[citation][nom]08nwsula[/nom]This scale will be obsolete as soon as new cpus come out.[/citation]Maybe it will be a sliding scale and when the Core i7 8-core chips come out, or Core i8 or whatever, they'll drop the star ratings of all other chips by one? The hard logos don't seem to have stars on them, so it's just a packaging issue, not laptop stickers?
[citation][nom]Corey7inside[/nom]This is a little deceptive, if only Core i7 is rated as 5 star, then what about the various applications where it shows little to no benefit over the previous generation? This is aimed at consumers who have lot's of money, but don't know much about computers(as if they weren't already all Mac users...).[/citation]Naturally, your mileage my vary. The i7 920 IS a better chip than a Core2Duo, even though that Core2Duo may out preform in some situations. Heck, in some uses an Atom is a better fit for someone's needs, doesn't mean it's a superior chip!