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OT: spec'ing a new laptop
Posted by jeff in MD (more from jeff in MD) on Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:18:06
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Gonna order a new laptop to replace my trusty old Windows 2000 Dell. For a variety of reasons I've zeroed in on a Lenovo Thinkpad SL510. Now it's just a matter of fiddling with a few possible options:
The base processor is a Core 2 Duo T6570 (2.1 GHz, 800 MHz bus, 2 MB L2). Upgrades are offered to a T6670 ($25, same as 6570 except 2.2 GHz), or to a P7570 ($100, 2.26 GHz, 1066 bus, 3 MB L2).
The other option is memory. I can go with 3 GB or upgrade to 4 GB for $85. It's all DDR3-1067. This has the side benefit (?) of allowing me to get the 64 bit Windows 7.
My gut is that the base processor is sufficient for our use (basic home computing & light multimedia, photos, and maybe some Flip type video editing, no gaming) and that the 4 GB of RAM is probably worth it just to allow for unfettered multitasking. The cheap processor upgrade looks to be pointless, and the more expensive one may or may not be noticeable in daily use.
Thoughts? I haven't bought a computer in a long time!
jeff
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Posts in this Thread:
- OT: spec'ing a new laptop, jeff in MD, Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:18:06 <-- Viewing This Message
- great feedback, thanks!, jeff in MD, Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:03:58
- Toshiba Satellite U505-S2005!, ece97, Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:56:51
- Toshibas are awful., B Millar
, Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:30:32- Re: Toshibas are awful., simul8guy, Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:37:33
- They're all good & all bad. Buy biz line, not consumer, Trev, Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:56:46
- opposite experience, James, Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:36:28
- Re: Toshibas are awful., ece97, Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:27:16
- Re: OT: spec'ing a new laptop, rob 94 aero, Wed, 17 Feb 2010 08:21:53
- Re: OT: spec'ing a new laptop, dmz789q, Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:12:14
- My 2c, lowbar, Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:05:13
- Re: OT: spec'ing a new laptop, diskord@sbcgloba.net, Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:04:43
- Re: OT: spec'ing a new laptop, B Millar
, Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:08:33 - Re: OT: spec'ing a new laptop, Bill Davies, Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:16:13
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