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Old 07-15-2009, 07:29 AM   #1
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Core Duo vs Core 2 Duo laptop?

my gf has a really small desk and her XP2200-M 12" laptop is just too old to run youtube smoothly.

There are 3 choices in mind...
1) Benq n91 -> all-in-on PC....18.5", AMD verison atom cpu, no dvd ($540)
2) ITX case (either fitting a e5200 or atom dualcore 330) + 19" monitor ($420)
3) A $650 laptop


Some cheaper laptop comes with Core Duo CPU...and some with C2D.
what's the pros and cons running a Core Duo/C2D?


let's say a 2.0ghz Core Duo....will I notice any difference with 2.0ghz C2D?
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Old 07-15-2009, 07:50 AM   #2
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I'd say get a laptop or a netbook. Check out the Sony Vaio W, girls love Sony laptops.
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Old 07-15-2009, 08:05 AM   #3
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she doesn't want a netbook, she's not those asian girls who carry a flashy laptop around.

I showed her MSI VR440, but it is T4200 2.0ghz Core Duo
http://www.price.com.hk/product.php?p=110673
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They don't sell Core Duo anymore, those are like 3 years old or more. What you are looking at is a new Dual Core Pentium using Penryn core. They are pretty much the same as a Penryn Core 2 Duo Mobile, but with less cache and no virtualization hardware.
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I don't think there's any penryn core laptop that is under $650 =/
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You just linked to one... CAD is high right now btw, good time to buy a laptop in HK.
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but T4200 is not core 2 duo...it's pentium duo.?
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It's Penryn. Forget about names like "Core 2 Duo" or "Pentium". Those are just names. The core of the chips are what matters. And in this case, it's a 45nm Penryn core. The only thing slowing it down is the smaller cache. But your GF won't notice that.
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Core Duo = Pentium M Dual Core = Yonah which is discontinued years ago

Pentium Duo Core = Core 2 Duo = Penryn with Less cache
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Psst. NCIX sale - Lenovo Thinkpad G530 laptop. 500CAD, Intel T4200 (Penryn) and fairly decent specs for light use.

http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...o&promoid=1190
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Old 07-16-2009, 05:33 AM   #11
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holy fuck...I just checked out the MSI VR440 at the Golden Mall in HK. It looks great in person.

14.1" T4200

$3550 for the basic one with 160gb 2gb ram ,
$3750 add geforce 8200, with vista home
$3990 add geforece8200, 320gb and no OS.


better than getting those slow nettops
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Old 07-17-2009, 01:32 AM   #12
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Holy shit, that's pretty cheap, kinda.
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^ unless you want a Hasee or other chinese no-name brand that will burn your house down...then it goes below 3,000
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my gf has a really small desk and her XP2200-M 12" laptop is just too old to run youtube smoothly.
Give her your iPhone. Problem solved. j/k
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Old 07-17-2009, 06:44 PM   #15
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sorry, I don't have a iphone...
even the cheapest iphone costs more than this MSI laptop...ridiculous
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