Month: February 2010

IBM Ups Its Processor Power to 7

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IBM today released its Power7 processor and unveiled a wide range of new servers running the chip, giving the company a response to both Intel’s new “Tukwila” Itanium 9300 processor and Oracle’s UltraSparc chips, which Oracle CEO Larry Ellison has repeatedly compared against IBM systems. During an event late last month celebrating the completion of … Read more

iPad Parts May Yield Tidy Profits for Apple

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Apple’s recently launched iPad could yield a tidy profit for the company thanks to its relatively low cost for parts, if an analysis of the components proves accurate. According to BroadPoint AmTech analyst Brian Marshall, the low-end $499 version of the new tablet costs about $270 in materials and manufacturing. Marshall concluded the most expensive … Read more