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Posted: **Tue Mar 28, 2006 6:40 am**

I am using the T43p 2668-Q2U and like it very much, BUT am wordering if the best of the T60p series will outperform it?

What advantages will the T60p have over the T43p 2668-Q2U

Posted: **Tue Mar 28, 2006 6:43 am**

Greg Gebhardt wrote:I am using the T43p 2668-Q2U and like it very much, BUT am wordering if the best of the T60 series will outperform it?

What advantages will the T60 have over the T43p 2668-Q2U

Hi Greg!

Now as you're used to a p - p for performance - model, shouldn't you consider a T60p?

Best regards,

Henrik Dahl

Posted: **Tue Mar 28, 2006 6:51 am**

You are right, I have editied my post to reflect T60p. Can someone point me to a URL that shows all the T60p models?

Posted: **Tue Mar 28, 2006 6:59 am**

Greg Gebhardt wrote:You are right, I have editied my post to reflect T60p. Can someone point me to a URL that shows all the T60p models?

I have got a T60p, however I've not unpacked it yet. I got it Friday last week, but the CureDuo processor should be a REAL speed improvement, particularly if you've got multithreaded applications.

Best regards,

Henrik Dahl

Posted: **Tue Mar 28, 2006 7:38 am**

hdahl wrote:
Greg Gebhardt wrote:You are right, I have editied my post to reflect T60p. Can someone point me to a URL that shows all the T60p models?
I have got a T60p, however I've not unpacked it yet. I got it Friday last week, but the CureDuo processor should be a REAL speed improvement, particularly if you've got multithreaded applications.

Best regards,

Henrik Dahl

I think these applications are soon to be introduced. I do use AutoCAD and PhotoShop CS and MS Office. It would be nice if you let us all know of your feelings on your new Laptop

Posted: **Tue Mar 28, 2006 7:39 am**

Also, how could you NOT open up your new Laptop. It would kill me to let it sit in the box!

Posted: **Tue Mar 28, 2006 8:19 am**

Greg Gebhardt wrote:Also, how could you NOT open up your new Laptop. It would kill me to let it sit in the box!

... and actually, it's even the most fat edition ...

Best regards,

Henrik Dahl

Posted: **Tue Mar 28, 2006 8:42 am**

A lot of applications can already use Dual Core, especially apps like AutoCAD and photoshop - as they are designed for multiprocessor machines from the get-go. There might not be the same type of improvement from one processor to two, but you should def. see the benefits of SMP at work almost immediately.

Posted: **Tue Mar 28, 2006 8:52 am**

Greg Gebhardt wrote:You are right, I have editied my post to reflect T60p. Can someone point me to a URL that shows all the T60p models?

ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/pc/pcinstitu ... tabook.pdf

Posted: **Tue Mar 28, 2006 9:21 am**

Greg Gebhardt wrote:You are right, I have editied my post to reflect T60p. Can someone point me to a URL that shows all the T60p models?

Ah... Item #1 in the FAQ! ;-)

Posted: **Tue Mar 28, 2006 12:45 pm**

Even non-threaded apps will benefit somewhat as the OS will schedule the forground app on it's own core (basically) because of CPU usage and put the OS threads on the other core.

-darren

Posted: **Tue Mar 28, 2006 2:55 pm**

So would this be an upgrade or better than my T43p?

Posted: **Tue Mar 28, 2006 3:30 pm**

Greg Gebhardt wrote:So would this be an upgrade or better than my T43p?

To have two cores in one cpu structurally compares to having two hands coordinated by one brain. Having two hands you may independently deal with two independent things (if your brain may organize it) (cpus and operating systems are very efficient in this regard). If you had only one hand, but still two independant tasks you could alternate between the tasks. This would exercise your muscles but not make the problems solved more efficiently. In the same way you'll be benefitting from two cores. The operating system and your application could be considered as two relatively independant tasks and you will probably observe a very satisfying benefit of having multiple cores.

Best regards,

Henrik Dahl

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Is the best T60 and upgrade over the T43p 2668-Q2U ?

Is the best T60 and upgrade over the T43p 2668-Q2U ?

Re: Is the best T60 and upgrade over the T43p 2668-Q2U ?