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New Celeron-M Laptop?

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I am planning to buy a new laptop and here is its exact configuration:

Intel Celeron-M 360 -- 1.4 GHz -- 1 MB L2 Cache -- 400 MHz FSB -- 256MB RAM
Intel 915GM Chipset
3 USB Ports, 1 PS/2 Port etc.


I will be doing designing with Photoshop CS, FLASH MX, will play games, music, VS.NET, Oracle, MSSQL, Adobe Premiere etc.

Is there anything I could not do with the above configuration?


Also is there any limit to the use laptop. We run our desktops almost 20 hours a day. So can I do the same with my laptop as well?
 
Depending on games, graphics might be lacking. Also, 256MB is inadequate- I recommend AT LEAST 512MB, preferably 1GB.

A mjaor limitation on laptops: remember that the motors have different criteria from their desktops counterparts, so that 24/7 operation is NOT an option. You don't want your CPU fan to be working unless necessary, and the same holds true for the hard drive and DVD drive. This is coming from personal experience, as my Latitude's HD broke after only three months of non-stop Folding.
 
mavalpha said:
Depending on games, graphics might be lacking. Also, 256MB is inadequate- I recommend AT LEAST 512MB, preferably 1GB.

A mjaor limitation on laptops: remember that the motors have different criteria from their desktops counterparts, so that 24/7 operation is NOT an option. You don't want your CPU fan to be working unless necessary, and the same holds true for the hard drive and DVD drive. This is coming from personal experience, as my Latitude's HD broke after only three months of non-stop Folding.
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I am not sure what you mean exactly by the points (in green).
 
The first one means you don't want the motors in your computer to be running 24 hours a day. Figure out which tasks are essential, and try to cut back on non-essentials on a laptop. That means you shouldn't have 100% processor load at all times, because your CPU fan will burn itself out much sooner. The same holds true for hard drive activity.

The second point, I'm presuming you don't know what Folding is. Check out the Distributed Computing subforum for more information on this.
 
While I can't say keep it under 100% load, for the first six months to a year I had my Inspiron 8000, the only time it was ever off it was in the bag in my car driving to the job site.

If the laptop is properly designed, it'll last. If not, blow it up while its under warranty. When I've had problems, no one has ever asked me if I left it on for over 24 hours.
 
mavalpha said:
The first one means you don't want the motors in your computer to be running 24 hours a day. Figure out which tasks are essential, and try to cut back on non-essentials on a laptop. That means you shouldn't have 100% processor load at all times, because your CPU fan will burn itself out much sooner. The same holds true for hard drive activity.
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I disagree. a properly designed laptop will last years without any problem.
its not because of bad compenent design or bat "motors"
more then likely your hard drive failed because of improper airflow around the laptop and poor handling. laptops are not made to handle a lot of shock (unless you get one specifically made to do so).
you should treat it just as you would a desktop, dont throw it around, dont place it on soft materials like carpet or a couch for an extended time (no airflow underneath).
 
SacLANd said:
more then likely your hard drive failed because of improper airflow around the laptop and poor handling. laptops are not made to handle a lot of shock (unless you get one specifically made to do so).
you should treat it just as you would a desktop, dont throw it around, dont place it on soft materials like carpet or a couch for an extended time (no airflow underneath).
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I thought it was fairly well-ventilated, it has the entire surface of a desk to itself. I even put a small box (flat edge of a Tic-Tac box, to be exact) under the back edge to elevate it a little bit when it started to overheat lying flat. Additionally, the hard drive gets no airflow around it looking at how the laptop is designed. It has no fans around it, and is in its own sealed corner of the case. Its temperatures are consistently 10-15C above the CPU. I never much trusted Toshiba before buying this, but now I know why.
I NEVER dropped it, and it was only used on a leather couch the first ten minutes of its life. I've sworn off Dell ever since, and I tell everyone who asks not to buy one. They are built to be disposable, IMO. My next laptop will be a Thinkpad.
 
sounds like you just got a bum laptop. 3 Dells, with the general Dell BS problems, but they still work, 5 years on the oldest.
 
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