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    Prices on Lenovo Site of CPU

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by SBHawk, Apr 17, 2007.

  1. SBHawk

    SBHawk Notebook Consultant

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    Now looking through the Lenovo Customizing section for the T60p

    To get 2.16 ghz T7400 Core 2 Duo is an extra 180.. then another 120 for 2.33 GHZ

    is this worth the extra money? Or should I settle for 2.00 ghz

    I am in need of a thinkpad for web designing with macromedia flash 8, dreamweaver, photoshop... etc.

    Also I am a light gamer as i dab on a few games here and there.
     
    SBHawk, Apr 17, 2007
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  2. johnny0001

    johnny0001 Notebook Consultant

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    2.0ghz is enough for photoshop and dreamweaver and flash imo. that's what i have and they open really fast.

    not many people get the 2.16ghz c2d because of that huge jump in price.
     
    johnny0001, Apr 17, 2007
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  3. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    The cost is almost never justified.
     
    ZaZ, Apr 18, 2007
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  4. Daidojih

    Daidojih Notebook Consultant

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    The questions you should ask yourself are:
    'how long do I plan to keep this laptop for?'
    'Will I notice such a huge performance difference between the CPUs in my everyday usage?'
    'What else could I use $180/$300 for?'
    'Will upgrading your RAM increase your everyday performance more than a CPU upgrade from 2.0GHz to 2.33GHZ?'
     
    Daidojih, Apr 18, 2007
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  5. furrycute

    furrycute Notebook Evangelist

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    If you have that kind of money, might as well get 4GB of RAM :)
     
    furrycute, Apr 18, 2007
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