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Cactuar Zone => Random lnsanity => Topic started by: Pterrydactyl on September 21, 2008, 03:15:47 pm

Title: So I needz me a laptop...
Post by: Pterrydactyl on September 21, 2008, 03:15:47 pm
I need a laptop for school.  I'm gonna be using it for computer classes as well as game development, so I need like, 2 GB ram (DDR3 if possible, but i'll settle for DDR2), at LEAST a 2.0 processor, Ms Office student (or a cheap professional), Windows Vista (despite my hatred) (64 bit-perferred), 15-17 inch monitor, few hour battery MIN, and a "decent" video-card.


I've done some net crusiing and can't really decide who's laptop to buy so... SUGGESTIONS?
Title: So I needz me a laptop...
Post by: Crunka on September 21, 2008, 03:58:45 pm
check out Dell.com (I know) you can customize it. Just PLEASE do not buy an HP, they are ass.
Title: So I needz me a laptop...
Post by: Dontasemebro on September 21, 2008, 06:38:37 pm
newegg.com will get you 3X the performance of a dell for 1/2 the price.
Title: So I needz me a laptop...
Post by: Dontasemebro on September 21, 2008, 06:42:35 pm
Somewhat of a god-machine: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16834220377 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220377)
less of a god machine
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16834220342 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220342)
Title: So I needz me a laptop...
Post by: Pterrydactyl on September 22, 2008, 01:30:16 am
Lets try to avoid anything over 900.

And my current laptop toasts that one you called a "god machine".

BTW, my current laptop =

Pre-dell Alienware

1GB DDR3 Ram
512 GEforce 6800
100GB Hard Drive
duel 3.2 Ghz Pent 4 (Duel meaning both are 3.2ghz opposed to DUO which means one is super-fast the other is 1/2 as fast).
17 inch monitor of badassness
Title: So I needz me a laptop...
Post by: Dontasemebro on September 22, 2008, 02:04:59 am
better processor but only 1GB RAM compared to 4GB and my graphics card is like like 3X as good as yours.

under 900$

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16834220348 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220348)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16834210015 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834210015) (64 bit vistaaa)
Title: So I needz me a laptop...
Post by: Pterrydactyl on September 22, 2008, 12:38:13 pm
need longer battery life then 2 hours...


I'm close to checking dell/hp since I get discounts with them.
Title: So I needz me a laptop...
Post by: Vector on September 22, 2008, 06:09:02 pm
whats wrong with hp?
Title: So I needz me a laptop...
Post by: KingRanter on September 22, 2008, 07:47:08 pm
Quote from: Vector
whats wrong with hp?
Bahahahaha
Title: So I needz me a laptop...
Post by: Vector on September 22, 2008, 09:34:25 pm
no really
thinking about getting one of their laptops (its the same price as a dell studio 15 but better)
Title: So I needz me a laptop...
Post by: Dontasemebro on September 22, 2008, 10:30:31 pm
look for any reviews of HP products
Title: So I needz me a laptop...
Post by: Vector on September 23, 2008, 05:09:49 pm
so
customer service sucks...thats nothing new
gets hot after 4 hours use...wont need it on for more than 2 hours at a time
DOA.....I can live if i need to send it back

anything else?
Title: So I needz me a laptop...
Post by: Preventer Wind on September 23, 2008, 05:11:43 pm
and I needz me some of that high fangeld enterwebz
Title: So I needz me a laptop...
Post by: Pterrydactyl on September 23, 2008, 06:54:47 pm
How's this bitch:


Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T5750 (2.00GHz/667Mhz FSB/2MB cache)
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic Edition SP1
Glossy, widescreen 15.4 inch display (1280x800)
2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 667MHz
Size: 250GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
 Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
CD / DVD Writer (DVD+/-RW Drive)
Dell Wireless 1395 802.11g Mini-Card
9 cell Battery
High Definition Audio 2.0

All for $896 cause I'm so awesome.

It should be here by thursday.
Title: So I needz me a laptop...
Post by: Dontasemebro on September 23, 2008, 09:48:30 pm
Home vista and 2.0 ghz ONE processor? w/e, enjoy. How long does that batt last?
Title: So I needz me a laptop...
Post by: Pterrydactyl on September 23, 2008, 11:09:25 pm
Again,

DUO= 2 PROCESSORS.  One is just slower then the other.

Also, I don't need anything more then basic Vista.  I don't even fucking LIKE vista.
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Post by: Dontasemebro on September 24, 2008, 01:34:37 am
the better the vista the less bugs, , I know from experience..plus u wanted  64 bit
Title: So I needz me a laptop...
Post by: Pterrydactyl on September 24, 2008, 11:45:46 am
it is 64 bit isn't it???
Title: So I needz me a laptop...
Post by: Pterrydactyl on September 24, 2008, 12:11:17 pm
Well then... I guess I need to adjust it before I order...
Title: So I needz me a laptop...
Post by: DrunkWino on September 24, 2008, 06:50:11 pm
I don't mind my hp laptop.

/then again, I know how to get under the hood of the damned thing and fix shit.
Title: So I needz me a laptop...
Post by: Pterrydactyl on September 26, 2008, 03:28:14 pm
Same here.  I finally decided on a laptop and ordered it.  It should arrive in october.