Laptop recommend further questions- CPU speed Vs RAM size in Linux daily use

[Jonathan Hutchins]

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.