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Monty Alexander asked:


 

Choices often confuse the requirements. People go with certain determined requirements while shopping and end up with something else. This is certainly not welcomed while purchasing durable electronics. One needs to know the product and their requirements well before buying. The case of notebooks is no different. Notebooks or laptops have now become a necessity for many professionals and even students. If a person knows his needs and purchases the suitable laptop, his purpose is served even though laptops have many shortcomings over desktops.

 

A laptop is handy, but this is not always the case. There are desktop replacement notebooks which are bulky and have extended specifications for high utility and low portability. There are midsized laptops which are the popular ones in the market. Compaq laptops are famed for their midsized range of laptops. They are a combination of portability and also have utility functions. One needs to be careful with their requirements to get a perfect midsized notebook. A student would prefer an inclination towards multi-media with a fast processor to run their applications. Thus getting hold of a wide screen laptop with a 100 GB or above storage space coupled with minimum 1 GB RAM would serve his purpose well.

There is a conflict for many to choose between Intel or AMD processors, as they are the most popular and reliable processors available in the market. Intel of-course has good reliable performance and has the ability to take-on several applications at a time and its latest Core2Duo technology is worth mentioning. AMD on the other side also performs equally well but is well built for gamers. It is not as responsive in working with several applications. AMD is a budget processor whereas Intel can be very pricey. Branded laptops like, Compaq use both these processor to suit different needs and pockets. Another important thing to note while buying a laptop is its cache memory. This memory is the access to the frequently used applications and a larger cache memory enables faster responsiveness of the notebook to the frequented applications. The storage capacity i.e. the hard disk drive of the notebook is also a factor to be kept in mind. For a person who wants to use his laptop for office work can manage on an 80 GB hard disk. For someone who wants to store multi-media with applications can use a larger 120 GB hard disk. A brand like Compaq offers laptops from 80 GB storage space to 160 GB. Also there are external memories or pen drives available to carry around the excess information.

A carry bag for your notebook is important as it prevents the unnecessary scratches on your notebook. Carrying your charger and a backup battery is also required if you want to work for long hours without constant charging. Purchasing an extra keyboard and mouse is advisable as it is more comfortable and faster to use. Buying a wireless keyboard and mouse would be more logical as it cuts on the wires and can be easily stored in the carry bag. Thus knowing your requirements you can plan out a budget and keeping in mind the above essentials you can make your compact notebook purchase with ease.

This laptop purchase guide outlines general features. The brand of laptop is important and should be considered in regard to personal use and budget. For example Compaq laptops are considered to have the best laptops.

arsman25 asked:

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Rahul asked:


Hello ppl,
I wanted to buy a new processor, and was looking for new processors, so wanted to ask if amd athlon processor work on my current motherboard, which have intel chip installed currently, My motherboard specs are as follows:

Manufacturer: KOBIAN
Model: PI845GLM
Chipset: Intel i845GL

And Also, please tell me which one’s better (amd or intel) for gaming pupose, i need atleast 2.8 GHz frequency.

Thanks.

pddlive asked:

AMD Processor install

dnelak asked:


a lot of graphic design and multimedia stuff. I want the best processor I can get because I dont want to have to buy another laptop for a few years. ANy advice would be great!

theDoors asked:


Does AMD processors still have heating issues?
Should i go for Intel Core 2 Duo processor with Nvidia which is costlier. Do i gain significantly by Intel + Nvidia Configuration?
I want it for work and gaming both

Muna wa Wanjiru asked:


Notebooks or laptops are becoming very cheap because of advent of technology and cut-throat competition between laptop companies. The use of laptops has also increased amongst all ages. Here, we will see some cheap notebooks in detail.

1. Acer Aspire 5052AWXMi: It is lightweight and powerful with a AMD Turion processor. You will definitely get high speed for surfing, photo editing, file transferring, listening to music and number of things if you take 1 GB RAM upgrade.

The technical features are as follows:

* Processor: AMD Turion 64 MK-38 (2.2GHz)

* Hard Drive: 80GB

* RAM:1GB Fast DDR RAM

* Screen: 14.1″ TFT Widescreen

* Optical Drive: DVD±RW Super Multi Double Layer

* Graphics: ATI Radeon Xpress 1100 integrated 3D graphics

* Wireless LAN: 802.11b/g

* Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium

* 3 USB 2.0 Ports

* 5 in 1 Memory Card Reader

* Warranty: 1 Year Collect and Return (in Europe)

2. Toshiba Satellite L30-10X: This is currently best selling laptop of the L30 range. The Celeron processor is appropriate for Office tasks and internet usage and the 15.4″ body is reliable for use on the road also. The product details are as follows:

* Product Description – Toshiba Satellite L30-10X – Celeron M 440 1.86 GHz, 15.4″ TFT

* Dimensions (WxDxH) – 35.8x 26.2x 3.7 (in cm)

* Weight – 2.7 kg

* System type – Notebook

* Built-in Devices – wireless LAN aerial, Stereo speakers

* Processor – Intel Celeron M 440 1.86 GHz

* Cache Memory – 1 MB

* RAM – 1 GB (installed) / 2 GB (max) – DDR II SDRAM

* Hard Drive – 80 GB Serial ATA-150 at 5400 rpm

* Optical Storage – DVD±RW / DVD-RAM integrated

* Display – 15.4″ TFT active matrix 1280 x 800 and 24-bit (16.7 million colors)

* Operating System – Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic

* Warranty – 1 year

3. Samsung X22 Laptop: It is suitable for professional and home use and is capable of handling HD content. The product specification is as follows:

* Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T7300 – 2GHz (x2)

* RAM: 2048MB DDR2-667

* Hard Drive: 160GB

* Screen: 14.1″ 1280×800 display

* Optical Drive: DVD±RW Super Multi Double Layer

* Graphics: ATI Radeon 2400HD 128MB

* Warranty: 2 Years

* Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium

* Bluetooth

* WebCam

* 6-in-1 Card Reader

Scott White asked:


It might be almost blasphemous to talk about letting go of old brand equity and laying an old brand to rest, but there are times when change is needed. Reformulating and re-designing, or even overhauling an old brand can be a wise decision. If sales are flat and show no sign of growth, you’d better stop kidding yourself and hire a branding consultant.

Brands are an extremely vital element in your product and corporate value proposition. With communications so pervasive today, corporate branding and product branding are becoming fused as one. Corporate brands are increasingly powering product brands and product sales and that poses some substantial risk as those sub brands can’t be as easily re-positioned when they falter.

Brand Culture

As time passes, culture changes, new technologies and new competing brands appear and they change the perception of value that is available in a marketplace. Old sales propositions won’t fly in the face of 20 or more other competitors offering the same benefits and features. With cultural, economic, technology changes, and corporate changes, your aging brand image and brand equity may end up doing more harm than good. Your former branding successes could leave your brand and company stuck in the past.

A good example of age related branding problem is in the realm of computer products. I recently bought a new laptop computer because my old one just couldn’t keep up with my multitasking and other work needs. At the retail store, there were computers with Intel or AMD microprocessors to choose from. The key matter wasn’t really microprocessor speed or capability. In the past, the Intel logo would have compelled me to buy only computers with their processors regardless of what other features were available in the computer. The Intel brand was clearly in a class by itself. Not this time. This AMD powered computer was low priced and had the memory I required along with other features such as a 100 Gb hard drive, high resolution screen, numerous ports and adapters and a long lasting battery. It only weighs a couple of pounds and the AMD logo seemed to look better too. It says: AMD Turion 64 Mobile Technology. 64 bits and mobile compatibility. Why doesn’t Intel mention that on the computer they have their products in?

Laptops are hot and prices are falling. My 15 year old nephew just bought his first laptop on eBay, since they are cheaper and more accessible. So the whole “culture” of shopping and purchasing computers has changed.

Everyone is buying high resolution screens and I was eager to ease my eye strain from long hours of viewing everyday. The huge hard drive was great and the laptop looks good too. The old Intel brand just didn’t have the effect it once did, and their competitor, AMD, just sold one of their processors. The laptop is working great and now Intel processors don’t dictate which computer I’ll buy.

To me, the Intel logo and brand brings back memories of old Pentium computers. This is worsened by the fact that today’s processors have changed and they are running at lower speeds. This confuses the speed benefit that Intel had its brand positioned around. The technology change in viewing screens, memory, and processor use in the computer has moved the market away from where Intel was positioned. The Intel corporate brand powers sales of their new processors, but they can call those new products anything they want and it won’t effective my decision.

What Intel needs to do now, is to associate its processors with the features and benefits that consumers and B2B buyers make decisions upon. Computer branding is not all about the processors anymore and the old Intel brand image is deeply tied to old technology. Even the brand name Pentium is associated with the computer culture of the 90’s.

Here’s the issue: the old Intel brand was so successful in 90’s that it’s trapped Intel in a time warp. Intel needs new branding that ties it to the future, not the past. To get there, they are probably going to have to jettison the past.

Google is a good example of modern branding and a brand that is not tied solely to web search engines. The brand is now diversified strategically to associate it with everything people are doing on the web. Google is omnipresent, and its brand image is solely in its relevance to the current Internet culture. Google won’t let its common search engine role diminish its branding power.

Hanging onto to Old Branding Concepts

There’s a lot of reason why brand managers, CEOs, and marketing managers resist rethinking their branding and redeveloping their brands. Most often, they don’t want to leave their comfort zone and risk a short term blip in profit. Some don’t want to make an investment in hiring a branding consultant to look at the options. Branding experts examine a brand to discover its current problems, the culture of the marketplace, and to determine if a new brand identity or brand positioning would be fruitful. Some old brands are doomed, but most are just stale and not in tune with the target market. A branding consultant can provide crucial insight into market perception, brand value building, brand loyalty development, and to discover the brand value proposition that could breathe new life into your brands.

From product branding, to corporate branding all the way to extending brand reach on the Internet, Brand Identity Guru provides corporate clients with brand audits, new brand designs, corporate communications strategies, brand boosting web design, and even powerful search engine marketing services. BIG has the complete branding solution for modern e-enterprises. Reach plus relevance. That’s a hard combination to beat.

Predator Computing LLC asked:


br/>Ever since Intel launched its Core2 Duo processors in 2006, AMD has struggled to keep up. In order to compete effectively and maintain its already small market share, AMD has had to slash its prices on its processor lines. AMD has been unable to show a profit for almost two years, which has made it more difficult for the company to move to 45nm (one of the few ways to match Intel’s performance) and streamline their fabrication techniques. In early 2008, AMD launched its Phenom processors. Many wondered if AMD would be able to regain the performance advantage it held for most of 2005 after Intel failed to meet expectations with ultimately unsuccessful enhancements to the Pentium 4; AMD failed. Today, AMD competes by trying to win customers on a solid value proposition. In addition, the company has also tried to give its customers a more solid upgrade path by allowing customers to upgrade in favor of faster processors without any major hardware changes. Soon, AMD will be moving to a 45nm architecture, which, if expectations are correct, should put them within reach of Intel’s best processors, but Intel is ready with a new chip design of their own.

Pros:

Solid Upgrade Path & Integrated Memory Controller

Great Value Proposition

Support for Hybrid SLI via Motherboard Chipset

Cons:

Outperformed By Intel

Lack Solid Innovation

Intel Intel has consistently dominated the desktop processor market in terms of market share since personal computers became mainstream. Due to its size, Intel has been subjective to a variety of lawsuits alleging that Intel should be regulated to promote fairer competition. For years, Intel has consistently fabricated the fastest processors. One is probably familiar with the company’s renown “Pentium” brand. In 2005, the company faced its first real challenge when AMD took the performance crown from them. Intel struck back hard with its subsequent processor offerings and has remained unsurpassed to this day. Intel is currently producing a healthy and broad line of 45nm processors; these processor also have superior overclocking potential because of their efficient design. Around the time AMD is scheduled to launch its 45nm Phenoms, Intel is expected to launch Nahalem, which should improve current performance by 25-30% over existing architecture. Depending on the timing of this launch, Intel could retain its performance crown until late 2009 when AMD finally launches its next processor line.

Pros:

Top Performing

Innovative

Support for DDR3 Memory

Cons:

Performance at a Cost

Poorer Upgradability

mxvenom asked:

I Hate AMD i get a processor of AMD and hell i finish with him…