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Advice On Buying A Laptop

Hi there. As my first year at uni has started, i've now had the need to get a laptop. Now I tried researching into reviews but couldn't come to any real answer.

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Hi there. As my first year at uni has started, i've now had the need to get a laptop.
Now I tried researching into reviews but couldn't come to any real answer.
What I want to know is, what is the best brand/make and processor to go for.
I am very familiar with computer tech these days so my natural assumption would be the AMD. I want at least 1gig of ram and it has to be small and leight. Small enough to fit into my rucksack.
Just don't want want it to be a massive laptop. Id say nothing bigger then 15" and preferably not even 15".

Thank you!

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as laptop I would go for centrino notebooks ... I always liked intel as chip manuf. but money also lead me to AMD but for notebook I would go intel
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No budget but the sky isnt the limit. Lets keep it realistic. Oh and Mertsch, if AMD performs better then Intel on desktops, wouldn't the same apply for notebooks?
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No, because Intel uses the Pentium-M for laptops
If you do a research you will notice that this one is a very powerfull CPU
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here is a small roundup...maybe interessting for you
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Go for the centrino....if you want powerful notebook......you have to secrifice the mobility. Anyway i like the Dell Inspiron Gen 2, this notebook is very fast but not that mobile.

As you like a small notebook... the Gen 2 is not suitable for you. Yeah....for notebook, i like dell the best.

By the way what application are you going to use with your notebook?
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Stuff such as Blue J mainly for programming but ill have XP on there with Office, some music, videos and use it abit like a desktop pc but probably no games but will need HDD space for music.
Im just mainly concerned about the cpu speed and ram. I dont want a really slow notebook :roll:
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Ok well I read up and Pentium M seems to be the processor for me. Problem now is finding a small screen sized notebook that isnt so expensive.
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How about the panasonic toughbook elite. They are light as hell.
I'm actually planning to get one myself.

Spec as follows (cut and paste from site)

Intel® Pentium® M Processor 1.50 GHz, 60GB shock-mounted HDD and a large 14.1" SXGA anti-glare Active Matrix Color LCD
Intel® Centrino™ Mobile Technology
Integrated 802.11a+b+g wireless LAN
Integrated DVD-ROM/CD-RW combo drive
Full magnesium allow case
Shock-mounted hard drive
SD Memory card slot
3.4 lbs. light and ultra-thin design

There is also the 12inch LCD model which is even lighter.

If you are going to be carrying it around, this is the laptop you are looking for.
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