Leaving the recent defective Sandy bridge issues behind, Intel is reportedly nearing shipping of the new generation Sandy bridges that are supposed to utilize significantly lower voltage than their larger counterparts. The first of these processors should be the Core i7 2657M, that runs on a clock speed of only 1.6GHz but can achieve up to 2.7GHz (2.4 GHz with both cores loaded) thanks to the Turbo boost technology. It also has the ability to handle 4 threads due to hyper-threading support.(Dell Inspiron 1720 Battery )

This, along with the somewhat slower 1.4GHz Core i5 2537M should start shipping in the spring of this year, and in all possibilities, Intel might target this year’s Computex happening at Taipei from May 31st. Do not be surprised if you see a no. of machines already running these processors during the show.(Dell Inspiron 1520 Battery)

These ULV processors will be in demand for PC as well as Macs as well – especially the next gen Macbook Airs.(HP Compaq 8510w battery )

The Sandy Bridge processors use a 32nm manufacturing process, and include the processor, memory controller and graphics on a single die. This will allow the integrated Intel HD graphics 3000 to run up to a maximum of 1000MHz with Turbo boost.( Dell Inspiron 1525 Battery)

Consumer Reports award best tablet crown to iPad 2

Even with the growing number of tablet manufacturers this year, none are apparently putting up as good of a fight so far compared to Apple’s latest iPad according to a recent review from Consumer Reports.

The well-respected monthly American magazine has tested and ranked currently available tablets on 17 different criteria, and the iPad 2 was the clear winner. “Apple is leading the tablet market in both quality and price, which is unusual for a company whose products are usually premium-priced,” said Consumer Reports editor Paul Reynolds. This claim indicates a very important position that Apple holds in the tablet market, as the iPad 2 can be bought brand new and contract-free for under $500, much lower than many other high-end tablets. This low price has also recently intimidated Samsung and its upcoming 10.1-inch Galaxy Tab. In addition, its graphics performance is unmatched when compared to tablets with Nvidia’s Tegra 2 APU. The attractive price, thin profile, and impressive performance of the iPad 2 are putting immense pressure on its competitors. ( Dell Inspiron 6400 Battery )

Ranked at second place was none other than the Motorola Xoom, which was praised for its built-in memory card reader and Adobe Flash support. Perhaps more surprising, however, was that the Xoom tied second with the original iPad. To have a 2010 tablet positioned higher than every other competing consumer tablet presently available shows just how far ahead Apple is ahead of its competitors.( Dell Latitude D620 Battery)

By the end of the year, this list could be revised as other major companies begin to show what they have to offer. More specifically, highly anticipated tablets such as the HTC Flyer, HP TouchPad, and RIM PlayBook should all be able to provide respectable performances when released.(HP Pavilion DV6500 Battery)

Dell is about to add a new addition to its line of Streak tablets for a fall release.

First mentioned in a briefing back in February, the 10-inch Windows 7 tablet should be appearing sometime this September at the earliest, according to sources from Forbes. The upcoming tablet would be Dell’s first 10-inch tablet, as the company currently only offers 5-inch and 7-inch variants of its Streak tablet.(dell vostro 1400 battery)

Judging from the leaked Dell roadmap last month, the 10-inch Windows 7 tablet would be releasing quite closely to the possible Windows 8 tablet that is reportedly scheduled for Q1 2012. But since other companies such as HP and Asus have already released Windows 7 tablets, Dell may be deciding to introduce a Windows 7 tablet of its own as well. Current Streak models ship only with Android OS, so the new 10-inch tablet this fall would be Dell’s first to run Windows.(VGP-BPS13AS)

Forbes was also tipped with another 10-inch tablet coming from Dell for the summer, this time expected to run Android if released. Whether or not the tablet would be part of the Streak lineup is currently unknown, as the source claims the tablet is considered “unbranded” for now.(VGP-BPS13/S)

Further specifications for the tablets are still up in the air, but we expect more information directly from Dell about its potential tablets shortly, especially with summer coming soon.

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