# While I'm on the subjects of laptops **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [November 16, 2006, 1:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/while-im-on-the-subjects-of-laptops/20277 "2006-11-16T13:09:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 6
**Author:** ![9c1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9c1/32/7392_2.png) [@9c1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9c1)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2006, 1:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/while-im-on-the-subjects-of-laptops/20277/6 "2006-11-16T13:26:53Z")
> [@JoesTypeS](#): > > Some dude is specing a laptop for some new lady we’re hiring…and she showed me the specs, and I said to ask for a core 2 duo system price…and this is what the dude said: > > “Intel architecture is far behind AMD so down the road when you need to run 64 bit os’s and applications you will have to buy a new laptop. Intel has good marketing but outdated technology in their processors. I can find one for you but INTEL is usually in the prefab mainstream market (dell ect…) This is a custom laptop built from the ground up by hand and I’m sure they can and do put in INTEL chips, but I personally recommend AMD64. I am not staples,best buy, dell. ect… I tailor systems to specific business needs, and I am Microsoft certified, so when I set up your laptop it is built and certified to my personal standards. Store brands are cookie cutter machines and they are set up that way. I can also get a dual core AMD but it will cost more and usually comes with media center instead of pro, for business pro is the best os. ( I guarantee that the single core AMD will out perform any INTEL core 2 duo, even the large XEON Intel chips can compete with AMD architecture).” > > Thoughts, ravings, benchmarks? The guy is spouting shit, to put it honestly. The single core AMD chips will NOT out perform the Core 2 Duo chips. The Core 2 Duo is a superior chip. There are dual core mobile Athlon chips and they’re ok, but I think as of right now Intel has them beat. This guy is your typical, “I think I know everything” computer guy. I’d be very very weary of having him build a “custom” laptop. What’s his warranty on his work? Are parts covered? Tech support? I build my own computers for myself, but I would never build a laptop. I’d prefer buying one. Oh and as for media center and xp pro, the only and I mean ONLY thing that Media Center cannot do that XP Pro can, is join a domain and you can registry hack Media Center to join a domain if you want to. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/while-im-on-the-subjects-of-laptops/20277)._