Centrino Laptops Available?

[Bruce]

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I bought a Dell Inspiron 8600 Centrino in June. I was considering another
one. When I go to the Dell site, there are only Pentium M's.

Am I missing something.

Also, if I go to HP, there are no Centrinos, either.

Thanks

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell (More info?)

Centrino isn't a processor. It's a marketing label. It includes the use of
the Pentium M processor with the Intel 802.11B wireless card.

Yes, 802.11B.

So, if you have the faster 802.11G or even a combo card --- EVEN if it is
Intel.

It isn't a Centrino.

Smooth move Intel.
"Bruce" <parcxman@netscape.net> wrote in message
news:Xns958F53DAE738parcxmannetscapenet@13.1.103.31...
>I bought a Dell Inspiron 8600 Centrino in June. I was considering another
> one. When I go to the Dell site, there are only Pentium M's.
>
> Am I missing something.
>
> Also, if I go to HP, there are no Centrinos, either.
>
> Thanks

 

[Bruce]

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell (More info?)

[posted and mailed]

Bruce <parcxman@netscape.net> wrote in
news:Xns958F53DAE738parcxmannetscapenet@13.1.103.31:

> I bought a Dell Inspiron 8600 Centrino in June. I was considering
> another one. When I go to the Dell site, there are only Pentium M's.
>
> Am I missing something.
>
> Also, if I go to HP, there are no Centrinos, either.
>
> Thanks
>

I had to hunt around to find this.

Rather than calling out a Centrino on the selling pages, Dell now says
that Centrino mobility includes the integration of a Pentium M processor,
an Intel 855 chipset, and an Intel Pro/Wireless card.

http://www1.us.dell.com/content/products/features.aspx/featured_centrino?
c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd

 

[Bruce]

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[posted and mailed]

Bruce <parcxman@netscape.net> wrote in
news:Xns958F53DAE738parcxmannetscapenet@13.1.103.31:

> I bought a Dell Inspiron 8600 Centrino in June. I was considering
> another one. When I go to the Dell site, there are only Pentium M's.
>
> Am I missing something.
>
> Also, if I go to HP, there are no Centrinos, either.
>
> Thanks
>

I had to hunt around to find this.

Rather than calling out a Centrino on the selling pages, Dell now says
that Centrino mobility includes the integration of a Pentium M processor,
an Intel 855 chipset, and an Intel Pro/Wireless card.

http://www1.us.dell.com/content/products/features.aspx/featured_centrino?
c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell (More info?)

I don't agree with you Tom.
http://www.intel.com/products/centrino/more_info/index.htm



"Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net> wrote in message
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> Centrino isn't a processor. It's a marketing label. It includes the use
> of the Pentium M processor with the Intel 802.11B wireless card.
>
> Yes, 802.11B.
>
> So, if you have the faster 802.11G or even a combo card --- EVEN if it is
> Intel.
>
> It isn't a Centrino.
>
> Smooth move Intel.
> "Bruce" <parcxman@netscape.net> wrote in message
> news:Xns958F53DAE738parcxmannetscapenet@13.1.103.31...
>>I bought a Dell Inspiron 8600 Centrino in June. I was considering another
>> one. When I go to the Dell site, there are only Pentium M's.
>>
>> Am I missing something.
>>
>> Also, if I go to HP, there are no Centrinos, either.
>>
>> Thanks
>
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell (More info?)

I stand corrected. I wonder when they updated the definition. It's been
pretty recently, as they were not allowing companies that supported g to use
the label.

It is still a marketing label
"WSZsr" <nospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I don't agree with you Tom.
> http://www.intel.com/products/centrino/more_info/index.htm
>
>
>
> "Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net> wrote in message
> news:_LSdnYmX3pegVuLcRVn-og@comcast.com...
>> Centrino isn't a processor. It's a marketing label. It includes the use
>> of the Pentium M processor with the Intel 802.11B wireless card.
>>
>> Yes, 802.11B.
>>
>> So, if you have the faster 802.11G or even a combo card --- EVEN if it is
>> Intel.
>>
>> It isn't a Centrino.
>>
>> Smooth move Intel.
>> "Bruce" <parcxman@netscape.net> wrote in message
>> news:Xns958F53DAE738parcxmannetscapenet@13.1.103.31...
>>>I bought a Dell Inspiron 8600 Centrino in June. I was considering
>>>another
>>> one. When I go to the Dell site, there are only Pentium M's.
>>>
>>> Am I missing something.
>>>
>>> Also, if I go to HP, there are no Centrinos, either.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>
>>
>
>

 

[tonys]

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell (More info?)

my d500 with centrino...the wireless is the worst thing i ever seen...i
currently have it disabled and using a dlink wireless bus card.

I have tried all the new drivers and everything...it will lose the signal
after 15 minutes and i have reboot the laptop to reconnect.....

buy a pentium M processor but stay away from centinio....that my
experience.....

tony
"Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net> wrote in message
news:gLOdnXLQUbrZmx3cRVn-iA@comcast.com...
>I stand corrected. I wonder when they updated the definition. It's been
>pretty recently, as they were not allowing companies that supported g to
>use the label.
>
> It is still a marketing label
> "WSZsr" <nospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:fqRfd.4962$bP2.1225@newssvr12.news.prodigy.com...
>>I don't agree with you Tom.
>> http://www.intel.com/products/centrino/more_info/index.htm
>>
>>
>>
>> "Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net> wrote in message
>> news:_LSdnYmX3pegVuLcRVn-og@comcast.com...
>>> Centrino isn't a processor. It's a marketing label. It includes the
>>> use of the Pentium M processor with the Intel 802.11B wireless card.
>>>
>>> Yes, 802.11B.
>>>
>>> So, if you have the faster 802.11G or even a combo card --- EVEN if it
>>> is Intel.
>>>
>>> It isn't a Centrino.
>>>
>>> Smooth move Intel.
>>> "Bruce" <parcxman@netscape.net> wrote in message
>>> news:Xns958F53DAE738parcxmannetscapenet@13.1.103.31...
>>>>I bought a Dell Inspiron 8600 Centrino in June. I was considering
>>>>another
>>>> one. When I go to the Dell site, there are only Pentium M's.
>>>>
>>>> Am I missing something.
>>>>
>>>> Also, if I go to HP, there are no Centrinos, either.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell (More info?)

"Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net> wrote in message
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>I stand corrected. I wonder when they updated the definition. It's been
>pretty recently, as they were not allowing companies that supported g to
>use the label.

It's only OK as long as you use the Intel wireless card. If you order with
the Dell 802.11g card, you don't get the Centrino sticker.

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell (More info?)

Oh no. No sticker?

I can tell from all the small Japanese cars with big coffee can mufflers
that what REALLY makes them fast is lots of stickers.


"Eddie Aftandilian" <aftandilian@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:9W_fd.328251$D%.318894@attbi_s51...
> "Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net> wrote in message
> news:gLOdnXLQUbrZmx3cRVn-iA@comcast.com...
>>I stand corrected. I wonder when they updated the definition. It's been
>>pretty recently, as they were not allowing companies that supported g to
>>use the label.
>
> It's only OK as long as you use the Intel wireless card. If you order
> with the Dell 802.11g card, you don't get the Centrino sticker.
>

 

[Greg]

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell (More info?)

Centrino is Intels way of saying your computer has all it's hardware inside.
The Pentium M processor and Intels very own wireless card. Otherwise if you
only get the Pentium M processor and for example the Dell wireless card then
you won't get the cute little centrino sticker on your laptop.

"Bruce" <parcxman@netscape.net> wrote in message
news:Xns958F53DAE738parcxmannetscapenet@13.1.103.31...
> I bought a Dell Inspiron 8600 Centrino in June. I was considering another
> one. When I go to the Dell site, there are only Pentium M's.
>
> Am I missing something.
>
> Also, if I go to HP, there are no Centrinos, either.
>
> Thanks

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell (More info?)

And you won't get the extended battery life either. I went with a Dell
wireless card and my son went with the Intel wireless card. He runs
significantly longer on the battery than I do. Same model computer.

"Greg" <gh@aw.com> wrote in message
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> Centrino is Intels way of saying your computer has all it's hardware
> inside.
> The Pentium M processor and Intels very own wireless card. Otherwise if
> you
> only get the Pentium M processor and for example the Dell wireless card
> then
> you won't get the cute little centrino sticker on your laptop.
>