Last night, while the East Coast was crawling into bed and the West Coast was tucking into dessert, Intel was officially launching its new mobile platform, Centrino 2. In addition to new processors, the platform includes an 802.11n wireless card and new integrated graphics with support for high-definition content. The platform also supports graphics switching, which lets you choose between integrated graphics (for longer battery life) and discrete graphics (for better performance).

Laptop manufacturers were quick to adopt the new platform, and many took the opportunity to significantly revamp their laptop lines. For your convenience, the first five major announcements, which describe a few dozen new laptops, are linked below:

Lenovo announces small-biz laptops, updates ThinkPads Fujitsu launches LifeBooks with Centrino 2 Sony unveils four new VAIO lines Toshiba's Centrino 2 offering: 3 business laptops Lenovo adds color to IdeaPads

Over the coming weeks, stay tuned to Crave and our laptop reviews page as we highlight and review even more systems that feature Centrino 2.