Intel Core 2 Duo Desktops Hit The Streets

Intel’s Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Extreme processors were announced two weeks ago with much fanfare from the hardware editors and the enthusiast community. Intel had brought a great-performing chip to the market that was faster than every processor currently available and was much cooler than its Pentium-D predecessor. Today, there were a slew of new desktops and workstation announced that use Intel’s new Core 2 processors for desktops.

If you have cash to burn and don’t mind buying a pre-built system, then there are a few good ones to choose from. In terms of looks, Dell seems to have a winner here, while Alienwares offering looks like something that was caught in a ugly warpspeed.