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    Dell 1420 WIFI............ centrino or dell????

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by onlycurious, Dec 7, 2007.

  1. onlycurious

    onlycurious Notebook Consultant

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    I'm a little confused about the WIFI options on the 1420. If I choose the Dell minicard, that means the laptop will NOT be a Centrino platform right?
    :confused:
    And if I choose a Intel minicard, that means the laptop will be a Centrino platform??

    Can someone clarify this? Thanks.
     
    onlycurious, Dec 7, 2007
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  2. Crimsonman

    Crimsonman Ex NBR member :cry:

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    no, its still a centrino platform either way. its the processor thats "centrino"
     
    Crimsonman, Dec 7, 2007
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  3. onlycurious

    onlycurious Notebook Consultant

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    What makes the CPU centrino??
     
    onlycurious, Dec 7, 2007
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  4. Thomas

    Thomas McLovin

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    No, the mobo is Centrino. Centrino is Intels mobile platform consisting of a mobo, CPU & IGP.
    I'd get the Intel card.
     
    Thomas, Dec 7, 2007
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  5. swarmer

    swarmer beep beep

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    No, Centrino is Intel's mobile platform consisting of a CPU, chipset, and wireless card. So the initial post is correct. If you get the Dell card, it will not be Centrino. If you get the Intel card, it will be.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centrino

    However, I wouldn't particularly care whether it's "Centrino" or not. It's mostly a way for Intel to sell more wireless cards and get people to upgrade their CPUs (Celeron processors aren't Centrino).
     
    swarmer, Dec 7, 2007
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  6. n19htmare

    n19htmare Notebook Evangelist

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    this is true...
    The laptop I got with the INTEL card had a Centrino sticker.
    The laptop I got with DELL card did not.

    I found no difference in performance of both.
     
    n19htmare, Dec 7, 2007
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  7. Gunner

    Gunner Notebook Evangelist

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    Ya, but Centrino sounds cool... :p
     
    Gunner, Dec 8, 2007
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  8. scythie

    scythie I died for your sins.

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    LOL, so that's why my laptop has the "Core2Duo inside" sticker, instead of the Centrino Duo one. :D

    Based on my experience with the Dell g wireless, I can say it's fine.
     
    scythie, Dec 8, 2007
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  9. Matt is Pro

    Matt is Pro I'm a PC, so?

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    I got the Intel card when I got my 6400, and I have the Centrino sticker. My girlfriend got the same laptop a little after mine, but she got a Dell Wireless Card, thus she has the "Core 2 Duo Inside" sticker.
     
    Matt is Pro, Dec 8, 2007
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  10. star882

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    Intel cards have better 64 bit drivers.
     
    star882, Dec 8, 2007
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