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Article: Newest laptops gain features while losing weight
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- April 8, 2003
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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 ...