OK - am looking into getting a laptop and know relatively little about them...
My requirements are min 512meg RAM (upgradeable)
30gig HD
Modem
DVD-RW
Wi-fi capabilities
Windows XP
15' screen
Now for the processor.... i'm a bit out of date - when i see quoted Pentium M, Celeron or Centrino 1.4Ghz (for example), how does this compare to the 'old fashioned' P4 2.6Ghz that you get also? Basically I want a minimum of the equivalent of a P4 2.6Ghz so what should i be looking for in terms of Pentium M or Centrino?
Other problem is, I'm on a budget... up to about £400ish which i believe is reasonable for a refurbed model - eg seen a 1.4GHz Intel Celeron with my requirements at that price
Also, what is a 10/100 LAN Card that i keep seeing?
Cheers for any help / pointers in the right direction!
My requirements are min 512meg RAM (upgradeable)
30gig HD
Modem
DVD-RW
Wi-fi capabilities
Windows XP
15' screen
Now for the processor.... i'm a bit out of date - when i see quoted Pentium M, Celeron or Centrino 1.4Ghz (for example), how does this compare to the 'old fashioned' P4 2.6Ghz that you get also? Basically I want a minimum of the equivalent of a P4 2.6Ghz so what should i be looking for in terms of Pentium M or Centrino?
Other problem is, I'm on a budget... up to about £400ish which i believe is reasonable for a refurbed model - eg seen a 1.4GHz Intel Celeron with my requirements at that price
Also, what is a 10/100 LAN Card that i keep seeing?
Cheers for any help / pointers in the right direction!