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

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From: Rob
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 04:22

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walter wrote:
> 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?
>>
>> 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
> 

Thanks I bit the bullet I bought the laptop and downloaded and installed 
     the 64 bit version of Ubuntu 8.10.  So far so good.

I have dual booted with Vista.

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