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Will Kemp wrote:
> 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.
> 
> 
Thanks for your reply.  I did buy the Toshiba laptop and got a dual boot 
system running.