04-22-2006, 08:58 AM | #1 |
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Getting my first laptop-please give me some ideas
I'm thinking about it's time to upgrade my "computing" experience. Been using a desktop for 4 years and due to room space, I can't afford to have another desktop and I'm not so sure about just to upgrade which specific component. Given that I think I will get my 1st laptop instead.
I have a few brands in mind: HP, Toshiba, NEC. They use either Intel Pentium M or Intel Core Duo. I wonder if it's worth-while to go for the Intel Core Duo (as a gamer and media lover). Have read the other thread here about P M is based on P3, would it be not-so-fast even though it gives 1.7G -1.86 G of choices (for NEC) ?? My desktop is from HP too...but i recalled it did crash down sometimes ... that makes me hesitate to go for a HP laptop... one more thing, i don't plan to carry it around with me ... so I plan to get a wide screen for 14" or 15" ....... A side question : besides Intel, does any other brand have Dual Core processor?
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04-22-2006, 09:10 AM | #2 |
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Are you leaning towards a desktop replacement or a more lite-weight & mobile laptop? (because there's a big difference between these two in pretty much all aspects)
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04-22-2006, 10:01 AM | #3 |
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Get a Compaq lol.
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04-22-2006, 10:16 AM | #4 |
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Are you looking for something cheap or are you planning on spending Big?
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04-22-2006, 10:44 AM | #5 |
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Just don't get Sony. For the love of god, don't get Sony.
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04-22-2006, 11:36 AM | #6 |
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why sony is bad?
i'm more inclined to get a laptop in this case...since i've not owned one .. (i know it's not a reason at all ) My budget is loose...so I'm thinking about those above average ones / average ones......any idea?? Don't fool me, compaq is a lower end of HP
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04-22-2006, 11:41 AM | #7 |
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and what do you plan on using it for? gaming?
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04-22-2006, 12:50 PM | #9 |
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Well for general use you could check out Dell
For gaming theres Alienware or VooDoo All of these let you customise everything before you buy, so you can decide what graphics card you want or what you want to come with it etc..
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04-22-2006, 12:57 PM | #10 |
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I wouldn't recommend Dell, I used to have a Dell laptop and it wasn't very reliable. It had to take several trips back to the factory for repairs.
I had a friend who also had a Dell laptop and who too suffered problems.
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Just stick with Alienware or voodoo then, they are good for both gameing and general use
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04-22-2006, 04:24 PM | #13 |
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Alienware are overpriced. And owned by Dell now.
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And just cause its owned by dell doesnt mean its suddenly a dell, still the same people who are making it
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If you're looking for a gaming system, forget the laptop, get a desktop!
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Dell is overpriced and they got lesser quality guts inside so I'd feel a little ripped off by that. Alienware is way overhyped and pricey, mostly marketed for hardcore gamers who depend too much on bragging rights.
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Does gateway still exist? They used to make some pretty cool laptops.
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04-22-2006, 08:01 PM | #19 |
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don't go Dell. I know I never will again.
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04-22-2006, 08:33 PM | #20 |
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Is Dell really that bad? I've been looking at their XPS series for a little while now.
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