digitimes.com - 11/13/2008
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Intel is planning to launch Xeon 5500 (Nehalem-EP) and Xeon 3500 series (Nehalem-WS) server CPUs in the first quarter of 2009, according to sources at server makers.
digitimes.com - 11/19/2008
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Intel Leaks Point to Mac Pro Updates Early Next Year?
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