Intel boosts laptops
Intel has unveiled Centrino 2 Processor Technology products for laptops, which are powered by five Intel Core 2 Duo processors.
Close to 250 consumer and business notebook PC designs are said to be on the way, including those equipped with the right combination of processors, graphics and battery life to enjoy viewing high definition videos and myriad other computer and Internet activities, Intel states.
Intel has also introduced what is said to be the world’s highest-performing dual-core mobile processor, the Intel Core 2 Extreme processor, which is said to run at 3,06GHz, as measured by SPECint*_rate_base2006, an industry benchmark (www.spec.org).
Intel also plans to unveil eight processors within 90 days which will include mobile quad-core products and second-generation products for ultra-thin and light notebooks. In total, Intel will bring 14 diverse processors into the marketplace as laptop sales continue to outpace desktop PCs.
Formerly codenamed Montevina, Intel Centrino 2 processor technology and Intel Centrino 2 with vPro Technology are said to improve upon every facet of a laptop’s main features, including performance and battery life via new processors and chipsets, faster draft 802.11n wireless (with WiMAX arriving later this year), and new business-class manageability capabilities.
"When we first introduced Intel Centrino back in 2003, there were very few Wi-Fi hotspots, YouTube videos and social media did not really exist, ’thin and light’ only referred to weight goals and desktop PCs outsold notebooks by a very wide margin," says Mooly Eden, Intel corporate vice-president and GM of the company’s Mobile Platforms Group.
"Today, notebooks outsell desktops in the USA, and we are paving the way to HD entertainment, rich online gaming, faster broadband wireless speeds and an easier and more secure way for businesses to manage, update and repair their notebook fleets."
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