Waiting for Santa Rosa or Intel Centrino Pro?

Question

I am thinking of buying a c2d with T7200 2ghz processor but am confused with all this santa rosa talk.

Should I wait for Santa Rosa what are its benefits and what will be its cost compared to the current core 2 duo technologies

With the flash hard drives robson technology and the draft n wireless be incorporated in consumer budget entertainment laptops like Dell E1505 or HP DV6000t at current price levels of < 1500$ or all these technologies be available for premium pricing i guess what i am asking what do you estimate will be price range for a santa rosa based notebook with the flash memory and n wireless etc. Also is the current technology not suitable for vista I am getting the impression that this technology is somewhat a compromise for vista ? Also to use the flash memory capability wouldnt the current computer models have to be redesigned ? Are these santa rosa technologies a must for a common user or more high end user who can pay more

Answer 1

Here is the thing, there is always something new coming down the pipeline that is better than what we have now, so you could always be putting stuff off waiting for something better. To me, the biggest thing about Santa Rosa is the 800Mhz FSB, which will yield a nice performance increase with the new second generation Core 2 Duos. The current platform will support Vista, but yes Santa Rosa will run it better. I would definately not call the technologies a must. The computer models will not have to be redesigned, you can just plug the flash drives in like you do now. As for prices, who knows, but it is safe to say expensive when its a new technology, and then will come into a more affordable range as the technology ages, which is usually within 6 months. So to sum up, whether to wait is up to you, are you willing to wait and pay a little more?