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Apple iMacs may offer quad-core CPUs in 2009

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Computing | by Stephen Schenck | Wed Nov 19, 2008 5:02PM | 0 comments

The latest Apple rumors point to the company introducing quad-core Intel chips for its iMac line next year. The current round of iMacs use Core 2 Duo chips designed for mobile devices. Using laptop parts lets Apple keep the thin all-in-one system from requiring large cooling hardware, as many traditional desktop PCs do. The rumor is based on Intel's planned Core 2 Quad revamp, reducing power consumption by 30 watts. If this pans out, not only would the iMacs get two new cores and a system bus speed-boost, but could end up costing less, with the Quad chips less expensive than the mobile Duos being used now. Apple hasn't made any comment on the rumors.

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