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Originally Posted by drhowarddrfine
Does anyone have any info/opinion on whether it matters if you get "dual core" or "core2 duo" for freebsd? I know core2 is the way to go but my last laptop, which just died, was a P4 so either would be better than what I had but I can't get myself to get anything but a core2. The prices on the dual core, however, are $100-200 cheaper and I'm cheap. My last laptop was given to me for free.
Are both of those 64-bit? I just read something that gave me that impression. I really haven't read up on this stuff, and I'm a former hardware guy! So, above, someone said I should look into the Turion64.
I'd be just as happy with someone's 3-year old Windows "upgrade" throwaway. Something that, if it broke in a couple years, I wouldn't care.
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I have not heard good things about AMD's laptop processors. Everyone seems to recommend Intel for laptops.
My T61 with a Core 2 Duo (T9300) and 4GB RAM flies! I've never been a big fan of Intel - always being an AMD fan - but I have no complaints with this processor.