Core Duo the new Prescott?

My mate Samantha had a PB Igo 4000 that kept having BSODs coz of overheating. I cleared out the fluff from the cooling and it seems to be fine now. I don't the Athlon XP was ever a very good mobile chip, but it was great for overclocking in desktops!

I don't mind too much if things get OT in this way but I'd appreciate it if we could move to an area that I can participate in, I don't really get all this economics stuff.

I suppose I am predisposed to dislike the Core Duo because I am one of those people who dislikes things that everyone else likes. Saying that if I find the perfect laptop on all other areas and it has a Core Duo I'd wouldn't not buy it just coz it had one.

Kinda thinking of a Zepto Znote 6214 with the C2D 5600 right now for my next machine, but we'll see what the market's like when I graduate/get a job!

 

You're right about that, those Athlons were a desktop overclocker's dream and a notebook owner's worst nightmare. Used to live in a dorm with someone who had the same laptop I had, we both had freezes, BSOD's, and processor shutdowns due to temps.

I don't like the economic aspects of computing either, I'd much rather be able to just get whatever I fancy without worrying about my wallet. However, it does give me a sense of satisfaction when I buy good tech at a reasonable price...sort of like reaping the rewards of my money type of thing. Also, the price-performance issue will always be a prominent one in the world of computing, so I've just come to accept that.

I would hold off on that Zepto (can you even get that in the states?) until Intel releases their Santa Rosa platform. While I'm not crazy about the new chipset, I do think that a faster FSB will bring about noticeable speed improvements in equipped laptops for most if not all applications.