RE: [SLE] Laptop choice

From: Richard Mixon (qwest) (rnmixon_at_qwest.net)
Date: 07/31/04

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    Johan Sch wrote:
    > Hi List,
    >
    > Looking at IBM laptops I see the following..for processors..
    >
    > Intel p4 .. various speeds.
    > celerion .. various speeds.
    > centrino .. various speeds.
    >
    > The centrino seem to be the slower one than the other two.
    >
    > Do not mind price .. hardware .. trying to find what would be
    > best in long run between the 3 processors.
    >
    > Kindly some pointers and suggestions to IBM laptops .. please.
    >
    > I will be crossing that bridge very soon.
    > Thanks
    >
    > --
    > Johan Sch
    > Registered Linux User #330034
    > May this be a good day for learning

    Johan,
    I agree with he IBM Thinkpad choice - been using them 12 years. Each
    time I stray for a year (Dell, Toshiba) I end up back. The big reasons
    are operating system support - two years down the road they will not
    tell you "we don't support linux" on your model or "we only support the
    original version of Windows that came on your model".

    Here's my understanding of the speed of the chips. Intel has made mobile
    processors absolutely un-understandable, with Pentium M, Mobile Pentiums
    and Centrinos (all are really P4's).

    - At a given clock speed the Centrino's are by far the fastest. As I
    recall a Centrino at 1.5Ghz is faster than the normal mobile (not sure
    which model) Pentium at around 2.5GHz. Centrino's are your best bet in
    a small, lightweight laptop like the Tnn series.
    - The Celeron's are generally less capable at a given clockspeed than
    the same speed Pentium's. They have less processor cache and are usually
    found in value line laptops.
    - If what you want is a fast, desktop replacement you probably want a
    G40 or similar with the fastest speed P4 you can get - 3Ghz or faster).
    It will be bigger/heavier than a T40 though.
    - For a lightweight professional laptop that can also do software
    development, is fast and has a standard 3yr warranty (always check for
    this though) you want a T40. I saw someone respond mentioning an X40 -
    its very small and light, you might ask them about that if its
    interesting.

    Hope this helps - Richard 

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