What Exactly is an Intel Centrino Mobile Notebook? by Peter Stewart
There has been a lot of confusion over the use of the term Intel Centrino and what it actually means. An Intel Centrino mobile notebook is actually a combination of Intel products, including what is marked as the Intel Centrino mobile laptop processor, put together to create a wireless... The specifications for an Intel Centrino Mobile Notebook cover an Intel chipset, a Pentium M Processor (often referred to as an Intel Centrino mobile laptop processor) and Intel PRO/Wireless Network Connection.

Laptop CPU's-A General Guide by Darren Blythe
The central processing unit (CPU) is probably the most important chip in the computer. It contains the arithmetic and logic unit (ALU), so the computer can do calculations, and the control unit that controls the flow of data between the CPU and other components. ... For the second, Intel's combination of processor, chipset and wireless card technologies marketed under the brand name Centrino is hard to beat. ... A fine example of this is the Pentium Mobile (Centrino) 1.6 GHz which is equivalent in speed to a Desktop P4 3.0 GHz!!

Maybe You Already Have Wireless and Don't Know It? by Tony Fitz
More and more laptops and desktop computers are coming pre-equipped with wireless networking devices -- it's so cheap that they might as well put it in, to have another thing to list in the system specifications. It is easy to tell if a desktop computer has wireless enabled. ... Intel Centrino If your laptop came with something called 'Intel Centrino mobile technology', then it's good news for you! ... It is a marketing name for a combination of the Intel Pentium M processor and Intel's Pro/Wireless card.

Is Your Laptop or Home Computer Wireless Enabled? by Kevin Erickson
Built in wireless capabilities are becoming almost standard equipment on most laptop and home computers these days for a couple of reasons. One of the primary reasons is cost. Adding wireless capacity is so inexpensive that it would be silly for the manufacturers not to add it. ... Intel Centrino Mobile Technology is a marketing name for a combination of the Intel Pentium M processor and Intel's' Pro Wireless card. ... If you have Intel Centrino Mobile Technology then your computer should have a "Centrino" sticker on it somewhere.

Buying a Laptop Computer by Logan Rokwild
The following key points to consider when you are deciding which laptop to buy. Size In general, laptops are classified into three broad categories – one, the subcompact or ‘thin and light’ type, which are very portable, do not weigh much and have the most compact overall dimensions. ... Intel ® also has a specialized notebook processor tailor-made for mobile technology, called the Pentium M. ... Networking Intel Centrino ® Mobile Technology, combines mobile processing power with built-in wireless networking capabilities.

Laptop Computers and the PVP Effect! by Tom Fox
Roll over lumbering desktop computers, the limber laptop is here, and it's here to stay! For a while now notebooks have outstripped their ageing desktop PC siblings, easily winning the gold medal in the computer sales olympics. We will illustrate how the PVP effect has contributed greatly to the... Well this is Intel's name for their new notebook technology that combines their Pentium M processor, 855 chipset and the Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 WiFi 802.11 network interface. ... (P) Performance: Many laptops today come fitted with Centrino processors which offer superb performance and...

Introduction to Tablet PCs by Robert Scheer
The Tablet PC is a notebook or slate-shaped mobile computer that is approximately the size of a paper tablet. It gives us portability, flexibility and usability that are changing the way we work with our computers. Its touch screen or digitizing tablet technology allows the user to operate the... With the introduction of the Intel Centrino and Dothan, the Intel-based Tablet PCs will be comparable with faster desktops. ... As an example, according to Intel, a Centrino 1.6Ghz processor is comparable to 2.4Ghx Pentium4-M.

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... That’s because Centrino is not a processor - it’s a technology. ... 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 Mobile Celeron processor (poor...

Investing Wisely When Buying a Laptop by Allison Thompson
I think many of us have now noticed the prices of laptop computers recently and certainly purchasing one can be quite a big investment for any one these days, but it all depends on you just how much you want to invest in one. When trawling through the paper on a Sunday there are flyers dotted... The Centrino has been produced by Intel to provide a balance between performance and mobility issues for all laptop users. ... Although older Athlon models certainly do not quite have the performance of the Intel Pentium Processor models with regard to performance, certainly the more recent models...

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 also claims this Duo chip will deliver 68% more performance over the current Sonoma processor (many manufacturers say this will be around 30%) and reduce battery consumption by...