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sdgooner4

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I'm starting out with programming. I want a cheap portable laptop. Should I go with Intel or AMD? I'll be doing MATLAB in a year. Will A6/A8 suffice or should I get an i5?
 
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Right, what you are looking at currently is about $479.99 to $499.99 for an i5 laptop.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834314150

I got my i5 laptop for $399.99 on sale.

A6/A8 would be your next best bet.

Here is an A8
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834258337

But at that cost you would just get an i3 because
http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i3-4010U-vs-AMD-A8-5545M
http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i3-3217U-vs-AMD-A8-5545M

Here is an i3 that costs the same as the A8
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834314282
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834231473

So if you are still trying to save some money, get an A6...

sdgooner4

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I was thinking the same. But budget 15.6in i5s arent really light and portable. And the only <15.6in in my budget are A6/A8s. Thanks. :)
 

Illumynization

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Right, what you are looking at currently is about $479.99 to $499.99 for an i5 laptop.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834314150

I got my i5 laptop for $399.99 on sale.

A6/A8 would be your next best bet.

Here is an A8
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834258337

But at that cost you would just get an i3 because
http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i3-4010U-vs-AMD-A8-5545M
http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i3-3217U-vs-AMD-A8-5545M

Here is an i3 that costs the same as the A8
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834314282
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834231473

So if you are still trying to save some money, get an A6.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8182686&CatId=4935
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8748438&CatId=3983
 
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