The Centrino / Pentium M are very good processors and should be able to handle just about anything well. Also I have no idea what your price range is but the notebook im looking at, the HP ZD8000 is a multimedia power house. It also has the option for Windows Media Center 2005. I think that OS would work well with you. (But it's $200... yikes). But it has a great GPU and processor (expecially if you liek to do many things at once).
I'm looking for my first laptop. I want it for web development, presentations, graphics, video(photoshop, macromedia programs)
I am looking at the Sony VIAO FS550 (1.6 ghz - 512mb RAM) and the dell 6000 -(1.6 ghz - 1G RAM)
Will the Centrino platform run smooth using these type applications? and what eles should I look for? -Any other suggestions for laptops that fit my needs.

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