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sms9758   09-29-2009 at 12:36:03 AM

Hi, I am looking to purchase a laptop for a desktop replacement under 700.00 if I can. No gaming. Concerned about fact that they all have Vista on them. Looking to purchase at Best Buy. Use internet constantly due to being a seller on eBay. Do I need Intel Duo Core or is AMD ok? Can I expect the same lifespan from my laptop as a desktop? Any suggestions as to models and processors would be great.

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Bronze Laptops badge lostandwandering   09-29-2009 at 05:31:34 AM

^Vista is a fine OS, so don't worry about it. Plus most laptops come with upgrades to Windows 7 which is rather nice as well. For general uses, there isn't going to be much of a difference an Intel Core2Duo and an AMD Turion X2. Laptops can last just as long as desktops, just be sure to maintain it and clean the dust out. I have an old IBM ThinkPad from like 1996 somewhere at home that still worked the last time I started it up (about 2 years ago).

------------------------------ LAPTOP: Sager NP5760|T7200|2gb DDR2-667| 100gb 7200rpm HDD| 512mb 7950GTX|17'' WUXGA

Desktop: Core2 E7200 | Corsair 2gb DDR2-800 | Gigabyte EP35-DS3L | 250gb Seagate Barracuda | MSI GTX260 (192 SP) | Corsair VX550 | Antec 300 case
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