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[Particle Physicist]

http://www.toshibadirect.com/td/b2c/pdet.to?seg=HHO&poid=360027

Toshiba Satellite® A135-S4467 for $849.99

15.4"-diagonal widescreen WXGA (1280 x 800) TruBrite LCD screen
Intel Core 2 Duo processor T5200 operating at 1.60GHz
2MB L2 cache
533MHz frontside bus
1.0GB of PC2-4200 DDR2 SDRAM memory
160GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive
DVD SuperMulti drive with Double Layer support (reads/writes DVD±R/RW, DVD-RAM, DVD±R Double Layer, CD-R/RW)
Intel Pro/Wireless 3945ABG (802.11a/b/g) wireless LAN
10/100Base-T Ethernet LAN port
56K V.92 software modem
4 USB 2.0 ports
1 FireWire (IEEE 1394) port
1 S-video out port
1 PC Card slot: supports Type I/Type II PC Card
5-in-1 memory card reader: reads SD, MMC, xD, Memory Stick and Memory Stick Pro; supports SDIO
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 with from 8MB to 256MB of shared memory (dynamically allocated)
Windows-compatible audio; built-in stereo speakers; headphone output jack and microphone input jack
6-cell rechargeable lithium-ion battery (4000 mAh)
Dimensions: 1 1/2"H x 14 1/5"W x 10 1/2"D
Weight: 6.0 lbs


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http://www.toshibadirect.com/td/b2c/rdet.jsp?poid=360034


Toshiba Satellite® A135-S4447 for $599.99

15.4"-diagonal widescreen WXGA (1280 x 800) TruBrite LCD screen
Intel Core Duo processor T2250 operating at 1.73GHz
2MB L2 cache
533MHz frontside bus
1.0GB of PC2-4200 DDR2 SDRAM memory
80GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive
DVD SuperMulti drive with Double Layer support (reads/writes DVD±R/RW, DVD-RAM, DVD±R Double Layer, CD-R/RW)
Intel Pro/Wireless 3945ABG (802.11a/b/g) wireless LAN
10/100Base-T Ethernet LAN port
56K V.92 software modem
4 USB 2.0 ports
1 FireWire (IEEE 1394) port
1 S-video out port
1 PC Card slot: supports Type I/Type II PC Card, PCMCIA
5-in-1 memory card reader: reads SD, MMC, xD, Memory Stick and Memory Stick Pro; supports SDIO
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 with from 8MB to 256MB of shared memory (dynamically allocated)
Windows-compatible audio; built-in stereo speakers; headphone output jack and microphone input jack
6-cell rechargeable lithium-ion battery (4000 mAh)
Dimensions: 1 1/2"H x 14 1/5"W x 10 1/2"D
Weight: 6.0 lbs



i bolded the differences in the specs.. are the differences between core duo and core 2 duo that vast? would the faster core duo outperform the core 2 duo?

are the prices that i can get these laptops for reasonable?

 

[emomoonbase]

I'd probably save my $250 and get the cheaper one.

 

[Particle Physicist]

I'd probably save my $250 and get the cheaper one.

thats what im leaning towards..

 

[Shogmaster]

I'd probably save my $250 and get the cheaper one.

Ditto. The cheaper has a faster clockspeed which will negate any advantage the Core 2 Duo gives the more expensive one. If you don't need all that HDD space, save some doe and go with the $599 unit.

 

[OxtheMidget]

I have a satellite, and I actually like it. Recently, however, I had to buy a cooling pad because the laptop would overheat. Also, I hope you don't plan on doing any gaming on it (at least any new games).

 

[Particle Physicist]

I have a satellite, and I actually like it. Recently, however, I had to buy a cooling pad because the laptop would overheat. Also, I hope you don't plan on doing any gaming on it (at least any new games).

no. its for my sister.. basically web browsing.. ms office. autocad, photoshop, and a few other tools she uses for interior design.

the overheating has me a bit worried.. is that a common issue?

 

[Shogmaster]

no. its for my sister.. basically web browsing.. ms office. autocad, photoshop, and a few other tools she uses for interior design.

the overheating has me a bit worried.. is that a common issue?

I wouldn't worry. It's a big box for a laptop, so it's got plenty of room for 1.73GHz Core Duo. I have a less efficient 1.6GHz Dothan Satellite on a slightly smaller casing and it's never too bad.