Intel has announced their new Centrino 2 line of chips for the laptop market, a move expected to spawn new products from vendors. Like the previous Centrino family, the moniker describes a collection of components, not a single product. In the case of Centrino 2, this will include the Mobile Intel 45 Express Chipset and the Wi-Fi Link 5000 series wireless product. And Centrino 2 will focus on the Intel Core 2 Extreme processor, a model that is supposed to provide the best performance in a mobile system while contributing to an approximately 30% reduction in wattage. This means more performance AND longer battery life, the holy grail of mobile computing.
The Wi-Fi Link 5000 series of wireless systems is based on the 801.11n, the latest and greatest version of the WiFi protocol. In addition, some 5050 model of the series will include WiMAX radios as well as the WiFi, allowing for easy switching between the differing radio schemes for users on the move.
The Centrino 2 family of products is expected to start flooding the market in the next 90 days or so, just after the back-to-school rush and just before the holidays.
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