Which is in your opinion the better purchase?

[Smithcraft]

Jognt Wrote:and as SC said, if you\'re planning on using it for loads of processing tasks, and you will upgrade to a 64-bit OS in the future, then maybe a 64-bit CPU would be better, but you can also get the centrino, and upgrade it to an EMT64 enabled CPU in the future

Yes! Someone agreed with me!

Otherwise, Jognt, most laptops, not all - just the majority, the CPU is connected directly to the mobo, or maybe, just maybe, a daughter card, and are not in a socket or zif type deal.

SC