Buying a lap top and need help

[Bagzli]

Hi guys, i was wondering if once again i could share your wisdom upon buying a computer, last time you guys helped me out and the computer i have now hasn't failed me once yet and I love it. Ok what im looking for right now is a lap top for school, its a computer programing course and they are demanding something a bit better. So I got the specs i need and know what look for I just had this one question.

Lap tops tend to heat up so i was wondering what causes a lap top to heat up and what should i be looking for when buying one so it heats up less.

I heard its mostly processor and that AMD ones are bad for lap tops so if somebody would please help me out, i would appreciate it very much.


Also if i could your oppinion on these 2 lap tops.

Choice 1: http://www.thesource.ca/estore/prod...y=Notebooks_English&catalog=Online&tab=2#more

Choice 2: http://www.thesource.ca/estore/prod...y=Notebooks_English&catalog=Online&tab=2#more

 

[pokher]

They ran hot because everything is cramp in a small place. Laptop CPU's can with-stand higher temps than a desktop CPU's, but does not have the performance of a desktop CPU. and who told you that AMD laptop CPU's aint good?...Because i think that's where they excel in. anyway back to the issue, I would go for the intel only because you get 100MHz more CPU power and 70 more gigs on HDD for same price.everything else is pretty much the same.

 

[Bagzli]

well i am not an expert, im still learning thats why im asking. Some guy putting a windows 7 on my pc said amd are bad for lap tops, they tend to heat a lot more. My current lap top has amd and if i dont have a fan blowing at it, it shuts off every 2 -3 hours cause it heats up so bad...

 

[pokher]

cause you probably have it setting in your lap or on your bed which in return cant get no air though the bottom to cool it down.and/or it has alot of dust build up inside which needs to be clean.

do you live in canada?...if so you mind it i suggest a laptop or two your way?

 

[Bagzli]

yes I live in canada and the lap top is on the desk