mbchills

anyone here have a centrino laptop and can say how good they perform?

im thinking of gettin one, but in a while. .maybe the summer for college. but i still want to game on it too, so dont want it to be too bad.

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juanvaldes

use search, there have been a few discussions.

Tempboy

I have an IBM T40.. great laptop.
If you're looking for a hardcore gaming laptop, this isn't what you're looking for..

But this is what it has..
lightweight, thin, looooooong battery life, IBM name/quality, excellent build quality.. among other stuff.. but those are the highlights.

You can still play games on it, don't get me wrong.. but don't expect to play the newest and latest games with four billion fps.

sailor

He about summed it up. I also have an IBM T40, and it is a great machine. I love it, for all the reasons he stated above.

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kipperoo3

I've got a Toshiba M35-S359, and I love it. It's light, ultra portable and the screen is huge. It holds its own with speed, but it's not going to make the best computer for a hardcore gamer. Did I mention nearly 6 hour battery life?

It's great for students (like me) and travelers.

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soccerchamp76

IBM R-40, works great, runs fast (1.3 GHz, 512 MB)

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limey

I have a brand new Compaq Presario with the 1.3 Centrino technology and it's GREAT!!!. It has a 15.4 widescreen and is really thin. I did quite a bit of research on the Centrino chip and it's technology and although it is relatively new it is amazing. Not only does is need less processing power, using less battery power and extending battery life, but the technology associated with Centrino is concentrated around mobile use, ideal for laptops. If you are thinking or buying one, make sure the dealer has an extended warranty option that allows you to upgrade with no cost. This will help you in the future.

numist

Centrinos are great machines with one fatal drawback for me and my friend (who happened to buy one)

No linux support for the internal wireless network card.

There are workarounds and such in progress, but its very frustrating.

Besides that, as mentioned, great machines, get the IBM, they are the best.

sailor

Yeah, that annoys me too. I keep wanting to make my T40 dual boot, until I remember that I wouldnt be able to use the wireless card. Bastards.

And yeah, I am also a big fan of IBM laptops. I wont buy IBM desktops, but I wont buy anything but IBM laptops.

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Jolt

For the community's edification...

"Intel Centrino Technology" is not a processor. It is a _set of standards_ whipped up by Intel, mostly for marketing, as they tighten their grip on the industry.

A "Centrino compliant" system has the same Mobile P4 or Celeron CPU that most P4 non-Centrino laptops have, as well as a motherboard based on a particular Intel chipset and a mini-PCI wireless NIC.

The hallmarks of the Centrino platform are light weight, good connectivity, and long battery life...but there are other systems on the market which have extended runtime as well as internal wireless, wired ether, and modem...

You won't have a spectacular gaming experience on a Centrino system because the video is integrated with shared memory.

Most laptops still have CardBus/PCMCIA slots...so you can always add a different wireless card if you need to...

propaganda

Are Centrinos for the most part better then Celerons? What I pictured in my mined was that it was about the samething