The market shift away from desktop PCs in favor of laptops has benefited Intel very nicely, because Intel was first to the mobility market and has made a significant investment in its mobile platform, called Centrino.

AMD, its scrappy competitor in the microprocessor market, has finally gotten serious about mobility and is increasing its efforts in the mobile space. The next generation, codenamed 'Danube,' will come in a dozen different forms next spring. Hardware Centralhas the details.