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Intel Unveils Centrino Duo Platform
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At a press conference today at Taj Lands End in Mumbai, Intel India unveiled its Gen-Next Intel Centrino Duo mobile platform, code-named "NAPA". Significantly, a major part of the development of "NAPA" has been done out of Intel's India Development Centre Labs, located in Bangalore.
Intel India is a wholly-owned down-stream subsidiary of Intel Corp, with offices in Bangalore, Mumbai, Kolkatta, Chennai, Chandigarh and Pune. Intel India's aim is to accelerate adoption of computing and communication technologies, and operate a world-class knowledge centre.
The Centrino Duo platform, according to Intel, is all about smaller form factors, more battery life, and less power consumption; and is aimed at advancing the emerging digital lifestyle at home, at work, and on-the-go. Apparently the Intel India team has been working on this platform since June 2004.
Among the dignitaries present at the launch ceremony were the hon'ble Union Minister of Communications and Information Technology - Dayanidhi Maran; Frank Jones, president, Intel India; Anand Chandrashekar, senior vice president, Intel India; Amar Babu, director, Intel South Asia; and Ram Vasanthram, director, Intel Mobility Group.
Speaking at the launch ceremony, Dayanidhi Maran said, "It gives me great pleasure to be present here today at the dedication ceremony of Intel's first 'Made in India' platform. I am excited, this platform developed in India by about 400-odd engineers at Intel's Development Centre at Bangalore, is meant for global consumption. I hear that the platform and chipset simulation and validation were all done out of India".
Anand Chandrasekhar, senior vice president and general manager - sales and marketing group, Intel Corp, said, "Intel is focused on creating an innovative mobile computing platform, that ushers in a new era of working, playing and living. The Intel Centrino Duo mobile technology platform developed in India, creates a new leap in how people work and play, taking advantage of a new generation of uses and experiences."
Intel says that its new technology is the product of improvement across all 4 mobility vectors viz performance, weight of notebook, battery life, and connectivity. The small size of platform components together with improved battery life, translates into smaller and more innovative NBs. Intel's Centrino technology was actually launched in 2003, incorporating an Intel micro-processor, chip-set and communications chips tuned for wireless computing.
On Jan 3, 2006, Intel launched its new brand identity, in an attempt to evolve from its traditional image of chip-maker to that of being a provider of platforms such as the Centrino technology for NBs, and the upcoming Viiv technology for entertainment PCs.
Intel's new identity comprises a re-worked logo including the tagline "Leap Ahead," change in the "Intel Inside" stickers, and a shift in name of Intel micro-processors from Pentium M to Core. Processors with a single computing engine/chip will be called "Core Solo," those with 2 engines will be called "Core Duo."
The Intel Centrino Duo mobile technology is powered by Intel's Core Duo processor, earlier code-named "Yonah," now dubbed "NAPA". Intel s Core Duo processor is manufactured using 65nm process technology; and sports a unique design, with 2 processors in a package the size of a large postage stamp.
Centrino Duo includes features such as Intel's Core Duo processor with dual-core processing and mobile Intel 945 Express Chipset; Intel PRO / Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection; and Intel wireless network connection advancing WLAN performance of standard Wi-Fi networks.
Touted as the ultimate, on-the-go, all-in-one, entertainment device, Centrino Duo mobile technology features enhanced 3-D graphics; the option to view high-definition TV and listen to high-definition Audio; multi-tasking capabilities such as enabling voice and video over IP; improved battery life; support for Intel Active Management technology and Intel Virtualisation technology; plus innovative silicon-based features for enhanced manageability and security.
According to Intel, its Centrino Duo mobile technology is geared to deliver over 70 percent performance improvement plus reduce power consumption by nearly 28 percent, vis- -vis earlier generations.
The Intel Core Duo processors - T2300, T2400, T2500 and T2600; are priced at $241, $294, $423, and $637 respectively, taken in 1,000 unit quantities.
Also launched today, were several laptop designs from companies including LG, Asus, Zenith, eSys, Xenitis, HCL, Lenovo, Toshiba, Samsung, Acer, Wipro and Connoiseur; all incorporating Intel s new Centrino Duo mobile platform.
Dayanidhi Maran, in the course of his speech, pointed out that the government has played an important role in encouraging the laptop segment, by dropping duties for both fully-imported and locally-manufactured laptops, thus making them more accessible to the common man. Congratulating Intel on having invested a part of its recently-announced $250 million in 3 technology companies in the country, Maran said that Intel s specially-developed rural PC is eagerly-anticipated. The minister also expressed the wish, that Intel should set-up a manufacturing-base in India, assuring the company of the government s full support and co-operation in the matter.