On one level, choosing a processor speed for your business' computers is simple. The faster your processor speed, the faster your computer will move, and, all things being equal, the more it will cost ...

Once pricey, top-of-the-line machines, PCs with processors running at 1GHz are quickly becoming mainstream items. Consumers now can find $1,000 PCs that sport 700MHz, 800MHz or even 900MHz processors, ...

Less than a month after releasing the 1GHz mobile Pentium III processor, Intel has told PC makers it cannot meet demand. Several PC makers said Intel contacted them late Monday delivering the bad news ...

The term "gigahertz," or "GHz," refers to the operating speed of a central processing unit; hertz defines the clock rate, or cycles per second, of the CPU. 1 GHz is equivalent to one billion hertz.

Apple’s Year of the Notebook started quite impressively, with the release of the 12-inch PowerBook, a compact laptop that combined extreme portability with the performance of the G4 processor.

Several major notebook makers will break the gigahertz barrier next week. Intel plans on Monday to release its 1GHz mobile Pentium III chip for notebooks, along with a 900MHz mobile Pentium III and a ...

Mac CPU upgrade maker PowerLogix and retailer Other World Computing (OWC) on Thursday announced the release of a 1.0GHz PowerForce 750GX G3 processor upgrade. The new device is aimed at older Power ...

Apple Computer on Monday broke the 1GHz barrier not once but twice with the delivery of new Power Macs. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company unveiled faster Power Macs that analysts and Mac users say ...

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - Advanced Micro Devices Inc. introduced Monday the latest microprocessor in its Duron line, matching rival Intel Corp.'s on speed and price as the two slug it out for market share ...