Laptop CPU = What/when is the next generation?

[merlink]

I'm about to spend ~$3800 on a Panasonic Toughbook (Ruggedized laptop) with a 1.6GHz Centrino CPU (1MB cache, or course). My question to all of you hardware experts out there: What/when is the next generation of laptop CPU coming? I don't want to dump $3800 (I realize I *could* get a full cheap centrino for ~$1100) if a newer and faster laptop CPU is coming out within 6 months -- however, it it's more than 6 months down the road, I think i'm going to dump my money into the quality product.

Any feedback would be appreciated..


Thanks,
Merlin

 

[Frightcrawler]

the "next generation" is coming out in 1.5 months.
dothan (pentium-m with 2mb cache) and prescott (mobile pentium 4 replacement) is coming out.

 

[merlink]

So, these will obviously *crush* any of the current laptop CPUs?

 

[eriqesque]

Originally posted by: merlink
So, these will obviously *crush* any of the current laptop CPUs?

Don't know that I would say "Crush"

 

[merlink]

Originally posted by: eriqesque

Originally posted by: merlink
So, these will obviously *crush* any of the current laptop CPUs?

Don't know that I would say "Crush"

1MB vs. 2MB backside cache = crush

 

[Frightcrawler]

well, it depends how you define crush. dothan will probably use more power than the current pentium-m meaning less battery life. same thing with prescott.

 

[dnuggett]

Originally posted by: merlink

Originally posted by: eriqesque

Originally posted by: merlink
So, these will obviously *crush* any of the current laptop CPUs?

Don't know that I would say "Crush"

1MB vs. 2MB backside cache = crush

And where are your reviews or tests to base this on? That's like saying 2.4 Ghz crushes 1.83.