Intel unleashed its Centrino mobile computing platform Wednesday, ushering in a new era of ultra-mobile yet ultra-powerful notebook computers. Unlike previous mobile efforts from Intel, the Centrino chipset offers Pentium 4-level performance without any of the traditional tradeoffs of heat, weight, and battery life. The Centrino chipset is powered by the new Pentium-M processor, which can run at speeds up to 1.6 GHz, as well as integrated wireless capabilities. Those two features, Intel says, make the Centrino perfectly situated to address the needs of the mobile workforce.
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