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Ray@TastyDollars · 01-07-2004, 03:47 PM

Anyone have a note book with Centrino? Whats the diff.? I called IBM concerning their ThinkPads and they told me "even though its only a 1.3mhz, Centrino tech. makes it faster". Im not sure I want to spend $2200+(Canadian) for a 1.3.

I looking for a bullitproof notebook. I already have a Toshiba with a P4 1.6 with 512M and I want to throw the fucker out the window, it sucks!

Anybody have any recomendations?

thx,
Ray

jawanda · 01-07-2004, 03:50 PM

I have a new Gateway laptop with Centrino and it is great!

I get 3+ hours of battery life out of a 50 minute charge, and speed is no problem. I have the same thing, 1.3 ghz chip but they say it's equivalent to 2.0 ghz, and I can't argue.

Go for it!

-P

Ray@TastyDollars · 01-07-2004, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by jawanda
I have a new Gateway laptop with Centrino and it is great!

I get 3+ hours of battery life out of a 50 minute charge, and speed is no problem. I have the same thing, 1.3 ghz chip but they say it's equivalent to 2.0 ghz, and I can't argue.

Go for it!

-P

Hmm..equivalent to 2.0 ghz. Do you do any video editing, converting from wmv to mpeg or vice versa?

One of the problem with my Toshiba is it takes 11-12 sec to convert a 10second wmv to mpeg. When I use my desktop(i know you cant really compare to notebook) it takes 3-4 seconds for the same job.

jawanda · 01-07-2004, 04:33 PM

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Originally posted by Ray

Hmm..equivalent to 2.0 ghz. Do you do any video editing, converting from wmv to mpeg or vice versa?

One of the problem with my Toshiba is it takes 11-12 sec to convert a 10second wmv to mpeg. When I use my desktop(i know you cant really compare to notebook) it takes 3-4 seconds for the same job.

Nah, I don't do much video editiing/encoding, but my laptop does a bang-up job rendering giant 3d scenes.

*shrug*

is there a program that tests the actual speed your processor is running at?

Would be interesting.

-P

http · 01-07-2004, 05:06 PM

You should get the THINKPAD R40

with Centrino 1400, 15.1" TFT 1400x1050 and 6.1 hrs battery

- longest battery life of all notebooks (only one toshiba model lasts a bit longer)

- super silent it makes basically NO noise at all

- very solid built & IBM is supposed to have superb service for their notebooks (didn't use it yet)

http · 01-07-2004, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by http
You should get the THINKPAD R40

with Centrino 1400, 15.1" TFT 1400x1050 and 6.1 hrs battery

- longest battery life of all notebooks (only one toshiba model lasts a bit longer)

- super silent it makes basically NO noise at all

- very solid built & IBM is supposed to have superb service for their notebooks (didn't use it yet)

forgot to mention it has all the wireless lan stuff already built in, incl a double antenna built into the tft.

Ray@TastyDollars · 01-07-2004, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by http
You should get the THINKPAD R40

with Centrino 1400, 15.1" TFT 1400x1050 and 6.1 hrs battery

- longest battery life of all notebooks (only one toshiba model lasts a bit longer)

- super silent it makes basically NO noise at all

- very solid built & IBM is supposed to have superb service for their notebooks (didn't use it yet)

The R40 is the model im looking at.

Do you run it all day without it getting too hot? How about video editing, do u do any?

thx,
Ray

http · 01-07-2004, 05:50 PM

I work about 10 hrs a day on it and its on 24/7. At night I just close it and it goes into standby.

Video editing I didn't do anything yet. But performs well overall. Your bottleneck might be the IDE drive and a small 2.5" one too, which are usually slower than the big versions for desktops. And it's 5400 rpm I think. But still, I think it can do the occasional dvd rip and mpeg encoding etc quite well. But for full-time video processing a desktop may be preferable

I have 512 MB, upgraded from 256 right when I bought it

added:

as for heat, it doesn't get hot at ALL. I have it running for like 5 days or so now and it barely gets a bit warm now and then, if at all

Definitely still get a centrino if not the R40, no noise no heat long battery times

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Ray@TastyDollars www.TastyDollars.com Join Date: May 2002 Location: Montreal Posts: 6,797	IBM Notebook With Centrino, Anyone have one? Anyone have a note book with Centrino? Whats the diff.? I called IBM concerning their ThinkPads and they told me "even though its only a 1.3mhz, Centrino tech. makes it faster". Im not sure I want to spend $2200+(Canadian) for a 1.3. I looking for a bullitproof notebook. I already have a Toshiba with a P4 1.6 with 512M and I want to throw the fucker out the window, it sucks! Anybody have any recomendations? thx, Ray __________________ The nets best interracial and cuckold site The nets hottest teen site ICQ me: 161 375 873

01-07-2004, 05:50 PM	#8
http Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 1,811	I work about 10 hrs a day on it and its on 24/7. At night I just close it and it goes into standby. Video editing I didn't do anything yet. But performs well overall. Your bottleneck might be the IDE drive and a small 2.5" one too, which are usually slower than the big versions for desktops. And it's 5400 rpm I think. But still, I think it can do the occasional dvd rip and mpeg encoding etc quite well. But for full-time video processing a desktop may be preferable I have 512 MB, upgraded from 256 right when I bought it added: as for heat, it doesn't get hot at ALL. I have it running for like 5 days or so now and it barely gets a bit warm now and then, if at all Definitely still get a centrino if not the R40, no noise no heat long battery times Last edited by http; 01-07-2004 at 05:54 PM..

01-07-2004, 03:50 PM	#2
jawanda Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 6,040	I have a new Gateway laptop with Centrino and it is great! I get 3+ hours of battery life out of a 50 minute charge, and speed is no problem. I have the same thing, 1.3 ghz chip but they say it's equivalent to 2.0 ghz, and I can't argue. Go for it! -P

01-07-2004, 05:06 PM	#5
http Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 1,811	You should get the THINKPAD R40 with Centrino 1400, 15.1" TFT 1400x1050 and 6.1 hrs battery - longest battery life of all notebooks (only one toshiba model lasts a bit longer) - super silent it makes basically NO noise at all - very solid built & IBM is supposed to have superb service for their notebooks (didn't use it yet)