Originally Posted by
qtiger
Did you read the article or just look at (some of) the pretty pictures?
Yes I did read the article - pertty pictures too...the Intel chip did not win every comparison test as it doesn't meet with your statement that "there is no reason to by AMD" - where the first AMD's first dual core chip has some performance advantages on the Core Duo at this time.
As for the battery comment Intel is better right now but not as far ahead as you think. In fact heat/battery life was a lower priority with Intel until AMD started making major headway in that area.
As you can see, the performance of a Turion 64 X2 platform such as the HP Compaq nx6325 can easily keep pace with a comparable Intel system. The battery life is more difficult to interpret, though. Superficially, Intel seems to be far ahead, but if you consider that the battery in the Dell laptop has a much higher total energy than the HP systems, the situation looks different.