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07-15-2009, 08:29 AM
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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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07-15-2009, 08:50 AM
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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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07-15-2009, 09:05 AM
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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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07-15-2009, 09:11 AM
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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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07-15-2009, 09:15 AM
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I don't think there's any penryn core laptop that is under $650 =/
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07-15-2009, 09:21 AM
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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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07-15-2009, 10:00 AM
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but T4200 is not core 2 duo...it's pentium duo.?
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07-15-2009, 10:56 PM
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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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07-15-2009, 11:51 PM
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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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07-16-2009, 12:27 AM
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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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07-16-2009, 06:33 AM
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#11 | | I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!
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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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07-17-2009, 02:32 AM
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#12 | | Say! Say! Say!
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Holy shit, that's pretty cheap, kinda.
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07-17-2009, 04:25 AM
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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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07-17-2009, 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by asian_XL 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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07-17-2009, 07:44 PM
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#15 | | I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!
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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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