hey all, im lookin to see what is a great laptop now a days??
im goin to buy a new one.. but im sittin here thinkin to myself.. does it matter... i mean if they say gateway, dell, sony.. whatever??
if they all have NVIDIA, and INTEL Dual core.. ect... thats pretty much all diff. manufactures, but under the brand name right?
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Well, I like those with loads of memory, and those hardy stuff, if you plan to bring them out.
i'd go for a HP one, brilliant laptops, look the part, http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/uk/en/ho/WF...8187-38191.html
All depends on what kind of laptop you want. A multi-media laptop, or a gaming laptop, or just a no thrills, run of the mill laptop.
It all comes down to what kind of laptop you want, and then personal preference between each brand.
-Akaebeel
It all comes down to what kind of laptop you want, and then personal preference between each brand.
-Akaebeel
QUOTE (LucidElement @ Jun 5 2008, 10:48 AM) 
hey all, im lookin to see what is a great laptop now a days??
im goin to buy a new one.. but im sittin here thinkin to myself.. does it matter... i mean if they say gateway, dell, sony.. whatever??
if they all have NVIDIA, and INTEL Dual core.. ect... thats pretty much all diff. manufactures, but under the brand name right?
im goin to buy a new one.. but im sittin here thinkin to myself.. does it matter... i mean if they say gateway, dell, sony.. whatever??
if they all have NVIDIA, and INTEL Dual core.. ect... thats pretty much all diff. manufactures, but under the brand name right?
They're all made from roughly the same components - but it's the mix and configuration of them, including software drivers that will make one brand's more faster and/or reliable than another. Different brands have different build qualities, too - as well as different warranties if things go wrong.
I guess it's a little bit like Car racing - same specs, different performances, depending on the Team.
As for a recommendation - it depends on budget, and what you want it for. I'd suggest trawling around a couple of review sites first, such as CNet
I bought mine last Christmas.
I bought a laptop which is not too big (15 inches widescreen) so it fits in my bag and I can carry it to anywhere.
It's ok for gaming (Intel T7500 Dual core 2,2 Ghz; 2 GB Memory, Geforce 8600m GT 512 mb). I don't need big storage though (it has 250 GB HD).
The laptop is Acer Aspire 5920G. It has international warranty, since I'm abroad and in different countries in a year. I bought it about US$1400, or around 800 euros.
Nowadays many laptops have 3 GB memory, and some includes Blu-ray player although I don't think it's necessary at the moment.
If you want to buy a very powerful laptop, then go after those huge power hungry laptops, though it's not suitable to travel with.
I bought a laptop which is not too big (15 inches widescreen) so it fits in my bag and I can carry it to anywhere.
It's ok for gaming (Intel T7500 Dual core 2,2 Ghz; 2 GB Memory, Geforce 8600m GT 512 mb). I don't need big storage though (it has 250 GB HD).
The laptop is Acer Aspire 5920G. It has international warranty, since I'm abroad and in different countries in a year. I bought it about US$1400, or around 800 euros.
Nowadays many laptops have 3 GB memory, and some includes Blu-ray player although I don't think it's necessary at the moment.
If you want to buy a very powerful laptop, then go after those huge power hungry laptops, though it's not suitable to travel with.
My recommendation is to always buy as much laptop as you can afford. The most processor, RAM, HDD, best video, etc...
Currently, my two favorite brands are HP and Lenovo (IBM)... I've had the most luck with these, the cases are STRONG, the keyboards have nice ergonomics, and I've really had no problems with them at all.
I'm also going to try to be very careful what I say here. I work at Microsoft. Most employees have HP or IBM laptops (not everyone though, and it's closely followed by Toshiba)... so, by unintentional default, OSs, productivity software, and 3rd party apps are inadvertantly tested on some brands more than others.
Currently, my two favorite brands are HP and Lenovo (IBM)... I've had the most luck with these, the cases are STRONG, the keyboards have nice ergonomics, and I've really had no problems with them at all.
I'm also going to try to be very careful what I say here. I work at Microsoft. Most employees have HP or IBM laptops (not everyone though, and it's closely followed by Toshiba)... so, by unintentional default, OSs, productivity software, and 3rd party apps are inadvertantly tested on some brands more than others.
QUOTE (Tiggs @ Jun 5 2008, 04:54 AM)
They're all made from roughly the same components - but it's the mix and configuration of them, including software drivers that will make one brand's more faster and/or reliable than another. Different brands have different build qualities, too - as well as different warranties if things go wrong.
I guess it's a little bit like Car racing - same specs, different performances, depending on the Team.
As for a recommendation - it depends on budget, and what you want it for. I'd suggest trawling around a couple of review sites first, such as CNet
I guess it's a little bit like Car racing - same specs, different performances, depending on the Team.
As for a recommendation - it depends on budget, and what you want it for. I'd suggest trawling around a couple of review sites first, such as CNet
That's a good point Tiggs.
I get a new laptop at the VERY least once a year, generally twice a year... I've owned more than I can remember.
What I've found, as a power user, is that I buy the most of what I can't easily swap out. I go for high end vid cards, and the fastest processor I can manage.
BUT, what I really look for his high end cooling, STRONG cases, and the welds and solders in some brand names are better than others.
The fit and finish in a laptop matters. They get knocked around, jostled, lids flipped up and down... it's really important that you choose a good solid build... think about the outside as well as the inside.
In my experience.... IBM, HP, and Toshiba make the most durable laptops... Dell and Sony make the LEAST durable. Acer is somewhere in the middle.
In the past, I've had good luck with Compaq, but I've oped for HP in recent years.
I recommend Vaio.
Mine's an old outdated model with 512mb memory and an 80Gb HD, but it's still functioning well.
Mine's an old outdated model with 512mb memory and an 80Gb HD, but it's still functioning well.
QUOTE (Promethius @ Jun 7 2008, 10:14 PM)
I recommend Vaio.
Mine's an old outdated model with 512mb memory and an 80Gb HD, but it's still functioning well.
Mine's an old outdated model with 512mb memory and an 80Gb HD, but it's still functioning well.
The sidebar that starts up on vaio eats up RAM. I'd highly recommend as a really good laptop, the Dell XPS 1530.
QUOTE (Tiggs @ Jun 5 2008, 09:54 PM)
They're all made from roughly the same components - but it's the mix and configuration of them, including software drivers that will make one brand's more faster and/or reliable than another. Different brands have different build qualities, too - as well as different warranties if things go wrong.
I guess it's a little bit like Car racing - same specs, different performances, depending on the Team.
As for a recommendation - it depends on budget, and what you want it for. I'd suggest trawling around a couple of review sites first, such as CNet
I guess it's a little bit like Car racing - same specs, different performances, depending on the Team.
As for a recommendation - it depends on budget, and what you want it for. I'd suggest trawling around a couple of review sites first, such as CNet
Well, it really all goes down to which company made which component, for example, and XFX nvidia 8800 GTS graphics card is faster than the Inno3D nvidia 8800 GTS graphics card. You may think they are the same but really, its down to who made the components. Software drivers can be downloaded online.
I would stick to one of the reputable makes, and buy which ever offered the most in terms of possessor power, ram & HD memory, i believe Bluetooth, Wifi, DVD rw,are fairly standard these days, perhaps its worth looking out for HighDef playback!
But i would ultimately choose the cheapest laptop amongst the high spec offerings, example, there is a big price difference between a sony & a dell offering the same spec!
But i would ultimately choose the cheapest laptop amongst the high spec offerings, example, there is a big price difference between a sony & a dell offering the same spec!
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