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    nobody has 1521?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by yankeejacki, Aug 3, 2007.

  1. yankeejacki

    yankeejacki Notebook Guru

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    does the AMD processor really scare off that many of you from ordering the inspiron 1521? i just keep reading about the 1520 and vostro so maybe thats what i should have ordered. but i really don't feel like canceling cos i want my first laptop pretty badly... heh
     
    yankeejacki, Aug 3, 2007
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    Mugen Yarrr Notebook Consultant

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    C2D > A64 X2

    Less actual power and more computational power.
     
    Mugen Yarrr, Aug 3, 2007
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    Well I tried the 1501 with AMD and didn't like it - not because of AMD - but because it came only with ATI graphics cards. But it's a fine processor - search for AMD vs Intel and you'll see that they are the same... no noticeable difference.

    People just tend to go with "intel inside"
     
    davron, Aug 3, 2007
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    intel inside, idiots outside, right?

    seriously, AMD used to be so much better... they just randomly decided to suck at making dual core processors.
     
    theTORCH, Aug 3, 2007
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    I have had 3 Intel and 6 AMD computers/notebooks, and there is no difference between them. Both make great quality chips. I would of gotten a 1521 if Dell had offered a video card, but I feel no regret going for Intel.

    ~Fred
     
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    yankeejacki Notebook Guru

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    alright. good to know. i never hear of AMD much. i remember the intel pentium processors 6 years ago when i was in 7th grade.. but the 1521 didnt have C2D option :/
     
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    because the 1521 was the AMD version of the 1520 and the 1520 the Intel version of the 1521. you wouldn't get one processor on the other. besides, 8600GT > the other card.
     
    pragun, Aug 3, 2007
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