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<blockquote data-quote="Levi" data-source="post: 456326" data-attributes="member: 33973"><p>Christ, I wouldn't even bother trying to understand Intel's naming conventions.</p><p></p><p>Things like Centrino. Centrino isn't a processor type; a laptop labeled with Centrino means it uses an Intel processor, graphics chip and Wi-Fi chip. It's marketed as some sort of ultimate wireless technology that's better than anything else out there, and in reality it just means the manufacturer bought components from Intel at a reduced cost so they'll stick a Centrino sticker on the thing*.</p><p></p><p>As I understand it, the "Santa Rosa Platform" is a similar albeit different idea... but I honestly don't know.</p><p></p><p>*as an interesting sidenote; Apple turned down a lot of money from Intel by not using Intel's logo on Apple products (or even on their website; they use their own). I think that shows a bit of class above the rest of the pack.</p><p></p><p>[EDIT] Wikipedia says that the "Santa Rosa Platform" is the 4th generation of the Centrino platform, and will be marketed as Centrino Pro or Centrino Duo depending on which components are actually used. The processor inside the MacBook Pro is the "Merom" (a mobile processor from the Core 2 line of products), which is part of the "Santa Rosa Platform". Confusing enough?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Levi, post: 456326, member: 33973"] Christ, I wouldn't even bother trying to understand Intel's naming conventions. Things like Centrino. Centrino isn't a processor type; a laptop labeled with Centrino means it uses an Intel processor, graphics chip and Wi-Fi chip. It's marketed as some sort of ultimate wireless technology that's better than anything else out there, and in reality it just means the manufacturer bought components from Intel at a reduced cost so they'll stick a Centrino sticker on the thing*. As I understand it, the "Santa Rosa Platform" is a similar albeit different idea... but I honestly don't know. *as an interesting sidenote; Apple turned down a lot of money from Intel by not using Intel's logo on Apple products (or even on their website; they use their own). I think that shows a bit of class above the rest of the pack. [EDIT] Wikipedia says that the "Santa Rosa Platform" is the 4th generation of the Centrino platform, and will be marketed as Centrino Pro or Centrino Duo depending on which components are actually used. The processor inside the MacBook Pro is the "Merom" (a mobile processor from the Core 2 line of products), which is part of the "Santa Rosa Platform". Confusing enough? [/QUOTE]
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