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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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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.
> 
> 
> My aim is to run a dual boot Ubuntu/ XP Windows laptop.
> 
> 
> I am looking at Toshiba laptops which are almost identical spec wise but 
> the AMD is quite a bit cheaper.
> 
> 
> What I am looking for is most bang for my buck speed wise.
> 
> 
> Should I just be looking GHZ speed?
> 
> 
> 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.
> 
> 
> 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

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.
>>
>>
>> My aim is to run a dual boot Ubuntu/ XP Windows laptop.
>>
>>
>> I am looking at Toshiba laptops which are almost identical spec wise but 
>> the AMD is quite a bit cheaper.
>>
>>
>> What I am looking for is most bang for my buck speed wise.
>>
>>
>> Should I just be looking GHZ speed?
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>> 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.

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.

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for over 9 years and work with several government and commercial
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