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Help Gareth decide on a laptop to buy
ankhtahr:
While I like SSDs for their sturdiness due to the lack of moving parts, I'd still be careful with using them as the only or main drive. The limited write cycles might become a problem, when caching and swapping are not redirected to a hard drive.
Re: notebook: Well, I like Lenovo ThinkPads very much, even though the build quality detoriated when Lenovo took over business from IBM. They are extremely sturdy and well built. They just don't fit the "cheap" requirement.
Also I don't see why AMD chips should be avoided at all costs. While the performance of their high end processors may not be on par with Intel's, they're fine for most work if you don't need extreme power, while being affordable. Also they are very energy efficient.
ackblom12:
Yeah, AMD is great for the most part unless you're needing it for some incredibly CPU intensive work. Or if you Overclock, but that's about as useless as you can get nowdays with PCs unless you just find it fun.
mtmerrick:
I've had terrible reliability issues with AMD and ATI, and severe compatibility issues with ATI. Also, AMD and ATI chips run VERY hot - I've seen the heat from them actually cause damage to other components a few times.
SSDs are only a big deal when it comes to large sizes. Gareth said he values speed over storage space - this is significant. Sure, for the price of a good 128 or a cheap 200 GB SSDS you can get a 1 TB HDD. But why? 1 TB is an absolutely excessive amount of storage for 90% of people, and it will be much slower, more prone to damage, and quicker to fail.
@anhk- life cycles of SSDs aren't really a concern anymore. Modern SSDs outlast modern HDDs in nearly all scenarios.
de_la_Nae:
If Gareth's got the money, the suppliers, and the will, have fun. It struck me that this might be a case where you are well-meaningly encouraging someone to overspend, is all. I know budget is usually one of my highest limiting factors in purchasing upgrades.
de_la_Nae:
Here's the thing though, I'm not good for these discussions, because I think what Gareth needs, from his description, is an MP3 player and a notebook, but I get that there are almost assuredly several other uses he'd like to get out of a laptop thing.
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