This Intel press release officially announces the launch of their Core 2 Duo PC processors for laptops. This PDF file has more info on pricing for the new chips and various PC makers like Alienware are now taking orders for notebooks with the new processor. In related news, Dell announced today that it is adding Core 2 Duo processor options to all of its mobile XPS systems and Precision mobile workstations. Dell will also make Core 2 Duo processors available on select Inspiron and Latitude models. Toshiba is also adding a new member to its mobile family with the new Qosmio G35-AV660. The Qosmio G35-AV660 features a Core 2 Duo T2700 processor (2.0GHz), 2GB of memory, a GeForce Go 7600 GPU, 17" WUXGA screen with TruBrite technology. Finally, Samsung has also entered the Core 2 Duo fray with its Q35 and R55. The Q35 packs a Core 2 Duo T5600 (1.83GHz) processor into a small 12.1" frame and includes an 80GB SATA hard drive, 1GB of RAM and integrated video.

One whole day after the retail introduction of Intel's mobile Core 2 Duo processors, the Canadian company has launched a new Radeon Xpress 1250 chipset for Intel notebooks. The chipset integrates DirectX 9.0-class graphics with hardware acceleration support for H.264 video, HDMI output, and TV-Out for video formats up to 720p and 1080i. The chipset also features a PCI Express x16 graphics interface as well as ATI's SB600 south bridge, which supports four 300MB/s Serial ATA ports and external eSATA capability.