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Intel "Centrino 2" Coming in June

Techtree News Staff, Feb 19, 2008 1851 hrs IST

Intel will also launch six 45nm notebook CPUs, all with a 1066MHz FSB (Front Side Bus), and core speeds ranging between 2.26GHz and 3.06GHz.

Intel is all set to launch its fifth-generation 'Montevina' processor coming June. The new mobile platform processor will be branded as "Centrino 2" when announced at the Computex Taipei 2008 Conference (June 3-7, 2008). Along with the "Centrino 2" platform, Intel will launch six 45nm notebook CPUs, all with a 1066MHz FSB (Front Side Bus) and core speeds ranging between 2.26GHz and 3.06GHz. "Centrino 2" is Intel's newest revision of its 'Centrino' mobile platform processor. 'Centrino' has had four generations prior to this --- Carmel, Sonoma, Napa, and Santa Rosa. The reason why Intel is adopting the brand name "Centrino 2" and not 'Montevina' is because they reckon consumers have had difficulty in understanding considerable improvements in various 'Centrino' processor generations. Intel believes its new marketing strategy will help boost sales as the suffix "2" represents a significant upgradation for consumers to comprehend. Meanwhile, the six 45nm notebook CPUs are expected to be priced between $209 and $851 per 1000-unit tray quantities. After the "Centrino 2" launch during the second quarter this year, the third quarter will bring seven 45nm SFF (Small Form Factor) notebook CPUs from Intel. These will be similar to those used in Apple's MacBook Air, and other soon-to-be-seen ultra-portable notebooks. According to Digitimes.com, Intel has shipped over 100 million notebook CPUs in 2007. Shipments are expected to increase to 123 million units by the end of this year.