[TriLUG] AMD vs. Intel

[Jim Ray]

Winders has 64 bit versions.  I don't use them because too many apps are
broken.

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: trilug-bounces at trilug.org 
> [mailto:trilug-bounces at trilug.org] On Behalf Of Greg Brown
> Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2006 11:10 AM
> To: Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list
> Subject: Re: [TriLUG] AMD vs. Intel
> 
> You bring up an interesting point.  My neighbor just 
> purchased a new laptop
> that has a 64 bit processor.   Can XPee Home even take 
> advantage of a 64 bit
> processor?
> 
> She's already fed up with the anti-virus she is using and has 
> already asked about Linux (after hearing me yap about it for 
> years now).  Hopefully she'll pull the trigger and I can 
> intall Ubuntu as a social expirement.  I'd really like to see 
> how well a seriously non-techincal person manages with Ubuntu.
> 
> On 7/28/06, Kevin Flanagan <kevin at flanagannc.net> wrote:
> >
> > That would have to fall in the "that depends" category.
> >
> >
> > What would you be doing with the system, for a laptop, I 
> see that HP 
> > now has a Turion 64Bit laptop, interesting if you could 
> take advantage 
> > of the processor.
> >
> > If you are using much CPU to Memory transfer intensive 
> applications, 
> > then AMD has the edge, otherwise I don't think that it 
> matters as much.
> >
> > What about the other stuff, that says more in many cases.
> >
> > What disks are available, SATA, or PATA, or SCSI?
> > What Video subsystem suits your needs best?
> > How much RAM can you get for the system in question?
> >
> >
> > As usual, there's a lot more to the "best" answer, 
> generally I think 
> > that if you get a top tier system now it's likely enough for 95% or 
> > more of folks, unless you're just that kind of geek who 
> needs to spec 
> > out every last detail.
> >
> > Then there's cost.....
> >
> >
> >
> > Kevin
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Greg Brown wrote:
> > > It was not long ago at all, just last year, that the prevailing 
> > > opinion of those on Trilug seemed to be that AMD was 
> leading the way 
> > > for chip
> > design
> > > for the foreseeable future.  With Intel's latest announcements, 
> > > along with the Core Duo, I was wondering what the 
> consensus opinion 
> > > was these days.
> > >
> > > If you were going to build a linux desktop or laptop what 
> processor
> > would
> > > you pick?  Intel, AMD, or something else?
> > >
> > > 3.... 2..... 1..... FIGHT!!
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