Hi All

  I am  looking to buy a laptop and am uncertain which processor is the best and most relable. I have been looking at the Core 2 Duo. I would be using the laptop for mMicrosoft Office applications, surfing and minimal gaming. What are your sugestions.

Thanks

RandyThe Core 2 Duo is good, as is any Pentium 4, if you are getting an Intel processor. If you are doing "minimal gaming" then the processor type is not really of that much importance.I'd say just go for the cheapest, those tasks don't require a lot of power.
Consider how much battery life you want though, as well as the other components.Thanks Calum & Neil

       I think I will with the core 2 duo as I am looking for something that will be usable for a few years.
I am looking for a screen size of 15.4 inch. 2 gb of ram and at least 100 gb of storage. The question is what brand to buy. HP, Dell, Acer. Given what I will be using the computer for(Microsoft office, surfing and a few games) What would your suggestion be?

Thanks

Randy
Don't get 2gb RAM. Not even the most intensive games need that much. For your office programs, you could get away with as little as 256mb of RAM, although I'd suggest 512 RAM for your games. But unless you want a dedicated gaming laptop, there's less point getting more than 512MB, and definately not more than 1gb.

If you wish to discuss the gaming aspect further, we will need to know what graphics card this laptop is going to have.You won't need 2Gb of RAM unless you're heavily into Battlefield, Oblivion, video editing or photo editing - and I mean really heavily into it.
I think 512Mb should suffice, 1Gb would be better buy you may not need it.
I'd suggest 512Mb and you can add another 512Mb module later if you need it.
Neil's right, if you want to discuss games we need to know what games and graphics card.
We also need to know your budget.What is the budget? You can get a low end Compaq for $500 or so. I would personally go for a Latitude by Dell with a 3 year waranty, but that's just me.Can you get a C2D and 100Gb HDD for that price though?
Although after some consideration, the OP may decide they don't need all that.Hi All


    My budget is in the $1200 to$1400 Canadian dollar bracket. I would like to get an excellent processor that way I know that the system will be usable for the next few years. I know that it will be more then my current needs, but figure that it is better to get more then less then have to upgrade in a year or so. C2D with 1gig of ram. I will not be playing any high end games. What I really need to know is your feelings on the brand and model of laptop. What are your thoughts on the following and your suggestions on the model in each brand that would take care of my needs.
1) Dell
2) HP
3) Acer
4) Soney

  If you could GIVE me  an idea which one you would pick and the reason's why it would be a major help for me as I have never owned a lap top only PC and most of them Dell.

Thanks again

Randy

You should have a look here- http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/category/category_slc.asp?Sort=4&Nav=|c:17|lp:500:hp:999.99|&Recs=30
Lots of laptops to choose from for under 1000 dollars canadian.I would never RECOMMEND a Sony laptop OR desktop.

I already gave my recommendation.Hi GX1_Man

   You mentioned the dell latitude, is it  a lot better then the inspiration 6400 or 9400?

RandyThe Dell Inspiron is the consumer model and frequently gets offshore support, where the Latitude is the business model. Not as flashy, not the latest "whiz bang", but very stable, well supported (in English) and better build quality than the other low end units from every manufacturer. A 3 year WARRANTY is a good idea on a laptop for a lot of reasons, unless you're wanting something truly disposable. If a screen goes out after the first year, a replacement is usually as much (or more) than a new machine.