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On June 10 2009 04:48 infinity21 wrote:Show nested quote +On June 10 2009 03:34 naventus wrote:
If at all possible go for split laptop/desktop. I 2nd this if you care about having nice resolutions for gaming / don't want to buy a new computer for at least 3 years. Laptops that are powerful enough to play games have 0 mobility -- battery life of 1 hr, heats up very quickly, weighs like a few bricks. If you're not looking for mobility, then you might as well get a desktop. What I did was compromise on both ends.. got a medium range gpu (9600gt) that lasts 4 hours with 15.4 inch screen. If you're looking for true mobility, I suggest at most 14 inch screens + desktop at home. 15.4 inch laptops are ok but are still a pain to carry around everywhere all day (to lectures in my case).
Hey, so 17" is bulky and awkward to haul around, but common, it's fine...
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I really suggest going to notebookreview.com and looking in their forums. But the guy who suggested xoticpc.com knows whats up. I would say definitely a big NO to dell. I would look at asus, clevo, arima, ocz, msi, and compal ( I have a compal hel80) Two really good websites are powernotebooks.com and xoticpc.com. Most of those brands are sold under sager. Sager usually sells clevo. Alienware sells arima and ocz but I wouldnt suggest buying from alienware. And never buy from ibuypower.com and cyberpower.com. Also if you find a laptop seller, always check their rating at resellerratings.com
http://forum.notebookreview.com/forumdisplay.php?f=16
Ask there and read through their stuff. It really helped me understand more about laptops
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Alienware... fucking amazing for anything 
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Except dragging it around with you.
I heard they are huge :o
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Pete, make the smart decision and go for the desktop / laptop split as others have been recommending.
Gaming laptops suck.
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On June 10 2009 05:42 AoN.DimSum wrote:I really suggest going to notebookreview.com and looking in their forums. But the guy who suggested xoticpc.com knows whats up. I would say definitely a big NO to dell. I would look at asus, clevo, arima, ocz, msi, and compal ( I have a compal hel80) Two really good websites are powernotebooks.com and xoticpc.com. Most of those brands are sold under sager. Sager usually sells clevo. Alienware sells arima and ocz but I wouldnt suggest buying from alienware. And never buy from ibuypower.com and cyberpower.com. Also if you find a laptop seller, always check their rating at resellerratings.com http://forum.notebookreview.com/forumdisplay.php?f=16Ask there and read through their stuff. It really helped me understand more about laptops
i can vouch for xoticpc.com. Got my current laptop from them. no complaints!
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On June 09 2009 23:10 StarN wrote:I always wanted a Dell XPS M1730. But I'm a poor college student 
I have one of those.
serves me right .
Dell warranty is also a bitch, but they always deliver.
And yes as someone said above, it's fucking huge and weights a ton more. If you are into it, get a desktop and then get a netbook (those thingies, are pretty powerful for such a small price/size). I really like some netbooks, and I've heard the Dell Mini 9 is pretty powerful for a netbook. Then Spend the rest you've got (or decided) to waste on the desktop and have yourself a merry little (more like fucking huge) christmass.
Good luck Insano.
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I used the Microsoft discount during my internship to get a sweet hp laptop for $1000: duocore 2.5ghz proc, ATI 2600 ghx, 4 gb DDR3 RAM, 17" screen. Are you going to intern there again this summer? If so, you should wait and take advantage of it xD
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On June 10 2009 05:42 AoN.DimSum wrote:
... but I wouldnt suggest buying from alienware. And never buy from ibuypower.com and cyberpower.com.
Somewhat off topic, but just out of curosity, why?
To OP: I currently bring an EEE pc to school everyday and its an absolute life saver; lugging my old 2.5KG laptop with 20 min battery life was an immense pain in the ass. Do the Desktop / Netbook split, like everyone has advised. Netbooks even have a donkey 4+++ hrs of battery life that will bring you thru lectures and lunchtime surfing.
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On June 10 2009 13:53 Cali wrote:
A good netbook gets 8 hours
depends on battery but yeah it's absurd how long the battery can last.
most standdard netbooks get 4+ but with a 9cell battery they get around 8
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most netbooks are standard with 3 or 4-cell battery good for under 3 hours, possibly with options for 6-cell replacements. 9-cell was rare to see, but finally becoming more common for the big names in the segment - msi wind, acer aspire one, asus eee all finally have that option.
its a pity netbooks suck in resolution and gpu though.
it's not just netbooks, more expensive ultra-portables also have similar good battery life. the dell xt2 tablet that i recommended is advertised with 11 hours of battery life.
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