Computer Nerds Assemble
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Computer Nerds Assemble
So i was carrying my laptop in my backtop, slipped on some ice landed on my back and broke the screen. So laptop shopping now. My laptop had a Intel M processor (part of the centrino crap), and i loved it, battery life was great and ran cool.
I need to know about processors, ram and hd stuff hasnt changed but I dont recognize anything about processors. (other than celerons are still crap)
Basically intel stuff is what im focusing on.
I need to know about processors, ram and hd stuff hasnt changed but I dont recognize anything about processors. (other than celerons are still crap)
Basically intel stuff is what im focusing on.
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So i was carrying my laptop in my backtop, slipped on some ice landed on my back and broke the screen. So laptop shopping now. My laptop had a Intel M processor (part of the centrino crap), and i loved it, battery life was great and ran cool.
I need to know about processors, ram and hd stuff hasnt changed but I dont recognize anything about processors.
Basically intel stuff is what im focusing on.
I need to know about processors, ram and hd stuff hasnt changed but I dont recognize anything about processors.
Basically intel stuff is what im focusing on.
If you are looking for an "excuse" :-P to buy a new laptop go for core 2 duo.
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problem with the screen is that the cheapest one is $200+shipping with no guarentee that it works when i get it. All are as is. Stupid WUXGA
But i still need to know about these processors. Why the 2duo of the duo? and why over the solo?
But i still need to know about these processors. Why the 2duo of the duo? and why over the solo?
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If I understand correctly, dual core processors essentially act through parallel computing when the need arises. I've heard that it hasn't caught on with software developers much yet, so there isn't much out there that can take advantage of it yet. But let me say, some of the finite element stuff I do at work...well, I wouldn't want to be doing it without a dual-core!
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well for FEA i get to use a string of sun computers run together. 14 of them
anyone know of a computer like this?
http://www.sagernotebook.com/pages/n...oductType=6260
look that case
anyone know of a computer like this?
http://www.sagernotebook.com/pages/n...oductType=6260
look that case
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I run an Dual Core AMD Athlon 64X2 4200+. Its a little quicker than my old Athlon 64 3200+. All I really do is surf the net and rip dvds. Its nice since i have 2 DVD RW drives and I will shrink and decrypt in one drive while burning in the other.
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I just got the lowest of the low toshiba satellite from Best Buy, $399 in store only. Luckily the store in Ames was one of the few in Iowa that had any on hand.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1158321661486
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1158321661486
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