[CoLoCo] Laptops and 7200 RPM HDDs

[David Overcash]

Hey guys,
So I'm at the point to where I have to purchase a new laptop again and I've
been doing my regular homework.  I've found some really nice deals but the
point I'm stuck on is concerning whether or not it's worth getting a 7200
RPM hard drive or to just stick with the 5400 RPM.  Considering that I'm
going to be a mostly mobile user but I still demand fairly good machine
performance (thus the nvidia graphics instead of intel and 2 GB of RAM) I'm
not sure if I should sacrifice my battery power for a bit faster hard drive
access.

Have any of you used a laptop with a 7200 RPM HDD and noticed a substantial
performance boost that truly warranted the drop in battery life?  Was it
while you were gaming or doing simply "work" related stuff such as word
processing, internet communications, and file browsing?

Thanks guys!
-David
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