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**rock4christ** · 05-16-2008, 01:16 PM

my friend has a possibility of getting a crapload of money for a recording contract, and is offering to get me a new laptop. what is the best thing out there for 32bit XP?(price is not a factor)

**MICHAELSD** · 05-16-2008, 01:19 PM

What do you plan to do on it and how much are you willing to spend? How portable do you need it to be? How much battery life? Which games are you going to play? That should help us find a good laptop...

**rock4christ** · 05-16-2008, 01:29 PM

as lightweight as possible
prefer at least 5hr batt
I will spend a bit of time in photoshop/dreamweaver/firefox/audacity(possibly simultaneously, which might be more system intensive than some games)
$ is irrelivant, but i don't want ripped off.

**MICHAELSD** · 05-16-2008, 01:34 PM

How big do you want the screen to be? 13"-14" is usually consider an ultraportable. Are you going to play any games on it? Let's start off with this, it's the best ultraportable you'll find with a video card that you could actually game on:
http://ae.lge.com/products/model/detail/p300.jhtml#

It's also the only true ultraportable you'll find with a discrete card (which is a really good card, the 8600M GT).

**rock4christ** · 05-16-2008, 01:39 PM

i would prefer a 15-17 in screen. I've never been much of a pc gamer(but thats because my system has always sucked too much, so i might start) but I may decide on Crysis or something absurd like that once i have a good system.
hows this?
DISPLAY LCD: 17.1 inch TFT LCD Display (Widescreen WUXGA 1920 x 1200 Pixels)
CPU: (Quad-Core)Intel® Core™ 2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz 1066FSB 8MB L2 Cache 64-bit
MOTHERBOARD: Intel P965 + ICH-8R Chipset Mainboard
MEMORY: 4GB (2x2GB) PC5300 DDR2-667 SODIMM Memory (Corsair or Major Brand)
VIDEO CARD: Built-in NVIDIA Video (Dual NVIDIA GeForce Go 8800 GTX MXM GDDR3 512MB PCI-E Video - SLI Mode)
HARD DRIVE: 200GB 7200RPM SATA150 HARD DRIVE
OPTICAL DRIVE: DVD Optical Drive (8X DVD Rewritable Drive)
SOUND: BUILT-IN AC 97 SOUND

**MICHAELSD** · 05-16-2008, 01:52 PM

They sell the same system here for cheaper (that's actually designed by Clevo, it's just built and rebranded by a few companies):
http://xoticpc.com/

That thing is huge! It's so big it could be considered a desktop (2.4" thick and it's 12 pounds). It uses a desktop CPU (which is a stupid idea because of how big it makes the notebook) plus mobile video cards. It'll perform like a beast, but for the price and size, you'd be better off with a desktop. Didn't you say you wanted it as lightweight as possible...? If you want that laptop, get it rebranded and designed from Voodoo (since you have a ****load of money to spend). They truly make every laptop unique and amazingly built. I know a few people that have Voodoos and they love the customer service they get (you get a direct number to the company's CEO) plus the few events every year that make owning a Voodoo a unique experience.
http://www.voodoopc.com/system/Notebook.aspx

The Envy H:171 is the same thing as that Clevo you posted. The M:173 is a lot more portable, though. Again, since you have a ton of money to spend on a luxury computer, Voodoo is as luxurious as they get.

**rock4christ** · 05-16-2008, 02:35 PM

how does Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000 2.8ghz 6mb L2 Cache compare to Intel Core 2 Quad Core Q6700? is there a signifigant difference?

**MICHAELSD** · 05-16-2008, 02:37 PM

You can overclock the X9000 quite a lot to get faster speeds. Also check out the Alienware m15x, the ultimate gaming notebook that's still a notebook:
http://www.alienware.com/product_det...de=SKU-DEFAULT

**Frenchb0ygenius** · 05-16-2008, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MICHAELSD

You can overclock the X9000 quite a lot to get faster speeds. Also check out the Alienware m15x, the ultimate gaming notebook that's still a notebook:
http://www.alienware.com/product_det...de=SKU-DEFAULT

Yes...overclocking in a notebook...you have to be kidding.

**MICHAELSD** · 05-16-2008, 04:08 PM

Well, he has an insane amount of money coming his way and he wants a notebook. Notebooks that support Extreme processors can support overclocking just fine. I wouldn't spend $800~ more for an Extreme processor, but if I was getting money from a record deal, I'd go crazy. It's one of those things that's just cool to have.

**Vanden** · 05-16-2008, 04:20 PM

A Macbook Pro...

Last I checked it one of the best windows notebooks ever made.

**FrozenIpaq** · 05-16-2008, 04:38 PM

Knifey - Not the best windows notebook every made..that was pure BS

As far as a good laptop...never buy from Cyberpower or other no-name brands. They are not as reliable as the big companies such as HP, Dell, Sony or Apple. You say you would like something in the 15.4-17 range. The 17" range will bring you into the territory of desktop replacements which mean - very heavy and overheating could be a big issue. It's not uncommon for laptops to overheat.

The one you looked at in Cyberpower is a rip-off, you can get one with a bigger screen (1900x1200 resolution), slightly slower processor (you don't need a quad on a laptop...cooling wouldn't be sufficient enough) from Dell - it's their XPS M1730 - configure it with dual core 2.4ghz, DUAL 8800M's (a bit unnecessary but would be a gaming monster...otherwise it's overkill if you aren't going to be gaming that much).

The bigger and badder your system, the more battery life that would be consumed (desktop replacements barely get over 3hrs of life).

Like I've said before, if you want to game...get a desktop, not a laptop.

**Vanden** · 05-16-2008, 04:47 PM

Never said it was the best, I said one of the best. Besides I love that you dont have to go threw hurdles to find vista and xp drivers like you may with a lot of other laptops that come shipped with windows vista and have to spend a little while to track down the xp drivers...

If you want a good deal on laptops I always use http://www.xpbargains.com/best_deal....ptop_deals.htm to find more. Price may not be a issues but you do get more.

If you really dont care about price at all go with the Lenovo IdeaPad U110 ...

**rock4christ** · 05-16-2008, 05:59 PM

hows this:
XPS M1730
SYSTEM COLOR Smoke Grey
PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Extreme X9000(2.8GHz/800Mhz FSB/6M L2 Cache)
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows® XP Professional
MEMORY 4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz
HARD DRIVE RAID Performance: 128GB (2x64GB) Solid State Drive
INTERNAL OPTICAL DRIVE CD / DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW Drive)
VIDEO CARD NVIDIA® SLI™ Dual GeForce® 8800M GTX with 1GB GDDR3 Memory
WIRELESS CARDS Intel® PRO/Wireless 4965a/g/n Mini Card
BATTERY OPTIONS 9-cell Primary Battery and 9-cell additional Lithium Ion Battery
SOUND OPTIONS High Definition Audio 2.0
My Software & Accessories
PRINTER Dell AIO 926 - Includes Media Card Reader
PRINTER CABLE Dell 10ft USB Printer Cable
SERVICE & SUPPORT 1Yr Ltd. Warranty, 1 yr HW Warranty Support, 1 yr Advance Exchange
SPECIAL VALUE BUNDLES 926 2-Pack: 1 High Capacity Black, 1 High Capacity Color
DELL 926 PRINTER Dell All-In-One Printer 926
PRINTER ACCESSORIES Dell Wireless Printer Adapter 3300
ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE No Security
PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWARE Microsoft® Office Home and Student 2007 - Word, Excel + PowerPoint
CARRYING CASES Dell XPS Notebook Backpack
PHOTO AND MUSIC SOFTWARE No Entertainment software pre-installed
My Service
WARRANTY AND SERVICE 1Yr In-Home Service, Parts + Labor,24x7 Phone Support
ACCIDENT AND THEFT PROTECTION Add Accidental Damage and LoJack Theft Protection to 1Yr Warr.
DATASAFE ONLINE BACKUP Included 3 GB DataSafe Online Backup for 1Yr
DIAL-UP INTERNET ACCESS No ISP requested
ENVIRONMENTAL OPTIONS Free Recycling Kit
ALSO INCLUDED WITH YOUR SYSTEM
LCD PANEL 17 inch UltraSharp TrueLife Wide-screen WUXGA
Physics Game Accelerator AGEIA PhysX™ 100M Processor
Labels Windows XP™
GAMING LCD Logitech® GamePanel Display
Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 8.1
Processor Branding Intel Core 2 Duo Extreme Processor

explosions · 05-16-2008, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rock4christ

hows this:
XPS M1730
SYSTEM COLOR Smoke Grey
PROCESSOR Intel® Core* 2 Duo Extreme X9000(2.8GHz/800Mhz FSB/6M L2 Cache)
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows® XP Professional
MEMORY 4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz
HARD DRIVE RAID Performance: 128GB (2x64GB) Solid State Drive
INTERNAL OPTICAL DRIVE CD / DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW Drive)
VIDEO CARD NVIDIA® SLI* Dual GeForce® 8800M GTX with 1GB GDDR3 Memory
WIRELESS CARDS Intel® PRO/Wireless 4965a/g/n Mini Card
BATTERY OPTIONS 9-cell Primary Battery and 9-cell additional Lithium Ion Battery
SOUND OPTIONS High Definition Audio 2.0
My Software & Accessories
PRINTER Dell AIO 926 - Includes Media Card Reader
PRINTER CABLE Dell 10ft USB Printer Cable
SERVICE & SUPPORT 1Yr Ltd. Warranty, 1 yr HW Warranty Support, 1 yr Advance Exchange
SPECIAL VALUE BUNDLES 926 2-Pack: 1 High Capacity Black, 1 High Capacity Color
DELL 926 PRINTER Dell All-In-One Printer 926
PRINTER ACCESSORIES Dell Wireless Printer Adapter 3300
ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE No Security
PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWARE Microsoft® Office Home and Student 2007 - Word, Excel + PowerPoint
CARRYING CASES Dell XPS Notebook Backpack
PHOTO AND MUSIC SOFTWARE No Entertainment software pre-installed
My Service
WARRANTY AND SERVICE 1Yr In-Home Service, Parts + Labor,24x7 Phone Support
ACCIDENT AND THEFT PROTECTION Add Accidental Damage and LoJack Theft Protection to 1Yr Warr.
DATASAFE ONLINE BACKUP Included 3 GB DataSafe Online Backup for 1Yr
DIAL-UP INTERNET ACCESS No ISP requested
ENVIRONMENTAL OPTIONS Free Recycling Kit
ALSO INCLUDED WITH YOUR SYSTEM
LCD PANEL 17 inch UltraSharp TrueLife Wide-screen WUXGA
Physics Game Accelerator AGEIA PhysX* 100M Processor
Labels Windows XP*
GAMING LCD Logitech® GamePanel Display
Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 8.1
Processor Branding Intel Core 2 Duo Extreme Processor

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Except for that,

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**rock4christ** · 05-16-2008, 06:27 PM

those are the only ones I need. or are you just saying office 07 sucks?

what is there w/ 3+ hrs of batt life(I need to use it for when I start college this fall)

**teeth_03** · 05-16-2008, 07:09 PM

you should get an alienware just to say you have an alienware

**rock4christ** · 05-16-2008, 07:11 PM

only prob w/ alienware is I want XP

**rock4christ** · 05-17-2008, 09:28 AM

how about a Dell Vostro 1510

**MICHAELSD** · 05-17-2008, 09:42 AM

That 8400M GS will run games like Crysis horribly. You have the money, why not get a dual 8800M GTX with SLI? There's even a 20% off coupon going around so you can get a WUXGA 2.4GHz 8800M GTX 3GB RAM SLI rig for $2400, which is a great value in notebooks.

**rock4christ** · 05-17-2008, 10:09 AM

my biggest concern now is batt life, because it needs to get through 3 hrs of college classes w/o powering out. Im not sure if I'll game anyway, although I know I want to photoshop/dreamweaver/firefox/audacity simultaneously w/ minimal lag

**MICHAELSD** · 05-17-2008, 10:15 AM

The Alienware m15x with an 8800M GTX will get 3-4 hours of battery life if you enable BinaryGFX (switches to an integrated video card to save money when you don't need full power) and StealthMode. You can get 5-6+hours with those modes on plus you can swap out the optical drive with SmartBay and insert another battery, so you can run off of two batteries. It's the best portability/power trade-off you'll see on the market today. Plus it's only 1.3" thick and seven pounds.

**Frenchb0ygenius** · 05-17-2008, 10:23 AM

Not to ruin your thing here but if you're going to use this for school and you won't be gaming, I would get a Mac.

**rock4christ** · 05-17-2008, 10:23 AM

can I install xp on it?

**Frenchb0ygenius** · 05-17-2008, 10:34 AM

Ya, if you're getting the Intel notebooks (Macbook, Macbook Pro, Macbook Air) you can install XP...but Leopard is a good os imo.

**rock4christ** · 05-17-2008, 10:40 AM

that was directed to the alienware m15x

**Frenchb0ygenius** · 05-17-2008, 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rock4christ

that was directed to the alienware m15x

Oh, still yes...HDD partition and voila.

**MICHAELSD** · 05-17-2008, 10:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rock4christ

that was directed to the alienware m15x

Yeah, you can even order it with XP.

**rock4christ** · 05-17-2008, 11:05 AM

how about this:

[1] Area-51® m15x

Display: 15.4" WideUXGA 1920 x 1200 LCD (1200p)
System Lighting: Alienware® AlienFX® System Lighting - Blue
Video/Graphics Card: 512MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800M GTX
Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme X9000 2.8GHz (6MB Cache 800MHz FSB)
Operating System (Office software not included): Genuine Windows® XP Professional
Notebook Tuners and Remotes: Without Media Center Remote Control or TV Tuner
Memory: 4GB Dual Channel DDR2 SO-DIMM at 667MHz – 2 x 2048MB
System Drive: 250GB 7,200RPM (8MB Cache) w/ Free Fall Protection
Optical Drives : 2x Dual Layer Blu-ray Disc Burner (BD-R, DVD±RW, CD-RW)
Wireless: Internal Intel® Wireless 4965 a/b/g/Draft-N Mini-Card
Sound Card : Internal High-Definition Audio with surround sound
Keyboard Options: AlienFX® Illuminated Keyboard – Exclusive Design
Warranty: 3-Year AlienCare Toll-Free 24/7 Phone Support w/ Onsite Service
AlienRespawn: AlienRespawn v1.0 Recovery Kit – Windows XP Edition
Microsoft Office Suites: Microsoft® Office Home and Student 2007 – Factory Installed!
Includes Word, Excel and One Note!
Productivity & Benchmark Software: Adobe® Acrobat® 8 Professional
Manage and protect your business documents
Power: Additional Battery – 6-cell Smart Bay Battery
Power: Additional AC Adapter – 120 Watt Auto-switch AC Adapter
Flash Memory: 32GB Patriot USB Flash Drive
Mobile Bags: Alienware® Odyssey Backpack
Alienware Apparel: Alienware® T-Shirt (Size XL Black)
Alienware Extras: Alienware® Mesh Cap
Alienware Extras: Alienware® Mousepad
Alienware Extras: Alienware® Mobile Binder
Alienware Extras: Alienware® Personalized Nameplate
Alienware Extras: Owner Identification Card
Alienware Extras: Area-51® m15x Protective Cloth Sleeve
Alienware Extras: Area-51® m15x Keyboard Diagram Overlay
Alienware Extras: Area-51® m15x Smooth Mylar Touchpad
Avatar:
Alienhead Glow
Window Style: Silver Window Style
Mouse Pointers: Standard Mouse Pointers
Wallpaper:
Alien Cyborg
Power Plan: Portable/Laptop
Automatic Updates: This personalization option is currently available for Windows Vista® operating systems only.
Sidebar Gadgets: This personalization option is currently available for Windows Vista® operating systems only.
RSS Feeds: This personalization option is currently available for Windows Vista® operating systems only.
Time Zones: (GMT - 6.00) Central Time (US & Canada)

**MICHAELSD** · 05-17-2008, 11:13 AM

Text and stuff will look really small on a 1920x1200 screen, you sure you want that. Other than that, since you have the money, that's an amazing rig. Check out this review before buying and enjoy!
http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=4328

05-16-2008, 01:16 PM	#1
rock4christ Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 916 Trader Feedback: 0	suggest a new laptop my friend has a possibility of getting a crapload of money for a recording contract, and is offering to get me a new laptop. what is the best thing out there for 32bit XP?(price is not a factor) __________________ [quote=Archaemic]This isn't a chatroom, you know. We also have this new technology called "PMs". They're quite useful. They also shouldn't be confused with PMS.[/quote][quote=Magnus150]It was the nerd equivalent to watching douchebags crack their nuts over various objects. It was glorious.[/quote]

05-16-2008, 01:19 PM	#2
MICHAELSD Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,621 Trader Feedback: 0	What do you plan to do on it and how much are you willing to spend? How portable do you need it to be? How much battery life? Which games are you going to play? That should help us find a good laptop... __________________ [COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE="3"][B]Currently Playing:[/COLOR] [COLOR="DarkGreen"]Crysis [/B] [B]Unreal Tournament 3[/B][/size][/COLOR]

05-16-2008, 01:29 PM	#3
rock4christ Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 916 Trader Feedback: 0	as lightweight as possible prefer at least 5hr batt I will spend a bit of time in photoshop/dreamweaver/firefox/audacity(possibly simultaneously, which might be more system intensive than some games) $ is irrelivant, but i don't want ripped off. __________________ [quote=Archaemic]This isn't a chatroom, you know. We also have this new technology called "PMs". They're quite useful. They also shouldn't be confused with PMS.[/quote][quote=Magnus150]It was the nerd equivalent to watching douchebags crack their nuts over various objects. It was glorious.[/quote]

05-16-2008, 01:34 PM	#4
MICHAELSD Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,621 Trader Feedback: 0	How big do you want the screen to be? 13"-14" is usually consider an ultraportable. Are you going to play any games on it? Let's start off with this, it's the best ultraportable you'll find with a video card that you could actually game on: http://ae.lge.com/products/model/detail/p300.jhtml# It's also the only true ultraportable you'll find with a discrete card (which is a really good card, the 8600M GT). __________________ [COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE="3"][B]Currently Playing:[/COLOR] [COLOR="DarkGreen"]Crysis [/B] [B]Unreal Tournament 3[/B][/size][/COLOR]

05-16-2008, 01:39 PM	#5
rock4christ Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 916 Trader Feedback: 0	i would prefer a 15-17 in screen. I've never been much of a pc gamer(but thats because my system has always sucked too much, so i might start) but I may decide on Crysis or something absurd like that once i have a good system. hows this? DISPLAY LCD: 17.1 inch TFT LCD Display (Widescreen WUXGA 1920 x 1200 Pixels) CPU: (Quad-Core)Intel® Core™ 2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz 1066FSB 8MB L2 Cache 64-bit MOTHERBOARD: Intel P965 + ICH-8R Chipset Mainboard MEMORY: 4GB (2x2GB) PC5300 DDR2-667 SODIMM Memory (Corsair or Major Brand) VIDEO CARD: Built-in NVIDIA Video (Dual NVIDIA GeForce Go 8800 GTX MXM GDDR3 512MB PCI-E Video - SLI Mode) HARD DRIVE: 200GB 7200RPM SATA150 HARD DRIVE OPTICAL DRIVE: DVD Optical Drive (8X DVD Rewritable Drive) SOUND: BUILT-IN AC 97 SOUND __________________ [quote=Archaemic]This isn't a chatroom, you know. We also have this new technology called "PMs". They're quite useful. They also shouldn't be confused with PMS.[/quote][quote=Magnus150]It was the nerd equivalent to watching douchebags crack their nuts over various objects. It was glorious.[/quote]

05-16-2008, 01:52 PM	#6
MICHAELSD Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,621 Trader Feedback: 0	They sell the same system here for cheaper (that's actually designed by Clevo, it's just built and rebranded by a few companies): http://xoticpc.com/ That thing is huge! It's so big it could be considered a desktop (2.4" thick and it's 12 pounds). It uses a desktop CPU (which is a stupid idea because of how big it makes the notebook) plus mobile video cards. It'll perform like a beast, but for the price and size, you'd be better off with a desktop. Didn't you say you wanted it as lightweight as possible...? If you want that laptop, get it rebranded and designed from Voodoo (since you have a ****load of money to spend). They truly make every laptop unique and amazingly built. I know a few people that have Voodoos and they love the customer service they get (you get a direct number to the company's CEO) plus the few events every year that make owning a Voodoo a unique experience. http://www.voodoopc.com/system/Notebook.aspx The Envy H:171 is the same thing as that Clevo you posted. The M:173 is a lot more portable, though. Again, since you have a ton of money to spend on a luxury computer, Voodoo is as luxurious as they get. __________________ [COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE="3"][B]Currently Playing:[/COLOR] [COLOR="DarkGreen"]Crysis [/B] [B]Unreal Tournament 3[/B][/size][/COLOR]

05-16-2008, 02:35 PM	#7
rock4christ Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 916 Trader Feedback: 0	how does Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000 2.8ghz 6mb L2 Cache compare to Intel Core 2 Quad Core Q6700? is there a signifigant difference? __________________ [quote=Archaemic]This isn't a chatroom, you know. We also have this new technology called "PMs". They're quite useful. They also shouldn't be confused with PMS.[/quote][quote=Magnus150]It was the nerd equivalent to watching douchebags crack their nuts over various objects. It was glorious.[/quote]

05-16-2008, 02:37 PM	#8
MICHAELSD Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,621 Trader Feedback: 0	You can overclock the X9000 quite a lot to get faster speeds. Also check out the Alienware m15x, the ultimate gaming notebook that's still a notebook: http://www.alienware.com/product_det...de=SKU-DEFAULT __________________ [COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE="3"][B]Currently Playing:[/COLOR] [COLOR="DarkGreen"]Crysis [/B] [B]Unreal Tournament 3[/B][/size][/COLOR]

05-16-2008, 04:08 PM	#10
MICHAELSD Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,621 Trader Feedback: 0	Well, he has an insane amount of money coming his way and he wants a notebook. Notebooks that support Extreme processors can support overclocking just fine. I wouldn't spend $800~ more for an Extreme processor, but if I was getting money from a record deal, I'd go crazy. It's one of those things that's just cool to have. __________________ [COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE="3"][B]Currently Playing:[/COLOR] [COLOR="DarkGreen"]Crysis [/B] [B]Unreal Tournament 3[/B][/size][/COLOR]

05-16-2008, 04:20 PM	#11
Vanden Join Date: Aug 2005 Real First Name: Vanden Location: Vandenland Just Played: Marval 1 Posts: 11,489 Trader Feedback: 0	A Macbook Pro... Last I checked it one of the best windows notebooks ever made. __________________ You know where to find me.

05-16-2008, 04:38 PM	#12
FrozenIpaq Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,986 Trader Feedback: 0	Knifey - Not the best windows notebook every made..that was pure BS As far as a good laptop...never buy from Cyberpower or other no-name brands. They are not as reliable as the big companies such as HP, Dell, Sony or Apple. You say you would like something in the 15.4-17 range. The 17" range will bring you into the territory of desktop replacements which mean - very heavy and overheating could be a big issue. It's not uncommon for laptops to overheat. The one you looked at in Cyberpower is a rip-off, you can get one with a bigger screen (1900x1200 resolution), slightly slower processor (you don't need a quad on a laptop...cooling wouldn't be sufficient enough) from Dell - it's their XPS M1730 - configure it with dual core 2.4ghz, DUAL 8800M's (a bit unnecessary but would be a gaming monster...otherwise it's overkill if you aren't going to be gaming that much). The bigger and badder your system, the more battery life that would be consumed (desktop replacements barely get over 3hrs of life). Like I've said before, if you want to game...get a desktop, not a laptop.

05-16-2008, 04:47 PM	#13
Vanden Join Date: Aug 2005 Real First Name: Vanden Location: Vandenland Just Played: Marval 1 Posts: 11,489 Trader Feedback: 0	Never said it was the best, I said one of the best. Besides I love that you dont have to go threw hurdles to find vista and xp drivers like you may with a lot of other laptops that come shipped with windows vista and have to spend a little while to track down the xp drivers... If you want a good deal on laptops I always use http://www.xpbargains.com/best_deal....ptop_deals.htm to find more. Price may not be a issues but you do get more. If you really dont care about price at all go with the Lenovo IdeaPad U110 ... __________________ You know where to find me.

05-16-2008, 05:59 PM	#14
rock4christ Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 916 Trader Feedback: 0	hows this: XPS M1730 SYSTEM COLOR Smoke Grey PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Extreme X9000(2.8GHz/800Mhz FSB/6M L2 Cache) OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows® XP Professional MEMORY 4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz HARD DRIVE RAID Performance: 128GB (2x64GB) Solid State Drive INTERNAL OPTICAL DRIVE CD / DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW Drive) VIDEO CARD NVIDIA® SLI™ Dual GeForce® 8800M GTX with 1GB GDDR3 Memory WIRELESS CARDS Intel® PRO/Wireless 4965a/g/n Mini Card BATTERY OPTIONS 9-cell Primary Battery and 9-cell additional Lithium Ion Battery SOUND OPTIONS High Definition Audio 2.0 My Software & Accessories PRINTER Dell AIO 926 - Includes Media Card Reader PRINTER CABLE Dell 10ft USB Printer Cable SERVICE & SUPPORT 1Yr Ltd. Warranty, 1 yr HW Warranty Support, 1 yr Advance Exchange SPECIAL VALUE BUNDLES 926 2-Pack: 1 High Capacity Black, 1 High Capacity Color DELL 926 PRINTER Dell All-In-One Printer 926 PRINTER ACCESSORIES Dell Wireless Printer Adapter 3300 ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE No Security PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWARE Microsoft® Office Home and Student 2007 - Word, Excel + PowerPoint CARRYING CASES Dell XPS Notebook Backpack PHOTO AND MUSIC SOFTWARE No Entertainment software pre-installed My Service WARRANTY AND SERVICE 1Yr In-Home Service, Parts + Labor,24x7 Phone Support ACCIDENT AND THEFT PROTECTION Add Accidental Damage and LoJack Theft Protection to 1Yr Warr. DATASAFE ONLINE BACKUP Included 3 GB DataSafe Online Backup for 1Yr DIAL-UP INTERNET ACCESS No ISP requested ENVIRONMENTAL OPTIONS Free Recycling Kit ALSO INCLUDED WITH YOUR SYSTEM LCD PANEL 17 inch UltraSharp TrueLife Wide-screen WUXGA Physics Game Accelerator AGEIA PhysX™ 100M Processor Labels Windows XP™ GAMING LCD Logitech® GamePanel Display Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 8.1 Processor Branding Intel Core 2 Duo Extreme Processor __________________ [quote=Archaemic]This isn't a chatroom, you know. We also have this new technology called "PMs". They're quite useful. They also shouldn't be confused with PMS.[/quote][quote=Magnus150]It was the nerd equivalent to watching douchebags crack their nuts over various objects. It was glorious.[/quote]

05-16-2008, 06:27 PM	#16
rock4christ Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 916 Trader Feedback: 0	those are the only ones I need. or are you just saying office 07 sucks? what is there w/ 3+ hrs of batt life(I need to use it for when I start college this fall) __________________ [quote=Archaemic]This isn't a chatroom, you know. We also have this new technology called "PMs". They're quite useful. They also shouldn't be confused with PMS.[/quote][quote=Magnus150]It was the nerd equivalent to watching douchebags crack their nuts over various objects. It was glorious.[/quote]

05-16-2008, 07:09 PM	#17
teeth_03 300k Hot Club Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Big Blue Ball of Bor Posts: 1,335 Trader Feedback: 0	you should get an alienware just to say you have an alienware

05-16-2008, 07:11 PM	#18
rock4christ Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 916 Trader Feedback: 0	only prob w/ alienware is I want XP __________________ [quote=Archaemic]This isn't a chatroom, you know. We also have this new technology called "PMs". They're quite useful. They also shouldn't be confused with PMS.[/quote][quote=Magnus150]It was the nerd equivalent to watching douchebags crack their nuts over various objects. It was glorious.[/quote]

05-17-2008, 09:28 AM	#19
rock4christ Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 916 Trader Feedback: 0	how about a Dell Vostro 1510 __________________ [quote=Archaemic]This isn't a chatroom, you know. We also have this new technology called "PMs". They're quite useful. They also shouldn't be confused with PMS.[/quote][quote=Magnus150]It was the nerd equivalent to watching douchebags crack their nuts over various objects. It was glorious.[/quote]

05-17-2008, 09:42 AM	#20
MICHAELSD Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,621 Trader Feedback: 0	That 8400M GS will run games like Crysis horribly. You have the money, why not get a dual 8800M GTX with SLI? There's even a 20% off coupon going around so you can get a WUXGA 2.4GHz 8800M GTX 3GB RAM SLI rig for $2400, which is a great value in notebooks. __________________ [COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE="3"][B]Currently Playing:[/COLOR] [COLOR="DarkGreen"]Crysis [/B] [B]Unreal Tournament 3[/B][/size][/COLOR]

05-17-2008, 10:09 AM	#21
rock4christ Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 916 Trader Feedback: 0	my biggest concern now is batt life, because it needs to get through 3 hrs of college classes w/o powering out. Im not sure if I'll game anyway, although I know I want to photoshop/dreamweaver/firefox/audacity simultaneously w/ minimal lag __________________ [quote=Archaemic]This isn't a chatroom, you know. We also have this new technology called "PMs". They're quite useful. They also shouldn't be confused with PMS.[/quote][quote=Magnus150]It was the nerd equivalent to watching douchebags crack their nuts over various objects. It was glorious.[/quote]

05-17-2008, 10:15 AM	#22
MICHAELSD Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,621 Trader Feedback: 0	The Alienware m15x with an 8800M GTX will get 3-4 hours of battery life if you enable BinaryGFX (switches to an integrated video card to save money when you don't need full power) and StealthMode. You can get 5-6+hours with those modes on plus you can swap out the optical drive with SmartBay and insert another battery, so you can run off of two batteries. It's the best portability/power trade-off you'll see on the market today. Plus it's only 1.3" thick and seven pounds. __________________ [COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE="3"][B]Currently Playing:[/COLOR] [COLOR="DarkGreen"]Crysis [/B] [B]Unreal Tournament 3[/B][/size][/COLOR]

05-17-2008, 10:23 AM	#23
Frenchb0ygenius Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 0 Trader Feedback: 0	Not to ruin your thing here but if you're going to use this for school and you won't be gaming, I would get a Mac.

05-17-2008, 10:23 AM	#24
rock4christ Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 916 Trader Feedback: 0	can I install xp on it? __________________ [quote=Archaemic]This isn't a chatroom, you know. We also have this new technology called "PMs". They're quite useful. They also shouldn't be confused with PMS.[/quote][quote=Magnus150]It was the nerd equivalent to watching douchebags crack their nuts over various objects. It was glorious.[/quote]

05-17-2008, 10:34 AM	#25
Frenchb0ygenius Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 0 Trader Feedback: 0	Ya, if you're getting the Intel notebooks (Macbook, Macbook Pro, Macbook Air) you can install XP...but Leopard is a good os imo.

05-17-2008, 10:40 AM	#26
rock4christ Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 916 Trader Feedback: 0	that was directed to the alienware m15x __________________ [quote=Archaemic]This isn't a chatroom, you know. We also have this new technology called "PMs". They're quite useful. They also shouldn't be confused with PMS.[/quote][quote=Magnus150]It was the nerd equivalent to watching douchebags crack their nuts over various objects. It was glorious.[/quote]

05-17-2008, 11:05 AM	#29
rock4christ Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 916 Trader Feedback: 0	how about this: [1] Area-51® m15x Display: 15.4" WideUXGA 1920 x 1200 LCD (1200p) System Lighting: Alienware® AlienFX® System Lighting - Blue Video/Graphics Card: 512MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800M GTX Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme X9000 2.8GHz (6MB Cache 800MHz FSB) Operating System (Office software not included): Genuine Windows® XP Professional Notebook Tuners and Remotes: Without Media Center Remote Control or TV Tuner Memory: 4GB Dual Channel DDR2 SO-DIMM at 667MHz – 2 x 2048MB System Drive: 250GB 7,200RPM (8MB Cache) w/ Free Fall Protection Optical Drives : 2x Dual Layer Blu-ray Disc Burner (BD-R, DVD±RW, CD-RW) Wireless: Internal Intel® Wireless 4965 a/b/g/Draft-N Mini-Card Sound Card : Internal High-Definition Audio with surround sound Keyboard Options: AlienFX® Illuminated Keyboard – Exclusive Design Warranty: 3-Year AlienCare Toll-Free 24/7 Phone Support w/ Onsite Service AlienRespawn: AlienRespawn v1.0 Recovery Kit – Windows XP Edition Microsoft Office Suites: Microsoft® Office Home and Student 2007 – Factory Installed! Includes Word, Excel and One Note! Productivity & Benchmark Software: Adobe® Acrobat® 8 Professional Manage and protect your business documents Power: Additional Battery – 6-cell Smart Bay Battery Power: Additional AC Adapter – 120 Watt Auto-switch AC Adapter Flash Memory: 32GB Patriot USB Flash Drive Mobile Bags: Alienware® Odyssey Backpack Alienware Apparel: Alienware® T-Shirt (Size XL Black) Alienware Extras: Alienware® Mesh Cap Alienware Extras: Alienware® Mousepad Alienware Extras: Alienware® Mobile Binder Alienware Extras: Alienware® Personalized Nameplate Alienware Extras: Owner Identification Card Alienware Extras: Area-51® m15x Protective Cloth Sleeve Alienware Extras: Area-51® m15x Keyboard Diagram Overlay Alienware Extras: Area-51® m15x Smooth Mylar Touchpad Avatar: Alienhead Glow Window Style: Silver Window Style Mouse Pointers: Standard Mouse Pointers Wallpaper: Alien Cyborg Power Plan: Portable/Laptop Automatic Updates: This personalization option is currently available for Windows Vista® operating systems only. Sidebar Gadgets: This personalization option is currently available for Windows Vista® operating systems only. RSS Feeds: This personalization option is currently available for Windows Vista® operating systems only. Time Zones: (GMT - 6.00) Central Time (US & Canada) __________________ [quote=Archaemic]This isn't a chatroom, you know. We also have this new technology called "PMs". They're quite useful. They also shouldn't be confused with PMS.[/quote][quote=Magnus150]It was the nerd equivalent to watching douchebags crack their nuts over various objects. It was glorious.[/quote]

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05-17-2008, 11:13 AM	#30
MICHAELSD Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,621 Trader Feedback: 0	Text and stuff will look really small on a 1920x1200 screen, you sure you want that. Other than that, since you have the money, that's an amazing rig. Check out this review before buying and enjoy! http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=4328 __________________ [COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE="3"][B]Currently Playing:[/COLOR] [COLOR="DarkGreen"]Crysis [/B] [B]Unreal Tournament 3[/B][/size][/COLOR]