Laptop Q

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Well I don't know a lot of the technical differences, though I know you can
find them on Intel's website. But just look at my reasoning here. Intel
sells Pentium 4 for desktop computers and sell both P4 and Centrino for
laptop. So obviously, P4 has to still be better. When I bought my laptop
last month, I went with a P4 because I'm going to be doing some serious
editing in Avid. I figured I'd go with the processor that was made to handle
this type of stuff, rather than just mobile computing like internet, e-mail,
and listening to music.
Does this logic make sense?

Cory

"Bryan Heit" <bjheit@NOSPAM.ucalgary.ca> wrote in message
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> I'm looking at replacing my laptop, and am trying to decide what type of
> processor I would like. I do a fair amount of video editing on my
> current laptop, and I expect that to continue on the new one. What I
> was wondering is if anyone knows what is more powerful; a Pentium 4 or
> an equivalently priced Centrino. I know the centrino uses less juice,
> but since my laptop is normally plugged in this isn't a selling feature
> for me. Basically I'm looking for the biggest bang (processor-wise) for
> my buck.
>
> Thanx
>
> Bryan
>
>

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On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 13:09:19 -0700, Big Bill <bill@pipping.com> wrote:

>>
>Centrino isn't a chip, it's a technology.
>Laptops using Centrino usually uses the Pentium M chip, which is not
>as 'powerful' as a similarly spec'd P4 chip.
>
>More can be learned here:
>http://www.intel.com/business/bss/products/notebook/centrino/index.htm

I use a docked Dell Inspiron 8600 laptop as a secondary workstation
connected thru firewire to an external hard drive for video editing
in my office. It runs Premiere Pro pretty well. The Pentium M
chips are comparable processor speed-wise to Pentium 4 chips of much
higher Ghz. My 1.7 Ghz Pentium M chip feels as quick as my 2.6 Ghz
desktop most of the time.

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Jim Gunn wrote:

>I use a docked Dell Inspiron 8600 laptop as a secondary workstation
>
>
Thanx, that is exactly what I wanted to know. As it turns out the
Inspiron 8600 is at the top of my list, so its good to know others are
using it successfully for video editing.

bryan