Quad-Core Laptops Around $3000 loaded?

[IronMentality]

Any word on when these will be on the market from Dell, Apple, HP, and the other major manufacturers?

[EzyStvy]

Your friend and mine - Me Google has a bunch of info:

Intel working on quad-core chip for notebooks The chip, set for a 2008 release, will initially be aimed only at high-end users and is expected to be slow to penetrate the business notebook market
http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/...tebooks_1.html

Quad-core ... in a notebook?
Total price quoted to APC is $7,501 - one of the most expensive prices we've seen quoted in a system for quite some time.
http://apcmag.com/7269/quad_core_in_a_notebook

[The Village Idiot]

My guess is it's highly inefficient, and once you get quad core processors running, you need to increase the spec on everything else. The power supply will need a beefing up, then customers will want huge batteries to last the whole day on their laptop, the list goes on. Really I dont see the problem with buying a small ish, ok laptop, and then getting your supreme heavy weight in the form of a desktop, which is probably far more practicle, needless to say more sensible.

[IronMentality]

I just wanted to make sure before I spend $2400 on a Dual Core laptop from Dell there wouldn't be a Quad Core one of one or around the same price coming out in January.

It's all about personal preference. I'm a fan of desktop replacements. I love the 17" widescreen. There's NOTHING wrong with buying a smallish, OK laptop! I never said anything in regards to that. Everyone should buy what they think is right for them.