Computer Question

[BLAZER PROPHET]

OK, guys (and gals), I am not a computer person. My wife's laptop hard drive crashed and as a writer she uses her computer 7-8 hours a day. So we're getting another as good ol' Microsoft refuses to recognize the new hard drive with a restored disc for the OS.

She strongly prefers Toshiba and has two options for a new Toshiba. One has an AMD processor and the other an Intel Pentium. She has been told the Intel is better for prolonged use, but that computer is $60 more.

Is this true? Is an AMD less rugged than an Intel?

Thanks

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Get the Intel processor.

And yes, Toshiba makes a good laptop.

Also pay extra if you have to and make sure it has 6-8 gigs of ram.

 

[Denny Crane]

Get her a Mac. It will be the best 7 hours experience. She'll love it.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Get the Intel processor.

And yes, Toshiba makes a good laptop.

Also pay extra if you have to and make sure it has 6-8 gigs of ram.

Also there are some good deals out there with laptops with Windows 7. I'd avoid Windows 8 for awhile.

 

[ABM]

Good luck, Mr. Phelps.

 

[HailBlazers]

Also there are some good deals out there with laptops with Windows 7. I'd avoid Windows 8 for awhile.

Ie; Lenovo. My work gave me one and its slick. Sent my mom to get one at Frys, keep your eye on the ads. Intel Core i5 for under $500.

 

[maxiep]

I still love my Commodore 64!

 

[jlprk]

Get the Intel processor.

Not necessarily. Some AMDs are faster than some i7s. A few i5s are faster than a few i7s. A few i3s are faster than a few i5s. Here's what I always use. Type the processor into the rectangle, or sort by column and look down the list.

http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_list.php

 

[Sedatedfork]

I still love my Commodore 64!

My VIC 20 was da bomb!

 

[santeesioux]

Commodore 64 was awesome!

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

My VIC 20 ran the first Mars station on Guam.