Intel, the world's largest chipmaker, on Wednesday updated its line of Centrino notebook computer chips with higher speeds and improved multimedia features, a move the company hopes will further propel one of its fastest-growing businesses.
The chips, which had been delayed for a few months because of a technical glitch, are expected to appear in 80 notebook models immediately and in 150 by the end of the year, Intel said. Pricing and other details are to be disclosed at a marketing event later Wednesday.
Backed by a massive global advertising push, Centrino Mobile Technology has been viewed by analysts as a big hit for Intel, allowing it to sell a bundle of three chips--a microprocessor, a supporting chipset and a wireless chip--under a single, widely recognized brand. PC makers cannot use the Centrino brand unless they buy the entire bundle of Intel chips.
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Jan 19, 2005, 04:34 PM
