Yeah, it was a tar.gz. Here is the download link:
http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scripts-df/Detail_Desc.asp?agr=Y&ProductID=1862&DwnldID=8203
It figures that the laptop that I liked the most would be a problem . Thanks for any help that you can provide.
P.S. Would it help for me to post the errors I got when trying to install the Intel drivers from the above link?