Want Intel's newest chip? Buy an iMac

April 29, 2008 (Tuesday) | Apple

In a comment left yesterday by Davewrite under my story about the new, speedier iMacs noted that the Intel Core Duo Extreme processor found in the new iMacs is not yet available in any PC. In fact, the chip isn't officially rolled out by Intel yet. According to Silicon Valley Insider: Want Intel's newest chip? Don't buy a PC -- buy a Mac. Apple (AAPL) has upgraded its iMac line with Intel's "Core Duo Extreme X9100". That's not an energy drink, but a processor that isn't available anywhere else -- and in fact hasn't been officially rolled out, according to tech site TGDaily.' TGDaily goes on to explain: Intel told us Monday afternoon that this new processor in fact is...