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> Hi what is a Centrino equivalent of compare with a standard desktop
> pentium 4 ?? as im considering a new laptop , my current laptop is a
> p4 2.53ghz , most new laptops seem to come as with Centrino
> processors theses days.....

> Just Wondering wrote:
>> Hi what is a Centrino equivalent of compare with a standard desktop
>> pentium 4 ?? as im considering a new laptop , my current laptop is a
>> p4 2.53ghz , most new laptops seem to come as with Centrino
>> processors theses days.....
>
> http://www.intel.com/performance/mobile/index.htm
>
> and
>
> http://www.intel.com/performance/mobile/centrino mobile experience.htm
>
> Regards,
>
> James
>
>

> Hi what is a Centrino equivalent of compare with a standard desktop
> pentium 4 ?? as im considering a new laptop , my current laptop is a
> p4 2.53ghz , most new laptops seem to come as with Centrino
> processors theses days.....

> Just Wondering wrote:
>> Hi what is a Centrino equivalent of compare with a standard desktop
>> pentium 4 ?? as im considering a new laptop , my current laptop is a
>> p4 2.53ghz , most new laptops seem to come as with Centrino
>> processors theses days.....
>
> When you have read all the technical stuff about Centrino, be aware that I
> have 2 laptops, one with a P4 and the other with Centrino. The P4 battery
> lasts for about 1-1/2 hours and the Centrino for 4 hours. Both were bought
> at the same time and have had roughly the same usage.
>
> There is no noticeable difference in the speed of these 2 machines.
>
> ;)))
>
> Dennis.
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>

> Just Wondering wrote:
> > Hi what is a Centrino equivalent of compare with a standard desktop
> > pentium 4 ?? as im considering a new laptop , my current laptop is a
> > p4 2.53ghz , most new laptops seem to come as with Centrino
> > processors theses days.....
>
> When you have read all the technical stuff about Centrino, be aware that I
> have 2 laptops, one with a P4 and the other with Centrino. The P4 battery
> lasts for about 1-1/2 hours and the Centrino for 4 hours. Both were bought
> at the same time and have had roughly the same usage.
>
> There is no noticeable difference in the speed of these 2 machines.
>
> ;)))
>
> Dennis.
> Remove nospam from return address.
>
>

>
>Hi so a centino 1.8ghz is the equivalent of a 1.8 p4?

> Dennis Pogson wrote in message
> news:wblNd.166$rG4.33@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net...
>> Just Wondering wrote:
>>> Hi what is a Centrino equivalent of compare with a standard desktop
>>> pentium 4 ?? as im considering a new laptop , my current laptop is
>>> a p4 2.53ghz , most new laptops seem to come as with Centrino
>>> processors theses days.....
>>
>> When you have read all the technical stuff about Centrino, be aware
>> that I have 2 laptops, one with a P4 and the other with Centrino.
>> The P4 battery lasts for about 1-1/2 hours and the Centrino for 4
>> hours. Both were bought at the same time and have had roughly the
>> same usage.
>>
>> There is no noticeable difference in the speed of these 2 machines.
>>
>> ;)))
>>
>> Dennis.
>> Remove nospam from return address.
>>
>>
>
> Hi Dennis
>
> tell us the clock speeds then?
>
> Garf