Expensive 2 GB modules required for maximum RAM, cannot be matched Core 2 Duo (Late-2006) MacBook Pros can be expanded to 3 GB of memory, unlike their predecessors (Early-2006, Core Duo MacBook Pros) ...

Apple Computer has revved up its MacBook Pro notebooks with Intel Core 2 Duo processors, double the memory and a faster FireWire peripheral connection. Unlike some of Apple's computer ...

Are the updated Core 2 Duo MacBook Pros really 39% faster than their Core Duo predecessors? MacWorld takes a look to see how much the speed boost and additional L2 ...

Just like when the MacBook Pros went Core 2 Duo, the upgrade of Apple’s MacBook line means the old leftover laptops get a bit of a discount. For example, the 1.83 GHz model that used to be $1099 is ...

We take a look at three hardware deals for Mac fans. Apple has 2.13GHz MacBooks for $749. A 22-inch 3.06GHz Core 2 Duo iMac is on sale for $1,363. A 2.26GHz Core 2 Duo MacBook, bundled with 8GB of RAM ...

Startup failures Users continue to report botched firmware update processes, resulting in systems that will not startup. In most cases, these issues can be resolved with the aid of the firmware ...

Apple Computer this month has begun to slow production of its existing Core Duo MacBook Pro professional notebooks ahead of refreshed models that will sport Intel Corp's higher-performance Core 2 Duo ...

InfoWorld awarded the Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro its Notebook of the Year for 2006. While I wrote of it in my blog and column, I never penned an official review specifically for Apple’s new notebook, ...

It has been said that buyers should generally avoid the first year of a new model car, Version 1.0 of just about any application and most Rev. A computers — especially Rev. A computers. Apple’s ...

I have the same two machines and my C2D Macbook is much faster than my old dual G5. It feels like at least a factor 2, but it is probably less in reality.

Depends on the stepping of your chip.<BR><BR>Most have a maximum Tjunction of 85C before throttling, IIRC some steppings have a 100C rating (my Q6600 B3-stepping is 100C).<BR><BR>Seeing temperatures ...