On Fri Mar 09, 2007 at 07:43:00PM -1000, david wrote: > ljc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > >hello list, > >i intend to buy a new laptop, and i'm undecided between two models of hp: dv6255us and dv6275us. > >both are very similar, but the 6275 has two pros: bigger L2 cache and 128Mb of dedicated video ram. but it has a intel core 2 duo, and my initial intention was buying an amd turion 64x2. > >any ideas how the core 2 duo compares to the turion 64x2? any experiences using these laptops with linux? the 6275 seems to be a bit better, but as i said, i was intending to go for the amd. should > >i go back to intel after all these years? > > Don't know about that, but do know that HP/Compaq are pretty much at the bottom of the heap when it comes to product quality and service/support. I'd go with Toshiba or a Thinkpad, or a Mac laptop, everything is made by Compal, Quanta, and ASUS. can you really discriminate by western "brand" ? if Apple is selling a notebook for $1099 and HP is selling the same thing for $599, i'd get the HP - call me crazy > myself. > > -- > David > gnome@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > authenticity, honesty, community >
