2) I have no idea, but when you find out, if I need it too, let me know? :)
1) Check here. Cnet's front page for notebooks says that their editor gives the HP Pavillion 6.8/10 which is higher than any of the Dells I see listed. But it depends on what you're looking for - portability or desktop replacement? Better tech support or better hardware? Not that you have to trade off tech support for hardware, necessarily, but you see what I mean. Anyway, from what I know, HP's are pretty good and you'd probably be safe with them. I understand loyalty to Dell, though. :)
Hey, thanks! I was in the middle of reading about the pentium M processor when I got the email notification on this. Basically, the Gigabit EN won't matter unless I'm on a network that provides it, right? Because it won't matter how fast my computer's connection is if I don't connect via a network that is just as fast? Am I right about that? Because it's apparently $150 more for that Gigabit EN thingy.
Turion is AMD's version of the M, sounds like, because what I was reading about the M was that its main advantage is lower power consumption and thus longer battery life. Apparently it's also faster at processes even at the same clock speed as older processors, so a 1.4 GHz PM = 1.6GHzP4.
Centrino means a certain batch of connectivity things...the chipset you mentioned and 802.11a, etc.
I'm slightly closer to understanding this, I think. *keeps reading*
re: the gigabit EN thing yeah. you have to leverage your $150 against a bet that this technology will become more widely used and available--at public wifi locations, mind--over the life of the new laptop.
Honestly? I'd probably save my $150 since I don't live in a place with lots of wifi sites, except work, where I'm using my work laptop which has the wireless card approved by our IT group.
oh, and I totes should have mentioned that I just googled all the terms and gave you the clearest text I could find. sorry for no linkies. bad librarian! no cookie for me!
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1) Check here. Cnet's front page for notebooks says that their editor gives the HP Pavillion 6.8/10 which is higher than any of the Dells I see listed. But it depends on what you're looking for - portability or desktop replacement? Better tech support or better hardware? Not that you have to trade off tech support for hardware, necessarily, but you see what I mean. Anyway, from what I know, HP's are pretty good and you'd probably be safe with them. I understand loyalty to Dell, though. :)
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Hee.
I will strongly consider this if I buy my own in the spring. If I buy through work I don't have a choice.
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Turion is AMD's version of the M, sounds like, because what I was reading about the M was that its main advantage is lower power consumption and thus longer battery life. Apparently it's also faster at processes even at the same clock speed as older processors, so a 1.4 GHz PM = 1.6GHzP4.
Centrino means a certain batch of connectivity things...the chipset you mentioned and 802.11a, etc.
I'm slightly closer to understanding this, I think. *keeps reading*
THANKS RONNIE!
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yeah. you have to leverage your $150 against a bet that this technology will become more widely used and available--at public wifi locations, mind--over the life of the new laptop.
Honestly? I'd probably save my $150 since I don't live in a place with lots of wifi sites, except work, where I'm using my work laptop which has the wireless card approved by our IT group.
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