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Rob wrote:

> What I am looking for is most bang for my buck speed wise.
>
> Should I just be looking GHZ speed?

That makes a difference - but (within reason) not as much difference as 
how much RAM there is. Although that does depend on what you're using it 
for. A 64-bit processor can use more RAM than a 32-bit one.

In general, too, a 64-bit processor is going to be faster than a 32-bit 
one. And a dual core will be faster than a single core of the same speed.

> Do I need 64 bit software to take advantage of the 64 bit processor?

Yes. Although you can run 32-bit software on a 64-bit machine. The 
64-bit software will run faster though.

> I have heard of problems with 64 bit versions of Ubuntu.

I dunno about Ubuntu, but i've been using 64-bit versions of Fedora 9 
and now 10 for about a year without any more problems than usual.

> Is Centrino a cut down verison of the standard Intel processor?

There's no such thing as a "standard" Intel processor. The Centrino is 
just one of a number of models of Intel processor.

If you want laptop recommendations, after a year of solid use, i'm still 
very happy with my Lenovo Thinkpad R61. It's got a 2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 
processor and 4GB RAM.


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