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If you're comparing last-gen Intel v. AMD stuff, then yes the AMD stuff is cheaper and performs pretty well. However, it's pretty widely acknowledged in all the trade papers and websites (ie., Tom's Hardware) that the Core 2 Duo processors are significantly better -- significant enough to more than justify the price premium. It's a new microarchitecture (v. the Core Duo processors). You can get a C2D processor in a laptop from Dell or HP.com for around $1100. The C2D will buy you an extra 9-12 mos of life out of your PC in terms of being able to have the power to run apps 3 years from now.
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