With the new Intel Core i7 platform now released and out of the way, it becomes time to focus on the next big thing coming from Intel. While the mainstream versions of the Core i7 platform are something to look forward to in 2009, there is something even more exciting coming our way. Larrabee, Intel’s daring attempt of a discrete GPU, still seems to be on track for a potential release to market this time next year, as recent reports claim.

According to an updated news release on Intel’s website this week, "The first product based on Larrabee targets the PC’s graphics market and is expected in 2009 or 2010." While this tidbit neither confirms nor denies a 2009 release, it does gives us a sense that those at Intel still feel confident that Larrabee is on course.

Somewhat concerning though is that Intel’s Paul Otellini stated back in January that “Larrabee first silicon should be late this year in terms of samples and we’ll start playing with it and sampling it to developers and I still think we are on track for a product in late ’09, 2010 time frame." We are still waiting on news about Larrabee hitting silicon and the year is almost out; if that is not on time, a final product may not be seen until 2010.

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