Asustek Computer and Intel Corporation the major chipset manufacturer have paneled up with electronics trader Tsann Kuen Enterprise to endorse PC refurbishing in Taiwan, the companies revealed on Tuesday. People who bring an old unit in for recycling at any of Tsann Kuen’s wide spread network of 172 chain stores in Taiwan will be given an NT$2,000 (an equivalent of US$66) gift voucher good towards a novel Asustek PC equipped with an Intel dual-core microprocessor. “We’re practicing this to endorse computer recycling,” expressed Jerry Yen, general manager of Tsann Kuen. “It’s our approach to do a bit for Earth Day,” he added.

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Purchasing a notebook computer can be a tricky process. With so many possible options and specs how can you be sure you are making the best purchase. Here we will take a look at some of the most commonly asked questions on notebook PCs in an effort to make your buying decision a little easier.

Dual core or single core? Which offers better/faster performance given the same application?

Unfortunately there is no simple answer. In most cases, the level of performance is directly related to the type of application and the manner in which it was programmed. For a dual-core processor to fully maximize it’s performance, the application has to be programmed to allow multi-thread processing.
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Intel reported a 15 percent increase in its third-quarter revenues and predicted continued growth in the fourth quarter. The company attributed its performance to growing worldwide demand for its products as well as efficiencies it realized by restructuring. Intel’s forays into the server and mobile spaces should drive future growth, the company predicted.

Bolstered by a 20 percent increase in mobile product revenues, Intel late Tuesday issued a strong third-quarter earnings report that discussed record-level shipments of processors, chipsets and flash memory.

The Santa Clara, Calif., company’s Q3 revenues came in at US$10.1 billion, a 15 percent increase on a yearly basis and a 16 percent uptick when compared with the second quarter. Intel reported operating income of $2.2 billion, net income of $1.9 billion and earnings per share of 31 cents.

Additionally, the veteran chipmaker announced gross margins of 52.4 percent for the quarter. Its Q2 gross margins were 46.9 percent and it said the operating income figure represents a 64 percent increase compared with the third quarter of 2006.

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