Laptops for the 64-bit era

by blackstarlites Jun 5, 2005 7:50AM PDT

I plan to get an amd 64 bit laptop, but I'm just curious if Intel has released a 64 bit mobile processor themselves, or even if they have announced a release. So far I have heard of no news for mobile intel 64 bit processors. On a side not, give me your opinion on which is better:

AMD 64 bit mobile processor and 128mb ATI Radeon 9700 pro

or

Intel Pentium M processor 740 (1.73ghz) and 256mb nVidia GeForce Go 6800

Both have there plusses and minuses, but im leaning towards the amd.

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by damasta55r Jun 5, 2005 8:54AM PDT

The Intel Pentium M, but the amd is not that far behind depending on which one you get.

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go intel...

by server Jun 5, 2005 12:00PM PDT

i can't say why but intel would be
the way to go (for now) if you asked me...

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for now? lol

by rocks3906 Jun 5, 2005 12:36PM PDT

for now? what about the future? its like saying buy a gasoline powered engine today when an electric powered engine with the same cost and performance will be available tomorrow. i guess you would still by the gasoline powered engine just because? or maybe becuase you saw it advertised on a tv commercial with some actor and fancy background setting.

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by theding0 Jun 6, 2005 2:10AM PDT

By 'for now', I (and most everybody else, I would think) believe he means based on the currently available equipment and expectations for the near future (usually wthin 1 or 2 months, if concerning a relatively immediate electronics purchase).

No need to be a jerk about it.

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I'm already there.

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Jun 6, 2005 2:47AM PDT

My office only buys 64-bit capable laptops and desktops. I snapped up the Compaq r3000.

At home we bought the Honda Civic Hybrid 3 years ago.

In both cases, we enjoy all the benefits while the naysayers wag tongue.

Bob

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