Im buying a notebook PC (whatever happened to "laptop?") and I remember hearing some fuss about Pentium 4's and how they had some problems. Is that true?
Better question, which is better, 4 or M?
[Oh, and I think Im going to buy a Toshiba, so go ahead and comment on that too. ]
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Jul-27-2005 01:59
nickpdx
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A P4 might be faster, but the Ms aren't slow at all, and I think they come with built in wi-fi capability?
Edit: In my experiences (with about three or four of them) Toshiba laptops have been great.
Jul-27-2005 02:03
Danny Ocean
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Registered: Dec 2003
Location: Absinthe Party at the Fly Honey Warehouse
depends really..M is slower than P4...but it has a longer battery life, and easier to carry around..(lighter etc...)
you can compare the specs between a M and a P4...the difference is just the battery life and weight...which a M has advantage over the P4..if you need a notebook as a desktop replacement, get the p4.
Jul-27-2005 02:06
igottaknow
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Registered: Feb 2001
Location: The Future
The main difference is the M isn't as power hungry as the 4 so you're battery lasts longer and the laptop doesn't get as hot. This is a distinct advantage unless its winter and your lap is cold. Not many ppl have a need for that wi-fi crap, its more of a marketing ploy.
btw, you now owe me a sexual favor in return for my intellectual whore help.
Jul-27-2005 02:09
Spirit5
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I have a Toshiba Satellite P25 that I bought last year. It has a Pentium 4, and although it was one of the older Pentium 4 (the Northwood) it is still pretty speedy, especially burning CDs and the loading times on it is speedy as well. It probably would do pretty well with production, but I bought it mostly for audio recording and editing, but I haven't used it as such considering I've neglected to get an external soundcard and some good studio monitors....
Jul-27-2005 02:18
r5a
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Registered: Dec 2003
Location: Toronto
M has been stripped of it's power (not aimed for high end use, gaming, ect) which is why it's lighter and takes less power. Go with the P4 if you want power and plan to game. If not, go for the M, that's what they were designed for.
Check out hardocp / anandtech too.
Jul-27-2005 02:20
Ang ' ela_ie
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Registered: Jul 2004
Location: SF
quote:
Originally posted by igottaknow
btw, you now owe me a sexual favor in return for my intellectual whore help.
Damnit!
Well, as of right now Ive got an A70 on my plate with a P4 2.8ghz, 512RAM, 80GBHD as sides. And yes, the only thing I can see being a problem is the weight and battery thing. I needed to upgrade to a 12cell because I wanted a P4.
It wont give let me know how much the damn thing will weigh though.
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Jul-27-2005 02:20
Danny Ocean
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maybe around 7.5 - 8 lbs
Jul-27-2005 02:40
igottaknow
PerfectTeeth R4 Dinosaurs
Registered: Feb 2001
Location: The Future
quote:
Originally posted by Ang ' ela_ie
Damnit!
Well, as of right now Ive got an A70 on my plate with a P4 2.8ghz, 512RAM, 80GBHD as sides. And yes, the only thing I can see being a problem is the weight and battery thing. I needed to upgrade to a 12cell because I wanted a P4.
It wont give let me know how much the damn thing will weigh though.
let me ask, if pentium M's are so much slower, than why did asus just release a socket adapter so you can use pentium M's on a standard sock 478 mobo? they really are faster.. trust me
Jul-27-2005 03:45
Wildfir3
Seriously Opinionated
Registered: Jul 2003
Location: La La Land
i can play hl2 with all the details up at 1280x800 (widescreen)... with a pentium M 1,5 Ghz and a simple Radeon 9700 (64Mb)... AND the battery time is between 3 and 5 hours...
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Not many ppl have a need for that wi-fi crap, its more of a marketing ploy.
