Cheapest lappy meeting the following requirements...

[Scouzer]

First of all, isn't a 2ghz Pentium M close to as fast as a 3.4ghz Pentium 4? If so, what the heck is the point of using a Pentium 4?

Secondly, about my original question...what is the cheapest lappy that meets:

1gb RAM
60gb HD
Pentium M 2.0ghz
Geforce 6800 or 7800 or x800

This will be a desktop replacement, but I don't want it to annihalate my money

 

[*kjm]

From everything I have read a good multiplyer to go by is 1.6 for the PM's. So a 2ghzX1.6= around a 3.2 in most aps.

If you can find a coupon for dell (best I can find is 25% off) dell is the best price you will find. If you don't like dell I would look at Sager.

 

[Scouzer]

canadians get crap for coupons

got a $200 coupon...9300 with 6800 for $1859 + free shipping...canadian dollars of course

so what the heck is the point of using a p4 if the pm is so much better? and the 6800 go would be slower than my 6600GT eh...was hoping for something a bit faster...but the next step is like $1500 more

 

[lazybum131]

The P4 still has advantages in other areas like encoding and multitasking.

 

[ShellGuy]

and keeping your lap nice and toasty...



Will G.

 

[cheesehead]

The Pentium-4 is a dinosaur. It's essentially a 1920's era V16 compared to a modern V4; the V4 might put out a bit less horsepower, but it's a far better engine.
I personally would go with Sager instead of dell. I have had bad experiences with Dell, personally.

 

[Scouzer]

man the 9300 is getting bad reviews....

sager is about $1000 more expensive for a similar centrino....with the benefit of the 7800. and i'd pay about $150 for shipping.

 

[fbrdphreak]

Originally posted by: Cheesehead
The Pentium-4 is a dinosaur. It's essentially a 1920's era V16 compared to a modern V4; the V4 might put out a bit less horsepower, but it's a far better engine.
I personally would go with Sager instead of dell. I have had bad experiences with Dell, personally.

What cheesehead is trying to say is that the Pentium M's are much more efficient. They do more work per clock cycle and use a LOT less power doing it. There are some weak points to the P-M, but not enough to make one to want a P4 in a notebook.

Originally posted by: Scouzer
man the 9300 is getting bad reviews....

Like where? We liked it pretty decently
http://www.laptoplogic.com/reviews/detail.php?id=70

 

[Scouzer]

It is just getting torn apart on Cnet customer reviews for its monitor which apparently sucks and blows.

http://reviews.cnet.com/Dell_Inspiron_9300/4505-3121_7-31351063.html

light leakage on the bottom of the portion is a big annoying problem apparently.

 

[BigfootsMonk]

6800 go is faster than a 6600gt, but not by much.

You just have to OC it though cuz Dell underclocked theirs

 

[Scouzer]

any other thoughts since anandtech died off for so long

im also keeping the sager 5720 in consideration