Intel i7: $999 from Dell

For the note, I noticed the other day on Dell that they offered the brand new, mind-blowingly fast processor, the Intel Core i7 (yeah, that’s really the name, we went from Petium to Core, to Core 2, and now Core i7??).  You can read more about Intel Core i7 at PCPer.com.  Basically, this CPU architecture is the biggest change in computing since the original Penium, and did I mention it’s (base) 2.66 GHz quad core?  All of that together, Dell is now offering the Core i7 in two of their products, the XPS 730x, and the Studio XPS.  The Studio XPS retails for $999!  Under 1k!  wow.