Computerworld – Intel Corp. today announced it will ship an enhanced version of its dual-processing Nehalem Xeon chip aimed specifically at the data storage and communications market with the ability to natively create RAID and is integrated with PCI Express (PCIe).
The processors, due out in December, are aimed at applications such as ultra-dense blades, IPTV, VoIP, network-attached storage (NAS) and storage area networks (SAN).
Intel first debuted its Nehalem-based Xeon microprocessor in April. (more…)
One sign that Steve Jobs is back to his old self: He’s already sniping at rivals. After Apple’s iPod launch event on Wednesday, the New York Times’ David Pogue asked the CEO whether he has doubts — as he’s expressed in the past — about the market for e-readers, especially Amazon’s Kindle. Jobs said he was still skeptical. Amazon, he pointed out, has never released sales numbers for the Kindle, and “usually, if they sell a lot of something, you want to tell everybody.” More importantly, Jobs doesn’t think people want to buy a device just to read books. “I’m sure there will always be dedicated devices, and they may have a few advantages in doing just one thing,” Jobs said. “But I think the general-purpose devices will win the day.” (more…)
