I used to have a Dell 8200, p4 1.7 with a M9 64mb and 1gig ram...opportunity knocked and I sold it so I am back in the market for a laptop. Ive gone through quite a few desktops and after having the laptop, im so attached to the mobility.
Main use is GAMING but at the same time somehting I can move about with, take to class, school work, travel surf the net on the can etc. With the coming of mass upgradability im torn between potential chipsets and what would offer the best future-proof solution.
I mean there are 3 options really p4(800fsb), recently athlon64 and lesser extent pentiumM.
How far is the p4 going to scale before prescott takes over (which would I assumed gets its own chipset). Ive heard prescott in notebooks as early as feb next year? If I was going to get a 2.8ghz now say this time next yr will i be able to go up to 4ghz do you think?
Athlon64 is another option new from Voodoo, it supposedly gives extreme performance, runs easy on the battery and has the 64-bit to boot. But how long do you think it will be before 64bit is necessary? 1yr? 2yrs? i mean my last laptop lasted a year... assuming i keep this for two...would having the 64bit option be a true investment? Also, it is brand new...and i have a fear of gremlines and bugs roaming around especially with such a high priced item where it isnt so simple as a quick MB swap.
And to a lesser extent pM, moving to the dothan soon and voodoo mating the pM to the M10p should be quite fierce. Would a current pM chipset be compatable with the dothan? or will it get a fsb boost or new chipset?
This is kind of a hard thing to speculate witht he way tech moves but with such a huge amount of money moving around im trying to maximize my investment and looking at possible resale value down the road. oh, and money is an object...i dont want to go nutty but say around $3250usd...obviously cheaper the better but thats my absolute ceiling....
heh the essay is over, anyones thoughts, inputs and opinions are GREATLY appreciated.
oh and Hi all! quite a first post LoL!
Main use is GAMING but at the same time somehting I can move about with, take to class, school work, travel surf the net on the can etc. With the coming of mass upgradability im torn between potential chipsets and what would offer the best future-proof solution.
I mean there are 3 options really p4(800fsb), recently athlon64 and lesser extent pentiumM.
How far is the p4 going to scale before prescott takes over (which would I assumed gets its own chipset). Ive heard prescott in notebooks as early as feb next year? If I was going to get a 2.8ghz now say this time next yr will i be able to go up to 4ghz do you think?
Athlon64 is another option new from Voodoo, it supposedly gives extreme performance, runs easy on the battery and has the 64-bit to boot. But how long do you think it will be before 64bit is necessary? 1yr? 2yrs? i mean my last laptop lasted a year... assuming i keep this for two...would having the 64bit option be a true investment? Also, it is brand new...and i have a fear of gremlines and bugs roaming around especially with such a high priced item where it isnt so simple as a quick MB swap.
And to a lesser extent pM, moving to the dothan soon and voodoo mating the pM to the M10p should be quite fierce. Would a current pM chipset be compatable with the dothan? or will it get a fsb boost or new chipset?
This is kind of a hard thing to speculate witht he way tech moves but with such a huge amount of money moving around im trying to maximize my investment and looking at possible resale value down the road. oh, and money is an object...i dont want to go nutty but say around $3250usd...obviously cheaper the better but thats my absolute ceiling....
heh the essay is over, anyones thoughts, inputs and opinions are GREATLY appreciated.
oh and Hi all! quite a first post LoL!
