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Re: AMD or Intel?
Definitly go with the AMD. As said before you can't just look at the overall speed. AMDs are more expensive, however, which is what the lawsuit is about (indirectly). AMD is saying that Pentium has a monopoly on the market and companies are not giving consumers a chance to choose whether they want to use AMD or Intel.
I agree the dual core is a little over board. I recently bought a Athlon 64 2800+ and it runs everything perfectly - and stays rather cool too (37 deg. Celsius).
Also the companies don't have the same chips - the architecture is very different. Ever notice that Intel usually comes out w/ new technology first? That's cause they just add on to their existing chips. AMD tends to start new projects from scratch, totally redesigning their architecture - creating a simpler, more efficent chip which helps it run "better" even though its slower.
And yes I know my opinion is mixed in there. I'd go with a AMD Athlon 64 (but not the x2 unless you're doing high end "professional" stuff).
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