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| Thread ID: 57089 | 2005-04-23 11:22:00 | certrino | plod (107) | PC World Chat |
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| 347947 | 2005-04-23 11:22:00 | Can anyone give me a comparison between lets say 1.6ghz certrino processor and peentium 4 processor. I do realise for it to be called certrino it does have to have a couple of things,the mobile processor, wifi, and i guess the mb,not sure Is this the future of intels desktops? |
plod (107) | ||
| 347948 | 2005-04-23 11:33:00 | These questions always bring out some wild claims without any reference, I have found all centrino notebooks to be infuriating to use unless acompanied by 512mb of ram,espeically any under 1 . 8ghz . In general tasks they seem to keep pace with desktop cpu's but fall on their backside when it comes to floating point calculations, due I believe to how long it takes to backtrack over a failed branch calculation . Haven't tried any video editing on one, but then they aren't designed for that sort of task and I wouldn't expect them to be great at it . I have read that the technology will be used in next generation cpu's,but I would say they pick and choose the best elements from their entire product range when developing a new line, which won't make much difference anyhow seeing as AMD spank em sideways . Battery life on a centrino laptop is stunning,last one i used was an Asus 6500ne,beautiful unit,widescreen,plenty of grunt,dual layer dvd writer . . . . . . |
Metla (12) | ||
| 347949 | 2005-04-23 11:37:00 | so your saying great processors for laptops with great battery life | plod (107) | ||
| 347950 | 2005-04-23 11:38:00 | Sure am. | Metla (12) | ||
| 347951 | 2005-04-23 12:09:00 | www.anandtech.com Plenty of reviews there to get an idea as well. |
E|im (87) | ||
| 347952 | 2005-04-23 22:46:00 | These questions always bring out some wild claims without any reference, I have found all centrino notebooks to be infuriating to use unless acompanied by 512mb of ram,espeically any under 1 . 8ghz . (snip) I have had a Fujitsu P5020 Lifebook since late 2003: . lifebook . com . au/products/view_product . php?id=27&prod_categ=1" target="_blank">www . lifebook . com . au It is a Centrino notebook with 256Mb RAM, WinXP Pro/Xandros, and as noted elsewhere in this thread it has an awesome battery life . Despite the paltry amount of RAM, I have had no problems with it, and have never been "infuriated" . . . I use it daily for backups from the main PC, and it goes with me when I travel (which is frequently) . I use it for web, word processing, DVD play etc . It dual boots with Xandros v3, and works fine there as well . V3 detected the wireless adapter (unlike v2 where there was no driver), so everything works under Linux . It is also a fraction of the weight of the Toshiba brick I used to carry . So I cannot compare it as you request, but just to say I am a very happy camper, and the little Fujitsu has the "wow" factor as well - people always go "wow" when they first see it, grab at it and want to have a play - something that doesn't happen to me any more . . . :blush: Of all the computer gear I have ever owned, this is the best - nearly rivalled by the family Shuttle for satisfaction, but not quite . . . I will have another Centrino when it is time to move on . |
John H (8) | ||
| 347953 | 2005-04-23 23:43:00 | Then i suggest you purchase an extra 256mb of ram for that wee beasty, it gives em far longer legs. Still,if you know no better...... |
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