Help laptop buyer

shazkhan111

Hello,

Had a dayy off today so spent some time looing to buy a laptop, got very confused with all the processors !!

I know i want an intel prosessor but i found

centrino duo
dual core
core 2 duo

i think there were some more, i dont know whether they are the same, different ....can anyone point me to an article that will explain or attempt to explain?

crox

core 2 duo is a dual core processor (most are these days) centrino means that the laptop meets a certain standard set by intel for laptops that means graphics cards, wifi etc play nicely together.

Dukie_Boy

Just posted someone else ALDI's on sale 8th march for £ 539-99 loads of spec
have a look on https://www.aldi.co.uk
Cheers
Dukie Boy

shazkhan111

crox wrote:

core 2 duo is a dual core processor (most are these days) centrino means that the laptop meets a certain standard set by intel for laptops that means graphics cards, wifi etc play nicely together.

so am i right in thinking that if i can afford it i should go for a core 2 duo with centrino??

TheFaqqer

Yep - I have two laptops that I use pretty much all the time. They both have the same processor speed, but one is Core2Duo and the other isn't - the difference between the two is amazing.

Last night I tried to burn a VCD disc for my parents on my older laptop - it took 20 minutes. Did the same burn, using the same software, on the new laptop - it took 9 minutes.

If you can afford it, get the Core2Duo one - even if the processor speed is slower than a non-core duo one, it should still be better performance. A Core2Duo 1.6GHz will out-perform a 2.0GHz non Core2Duo by some margin.

HTH,

Faqqer

PeteHerts

Best to find out what your budget is first and then the search could be narrowed down

shazkhan111

still confused as to where "centrino" fits in to all this?

PeteHerts

First came Centrino, then came Duo Core and now we have Duo Core 2.
Centrino are still good machines if you get at least a 2GHz processor and reasonably priced now.

shazkhan111

so there is no such thing as a Centrino Duo Core 2? And will the a laptop wit Duo Core 2 still have all the mobile technology of Centrino ?

PeteHerts

There are Duo Core 2 processors for laptops and desktops so they are designed to be mobile or static.
If your budget is for around £700 then this is the machine i would go for

http://www.comet.co.uk/cometbrowse/product.do?sku=363308&tab=specification

callmelinda

If you suggest what you're willing to spend on a laptop and mention what you will be using it for, I think people would be able to give you the best accurate advice for what you need.

For example, someone only browsing the net and using e-mail (basically the most simple tasks) will not need to spend anywhere near what someone who wants to do video/audio editing or more complex tasks.