Laptop proc of choice ?

[jose]

Hi everyone,

I've built servers/pc for about 15yrs, used both AMD & Intel, so no preference.

Currently I'm using only A64 & Opterons for future 64bit OS's..

Which is the best processor to have in a laptop right now, I'm trying to set a $1500-1800 budget.

I want to have nvidia onboard video & about 2 gigs of ram.

Also wouldn't a 5400rpm hd be preferable ? 80gigs at least.
I'd use an external usb hd for addl. storage.

I'd also want to dual boot WinXp & RH Linux on this laptop.

Any advice is appreciated.

Regards,
Jose

 

[n19htmare]

Right now, it doesnt make sense to get anything BUT an Intel Core Duo. The Core Duo Yanoah chips are excellent mobile chips that will do very well in a laptop.
Rest is just up to your budget. You can get a fairly nice laptop for around your budget price. just be sure its got intel inside .. (the core duo that is)

 

[ValuedCustomer]

Core Duo seems to be the best right now. And w/ that budget forget about the 5400rpm drive; go w/ a 7200rpm and you'll be happier.

 

[jose]

Thanks guy, will "Duo" ....

Also I'll try to get a 7200rpm 80g hd.

Regards,
Jose

 

[BladeVenom]

Can't it wait till Merom(Core2 Duo) comes out?

 

[jose]

When is Merom comming out ? & how is it better than the current Duo ?

Regards,
Jose

 

[slugg]

i was considering waiting for merom myself... but the wait probably wouldnt be worth it considering i wouldnt have a laptop the whole time! ontop of that, the core duos are still very nice and very fast and do everything i really need. How big of a laptop do you want? I ask because if you want a 15.4" or 17", you can get a highly decked out system from dell for roughly $1250 to $1300... For $1400 ish, you can get a decked out (better specs than Dell's 15.4") 15.4" laptop from Acer aswell.

 

[Commodus]

Core 2 Duo is supposed to be more efficient in performance and power at a given clock speed - I've heard Intel say that you can get a 20% faster processor at the same power level (i.e. a slightly higher-clocked chip). It'll also be the first Intel mobile chip to support x64 code, though this won't matter to anyone but a few professionals for a long time.