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Old 09-23-2010, 06:28 PM   #16
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Best prices =/= best deal.
Best Buy is famous for royally screwing people over. And I cannot support the company that owns the Geek Squad...
I definitely second that opinion. The people I've known that have bought computers at Best Buy seem to think the same thing. As far as Macs go, they have the best warranty policy imho, but it does cost quite a bit. ($400 for 3-4 years I think). If you pony up the money for one of their warranties, they treat you quite well, but if you don't pay for the warranty, they sell you the computer then forget about you.

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Old 09-23-2010, 06:52 PM   #17
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The best place to start would be the Intel website. ARK | Your source for information on Intel® products

Wikipedia gives you all the technical info. Comparison of Intel processors - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Here's an article comparing the Core i3 to the Core 2 Duo. Intel Core i3 Vs Core 2 Duo

Hope you can find something there that will help in your decision making!
Cool, thanks. Is there anything more general purpose though? That would compare basically any processor on the market (including AMD)?
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Old 09-23-2010, 07:21 PM   #18
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If you feel like doing a lot of reading here's a good site to look at. It doesn't discuss the older Core 2 Duo though. 2010 Ultimate Shoppers’ Guide To Laptop Processors - ComputerShopper.com

If you need a benchmark for practically every CPU in existence then check out this sight. They have several different categories to help refine your search. AMD and Intel processors are included. PassMark Software - CPU Benchmark Charts
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Old 09-30-2010, 12:49 PM   #19
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Is that Linux sytax? In the code I write (PHP, JavaScript) the syntax is !=
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No, it's math. I normally use !=, but I figured that =/= is more universally recognized.

EDIT: Back on topic, have you found a laptop, OP?
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I'm still in the money saving stage, but I do think I have a much better idea of what I'm looking for. Thanks for all the help, I will update whenever I do end up getting it.
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