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Centrino vs Pentium4-M Latest Opinions
What are users latest opinions on these two chips with regard to audio
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Centrino vs Pentium4-M Latest Opinions
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Centrino vs Pentium4-M Latest Opinions
On 15 Oct 2003 12:56:35 -0700, (THX1138) wrote:
(screentan) wrote in message . com... What are users latest opinions on these two chips with regard to audio applications on a laptop? I'm still in a quandry as to which one to go for... Centrino is re-mark of a chip Intel failed to sell to automation industries. Things like automotive computers and other dedicated apps where Motorola kicked their teeth in. That being said the chip does will for apps. that need really long battery life like ultra portables. Sound production on a notebook is rudamentary at best and varies more by the manufacturer then anything else. For this kind of app you might want the multimedia extensions and better CPU horsepower of the P4 based P4M or get an Apple... I hate to be so direct, but the above is complete bull****. The Centrino (Pentium-M) is by no means a by-product, it is a new design made specifically for high performance portable designs. Does the poster have any references to the fail-to-sell-to-automation-industries allegation? It is generally accepted that a Centrino performs better than a Pentium 4 or 4-M at the same clock frequency. Also, it has a bigger L2 cache which is regarded as a good thing. Please see http://www.upenn.edu/computing/provi...oprovider.html for details. Quote: "Note that Pentium-M chips are _significantly_ higher in performance than Mobile Pentium 4 chips at any given clock speed." The "Centrino" should perform great for audio, and will produce less heat and noise. I myself use an Apple iBook (2001) 500 Mhz for location audio recording - it is the quietest computer I've had. You'll be fine with a Centrino laptop if you'd like to stay on the PC side. I would stay away from the noisy monsters with desktop P4 CPUs. Peter Schneider |
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Centrino vs Pentium4-M Latest Opinions
Peter Schneider wrote in message . ..
On 15 Oct 2003 12:56:35 -0700, (THX1138) wrote: (screentan) wrote in message . com... What are users latest opinions on these two chips with regard to audio applications on a laptop? I'm still in a quandry as to which one to go for... Centrino is re-mark of a chip Intel failed to sell to automation industries. Things like automotive computers and other dedicated apps where Motorola kicked their teeth in. That being said the chip does will for apps. that need really long battery life like ultra portables. Sound production on a notebook is rudamentary at best and varies more by the manufacturer then anything else. For this kind of app you might want the multimedia extensions and better CPU horsepower of the P4 based P4M or get an Apple... I hate to be so direct, but the above is complete bull****. The Centrino (Pentium-M) is by no means a by-product, it is a new design made specifically for high performance portable designs. Does the poster have any references to the fail-to-sell-to-automation-industries allegation? You say you use a Mac but you sound like an Intel shill... Even Intel alluded to the fact that the Centrino was derived from dedicated application Pentium 3's that had higher integration, lower power usage et. al. If you read back part of the program for the P3 was to make a sideline chip for dedicated low power apps to compete with Motorola on these front and it didn't pan out. Please look it up yourself... It is generally accepted that a Centrino performs better than a Pentium 4 or 4-M at the same clock frequency. Also, it has a bigger L2 cache which is regarded as a good thing. What Pentium 4M tops off a 1.7 gHz? That's the fastest a Centrino goes right now... The Pentium 4M is running at 3.2 gHz and even an Intel shill should know that Intel recommends the Centrino or low power, long battery life apps ( like tablets )and the Pentium 4M for desktop replacment applications ( like the real world ). Please see http://www.upenn.edu/computing/provi...oprovider.html for details. Quote: "Note that Pentium-M chips are _significantly_ higher in performance than Mobile Pentium 4 chips at any given clock speed." The "Centrino" should perform great for audio, and will produce less heat and noise. I myself use an Apple iBook (2001) 500 Mhz for location audio recording - it is the quietest computer I've had. You'll be fine with a Centrino laptop if you'd like to stay on the PC side. I would stay away from the noisy monsters with desktop P4 CPUs. That G4 500's gotta be chuggin along with Jaguar Bet you wish you'd plugged for a Powerbook. Then again you can turn your iBook over a fry eggs on it. But that's right, the plastic powerbook wannabe case can't do that, just because it's silver does'nt mean its aluminum... P4 M is a m o b i l e Pentium 4, that's what the M stands for Macboy Peter Schneider |
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