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    Headlines - Why did Intel choose i7?

    Intel officially confirms dropping of the 2 from Core 2 and, for some reason, the name ?i7? for its upcoming Nehelem CPUs.
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    Re: Headlines - Why did Intel choose i7?

    7 for 786?
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    Re: Headlines - Why did Intel choose i7?

    Perhaps the individual processors will be named something a bit like i7850 (Like one is able to buy a E6750 or T7300)

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    Re: Headlines - Why did Intel choose i7?

    At least it's still less confusing than the Nvidia product line up.

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    Re: Headlines - Why did Intel choose i7?

    I think Gamer91 might be onto the right track - they could well be planning to use i7 as the code prefix.

    I have also heard mention that the i7 style is similar to that used for Itanium processors, and Intel commented that it is the first of many brandings - so perhaps the mainstream consumer processors will have a nicer name, whilst they are hoping that by sharing the Itanium styling, they will acquire more of the power computing market with their high-end processors.

    Still think it is probably a terrible name, to be honest

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    Re: Headlines - Why did Intel choose i7?

    i dont understand how its terrible...its just a name for a product.

    I admit choosing an i is a bit cliche and the 7 is a bit random as far as we know but its easy to remember and therefore has marketing spot right there.

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    Re: Headlines - Why did Intel choose i7?

    Personally I think it's a good change. I am forever having to explain to people that the "2" in Core 2 doesn't mean 2 cores. Hopefully the i prefix will help prevent this.

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    Re: Headlines - Why did Intel choose i7?

    Unless they think its 7 cores

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    Re: Headlines - Why did Intel choose i7?

    Quote Originally Posted by Subnet1 View Post
    Personally I think it's a good change. I am forever having to explain to people that the "2" in Core 2 doesn't mean 2 cores. Hopefully the i prefix will help prevent this.
    ...and the fact that they've dropped the "2"

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    Re: Headlines - Why did Intel choose i7?

    Why does everything have to be iThis and iThat these days? What's the significance of it. Are they all just jumping on the iPod bandwagen?
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    Re: Headlines - Why did Intel choose i7?

    LOL I was going to post that this morning asking are they going for the "i" crew

    I wonder if apples litigation department have got wind of this and are planning on some action. I doubt it would happen as Intel supply them with processors for certain products.

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    Re: Headlines - Why did Intel choose i7?

    And in other news....

    i-Chill cooler

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    Re: Headlines - Why did Intel choose i7?

    aye aye cap'in.

    I'm sick of all this "i" crap

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    Re: Headlines - Why did Intel choose i7?

    They're copying Microsoft with their Windows 7.

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    Re: Headlines - Why did Intel choose i7?

    Quote Originally Posted by Betty_Swallocks View Post
    Why does everything have to be iThis and iThat these days? What's the significance of it. Are they all just jumping on the iPod bandwagen?
    Could agree more, its stupid, and irritating at the same time. Something doesn't have to have an i in front of it in order to sell for goodness sake

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    Re: Headlines - Why did Intel choose i7?

    i think the problem is things that have the i infront of them have proven to sell in the past. If it aint broke dont fix it.

    Dont get me wrong i completely agree with u guys i think its lame but it works, easy to remember and modern sounding plus direct relation to one of the biggest selling products ever.

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