Laptop recommend further questions- CPU speed Vs RAM size in Linux daily use
It's almost a cliche to say no one got fired for ordering IBM. Then again? My research to buy a laptop- budget ballpark $400-550 has raised question of a T41 or similar IBM. OF that general family the T41 seems the most common and "total ownership cost" most viable or is it? As my usage is primarily low intensity apps like simple browsing or music play with light office tasks, I really do not feel a need for exotica. Using most Linux distros- it seems that a 1.4 ghz laptop with 2gb ram will outperform the 2ghz 512mb ram. IS that overview really on track? As in it being more "big picture" functional to have 1.6 ghz P4 with 2gb ram as opposed to 2.8ghz with 256mb ram? Any personal experiences would help. TIA Oren
On Nov 18, 2007 3:13 PM, Oren Beck <orenbeck@gmail.com> wrote:
As in it being more "big picture" functional to have 1.6 ghz P4 with 2gb ram as opposed to 2.8ghz with 256mb ram?
I would expect so, yes. Unless you are actually waiting for CPU bound something-or-other, you're going to be memory bound more often.
On Sunday 18 November 2007 15:13:21 Oren Beck wrote:
Using most Linux distros- it seems that a 1.4 ghz laptop with 2gb ram will outperform the 2ghz 512mb ram. IS that overview really on track? As in it being more "big picture" functional to have 1.6 ghz P4 with 2gb ram as opposed to 2.8ghz with 256mb ram?
With 256m RAM and any serious multitasking you'll be swapping, which will be a major performance hit. 512 is very comfortable, although I've found some limits with dozens of open windows and large graphics files.
participants (3)
-
David Nicol -
Jonathan Hutchins -
Oren Beck