HP Pavilion dv6000 -BIG QUESTION- t vs. z?

I will be buying an HP Pavilion dv6000. Should I get the z-AMD or t-Intel? Please include what are you basing your suggestion on.

When I started my quest a few months ago, before the Intel Core 2 Duo and AMD Turion 64 X2, I was comparing the Intel Core Duo to the single AMD Turion 64. My research at that time pointed to the Core Duo being slightly better than the single AMD chip (Based on this and my past experince with Dell, I bought a Dell E1705 -it was horrible- luckily I got it at Costco and returned it). I borrowed an HP for a bit, and felt it was great. The dual core AMD processor is now out, I am am ready to buy.

During my earlier research, the general opinion was that when the dual core AMD processor came out, it would blow the doors off Intel.

What Happened? ​

Now that it is out, it seems as if there is no clear winner. Half of the commercial reviewers like each. There is probably a correlation of the recommendation to the ad revenue. They are in business to make money, not to educate.

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i'd go for the Core 2 Duo if I were you...superior power and battery life. x2's are okay for general purpose, but i believe the c2d is a better bang for the buck.

Core 2 Duo (Merom) is intel's answer to the Turion X2.

AMD = cheaper and will do fine for common tasks
INTEL = more performance and battery life

Both brands (Turion X2 and Core 2 Duo) have dual core and 64 bit tech.

 

I don't know of anyone who seriously thought the Turion would be better that also wasn't an AMD fanboy.

Now, the Core 2 Duo is clearly the better CPU.