Intel names new mobile chip family
Posted by Michael Stanclift on 08 January 2003 - 22:41 · 20 comments & 1908 views
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#1 Posted by Avian on 08 Jan 2003 - 22:44
- worst name ever
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#2 Posted by username on 08 Jan 2003 - 22:45
- the return of the P3
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#3 Posted by Truman on 08 Jan 2003 - 23:23
- So when is this new processor planned to be out?
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#4 Posted by JZolloXP on 08 Jan 2003 - 23:36
- Similar to the MSN Butterfly
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#5 Posted by TranceSphere on 09 Jan 2003 - 00:14
- that logo looks gay
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#6 Posted by _Pablo on 09 Jan 2003 - 00:43
- The logo looks like the back of a knob helmet on it's side.
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#6.1 Posted by Marshalus on 09 Jan 2003 - 01:24
- If that means what I think it does, please watch the language.
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#6.3 Posted by _Pablo on 09 Jan 2003 - 11:19
- [neoquote=#6.1 by Marshalus]If that means what I think it does, please watch the language.[/neoquote] I apologise for the outlandish use of bad language and would like to replace it with "The logo has a similar appearance to the reverse side of a penis head rotated through 90 degrees." - "watch the language" my fudging anus.
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#6.4 Posted by JaggedFlame on 09 Jan 2003 - 14:29
- Do you always relate everything you see to a penis?
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#6.5 Posted by _Pablo on 09 Jan 2003 - 15:40
- Obviously not - if I always related everything I saw to a penis then that is all I would be doing - given that "always" and "everything" form a grammatically awkward, but nevertheless all encompassing activity (relating) to the exclusion of all others(typing etc).
Other than that, yes I certainly do notice the appearance of any Intel ink-blot lookalike logos which bear resemblance to an aspects of the male genitalia - and on 100% of occassions have stated as such.
Why - do you always respond in this enquiring manner to anyone who posts anything penis related as if you were directly addressed?
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#6.7 Posted by JaggedFlame on 09 Jan 2003 - 22:18
- Because, it doesn't look like one. It would take quite the stretch of the imagination to think so. In any case, regardless of whether or not it does look like a penis, it's a pretty pointless thing to take note of.
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#6.8 Posted by _Pablo on 09 Jan 2003 - 23:54
- Why thank you! But I must admit that I had until now prided myself on my stretchable imagination. However that said I do agree that it's a pretty pointless thing to note - given that the Intel nomenclature and branding for mobile processors provided so many real issues to comment on...it was either note the (admittedly contentious) phalic element or note that the Intel Burrito for tabletops will be released in Q3 2003.
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#7 Posted by Solarix on 09 Jan 2003 - 01:25
- i smell a new Celeron, even looks like a cheesy celeron logo
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#8 Posted by humcheepeng on 09 Jan 2003 - 08:11
- The logo looks like a 90-degrees rotated heart, plus the fact that one half of it is pink...
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#9 Posted by djze on 09 Jan 2003 - 09:56
- dang, that logo looks so childish, whats up with these child thing that started with the winxp look?
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#10 Posted by dayle on 09 Jan 2003 - 14:37
- is that a logo for a candy product..
The new chip family, which includes the processor formerly known by the code name Banias, was designed to help manufacturers build notebooks that use less power and offer extended battery life, along with better wireless networking capabilities.
Instead of just giving Banias a variation on the company's well-known Pentium moniker, Intel decided to set the family of chips apart with a completely new name. A few insiders at Intel had been jokingly referring to the Banias chip as Mobilium, but Intel will call the new chip itself Pentium-M.
Intel says the Centrino name, and a new logo that goes with it, suggest flight and mobility. The name is a blend of the words "center" and "neutrino," the company said.
The Centrino family will also include chipsets, which handle data inside a PC, and wireless radio modules designed to allow new notebooks to use 802.11 wireless networking.
Exact pricing and clock speeds have yet to be announced.
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