Is the AMD dual-core as well, Deena?
If not, almost certainly the dual core computer is better. Yes, the processors run slower than the single, but there's two of them.
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Sean K - May 09, 2008 10:57:42 am PDT #6147 of 25501
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Deena - May 09, 2008 10:59:17 am PDT #6148 of 25501
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
Ah, thanks Sean. The AMD is not dual core. Greg will be happy. The dual core is also not pink. (Trying to find a budget laptop I can use in the backyard with the kids this summer that he can also take for the now-and-again meeting use.)
Deena - May 09, 2008 11:33:08 am PDT #6149 of 25501
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
I keep thinking I have it narrowed down, and then something else comes up. Toshiba, Dell, Sony Vaio, or Lenovo? Dell comes with 3 and 4 GB ram. The others come with 2, but I could add more myself.
NoiseDesign - May 09, 2008 11:35:20 am PDT #6150 of 25501
Our wings are not tired
I have issues with Dell, but admittedly most of them come from the fact that Dell machines suck ass when it comes to working well with audio equipment and professional audio software.
Dana - May 09, 2008 11:36:29 am PDT #6151 of 25501
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Yeah, memory is so affordable these days that it's not really a consideration. I got 2GB of RAM for like $30 with a rebate. It's ridiculous.
Deena - May 09, 2008 11:39:03 am PDT #6152 of 25501
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
Thanks ND. I don't work with audio right now, would probably farm that out to my son and his friends who are very much into it. Whenever I hear something like that, though, I always wonder what else on a machine sucks.
ETA: Thanks Dana, I didn't realize it was that cheap. Makes it possible to look at the 1GB machines... oh joy, more choices!
Dana - May 09, 2008 11:44:15 am PDT #6153 of 25501
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
If you want to look at memory prices for a specific model, there's a good memory advisor here: [link]
Deena - May 09, 2008 11:51:26 am PDT #6154 of 25501
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
Thank you!
Jon B. - May 09, 2008 11:53:34 am PDT #6155 of 25501
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I don't work with audio right now, would probably farm that out to my son and his friends who are very much into it. Whenever I hear something like that, though, I always wonder what else on a machine sucks.
To be fair to Dell, the pro audio equipment that ND is talking about tends to be fussy about the hardware it will play nice with. The stuff your son would do, I'm guessing, will work just fine with most any machine.
NoiseDesign - May 09, 2008 11:56:23 am PDT #6156 of 25501
Our wings are not tired
Actually Dells are ass on tons of audio gear, even the cheap M-Audio stuff is bad for not working right and I've had nightmares with audio hum on the built in headphone port on Dell laptops. They go cheap on their grounding so quite often the only way to get the audio out to be quiet is to disconnect the power cord and run the laptop off batteries.
Overall I'm just not impressed with their stuff.