Which is the best chip for a programmer?

Which is the best chip for a programmer?

Hi,

I am going to buy a laptop (mainly for programming, surfing etc...).
Just wondering what is the best chip for a programmer (C# an Java -
fairly mathematicla stuff like: linear programming, decision trees
etc...stuff like that)

So, from the choice below please indicate your preference and why of
course:


1. Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core Processor T4200 (2.0GHz, 800MHz FSB, 1MB
cache)

2. Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T6400 (2.0 GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 2 MB L2
Cache) + Add an extra 80 euro

3. Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor P8600 (2.40Ghz, 3MB L2 Cache, 1066MHz
FSB) + Add an extra 180 euro



Thanks for any comments/advice/suggestions/recommendations that you
may have.

Al.

On Tue, 23 Jun 2009 05:48:16 -0700 (PDT),
" wrote:

Which is the best chip for a programmer?

Hi,

I am going to buy a laptop (mainly for programming, surfing etc...).
Just wondering what is the best chip for a programmer (C# an Java -
fairly mathematicla stuff like: linear programming, decision trees
etc...stuff like that)

So, from the choice below please indicate your preference and why of
course:


1. Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core Processor T4200 (2.0GHz, 800MHz FSB, 1MB
cache)

2. Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T6400 (2.0 GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 2 MB L2
Cache) + Add an extra 80 euro

3. Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor P8600 (2.40Ghz, 3MB L2 Cache, 1066MHz
FSB) + Add an extra 180 euro



Thanks for any comments/advice/suggestions/recommendations that you
may have.

Al.

People were programming back when computers had fractions of
today's performance levels. Any should do fine for that and
surfing (though the "etc" could be lots of different things,
for example if you want to play a modern 3D game you'd want
fairly good discrete graphics).

I would pick based on the other desirable attributes of the
laptops they're in, especially the keyboard, screen size,
runtime on batteries (if important) and of course price.

The Core 2 Duo is far superior to the older dual core processors; much faster at the same clock speed, larger cache, etc..


" wrote:

Which is the best chip for a programmer?

Hi,

I am going to buy a laptop (mainly for programming, surfing etc...).
Just wondering what is the best chip for a programmer (C# an Java -
fairly mathematicla stuff like: linear programming, decision trees
etc...stuff like that)

So, from the choice below please indicate your preference and why of
course:

1. Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core Processor T4200 (2.0GHz, 800MHz FSB, 1MB
cache)

2. Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T6400 (2.0 GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 2 MB L2
Cache) + Add an extra 80 euro

3. Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor P8600 (2.40Ghz, 3MB L2 Cache, 1066MHz
FSB) + Add an extra 180 euro

--
Mike Walsh

Fastest, with biggest cache, that fits you budget.

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Which is the best chip for a programmer?

Hi,

I am going to buy a laptop (mainly for programming, surfing etc...).
Just wondering what is the best chip for a programmer (C# an Java -
fairly mathematicla stuff like: linear programming, decision trees
etc...stuff like that)

So, from the choice below please indicate your preference and why of
course:


1. Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core Processor T4200 (2.0GHz, 800MHz FSB, 1MB
cache)

2. Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T6400 (2.0 GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 2 MB L2
Cache) + Add an extra 80 euro

3. Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor P8600 (2.40Ghz, 3MB L2 Cache, 1066MHz
FSB) + Add an extra 180 euro



Thanks for any comments/advice/suggestions/recommendations that you
may have.

Al.

On Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:26:34 -0400, Mike Walsh
wrote:


So, from the choice below please indicate your preference and why of
course:

1. Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core Processor T4200 (2.0GHz, 800MHz FSB, 1MB
cache)


The Core 2 Duo is far superior to the older dual core processors;
much faster at the same clock speed, larger cache, etc..

Isn't this Pentium Dual-Core actually a newer product than
some of the Core 2 Duos? I agree it's slower, but it's to
be expected since the laptops it's in are usually cheaper
when all else is equal. Considering the OP's briefly
mentioned uses it may make for a snappier system if the
money is spent on a 7200RPM HDD instead of faster CPU.

wrote:

Which is the best chip for a programmer?

Hi,

I am going to buy a laptop (mainly for programming, surfing etc...).
Just wondering what is the best chip for a programmer (C# an Java -
fairly mathematicla stuff like: linear programming, decision trees
etc...stuff like that)

So, from the choice below please indicate your preference and why of
course:


1. Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core Processor T4200 (2.0GHz, 800MHz FSB, 1MB
cache)

2. Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T6400 (2.0 GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 2 MB L2
Cache) + Add an extra 80 euro

3. Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor P8600 (2.40Ghz, 3MB L2 Cache, 1066MHz
FSB) + Add an extra 180 euro



Thanks for any comments/advice/suggestions/recommendations that you
may have.

Al.

You could always wait windows 7 comes out in august. It's not just the
hardware but the soft ware as well.

darklight wrote:
wrote:

.... snip ...

I am going to buy a laptop (mainly for programming, surfing
etc...). Just wondering what is the best chip for a programmer
(C# an Java - fairly mathematicla stuff like: linear
programming, decision trees etc...stuff like that)

So, from the choice below please indicate your preference and
why of course:

.... snip ...

You could always wait windows 7 comes out in august. It's not
just the hardware but the soft ware as well.

Even better, just get a suitable Linux. Ubuntu would be my
suggestion, from ubuntu.com. You can have free CDs shipped to
you. For a long term version get release 8.04. Other releases
require upgrading every 6 months or so.

Advantages: free, no problem with evil programs. The loadable
programs are also free. Unlike Windows, it works. Nothing checks
your validity.

If you have no high speed internet link, spend about $20 on the
Ubuntu book, which comes with a DVD. This allows you to load the
system and the available software without an internet link.

--
[mail]: Chuck F (cbfalconer at maineline dot net)
[page]: http://cbfalconer.home.att.net
Try the download section.

On 23 June, 13:48, "
wrote:
Which is the best chip for a programmer?

Hi,

* * * * I am going to buy a laptop (mainly for programming, surfing etc...).
Just wondering what is the best chip for a programmer (C# an Java -
fairly mathematicla stuff like: linear programming, decision trees
etc...stuff like that)

For programming on a laptop I would say spend the money on a bigger
and better quality display and make sure the keyboard and pointing
device are pleasant to use.

The CPU performance is almost an irrelevance. Any CPU these days -
including those you mentioned - will be extremely fast for editing and
compiling. Unless your own executable code will be inordinately CPU
heavy and you spend more time running your code than developing it the
choice of CPU will make little difference.

Where the CPU will matter is buying a machine which runs cool and
takes little power. This will mean you can avoid fan noise, avoid heat
(if you use it on your lap this can make a difference) and avoid
frequent recharges.

James

On Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:49:46 +0100, darklight
wrote:


Thanks for any comments/advice/suggestions/recommendations that you
may have.

Al.

You could always wait windows 7 comes out in august. It's not just the
hardware but the soft ware as well.

On the one hand that seems a fair strategy, but on the other
that means that with the changes coming with Win7, there are
also new bugs introduced which are yet to be resolved until
a few rounds of patches.

Personally on a OEM laptop coming with a restoration image,
I would want a mature OS so that image remains free of the
most substantial bugs in each new windows release. IE, XP
or Vista with at least SP1. If on a netbook, vista is
bloated enough that if XP has been phased out for that
netbook model, Win7 might seem more worth the risk of a few
bugs.

On the other hand if the laptop is a tablet or otherwise a
touch-screen model, since this inherantly costs more so we
could presume the customer needs this functionality, it
might tip the scales in favor of Win7's touch-screen
features.

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wrote:
Which is the best chip for a programmer?

Hi,

I am going to buy a laptop (mainly for programming, surfing etc....).
Just wondering what is the best chip for a programmer (C# an Java -
fairly mathematicla stuff like: linear programming, decision trees
etc...stuff like that)

So, from the choice below please indicate your preference and why of
course:

1. Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual-Core Processor T4200 (2.0GHz, 800MHz FSB, 1MB
cache)

2. Intel(R) Core(tm) 2 Duo Processor T6400 (2.0 GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 2 MB L2
Cache) + Add an extra 80 euro

3. Intel(R) Core(tm) 2 Duo Processor P8600 (2.40Ghz, 3MB L2 Cache, 1066MHz
FSB) + Add an extra 180 euro

Thanks for any comments/advice/suggestions/recommendations that you
may have.

Al.

the longer you wait, the better and cheaper chips you can buy :-[ no
one is the best, perhaps you could be after a better choice forever..