Public Policy and Administration at George Washington University, with a focus on science and technology policy (basically space): http://www.tspppa.gwu.edu/academics/PhD/index.cfm
--- Brian On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 1:59 PM, Anthony Q. Martin <[email protected]>wrote: > Sweet beast! What will you be studying? > > Sent from my iPad > > On Apr 20, 2011, at 1:50 PM, Brian Weeden <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I'm going to be a full-time PhD student for the next few years on top of > my > > day job and traveling, so this laptop will likely be my primary machine. > > Therefore I went as maxed out as possible for power that I could get in > an > > ultraportable format. > > > > Full stats: > > > > Processor Intel Core i7-2620M Processor (2.7GHz, 4MB L3, 1333MHz FSB) USB > > 3.0 > > Operating system Genuine Windows 7 Professional 64 > > Display type 12.5" Premium HD (1366x768) LED Backlit Display, Mobile > > Broadband Ready, 2x2 Antenna > > Total memory 8 GB PC3-10600 DDR3 SDRAM 1333MHz SODIMM Memory (2 DIMM) > > Fingerprint Reader Fingerprint Reader > > Camera 720p HD Camera > > Hard drive Intel 160 GB Solid State Drive, Serial ATA > > Battery ThinkPad Battery 29++ (9 cell) > > Bluetooth Bluetooth 3.0 > > Integrated WiFi wireless LAN > > Intel Centrino Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250 > > > > The i7 CUP was not that much more expensive, and as an added bonus you > get a > > USB 3.0 port. The i3 and i5 chips only support USB 2.0 ports. I also > > sprung the extra $$ for the 160 GB Intel X-25M SSD as opposed to the > > generic 120 GB SSD. > > > > > > --- > > Brian > > > > > > On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 1:43 PM, Anthony Q. Martin <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > >> Have you reached a conclusion yet? if so, what did you decide? > >> > >> > >> On 4/20/2011 10:27 AM, Brian Weeden wrote: > >> > >>> Nevermind, I was able to answer my own question. Here are the links: > >>> > >>> > >>> > http://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-Core-i7-2620M-Notebook-Processor.40108.0.html > >>> < > >>> > http://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-Core-i7-2620M-Notebook-Processor.40108.0.html > >>>> > >>> > http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i5-2540M+%40+2.60GHz > >>> < > http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i5-2540M+%40+2.60GHz> > >>> > http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i7-2620M+%40+2.70GHz > >>> > >>> --- > >>> Brian > >>> > >>> > >>> On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 10:14 AM, Brian Weeden<[email protected] > >>>> wrote: > >>> > >>> I'm ordering a new Lenovo x200 for my work laptop and am debating over > >>>> whether to go with the Core i5 or i7 CPU. The variables are > performance, > >>>> cost, and power consumption. I've seen some roundups of the various > >>>> desktop > >>>> Sandy Bridge CPUs, but does anyone have a link to roundups of the > mobile > >>>> chips? > >>>> > >>>> --- > >>>> Brian > >>>> > >>>> >
