Intel chimes in on ZDNet slam of Centrino brand

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After my experience with my current laptop (Dell Inspiron 5150, P4(HT), generic Dell miniPCI wnic), I'll go to great lengths to make sure the built-in wireless adapter on my next laptop is NOT based on any Broadcom chipset. It was a nightmare to get it to work in Linux, and even then, I wasn't happy with the performance. I don't have experience with the Intel radio in Linux. Anyone out there have some experiences to share?

Honestly, I don't care if the hotspot is centrino branded or not. I support a great many laptops professionally, with a wide variety of hardware, and I've only encountered one brand that consistently varied from its peers in communicating wirelessly. That was a Winbook.

I try not to let Intel's marketing drivel influence my purchasing decisions. Since performance is important to me, I wouldn't even consider a Celeron-based laptop. And, for that matter, I think I'm done with Dell. My next laptop will be a Thinkpad.

Posted by: Real World   Posted on: 07/08/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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