[dba-Tech] Laptop Recommendation

>he was most upset to find out that it wasn't the 2.8 he'd paid for.

LOL.  Yea, if raw number of instructions through the pipeline is what
you cherish, then Intel is your bag.  If work done is what you cherish,
then it pays to understand the pros and cons of each chip, what YOU do
with your machine, and which is better for you.

John W. Colby 
www.ColbyConsulting.com

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jon Tydda
Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2004 10:08 AM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Laptop Recommendation


Yeah, I've always built my own, and other people's too. But if they
wanted something with a warranty, I tell them to buy a Dell, from the
factory outlet. I was considering doing that myself, but it's always
nice to say "I did that"...

Also I know where I am with Intel stuff - you look at the fsb of the
chip, and make sure the motherboard and memory match it... I don't know
that with AMD, and I've never used an AMD, so unless there's a huge
difference to be had, I'm not one for changing :-) I also like to know
where I am with the numbers... my office desktop is a P4-1.6, which runs
at 1.65ghz, my friends AMD 2800 runs at 2.01ghz - he was most upset to
find out that it wasn't the 2.8 he'd paid for.


Jon