Centrino - Hardware

"Myrtenbaum" <Myrtenbaum@verizon.net> wrote in
news:cnsmc.169653$L31.136545@nwrddc01.gnilink.net:

don't be fooled by the numbers.....the Centrino 1.5 will at least match
the P4 in terms of performance, and your battery will last
wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy longer.




> I am about to buy a laptop and was wondering if I should be concerned
> with the fact that a centrino is only 1.5 as opposed to the P4 I could
> buy (2.8). I am going to do music on my laptop and I need a fast
> computer but I do not really know if that matters so much..
>
> Igal
>
>
>

Centrinos do run faster than a P4 rated at the same speed. I've seen it
written that a 1.4 GHz Centrino is about equivalent to a 2.4 GHz P4; but
likely such estimates are application dependent.

The other plusses are power consumption (longer battery life -- or
smaller, lighter batteries) and a resulting lack of heat: My 1.4 GHz
Centrino runs very cool (the only warm spot on the underside is where
the memory resides) and the fan is inaudible (thought it was not working
until I felt for air flow). That could equate to longer life, too.

It also makes my 1.6 GHz P4 look like a snail!

Not sure what you mean by "do music". But the most stressful app is to
"do video", I think.

Phil

Myrtenbaum wrote:

> I am about to buy a laptop and was wondering if I should be concerned with
> the fact that a centrino is only 1.5 as opposed to the P4 I could buy (2.8).
> I am going to do music on my laptop and I need a fast computer but I do not
> really know if that matters so much..
>
> Igal
>
>

> Myrtenbaum wrote:
>
> > I am about to buy a laptop and was wondering if I should be concerned with
> > the fact that a centrino is only 1.5 as opposed to the P4 I could buy (2.8).
> > I am going to do music on my laptop and I need a fast computer but I do not
> > really know if that matters so much..

Centrino is a chipset that includes the Pentium M processor and Intel
branded integrated wireless. You can get the Pentium M processore in
laptops that do not include the Intel wireless (uses 3rd party).

If you can hold out a few more months, there will be a new Pentium M
out - the current crop is built on .13 micron process, the new crop
will be .09 micron and will use even less power (less heat, more
battery duration).

On 10 May 2004 07:20:01 -0700, Anonymous Jack wrote:

>> Myrtenbaum wrote:
>>
>>> I am about to buy a laptop and was wondering if I should be concerned with
>>> the fact that a centrino is only 1.5...<stuff deleted>...
>
> If you can hold out a few more months, there will be a new Pentium M
> out - the current crop is built on .13 micron process, the new crop
> will be .09 micron and will use even less power (less heat, more
> battery duration).

Tom's Hardware review the new Dothan (Pentium M II). Seems performance is
higher for apps, same for games and in the end, the same wrt battery life.
See here http://www.tomshardware.com/mobile/2...dothan-17.html for
more.

Wrt Myrtenbaum's original email: If very good battery-life and *near*
desktop performance are what you're looking for, the Pentium M is the way
to go. The intro of the Dothan gives *some* advantages but, the
price/performance of the original 'M' just took a leap. Make sure you look
at laptops that carry the Pentium M alone as well as the Centrino package
(cpu + graphics + wirless 802.11b). You can find similar battery life,
802.11g and superior graphics on some systems w/just the 'M' cpu.

ymmv,
-Ungoy

Anonymous Jack <alordofchaos@yahoo.com> wrote:
> If you can hold out a few more months, there will be a new Pentium M
> out - the current crop is built on .13 micron process, the new crop
> will be .09 micron and will use even less power (less heat, more
> battery duration).

No need to wait months, the new IBM Thinkpad T42s were announced today and
contain the Dothan CPU.

Regards,

James

Vist the NEW Thinkpad Forums: http://forum.thinkpads.com

"JHEM" <James@ESAD_SPAMMERS.thinkpads.com> wrote in message news:<C0Tnc.110381$G_.84971@nwrddc02.gnilink.net>...
> Anonymous Jack <alordofchaos@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > If you can hold out a few more months, there will be a new Pentium M
> > out - the current crop is built on .13 micron process, the new crop
> > will be .09 micron and will use even less power (less heat, more
> > battery duration).
>
> No need to wait months, the new IBM Thinkpad T42s were announced today and
> contain the Dothan CPU.
>
> Regards,
>
> James
>
> Vist the NEW Thinkpad Forums: http://forum.thinkpads.com

<senior moment> Oh yeah, this _is_ the second quarter of the year!
Time sure flies! </senior moment>

I'll be waiting until the kids are out of college (and out of the home
- not always the same thing) in about 18 years before I get anything
shiny and new :-)

Where situated wifi antenna, in centrino based laptops?

M

"Anonymous Jack" <alordofchaos@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> "JHEM" <James@ESAD_SPAMMERS.thinkpads.com> wrote in message
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> > Anonymous Jack <alordofchaos@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > If you can hold out a few more months, there will be a new Pentium M
> > > out - the current crop is built on .13 micron process, the new crop
> > > will be .09 micron and will use even less power (less heat, more
> > > battery duration).
> >
> > No need to wait months, the new IBM Thinkpad T42s were announced today
and
> > contain the Dothan CPU.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > James
> >
> > Vist the NEW Thinkpad Forums: http://forum.thinkpads.com
>
> <senior moment> Oh yeah, this _is_ the second quarter of the year!
> Time sure flies! </senior moment>
>
> I'll be waiting until the kids are out of college (and out of the home
> - not always the same thing) in about 18 years before I get anything
> shiny and new :-)

On Thu, 20 May 2004 14:55:26 +0300, Meelis wrote:

> Where situated wifi antenna, in centrino based laptops?
>
> M

M;

"Centrino" (the 3-chip collection from intel that includes the pentium m,
the 802.11b and the video chipset) may have specifications that rule where
the antennae is placed...Although I doubt it. They do offer reference
designs however. Check out
http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/news/article.php/1598801 as an example.

I know that some manufacturers (Sony and non-intel customer Apple) have
placed the 802.11b antennae within the lcd casing border.

hth,
-Ungoy

Meelis <mingitegeleane@hot.ee> wrote:
> Where situated wifi antenna, in centrino based laptops?

In Thinkpads they're in the display surround, i.e. the "lid".

This location appears to give the best reception.