1.83 core 2 duo OR 2.0 Duo core ?
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the 1.83Ghz Core 2 Duo is of the series T5x00 and has the same cache size (2MB) as the Core Duos (only the T7x00 series has a 4MB cache).\nthe Core 2 Duo is better in any case though it has the lower clock frequency. this is due to the improved architecture.\nas for the screen size i would go for the larger one.
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do you want a buggy version allways pick up the latest version.... then wait a few months and find out whats so good about it and then decide weather it's worth even upgrading...\nI can remember win98,, boy 95 was better and faster, and didnt need as much memory.\nI skipped till 2000 came out.
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The Core Duo is a dual-core 32-bit chip, meaning each core has a 32-bit pipeline, giving similar performance to a comparable 64-bit chip.It is "dual core," meaning it has two processing engines, which share the processing load. Each core has a clock speed of 1.83 gigahertz and shares 2 megabytes of L2 cache. Although the result is not 3.66 gigahertz of performance, it is significantly more than a single, 1.83-gigahertz processor can deliver. That's plenty of performance for everyday computing tasks. Equally important, the Core Duo has the latest generation of power-saving technologies so that you get the maximum combination of performance and battery life when you are unplugged.\nhttp://toxic99.blogspot.com
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Dual core. Hyperthreading was lame...and it's gone now.
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I'm not an expert. but Dual core processers are fairly new: AMD ATLON 64 X2, and also the PENTIUM D from INTEL. They are 2 processing cores on 1 cpu chip.
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If you use your PC to multitask, then dual core is what you want. If you use your PC for "one thing" at a time, then you are better off with the P4.
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Core 2 Duo is the latest Intel processor family, It is almost like having two processors working simultaneously, so when you are running two programmes your laptop will process the information quicker than Pentium and Centrino with similar spec.
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D = Dual Core. Two cores are better than one and the price is right. It's like having two CPU's instead of one to a degree, it's not totally the same as there is the I/O bottleneck.
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Okay...  The difference between a 3.0 and a 2.8 is negligible.  However, if the 3.0 were tapped with HT, or Hyperthreading, the difference would be enormous.  Hyperthreading virtually turns one processor into two.  It will significantly increase the PC performance when it comes to multi-tasking.  Look for it.\nFSB... or Front Side Bus...  Imagine a funnel.  The CPU speed, like 3 GHz, would be the top of the funnel.  The FSB would be the bottom.  No matter how big the top is, the bottom can only allow so much out at one time.  There are FSB's up to 2000 now.\nMemory... the speed is what you're looking at.  This means that the memory clock is set at 533 MHz/sec.  The higher the speed, obviously, the faster information can be retrieved from memory.  The DIMMs are the number of slots availible.  If you have 2 DIMMs, then you have 2 slots for memory.  A maximum of 2 GHz of memory is availible.  At 4 DIMMs, your maximum is 4 GHz.  The more memory, the faster you can get programs to load, or the less lag you'd see in high res games.\nHard Drive...  As a hard drive reads its disks, it writes information to the cache.  The larger the cache, the more information you can access before the HDD has to read more.  So, the higher the Cache, the better.  As far as RPMs, this is the speed at which the disks spin, and logically, the higher the RPM, the faster the HDD can access new information.\nYour options are all dependant on your budget.  You will get great performance with the 2.8, with 512 Megs of memory, with a 7200 RPM hdd with an 8MB cache.  But, the more you can afford to put in it, the longer it will take before you are way behind tomorrow's technologies.\nIf you have further questions, feel free to email me at this yahoo screen name.  I build and repair PCs for a living.
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God these answers are crazy, Wrong, Wrong, Wrong, Wrong!  in basic words the centrino duo is basically two processors.  The intel core duo is two processors in one (basically)  go here for a better definition, im good with computers not words.\n\n http://computer.howstuffworks.com/microprocessor.htm
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THE INTEL DUO CORE IS MUCH MORE BETTER THAN INTEL PENTUM M \n\nIT RUNS AT 667MHZ  FSB AND M RUNS AT MAX 400MHZ
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I would look for an Intel Core 2 Solo 2.0 GHz, with 512 MB of RAM
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Well I would take the Core Duo for two reasons.  First it is dual core, and secondly it is a mainstream processor and the Sempron is a budget model which means it has cut down features.  If you were comparing a Core Duo to a Turion X2, I would say go with the Turion X2, but in this case, I would easily say go with the Core Duo.
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core 2 duo 1.86 GHz ia better dear. if u want full desktop then Compaq offers u the same at 37,000 rupees. i am using the same.
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Absolutely, it is a very good processor, and most importantly it is affordable.  For the stuff you have described it will be just fine.  The Core 2 Duos are better, but more expensive as well.  The Core Duos are pretty much the same, and a little bit more pricy, so I would recommend the Turion to you if you are on a budget.
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no more! it was considered good before the new Core 2 Duo was released. in place of a Pentium D 930 you can get a Core 2 Duo E6300 for only a few bucks more. it will beat the D 930 even though it's slower clocked.
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1-amd turion\n2-centrino duo\n3-centrino solo\n4-pent-m