Windows 7 - Intel's Newest Chips, the Westmere CPU/GPU

Hey all, if you're interested in these chips, Intel just released them today. You can read my article here!

Clarkdale and Arrandale Breakout, Reviews and Specs Available! | Tech in Hiding

hmmmmmmmmm...

doesn't brew my coffee.

meh. im an AMD fan.

Then you'll like my article later this month on the new AMD chips.

Uhm, you're recommending a chip with a 73W TDP for HTPCs where the AMD 4850e or AMD 5050e will do the job with a 45W TDP.

Doesn't make sense to me - step in the wrong direction. If you look at the mobile versions, I'm sure they'll have a more reasonable power draw and heat dissipation for HTPC use. (EDIT: 35W as far as I know, remains to be seen if they'll be available with a socket/mobo solution that is suitable though)

Where's the Arrandale info you're touting in the headline?

I mentioned that Arrandale was released, but as the majority of available information for now is about the Clarkdale processor, I didn't include much information about it. I mention this in my first paragraph.

As for the HTPC suggestion, it makes sense in that it allows for the removal of a discrete graphics cards, lowering power draws that way, and it easily decodes Blue Ray.