8mm, the nc2400 offers a 12,1-inch widescreen display with large viewable area and integrated optical drive support.	HP Compaq 4400 series: Configurable as either a notebook PC or a convertible Tablet PC, the versatile HP Compaq 4400 series is ultra light and power-packed to adapt to the way users work. Intel Core Duo processors allow simultaneous use of multiple applications, so users can accomplish more in less time. The 4400 also features a 12,1-inch XGA display with 160-degree wide viewing angle. Compatible with all HP notebook accessories, the HP 4400 offer battery life up to 16 hours with the HP Ultra-Capacity Battery.	HP Compaq nc6400 Notebook PC: Designed for a secure and always connected mobile computing experience, the HP Compaq nc6400 Business Notebook PC sets a new standard for on-the-move productivity. It features powerful new Intel Core Duo processors and 3D graphics in a 14,1-inch widescreen from factor.
HP Compaq nx7400 Notebook PC: The Compaq nx7400 Notebook PC is targeted for price-conscious users looking for performance and a widescreen form factor in a thin-and-light package. Intel Core Duo processors and 15,4-inch widescreen displays deliver greater productivity, while the strong, yet lightweight frame offers best-in-class mobility.	HP Compaq nc8430 and nw8440 Notebook PC: Armed with Intel Core Duo processors and high-performance discrete graphics, the HP Compaq nc8430 Notebook PC offers a powerful mobile office that rivals any notebook or desktop PC. ATI graphics deliver the performance, quality and stability required for demanding projects, and the 15,4-inch widescreen display boasts anti-glare and wide viewing angle technology. The HP Compaq nw8440 mobile workstation, which is fully ISV certified, features processing performance and graphics capabilities all packed into a thin and lightweight design.	HP Compaq 6300 Notebook PC series: The HP Compaq 6300 Notebook PC series is thin, lightweight and designed for professionals who need the freedom and flexibility to work wherever their jobs take them. The 6300 offers a choice in the latest processor technologies, including the new Intel Core Duo processor. Designed to withstand the hazards of the mobile lifestyle, the nc6320 notebook offers the HP Mobile Data Protection System to help protect data from shock and vibration, scratch-resistant in mold lamination and HP Panel Protection.

 

Continued high-speed connectivity
iBurst
The iBurst service provides you with continued high-speed connectivity to your corporate services or the Internet. Within the area of the base station network closest to you, you can maintain this connection in an always-on mode. You no longer need to wait until you get to a location which provides connectivity.
As the services on the Internet expand to include all aspects of life, many are only at their full potential if they’re available as soon as your need arises. Because you can access information at any time with iBurst, you no longer need to plan ahead or guess what information to download to local storage to use later. Similarly, any data you receive while on the move (i.e. digital photos) can be transferred immediately to the online environment for storage or for others to access. The end result is a unique user experience of the freedom that the iBurst service provides. It’ll be very hard for you to go back to an existence where the online world is not always available at your fingertips.
iBurst technology is a wide-area mobile broadband technology offering a unique combination of high speed, wide range and high base station capacity. It’s a pure IP, end-to-end system built on two primary components: base stations deployed by a network operator, much like today’s cellular services, and wireless modems or PC cards that customers use with an existing Internet appliance, such as a notebook.
Unlike voice networks such as GSM, CDMA and 3G standards - iBurst technology has been designed from the ground up to provide pure data and with the incorporation of IntelliCell technology it’s able to provide the wireless data much more efficiently than the voice based cellular networks. As a result the iBurst network is able to provide data rates of up to 1 Mbps to each user with a maximum base station capacity of 20 Mbps. As well as being superior in performance, the data delivery over an iBurst network is also significantly more economical than voice networks. The data charges for iBurst based data are comparable to that charged for wired access such as DSL. In comparison, data transferred over voice networks can be up to two orders of magnitude more expensive
3Gi is a leading Internet Solution Provider who has been supplying all areas of Internet initiatives on a commercial basis since 1997. 3Gi specializes in accommodating all Internet users - from the private individuals using the service in the comfort of their homes, to companies and organizations conducting business over The Internet on a global scale.
3Gi is extending its offerings to compete as an internet service provider. From 1st October 3Gi will be provinding Iburst products and solutions. Where previously clients could not get broadband access via ADSL or other connections 3Gi can provide and support them with Iburst.
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