Question on Notebooks:

I want to buy a laptop.Which processor should I pick? The AMD or the Intel? I'm an engineering student. I intend to use it for my school assignments as well as to play games like WoW or C&C.

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Answer:

Though some have reported that the Core 2 Duo chip performs faster and uses less power than an equivalent AMD processor, you will need to consider the graphics card as well.

AMD laptops have the lead in terms of pricing. Hence in the end, it might make more sense to select a Turion-based system with a discrete graphics card that cost as much as a Core 2 Duo portable with an integrated video chipset.