The 24-Hour Notebook

By  |  Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 9:24 am

I still can’t figure out why Microsoft and Intel are holding their annual developer confences at the same time in different parts of California. I chose to attend Microsoft’s BUILD. But interesting stuff is being shown at Intel’s IDF, too–including an upcoming processor that will supposedly be capable of powering a laptop for 24 hours on a charge, not to mention being able to run off solar power.

 
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  1. The_Heraclitus Says:
    September 14th, 2011 at 5:12 pm

    I think that any processor could be run off solar. The chip has no way of knowing how the electrons were kicked into motion. 😉

  2. N8nNC Says:
    September 15th, 2011 at 11:44 pm

    Simultaneous conferences in different places is a sign that Microsoft and Intel aren't BFFs anymore.