How to Buy a Laptop / Notebook Computer by Vaibhav B
You want to buy a laptop do you? And looking at the vast choice available you are confused.....not to worry....heres some advice. Before I go into details, a quick recap of processors is essential. Be aware that it is the processor (cpu) that governs the price of the laptop (along with the... Intel makes the famous line of Pentium processors (’’Intel inside’’ ting tong ting tong!). ... For laptops you have three main cpus available - Mobile Pentium 4 (basically a desktop P4 processor), Pentium M (low voltage cpus which enhance battery life and are specially built for laptops) and the...

Portable VS Desktop by Mike Newhall
One should be very careful buying a laptop because more than desktops there are big differences in the technology and feature sets that matter. Run-down of tech issues: 'True portable' versus 'desktop replacement' tech: There are at least two major divisions of tech in laptops: tech... Telling the difference: On the Intel side, anything labeled "Centrino" is true-portable; but there are non-Centrino true-portables too. ... In the middle: Just to confuse things there are intermediate chips: the 'Mobile Pentium' and 'Athlon64 Mobile'.

Dual Core Laptops: This Isn't Your Last Year's Laptop! by Titus Hoskins
The laptop world is seeing double. The next evolution in laptops is dual-core technology. Dual-core processors are quickly raising the laptop experience to the next level and laptop users are benefiting from the extra boost in performance. Dual-core means exactly what you think it means, you... With the recent introduction of the new Centrino Duo Mobile Technology, Intel has entered the multi-core arena. ... Intel's main rival AMD has introduced dual-core into its mobile Turion 64 X2 processors.

The Making of Energy Efficient Datacenters by Amarjyoti Krishnan
The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron is a wonderful movie to watch. It is based on the book, The anatomy of greed, written by a former employee of Enron, Brian Cruver. One interesting thing that comes on our minds is the size of all power companies. ... Intel has the centrino which has a lower power consumption than the regular pentiums. ... While these products are great for the mobile market, they do have a great potential in the server market. ... Via , the Taiwanese manufacturer purchased the Cyrix processors and has since gotten out of the race of faster processors with AMD...

Talking Rugged Notebook by Richard Keir
A rugged notebook offers mobile professionals the ability to work in any environment and in any location. Versatile and powerful, rugged notebook computers are designed specifically for both in-plant and outdoor industrial (and military) applications. ... The vibration and drop-shock resistant design has Intel Centrino Mobile Tech and integrated 802.11 a/b/g wireless LAN. ... It can be configured with 1.4 or 1.6 GHz Intel Pentium M processor, up to 2GB of DDR RAM, a 60GB HDD, and up to a 14.1 inch screen.

New Laptop Technology You Need To Know (Before Buying Your Next Laptop) by Titus Hoskins
Laptop or notebook computer technology is advancing at a blistering speed. Ferrari fast. So fast that by the time you purchase your new laptop, it's probably already obsolete or out of date. A sobering thought considering the hefty prices you have to pay for a high-end laptop. ... In order for you to tech-proof your next laptop purchase, here's a quick run down of some recent Notebook Developments: Sonoma Chipset The new Sonoma Platform, Intel's next-generation Centrino Chipset is already on the market.