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Intel is now shipping the latest Core 2 Duo Merom chips meaning that your favorite portables will be sporting some breezy new chips. What’s that Dan? Is that the sound of your senses caving in to the idea of a Merom powered MacBook Pro?

Merom, the Core 2 Duo CPU for portables, has begun showing up in the wild today. Although it was officially launched at the same time as the desktop version of the Core 2 Duo, Conroe, Intel said that Merom would not ship until the end of August. That time is upon us as Intel has officially announced that the mobile version of the Core 2 Duo is now shipping. Laptops with the new CPUs are also available from vendors.

Check out the comparison chart between the Core Duo and the Core Duo 2 (Merom) chips are ArsTechnica. Double the L2 Cache with what looks to be the same price ceiling. Quiet updates for MacBooks and MacBook Pros? I think so. No changes on the Apple Store website as of this posting.