[CoLoCo] Laptops and 7200 RPM HDDs

[Jim Hutchinson]

> David Overcash wrote:
> > Hey guys,
> > So I'm at the point to where I have to purchase a new laptop again and
> > I've been doing my regular homework.  I've found some really nice deals
> > but the point I'm stuck on is concerning whether or not it's worth
> > getting a 7200 RPM hard drive or to just stick with the 5400 RPM.
> > Considering that I'm going to be a mostly mobile user but I still demand
> > fairly good machine performance (thus the nvidia graphics instead of
> > intel and 2 GB of RAM) I'm not sure if I should sacrifice my battery
> > power for a bit faster hard drive access.

What will you use it for? If it's largely a web appliance, document
creator, etc. then get the 5400 and integrated graphics. Longer
battery life is worth the small decrease for these types of
applications. If you going to be gaming a lot, or doing other
intensive activities then you might enjoy the increase in performance.
Personally, if I was to do it over I would have gone with 5400,
integrated video and more ram. It all depends on your goals.

Fwiw, macbooks come with 5400.

-jim
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