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    Intel Centrino Pro came out 1 minute ago!!!

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Juz_Follow_ATI, May 9, 2007.

  1. Juz_Follow_ATI

    Juz_Follow_ATI ATI all the way

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    Hey all, can you believe it? The Intel Centrino Pro is OUT!!! For all the time we've been waiting, our patience has served us well. Now, the new unrivaled processor is in stores near you now. Go get 'em!!
     
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    sp00n Notebook Deity

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    I hate you Intel. :(
     
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    Juz_Follow_ATI ATI all the way

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    lol, why did you say that?
     
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    Buyer's remorse.
     
    sp00n, May 9, 2007
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    Dun worry... Your just getting a speedbump on Santa Rosa.. since the Book already have N-draft built it... wat u miss out is just the X3000..
     
    lunateck, May 9, 2007
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    The really nasty thing about Santa Rosa is the increased power consumption and heat generation.
     
    mujtaba, May 9, 2007
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    jak3676 Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

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    X3100 (same thing as X3000 for the desktop, just renamed for mobility and maybe a bug or two worked out).

    Now I want to see some comparisons between the X3100 and Nvidia and/or ATI's latest integrated parts.
     
    jak3676, May 9, 2007
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    Are there any benchmarks that prove this? I did see on the Lenovo Tabook that says a T61 (Santa Rosa) has 5.7hrs battery life and the T60 has 6hrs of battery life. Both were using 6 cell battery and integrated graphics.

    Battery life is one of the most important things in a notebook for me. If the battery life is in fact less on Santa Rosa, then I may not feel as bad as I thought. :)
     
    sp00n, May 9, 2007
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    wella Notebook Consultant

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    did dell release santa rosa laptops yet? I don't see any on dell.com or dell.ca
     
    wella, May 9, 2007
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    I don't believe the overall battery life decreased any with santa rosa. There are some areas that do require more power (bus), but there is also improved speed stepping and sleep states as well. Its going to come down to how well each individual laptop model is designed.

    My understanding is if the manufacturer actually buids in all the new santa rosa features like built in cache, then your overall battery life will increase over previous napa generation notebooks. If they simply take their old design, increase the fsb to 800 MHz and drop in a new socket and chip, then your battery life will decrease.
     
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    If you bought this santa rosa notebook just b4 the 45nm era... u might be remorsing..
     
    lunateck, May 9, 2007
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    Charles P. Jefferies, May 9, 2007
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