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Windows Server 2008 (Longhorn) is expected to be released on February 27th.
Microsoft Visual Studio 'Orcas' is expected to be released on February 27th. Visual Studio 'Orcas' is the successor to Visual Studio 'Whidbey'. Visual Studio 9 will provide support for Vista's enhanced UI, managed interfaces, new trustworthy computing and security models, new application model, improved communication and collaboration, integrated data storage, and innovations in presentation and media.
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 (Katmai) is expected to be released on February 27th.
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Intel Core 2 Quad (Yorkfield) CPU is expected to be released in Q1 and is expected to be based on a 45nm process. Yorkfield is a Penryn core CPU and will be the successor to Kentsfield and feature two 6MB L2 caches (one cache for two cores), making a total of 12MB L2 (2x6MB). Yorkfield is also expected to feature the 50 additional Penryn New Instructions (SSE4) and feature a clock speed of 3.46 to 3.73Ghz. Yorkfield will be paired with the Bearlake chipset family and will feature a 1333Mhz or 1066Mhz FSB speed.
Intel Core 2 Duo (Wolfdale) desktop CPU is expected to be released in Q1. Wolfdale is the Dual Core version of Yorkfield based on the Penryn core and featuring 6MB of shared L2 cache running on a 45nm process. Wolfdale is expected to feature clock speeds of up to 4Ghz and can run on a 1333Mhz or 1066Mhz FSB speed. The TDP of Wolfdale is expected to be 57W.
Intel Mobile Core 2 Extreme, based on the Penryn core, is expected to be released in Q1. The first of the quad core CPUs is expected to run at 2.8Ghz on an 800Mhz FSB.
Intel Mobile Core 2 Duo,
based on the Wolfdale core, is expected to be
released in Q1. These Dual Core CPUs are expected to be available
in clock speeds from 2.1 to 2.6Ghz with 3/6MB L2 cache.
AMD Opteron 22x & 82x (Shanghai) is
expected to be released in Q1 08. Shanghai is the Opteron version
of Budapest, featuring HT3 support and a quad core, 65nm design.
AMD Phenom FX-90 is expected to be released in Q1. Phenom FX-90 is expected to be released on Socket 1207+ and feature a clock speed of 2.2-2.4Ghz and a HT frequency of 3.2Ghz.
AMD Phenom FX-91 is expected to be released in Q1. Phenom FX-91 is expected to be released on Socket 1207+ and feature a clock speed of 2.4-2.6Ghz, a HT frequency of 3.6Ghz and an 89W TDP.
AMD Phenom X4 GP-6800 is expected to be released in Q1. Phenom GP-6800 is expected to be released on Socket AM2+ and feature a clock speed of 2.4-2.8Ghz, a HT frequency of 4.0Ghz.
AMD Phenom X4 GS-6650 is expected to be released in Q1. Phenom GP-6650 is expected to be released on Socket AM2+ and feature a clock speed of 2.2-2.6Ghz, a HT frequency of 3.6Ghz and a 65W TDP.
AMD Phenom X2 Energy Efficient (Kuma) CPUs are expected to be released in Q1. The Energy Efficient versions are expected to feature a TDP of 45W. The first members of the Energy Efficient Phenom X2 series of CPUs are expected to be as follows:
Phenom X2 GE-6600 - 2.3Ghz, 3.4Ghz GT
Phenom X2 GE-6500 - 2.1Ghz, 3.2Ghz GT
Phenom X2 GE-6400 - 1.9Ghz, 3.2Ghz GT
AMD Phenom X2 Energy Efficient (Budapest) is expected to be released in Q1. Budapest is expected to be the HT2 version of Kuma for Socket AM2.
AMD Rana, formally known as Arcturus, is expected to be released in Q1. Arcturus is budget version of Kuma core, featuring the same dual core architecture but featuring no L3 cache.
AMD Spica is expected to be released in Q1. Spica is the single core version of the K10 core and the successor to the K8 based Sempron CPUs.
