[PLUG] Linux-friendly notebook
AthlonRob
AthlonRob at axpr.net
Sun Oct 12 15:18:02 UTC 2003
On Sun, 2003-10-12 at 15:02, Brent Rieck wrote:
> That's an excellent price for a tiny notebook I think. Do you (or
> anybody else listening in) have any experience with the Crusoe
> processor? Is it really "as good" as an Intel or AMD in terms of
> performance?
I don't have any personal experience with the Crusoe processors... but
have read up on them (and most other x86 CPUs) at every opportunity I
get.
I remember when Transmeta announced the fruits of their labor after so
many years of no substantial information getting out.
Anyway - the CPUs are amazing when it comes to power consumption. They
are, however, slower than just about anything you can buy today, in
actual performance. If you think you'll do a lot of compiling, any 3D
gaming, or other CPU-intensive tasks on it, go with an Intel or AMD. If
you'll not be doing very much of that stuff, it'll work great for you,
at a great amount of battery life savings. Get a faster hard drive and
you'll get a bigger boost in day-to-day application speeds.
Rob
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