Intel Launches Fresh Mobile Quad-Core Chip

Intel (NSDQ: INTC) over the weekend introduced a new mobile quad-core chip, which Acer started offering Monday in its latest Aspire laptop for multimedia and gaming enthusiasts.

In addition, online retailers started offering pre-orders of Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD)' Phenom II quad-core chip, which AMD plans to introduce next month at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nev. The new product is aimed at high-end desktops.