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post #41 of 67
6/4/04 at 4:48pm
The 1.6 Banias is $242, the 1.7 Dothan is $336, I wouldn't bother getting a 1.7 Banias.
I don't have pricing or a dealer for a 1.8 or 2.0 Dothan. Does anyone?
Andrew
Austin, TX
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post #42 of 67
6/4/04 at 5:09pm
umm... if you build barebones maybe...

hypersonic cx5, 1.7 ghz L2 2mb --> go down to 1.6 ghz L2 1mb, -$49.00
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post #43 of 67
6/4/04 at 5:18pm
Barebones is exactly what I am asking about.
I am asking for pricing on the CPU's themselves, not how much they add or subtract from a system price.
Can't find 1.8's or 2.0's on the web.
Anyone?
Andrew
Austin, TX
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post #44 of 67
6/4/04 at 5:22pm
15 percent between the two. Just divide 1.7 by 2.0 and you get .85 so the 1.7 is 85% as powerful as a 2.0, doing an apples-to-apples comparison.
Andrew
Austin, TX

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Originally Posted by Roarak
...There is probably a 3-5% performance increase between a Dothan 1.7 and a 2.0...
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post #45 of 67
6/5/04 at 3:44pm
Thread Starter 
hmm... so many decisions to make... thank you everyone!
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post #46 of 67
6/5/04 at 4:04pm
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Originally Posted by aamsel
15 percent between the two. Just divide 1.7 by 2.0 and you get .85 so the 1.7 is 85% as powerful as a 2.0, doing an apples-to-apples comparison.
Andrew
Austin, TX
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clockspeeds, yes, peformance, no.
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post #47 of 67
6/5/04 at 4:34pm
Depends on your definition of "performance".
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post #48 of 67
6/7/04 at 12:19pm
Thread Starter 
so i think i've finally decided on the compal cl56. any strong objections or warnings? =)

also, where's the best place to purchase it?

thank you all for helping me reach this decision.. haha, it's been a long and bumpy road.

and also, what's the difference between dothan and banias? sorry for the bobo question.
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post #49 of 67
6/7/04 at 2:04pm
No objections or warnings, lots of people here have them and like them. rincewind overclocks the heck out of his and gets great 3D performance.

www.powernotebooks.com (as PowerPro M 5:6)
www.discountlaptops.com (as Chembook 2056, Compal CL56)
www.hypersonic-pc.com (as an Aviator CX5 I think)
www.gamepc.com (as a GPN-CEN4 I think)
several other places that others may post for you or (I really hate to say it) try a search!

Banias is the older Pentium M CPU, 1MB cache on-board 1.4GHz to 1.7GHz speeds.
Dothan is the new Pentium M CPU, 2MB cache on-board 1.7GHz to 2.0GHz speeds.

Andrew
Austin, TX
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post #50 of 67
6/7/04 at 2:09pm
Just a little correction...

Banias goes down to 900mhz.

Several ultraportables carry 900, 1000, and some 1100.
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post #51 of 67
6/7/04 at 2:14pm
You are correct sir,
I was referring to the ones that he was likely to find in current stock for use in the Compal 56.
Cheers!
Andrew
Austin, TX
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post #52 of 67
6/7/04 at 6:31pm
Thread Starter 
she! i'm a she!

thank you!!!!!

so compal cl56 it is... and is it worth it to get the upgrade to XP pro and office 2003 pre-installed?
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post #53 of 67
6/7/04 at 6:42pm
do u already have a copy of those software??

most people do

or know anyone who has them?

xp is definetly worth it, 2003 has little difference over office xp (2000), i just recently upgraded and the only thing new i noticed was that instead of ms frontpage, you have ms publisher
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post #54 of 67
6/7/04 at 6:48pm
Thread Starter 
but they're not "legal" copies.......? is that ok?
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post #55 of 67
6/7/04 at 8:19pm
depends on who you ask, heh. fine by me, and i don't see billy g coming to beat down your door anytime soon
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post #56 of 67
6/7/04 at 11:57pm
If you will notice, I said "you are correct sir" in response to Enderet.
(even though I didn't know you were a "she", or that he is a he for that matter!!)
Andrew
Austin, TX



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Originally Posted by jjong4u
she! i'm a she!
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post #57 of 67
6/8/04 at 1:41am
Quote:
Originally Posted by aamsel
If you will notice, I said "you are correct sir" in response to Enderet.
(even though I didn't know you were a "she", or that he is a he for that matter!!)
Andrew
Austin, TX
Not to worry, I am a he.
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post #58 of 67
6/8/04 at 10:58am
Thread Starter 
yes.. i'm a she. good to clear up! haha

Quote:
Originally Posted by aamsel
I was referring to the ones that he was likely to find in current stock for use in the Compal 56.
Cheers!
Andrew
Austin, TX
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post #59 of 67
6/8/04 at 11:56am
Well, now that we all know who we are, have you ordered your Compal56 yet?
Andrew
Austin, TX
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post #60 of 67
6/8/04 at 2:16pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by jjong4u
she! i'm a she!

thank you!!!!!

so compal cl56 it is... and is it worth it to get the upgrade to XP pro and office 2003 pre-installed?

If you are in school, you can get a great deal on the new Office 2003 Standard (aka Microsoft Office Student and Teacher Edition 2003) for like $130. This is the full version, not the limited one that comes with some computers.
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