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processor ? from Novice

idata — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 19:36:42 GMT

Hi,

Bought a Notebook this week from HP. It has a P8600 processor. They assured me that combined with an n-card, this notebook is a centrino 2. Now I am getting different answers from them.

Can anyone please explain. I hate to buy old technology and get ripped off at same time.

Thanks

Re: processor ? from Novice

idata — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:16:18 GMT

Hi kele5,

The centrino 2 is a combination of CPU, network adapter and chipset. I am pretty sure that that CPU could be part of a centrnio 2 platform, but of course the other components would have to be centrino 2 validated as well. it's a silly thing but does it have the centrino 2 sticker on it?

If you want post the model of laptop and it can be looked at.

Hope this helps.

Re: processor ? from Novice

idata — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:48:43 GMT

Thanks for your reply.

I actually had it customized and it will be delivered this week.

The model is dv4tse.

The reason I started doubting them is they all of a sudden discontinued that model,between last week and yesterday. Would have been nice if they told me it was going to be discontinued.

But I guess I should have done some more homework.

Re: processor ? from Novice

idata — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:17:26 GMT

Just got it and it has the centrino 2 sticker. Hope that settles that.

Re: processor ? from Novice

idata — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:45:41 GMT

Yep, that pretty much settles it, HP wouldn't be allowed to put the sticker on if it wasn't a centrino2 platform.

Re: processor ? from Novice

idata — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:23:36 GMT

Thank you very much for your help!!!