Celeron M doesn't have speed-step, so 2 ghz Celeron M will be very hot on these cheap laptop


Socrilles said:actually the celeron M is a better processor then the sempron, just like the pentium m is a better processor then the athlon 64. Of course this is only true in some things....but in terms of laptop there is little comparison. The other advantages the Toshiba has at Circuit City is memory upgrade will be a lot cheaper it is very common for the 1 gig ddr2 chips to be under $100. Lastly, there is a way to mod the celeron M to make it run an 2 ghz instead of its default 1.5 ghz this will give you the equivalent performance of about a pentium M at 1.866 ghz. Also note the Celeron M's were initially pentium M's, however the pentium M's were bumped up to 2 mb L2 cache, so the 1 mb variants became celeron M.

Good informative thread. Thanks.

I was wondering about that too. Are any of the BF deals available online? Weescot

llewxam said:You can't buy these laptops online.

I am actually not a fan of the trubrite screen with its reflection. When you are using a laptop with that screen, it is like having a crt tv screen up close in your face.

Circuit City had the doorbuster laptop online last year...it sold out fast but it was online.

It was for shipping. I actually had it in my cart.

good info here, thanks.

If anyone finds an extended battery for the CC laptop, plz post a price.

Do you guys know how heavy are these laptops?

I was just wondering approximately how many of this BF laptop will likely be available at any Circuit City store? I don't intend to be waiting for the doors to open- too old for that and it isn't that critical. What time does the online sale open?

Any idea about how to get infos on where and how many lappies will be in certain stores ?

Socrilles said:actually the celeron M is a better processor then the sempron, just like the pentium m is a better processor then the athlon 64. Of course this is only true in some things....but in terms of laptop there is little comparison. The other advantages the Toshiba has at Circuit City is memory upgrade will be a lot cheaper it is very common for the 1 gig ddr2 chips to be under $100. Lastly, there is a way to mod the celeron M to make it run an 2 ghz instead of its default 1.5 ghz this will give you the equivalent performance of about a pentium M at 1.866 ghz. Also note the Celeron M's were initially pentium M's, however the pentium M's were bumped up to 2 mb L2 cache, so the 1 mb variants became celeron M.
This is simply incorrect. Spend some time with a Sempron laptop and a Celeron M laptop and, all other things being equal, the Sempron outperforms the Celeron M, puts out less heat, and uses less power. What's more, you're not entirely correct when it comes to the Athlon 64 vs. Pentium M, either. The Pentium M does hold the power saving title, but performance-wise the Athlon 64 is at the top of the heap, even without taking value into consideration.

For more information on these matters, check out NotebookReview.com, and this thread in particular.

As far as the overclocking comments go, a person would have to be nuts to OC one of these Celeron M notebooks. First, it voids the warranty. Second, these notebooks are simply not equipped to deal with the heat produced by overclocking, and good aftermarket cooling solutions are tough to find. Third, on a chip that already runs fairly hot due to the fact that the Pentium M's power saving technologies have been stripped from it, the chances of frying an egg on such a laptop would seem excellent.

As I look at it, the Celeron notebooks offered here have the advantages of faster and perhaps bigger hard drives, and perhaps more memory. The Sempron laptop has a superior processor and battery life. If somebody is trying to decide between these units, I see the breakdown like this:

If you're unlikely to upgrade and battery life isn't a concern, the Circuit City lappy looks best.

If you're likely to upgrade and/or battery life is a concern, the Wal-Mart unit is a better bet.