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Message: <blockquote data-quote="drothgery" data-source="post: 976194" data-attributes="member: 360">Some other things that you probably want to consider...How important is portability to you? Are you going to carry your laptop around a lot? If so, you'll want a lighter laptop. Are you going to be working off of bateries for extended periods? If so, you'll want to eliminate Pentium 4-based laptops.CPU speed -- note that comparing clock speeds among modern desktop CPUs isn't all that useful. A 1.6 GHz Pentium M, 1.8 GHz AMD Athlon XP (2500+), and a 2.4 GHz Pentium 4 will all perform about the same, and all of them will be much faster than a 2.6 GHz Celeron. And you'll save quite a bit by stepping back from 'fastest available' clock speeds.I'd have to agree with the 'buy near the top of the technology curve' recommendations, but don't by at the top of the technology curve. The absolute best CPUs demand a significant price premium over second-best.</blockquote>