ZDNet UK: HP Takes Scattergun Approach to Notebooks

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jun 18, 2003

“For corporations, HP will expand its wireless offerings and
introduce notebooks with Intel’s Centrino chipset. Centrino
consists of three parts: a Pentium M processor, a chipset and an
Intel wireless module. So far, HP has introduced Pentium M
notebooks into the corporate space but included wireless modules
from other manufacturers.

“The company is also changing the industrial design on its
corporate notebooks. The new models will sport a black chassis with
a silver frame and feature a recessed touch pad and a track
point.

“Linux notebooks for the Thai market, however, are off for now,
although HP will continue to look at where the operating system
might be used for laptops…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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