Be ready because Intel is expected to launch its latest mobile platform next week, The Centrino 2. The new platform will deliver better performance on laptops with faster, more power-efficient Core 2 Duo chips running between 2.26GHz and 3.06GHz. It will include support for 802.11n wireless networking and WiMax wireless broadband, which will allow laptop users to connect wirelessly with record speed and range. Another edge is Penryn chips manufactured using the 45-nanometer process, with three of the new processors running at 25 watts for better power-efficiency compared to 35 watts in earlier Centrino notebook processors. Its biggest advantage is improved graphics, ‘cause the new GM45 integrated graphics card supports DirectX 10 to handle 3D graphics and high-definition content.