Core Solo or Pentium M?

Which is better a core solo with centrino or a penitum M with centrino?

 

Core Solo is because it has a new chipset.


What Dell notebook are looking at?

 

well, i am deciding between a B130 and a E1505 and I only have $700, so i don't know if it is worth the extra money, can you please explain like why it is better. Performance?

 

What specs are you wanting? (RAM, HD, CPU, GPU, etc).


The Core Solo and the Pentium M isn't that much different.


But if you ahd to choose between the E1505, or the B130. I would try to get the E1505. They have coupons you can use as well

 

Well, right now i see that the dell has the B130 for 450 w/o shipping that comes with a 1.8 Ghz Processor, 1 GB of RAM, and a 40 GB Hard Drive. But all i really need is a processor that can handle photoshop and the ocassional online games, with 512 RAM, and 40 GB hard drive.

 

If that is all that you are going to use a laptop for, then you could do that on the B130. You might also check out dell's outlet store. They might have some of the better quality machines like the 6000 at a low price.

The new core duos are nice, but Merom is coming out soon. If you have to get a laptop right now, I would try to get one that can get you by for now. Then save your money, and in a year, you can buy a better machine. I haven't configured the E1505 lately, but with your budget, you'll be pretty limited on upgrade choices for it.

 

i was able to configure you a E1505 with a T2400, 1GB RAM, 80GB HDD, and a X1300 GPU for $830. So if you want any changes to that to get it down cheaper, just say.

SouthernGirl makes a valid point

 

I'd wait until Dell has a sale on the E1505. You can get one for $699 with a 15.4" display, Core Duo T2300, 1GB, 80GB, DVD+/-RW, but with integrated graphics. The latter will not make a difference if the online games you speak of are only the flash-based ones.
Dell has new sales every week, so keep an eye out.

 

I don't know which online game you are going to play on it, but I think B130 may suit your need. My dad need a new system so I purchased one for him, He plays occational on-line poker, quickbooks, store pictures, and burns CD, He couldn't be more happier with his first ever laptop. I paid just a little over $500 for celeron 3 months ago but I still think it's worth the price. But if you are looking for future proof invastment, I'd go for core series. You can always replace the CPU later if you feel the need.

Either way I think it's good choice going B130 for $450 or paying couple of hundread extra for future proofing.

 

The Solo will offer almost no difference. The Solo is just faster per Ghz then the PM. The Solo may offer slighty better battery life as well

 

thanks, last question, i know that merom is coming out in August along side the Core Duo 2, Intel said that its current Core Duo will be drop in compatible. Does that mean if i buy the Core Duo now I will be able to make it a core duo 2 with just a bios upgrade. Will it be 64 bit?

 

I meant to add this in my previous post, but one thing negative about the B130 is that it is an inexpensive machine, so you are bascially going to be getting what you pay for type thing. With that high of a processor, it will be able to handle your tasks fine but in the event that you decide to become a hard core gamer and start playing CS or Doom - then it probably won't be able to handle that.

 

okay, i also wanted to know if Pentium M will still be good in the future, or should I go with Core Solo. I don't really need a laptop now but would like one. I need one in September so should I wait.

 

Personally, I would wait until September. By then the prices on Core Duo should drop since Merom will hopefully be released by then. Also, Dell has alot of back to school specials around that time. You can usually get things like $750 off is your system is $1500 or more which that would put you in your price range. You would basically be getting a 1500 dollar configured machine for 750.

That's just my advice...

 

core solo, core duo, core 2 duo all use the same socket, so I would say go for core solo.

 

But I see no significant difference in price with core solo and core duo. I've spec out the exact same system. On E1705 the price difference between solo and duo was $21. So for better resale value, assume you are going to replace it some day go DUO all the way.

 

okay thanks that helps so much. So I am prob. going to buy in Sep.

 

Some of the best deals can be found after the back-to-school shopping spree is over, around the end of September, early October.