Article: Newest laptops gain features while losing weight

Newest laptops gain features while losing weight

Knight Ridder News Service

Tuesday, April 8, 2003

Cutting-edge laptops are losing weight.

The latest laptop diet program comes from Intel, which unveiled its Centrino chip family this month. The three-chip package is designed to deliver performance, wireless connectivity and long battery life in laptops that weigh less.

A year ago, Intel-based laptop manufacturers such as Sony and IBM were focused on building thin laptops that did not have a built-in CD or DVD drive, and thus needed an attachable expansion dock to be fully functional.

While those laptops are still around, manufacturers are now putting more effort into delivering lightweight ...

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