Intel could not have signalled its target for the next five years any more clearly than it did at last week's Intel Developer Forum. It wants to make gains in mobile phones, where competition is stiffer.
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Advanced Micro Devices is coming out with its own Centrino. The US-based chipmaker is prepping an energy-efficient notebook chip, code-named Griffin, as well as a platform based around Griffin called Puma, (similar to Intel's Centrino) that will likely allow AMD to better compete in the rapidly growing notebook market.
Seeking to spur growth in the mini-tablet market, Intel today unveiled its new Ultra Mobile 2007 'McCaslin' platform for Windows and Linux devices.
Intel may be plunging ahead with manufacturing plans in China, but its research-and-development arm isn't moving at quite the same pace.
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Mooly Eden, general manager of Intel's Mobile Platforms Group, sat down in San Francisco to explain why he thinks Intel's next-generation chips will blow the competition away.
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The Eee is now faster, looks nicer, and has better battery life. It's also heavier and the keyboard is still too small, but we like it. A lot.
In addition to a set of features and connections suitable for the small-business user, the Lenovo 3000 N100 delivers strong components and performance at a competitive price.
The Dell Latitude D420's portability, power and ability to go online at any time from any location makes it perfect for road warriors.
The premium you pay is worth it: the ThinkPad T60 delivers a sturdy design, a complete range of network connectivity, top-shelf performance, long battery life, and just enough ports for the typical business user.
Intel's Core architecture now underlies mobile, desktop and server chips, and is a major departure from the Pentium 4's NetBurst design.
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