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Story: Inside Intel's Pentium M/Centrino

Posted by: Adil (Tuesday 1 November 2005, 6:15 PM)

I am slightly confused and need help. What is the difference between Centrino and Pentium M technology ? There are laptops with exclusive Centrino technology and then there are with Pentium M, so there should be some difference in it. It seems that Centrino is supperior to Pentium M but then how superior it is performance and efficiency wise.

I am already using a P4 2.6 HT, toshiba p10-304 (15.4 screen), however am planning to go for a Packard Bell Pentium M 1.6 (13 screen). The switch over is mainly due to battery time and the size of screen. I am looking for a smaller and lighter laptop in a reasonable budget. So am i doing a mistake or otherwise ?