Wait for next intel processors?

I am currently in collage right now and I'm looking to get a computer for next semester that will run auto cad and autodesk on it. I have narrowed my search for computer to either the dell 1520 or the vostro 1500. But I heard rumors of new processors coming early next year that will run at significantly higher clock speeds. And I am one in a few that would greatly reap the rewards of a faster processor. Would Dell implement these faster processors right away into their lineup and should i wait for those processors before purchasing any laptop?

 

Wait as much as you can, then buy a laptop when you need it.

 

Lith is right!!!

Wait! it's the best option .

 

For you? no. buy it now you'll be fine. buy it later? you'll still be fine.

 

are you waiting for quad core, or intel core 2's with a higher clock?
thanks

 

I'm waiting for the new core 2's that are supposed to come Q1 of 2008. Here is a link. http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=3903

 

The difference won't be that big. The T7500 performs like the E4500 (same bus, same speed, T7500 has 2x the cache) so... The best you might see is something performing like a E6550. The 7500 is amply enough for anyone already.

If you can, you should wait though

 

i ran autocad on a pentium m 1.2ghz intel 845 graphics and 512 mb ram during college. it ran perfectly fine. its not as demanding as most people think. the only thing i would recommend when it comes to autocad, is get the highest resolution screen you can. you can thank me for this later.

 

What i meant to say is that I will be running audodesk which is used to design buildings. I already own a Inspiron 9300 pentium m 1.73 ghz with geforce 6800 and it runs it ok, but it doesn't compare to the desktops I've run it on. I agree with you thought nizzy, my laptop i own now has a resolution of 1920 by 1200 and it looks amazing with audodesk even though it runs slowly. When you render the building to be photo realistic, it can take up to 5 min for every image. When you want to do a video walk through, my current laptop takes 24-36 hours.

 

isnt there a t7800 now?

 

yes, there is

 

Yes, the 7800 been out for over a month now.

 

but, does anyone here have a laptop with it yet?

haven't heard much else about it, other than its clock is 2.6

 

Why you have 2 threads on the same thing is beyond me. Lets merge them: http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=179386

 

This is my first time on this website, and i did not see that there was a discussion about hardware and i thought it was more relevant to that so i reposted. how do you merge?

 

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