Centrino

Centrino is a marketing initiative from Intel for a particular combination of CPU, mainboard chipset and wireless network interface in the design of a laptop personal computer.

Intel is reportedly investing $300 million in advertising, but has been criticised for failing to provide full Linux support for the platform. The combination consists of a Pentium M processor, the Intel 855 chipset family and a Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 network connection.

External links

• Information from Intel (http://www.intel.com/products/mobiletechnology/index.htm?iid=Homepage+CMTFocus_details&).
• Lindows CEO attacks Intel's Centrino Linux lockout (http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/29840.html), March 20, 2003.
• Intel's Centrino operating system support page (http://www.intel.com/support/notebook/centrino/os.htm)