PC makers rev up with Core 2 Duo

With low prices, rave reviews and special offers, desktops with the new Intel chips could help turn around a dismal 2006.

Long-lasting Intel Core 2 Duo notebooks

video CNET News.com's Neha Tiwari spoke with Craig Raymond of Intel about his cross-country flight with an Intel Core 2 Duo laptop at the company's launch event in Santa Clara, Calif., campus.
July 228, 2006

Good-bye, Pentium--hello, Core 2 Duo

Eager to close the books on the Pentium era, Intel and PC makers are rolling out dozens of systems based on the new chips.
Photos: Intel shows off its next-gen chip
July 27, 2006

'Tis finally the season for Intel's Core 2 Duo

Without a new OS from Microsoft, the performance delivered by the new chip could be the selling point for PCs this holiday season.
July 27, 2006

Intel makes it official

video CNET's Neha Tiwari speaks with Sean Maloney, executive vice president of Intel, about the Core 2 Duo launch.
July 27, 2006

Core 2 Duo Extreme aimed at gamers

video CNET's Neha Tiwari talks to Ron Thornburg, the Frag Dolls women's gaming team and Sean Maloney about the new Core 2 Duo Extreme.
July 28, 2006

Reviews: Core Duo for Alienware, HP and more

CNET editors take a look at a number of desktop systems that use Intel's new dual-core processors.
July 27, 2006

CPU chess match continues

blog Intel makes its move, dropping prices on older chips to match AMD's CPU cuts.
July 27, 2006

Reviews: Core Duo for Dell, Velocity and more

The first three PCs with Intel's new chip get a thumbs-up for speed and quiet from CNET editors.
July 18, 2006

With Core 2 Duo, Intel regains No. 1 status

Intel's new line marks the end of AMD's run of dominance in dual-core desktop processors. Read CNET's reviews for all the details.
July 14, 2006