Will You Buy a New Laptop with a Dual Core Processor or keep the one u hav now?

I'd really like to have one when amds new dual core mobile processor comes out, but being a college student I really can't afford it.

still using an old p3-m...dual core sounds like a good reason to upgrade

1.5 year old Thinkpad R51. Will definitely look to upgrade within the next few months.

Already upgraded to a new notebook, and looking forward to receiving it in the mail.

Not only for the Dual core but also for the X1600 GPU.

I'm still for performance with AND without battery. If the dual core brings battery life back to 1 - 3 hrs then l'll pass for single core. But if it can disable a core to bring battery life to 4 - 5 hours on minimal load, then l'm all for it. Let check the technology first, know what l mean.

here:

http://www.tomshardware.com/2005/12/...red/page2.html

now stop starting 4 dozen threads about what you should do. if you dont know what 64 bit or dual core is good for, you dont need it. Simple as that.

I've been waiting for dual core. But I'm also waiting for 64 bit - then yes I'm buying new...

But when exactly dual core intel processor will be realease?

It wasnt entirely directed at you, but some of it still applies. A simple google search or especially a search around these forums will provide a wealth of information on the topic, and no, i dont know everything about every laptop or whats coming out, so i like to check these forums regularly for new information or maybe help people with problems if I can. I'm sure I'm not the only one here who doesn't enjoy seeing dozens of posts about the same topic, having the same questions asked and the same information posted. Just do a search. Not you in particular, but anyone who has a question. So:

1. No, no one has asked YET in the short life of this thread, but it is inevitable, because history repeats itself. Especially in here.

2. I'm a geek not a nerd, thx. (LOLOOLOLOL!!!!!111one... ) And, no, I do not study every processor ever made. I just read the right resources to get information and figured I would share for those who did not. TomsHardwareGuide is very popular and a decent source of information.

3. I thought the english was pretty clear, perhaps missing a comma, but I'll try again: "If you do not understand the benefits of having a 64-bit processor or a dual-core processor, you most likely (as some people just dont know...) are not performing tasks that require the additional computing power, and therefore, will not need more than a current Pentium M or Turion to complete your daily tasks." I hope that was better.

4. And if you mean that I get frustrated and/or bored of reading the same information over and over and over again or explaining the same thing over and over and over again in real life, then yes, thats how I am. However, I dont see that as being much different than anyone else, other than perhaps a kindergarten teacher. I dont necessarily mean to take my frustration out on you alone, this is just the thread where i vented. I sorry.

Its been long understood that for single apps (most benchmarks) dual core gives minimal benefits. But nobody denies when running multithreaded apps or multiple apps at once dual core reaps enormous rewards. Thus, the thread's concept stands. Essentially hes asking "Are you a multi-app user". For me, the answer is yes thus:

When the dual taylor (AMD Turion x2 really) core comes up I will look to upgrade.

not like im going to throw mine out or anything

but if the price is right, and the features, sure, i would think about upgrading to a dual core laptop in the next year

I will buy one just as soon as they come out with one that will address more than 4GB memory

I am going to wait at least a year or longer and then get the latest and greatest XPS or whatever it is. By then the next gen processors, graphics cards and memory will be out.

Exactly... I plan on upgrading in Jan-Mar 2007. Dual cores will be the norm and Vista will be out from Microsoft.

Any of the Athlon 64s can address something like _insert rediculously large number here_ gigs of memory. The only limitations right now are
1) Motherboards -- Most have a max of 4 gigs, although a bunch of server boards have more -- but also multi-cpu, so still probably less than 4 gigs per cpu.

2) Operating Systems. Windows can only use 2.4 ish. Linux/Unix bases systems however the skys the limit (afaik).

Unfortunatly for laptops the sky is not the limit:
http://www.notebookforums.com/attach...achmentid=2912
no laptop in production can address a full 4Gb of ram

Still waiting