Posted March 2, 200420 yr Having some thoughts and was just looking for some opinions. I have to admit that im not too keen on intels chips however, I am thinking of getting a new laptop and am looking for 64 bit AMD processor ones (for obvious reasons) and a centrino. I have a pc which i use for most of my stuff, its just for a few games and general bits and bobs. I like lightness but its not essential, and I like speed, again not essential. All good arguments for both. Which do we think would be best and why?
March 2, 200420 yr I'm not even sure if there are 64-bit mobile chips in production right now. I can, however, speak about Centrino. My current laptop (IBM T40) uses the pentium M (part of the centrino thing; the rest is an intel wifi card) and runs extremely well. The battery lasts forever, especially when the pentium M has all of the power saving features enabled, but when its jacked into the wall I get performance just as good as my desktop box. -The Gavster Three students died that year at the academy; one was executed, one was killed in a training accident, and one died of natural causes, for a knife to back will naturally kill anyone. -RA Salvatore Like to IRC? Try http://irc.randomirc.com
March 2, 200420 yr Author I heard some rumour about 64 bit mobile chips, its probably just a rumour. I do like the sound of centrino. If it was made by AMD i dont think there would have been so much confusion but... Cheers for that comment, I didnt realise the speed steps were that large. smashin. lookin good for centrino. Is that still a relatively low clock speed but giving high performance? I have seen most centrino's are about 1.4GHz.
March 3, 200420 yr Mine runs at 1.6Ghz in wall power mode (there's also a setting to enable full speed on battery, if you have to get something done) and 600Mhz in low-power mode. For office and deveopment apps, I don't really feel the step, but if your AC gets yanked during a game, you definately see performance loss. The integrated wireless is a definate plus; being able to stick your laptop in the case without having to remove one of those stick-out wireless PC cards is a great convenience. -The Gavster Three students died that year at the academy; one was executed, one was killed in a training accident, and one died of natural causes, for a knife to back will naturally kill anyone. -RA Salvatore Like to IRC? Try http://irc.randomirc.com
March 4, 200420 yr Author I think to be honest, the wireless built in is great, especially as i plan to use it quite alot. Do the chips come with different wireless connection speeds do you know? Or is it only available in 54Mb or 11Mb etc.
March 4, 200420 yr I have yet to actually get near a 802.11g point (54Mbps), but with my experience on 802.11b (11Mbps) points, the speed is dependant on your signal strength. Most buildings set up for wireless will give you a full 11Mbps signal throughout, but if you've got a concrete wall or floor between you and the point, the speed can sometimes drop. In my wood-frame-and-sheetrock house, I get full strength out into the yard with a normal home user access point in my basement, while in my concrete dorm room, signal drops sharply outside the room, to almost nothing on other floors. -The Gavster Three students died that year at the academy; one was executed, one was killed in a training accident, and one died of natural causes, for a knife to back will naturally kill anyone. -RA Salvatore Like to IRC? Try http://irc.randomirc.com
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