| "> | | | | so well because it is just as efficient as the |
| | | | Pentium M processor. It uses less power than the |
| You have probably heard the term | | | | standard Intel chipset, and only runs the parts of |
| Centrino’ thrown around the laptop | | | | the chip that are actually needed. This equals out |
| world lately. It seems to be the new craze in | | | | to even more battery time. |
| notebook technology, but do many people actually | | | | 802.11b or b/g Wireless Card — This is an |
| know what it is? | | | | Intel brand wireless network card for connecting |
| In this article we will take a look at this advanced | | | | to hotspots otherwise known as WiFi hubs. |
| technology, as well as discuss its advantages. | | | | The Intel wireless network cards are not the |
| Introduced in March of 2003, Centrino was | | | | fastest, so if you use yours a lot you may want |
| marketed by Intel to be best new thing since | | | | to take a look at a faster one. |
| laptops themselves. Centrino machines were | | | | If you do not currently own a Centrino equipped |
| described as lighter and faster while conserving | | | | machine you may be wondering whether or not it |
| more power and running much more efficiently. | | | | is worth the price. I would say yes, provided that |
| The fact is that Centrino actually does work just | | | | you will actually use the benefits provided by |
| as good as its creators claim. Not only does the | | | | Centrino. Do you: |
| technology allow notebooks to run much cooler, | | | | - Use your laptop battery a lot? |
| but they are also lightning fast. Let’s take | | | | - Connect to the internet through WiFi a lot? |
| a closer look at what components make up a | | | | - Need a super fast processor? |
| Centrino equipped machine. | | | | If you answered yes to these, then getting a |
| Pentium M Processor — This is definitely | | | | Centrino equipped notebook may be your best |
| the most important piece of the Centrino puzzle. | | | | move. |
| The Pentium M processor uses about ¼ the | | | | One more thing worth noting; a second version of |
| power of a P4 Hyper-Threaded processor and is | | | | Centrino has just been released, called |
| so efficient it offers almost a 2 times increase in | | | | Sonoma’. What this means is that Intel |
| performance. That’s right, a 2.0 GHz | | | | takes this technology very seriously and is most |
| Pentium M Processor is going to be faster than a | | | | likely planning even more features in the future. |
| 3.4 GHz Pentium 4 laptop processor. | | | | This technology is definitely here to stay. |
| Since the Pentium M processor is much more | | | | Whether or not you need a Centrino equipped |
| efficient than its counterparts it also has the | | | | notebook is up to you. Think hard about what |
| advantages of running cooler and conserving | | | | you generally use your laptop for and make a |
| more battery power. | | | | sound decision based on what you come up with. |
| Intel 855 Chipset — The 855 chipset works | | | | |