Intel Centrino: Not so Revolutionary
Looking at the overhead tvs at the gym, I’ve seen some of the commercials for Intel’s Centrino. For those that haven’t seen them, it features a desk & laptop working in unpopulated areas such as a meadow or the middle of a stadium with the tagline that it’s “mobile technology”.
And, from all the fanfare, I was guessing that it was based on a nationwide cell network or something (like the Sidekick from T-Mobile). But, nooo — it’s just integrated 802.11b on the chipset. That’s it. Built-in Wifi — where have I heard that before?
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at least you’re not paying an apple premium for wifi capabilities. and if i’m not mistaken, apple’s solution is simple an add in card whereas intel’s (and other chip makes) solution is an chip integration.
The fine print on the ad is that a WiFi hub needs to be nearby and so forth. You would never guess when the guy is in the middle of the football field – heck, my connection gets flaky when I’m in my living room.