> They also offer the "Intel Core 2 Duo T7250 (2.0GHz/800Mhz FSB/2MB cache)" > for $100 more than the T5800, but what is the difference between the T5800 > and the T7250? Well, that information is not easy to find for some > reason, but it seems that the T7250 supports Intel's Virtualization > Technology while the T5800 does not. > > I want to run Virtual Box with Win XP Pro in it. So how much will the > Virtualization Technology help me? I'm guessing that it will help enough > to be worth $100. Any opinions? > > Mike > > The "Virtualization Technology" will not help you at all. VirtualBox by default disables them as they are not as efficient as whatever they're using - check the FAQ for more information. The only way that it would be $100 dollars better is if the other processor isn't a Core 2 architecture or it is, but isn't nearly the same clock speed.