There will likely be 8-20 cores in processors in 2008.

http://www.amdcompare.com/techoutlook/

"The robotic nation essays resonated strongly with me. I've found myself wishing multiple times on separate occasions that I could just buy a robot to reduce headcount at my facilities. The SECOND there is a robot available, at a reasonable price (say the labor cost for one or two years of the employee it replaces) and is shown to be as competent, or more... Robots will be flying off the shelves."

"Scientists make memory research breakthrough"

http://www.swissinfo.org/eng/front/detail/Scientists_make_memory_research_breakthrough.html?siteSect=105&sid=7180282&cKey=1161324516000

"Robot industry expected to outdo automobile industry by 2020"

http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200601/200601270003.html

"The robot market is seeing exponential growth."

"Korea's Second Humanoid Robot to Sing for Fans"

http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200610/200610180027.html

"Robots may force chefs out of the kitchen"

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2006-10/18/content_710686.htm

http://www.toyota.co.jp/en/news/04/1203_1d.html

"Western Digital My Book Pro Edition II: £399 ($742) terabyte drive"

http://crave.cnet.co.uk/storage/0,39029554,49284146,00.htm

"can hold 200,000 songs"

"Windows Vista will be made available to PC manufacturers and large enterprises this November."

http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2166467/windows-vista-security