Re: Laptop 64 bit AMD or 32bit Intel Centrino Duo Core.

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From: walter
Date: Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:59

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On Mon, 2008-12-08 at 09:29 +0000, Rob wrote:
> I am getting closer to the time that I am going to buy a new laptop.
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> My aim is to run a dual boot Ubuntu/ XP Windows laptop.
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> I am looking at Toshiba laptops which are almost identical spec wise but 
> the AMD is quite a bit cheaper.
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> What I am looking for is most bang for my buck speed wise.
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> Should I just be looking GHZ speed?
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> Do I need 64 bit software to take advantage of the 64 bit processor?  I 
> have heard of problems with 64 bit versions of Ubuntu.
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> Is Centrino a cut down verison of the standard Intel processor?
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> Thanks for your help.

Rob,
       I am running the 64 bit version of Ubuntu 8.04 ( Hardy) with no
problems. Initially I ran it as a WUBI installation with win xp  OS,
also with no problems and I recommend the WUBI  install if you have to
have windows as well as Linux.

Hopefully someone else will answer your hardware questions

Walter

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