Intel Developer Forum, Fall 2006 - the final round-up

 

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By Alun Williams

Posted on 27 Sep 2006 at 14:04

For all the processor news from San Francisco, here's our final round-up from Intel's Developer Forum

28 September

IDF Fall 2006: Intel chief - 'I hate AMD'

He didn't say it out loud, but he typed it out loud.

IDF Fall 2006: Intel unveils new mobile platforms

Intel's Mobility Group Dadi Perimutter formally unveils Santa Rosa, the next-generation Centrino platform for notebook PCs.

IDF Fall 2006: Intel offers $1m prize to evolve the beige box

A million-dollar prize to build a 'sexy, stylish and small' PC, based on its ViiV multimedia platform.

27 September

IDF Fall 2006: Intel gives Microsoft the cold shoulder

For the first time, a representative of Apple makes an appearance, but representatives of Microsoft and its rival operating system were nowhere to be seen.

IDF Fall 2006: Intel confirms November quad-core release

Intel takes the wraps off its first quad-core chip. Previously codenamed Kentsfield, it is now officially called the Core 2 Extreme QX6700.

26 September

Pre-IDF report: Intel focuses on energy efficiency for IDF Fall 2006

The 'Quad-core is here!' slogans are taking shape, but energy efficiency concerns appear to have ousted even the coming of quad-core processors.