Intel's Sandy Bridge hits the desktop realm:CyberPower and Digital Storm

Intel's Sandy Bridge hits the desktop realm:CyberPower and Digital Storm - Intel's Sandy Bridge introduction at CES made a giant impact in the outlook of future laptops, but not as much was said over in the desktop world. Quietly, a slew of custom PC makers have slid out revised towers with the second generation Core lineup, with Dell's XPS 8300, Digital Storm's entire family, Cyber Power's Gamer Xtreme 1000 / 2000 and iBuyPower's Chimera XLC seeing the new Core i5 and Core i7 chips. Care to dig in deeper? Hit the source links below, and be sure to bust out your credit card -- Intel's fastest doesn't come cheap, you know.

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Intel Announces Laser Signaling Breakthrough

Electronic signal using copper is authoritatively old-and-busted—or at least Intel thinks it will be soon. The company announced these days that it has constructed a silicon-based optical connection with an integrated laser that's capable of moving data at 50Gbps. The term "integrated laser" refers to the fact that the optical data connection is integrated into a microchip and interfaces with that component's circuitry.

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