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CNET News: Intel Lets Linux Into Centrino Camp

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Stephen Shankland
Jan 20, 2005

“Improvements to Linux have led Intel to permit Linux laptops to
sport the Centrino brand for the first time.

Centrino is the chipmaker’s brand name for a three-part package
for mobile computers: the Pentium M processor, a supporting chipset
and a wireless chip. Although Linux can run on existing Centrino
notebooks, Intel until now wouldn’t permit companies to sell Linux
laptops using the Centrino logo…”


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