Hok'ay! What laptop should I buy then!? (1 Viewer)

Lord Ac · Apr 17, 2005

I have since passed on my earlier Compauq laptop and am asking what stats should me computer have. Here are my needs:

- Price: around $2000 and maybe a little higher
- will be using it as a desktop replacement so want good graphics card and a decent screen size (15" should be perfect).
- will be playing games, atm havent got any of the latest, but soon prob will, so want high RAM, etc.
- prob at least 60gigs?

Is it true that for notebooks it Basically goes best to worst:

1. Centrino Pentium 4
2. Centrino celeron m
3. AMD
4. Pentium 4 M
5. Celeron

Thanks ppls,
Ac

malkin86 · Apr 17, 2005

Which OS? I mean, there's a Powerbook here that seems to fit the bill...

equiski · Apr 17, 2005

Will you be using it purely as a desktop replacement (will you be using it outside etc.)? If you plan on using it only in your room that will determine which processor is more appropriate for you. If you simply want a desktop replacement so it doesn't take up much space and so that you can easily kart it around for holidays etc., maybe you should consider a small form pc.

malkin86 said:
Which OS? I mean, there's a Powerbook here that seems to fit the bill...

He wants to play games.

Edit:

AtticusFinch said:
fuck that get a mac mini. mine dominates!

He wants to play the latest games, damnit.

I must say though, You have an awesome screename.

Atticus. · Apr 17, 2005

fuck that get a mac mini. mine dominates!

Lord Ac · Apr 17, 2005

I will be taking it to uni, etc sometimes, but not everyday, so I will need a laptop...

About Apple ... I have no idea ... seriously. malkin86, your suggestions does indeed seem to fit my bill but ... I dunno, for some reason I have a negative view of apples ....

Is that view substanicated by something? Like, does it have compatibilty issues with XP stuff .. because I will be on a network at home with two XP computers ...

Ac

RCMasterAA · Apr 17, 2005

http://www.boredofstudies.org/community/showthread.php?t=62818&highlight=laptop
http://www.boredofstudies.org/community/showthread.php?t=65519&highlight=laptop

jlh · Apr 17, 2005

i'm in the same situation as you.. i'm looking to get a laptop...

i'd rank them as:
1. centrino
2. p4 mobile
3. p4
4. amd
5. celeron m
6. celeron

don't know where apple would fit in there....

if you plan on taking it to uni, maybe yous hould consider a centrino because of their longer battery life...

gordo · Apr 17, 2005

would u not consider a mac?

jm1234567890 · Apr 17, 2005

the only disadvantage of macs is you can't play PC games on them.

you can run PC software very well through virtual pc.

ogmzergrush · Apr 17, 2005

10 points for everyone who can't read and seems to think that a mac is the go for someone who wants to play games!

At this stage I stand by my comments in the earlier linked thread. It's still going strong

( http://www.boredofstudies.org/community/showpost.php?p=1400928&postcount=13 )

Edit: That is to say, everyone who can't read, or who mistakenly thinks that the mac is a good gaming machine.

AsyLum · Apr 17, 2005

It is a good gaming machine...if you want to play q3

Atticus. · Apr 17, 2005

jm1234567890 said:
the only disadvantage of macs is you can't play PC games on them.

you can run PC software very well through virtual pc.

thomas shakes head and returns to playing world of warcraft on his mac

malkin86 · Apr 17, 2005

Lord Ac said:
About Apple ... I have no idea ... seriously. malkin86, your suggestions does indeed seem to fit my bill but ... I dunno, for some reason I have a negative view of apples ....

Is that view substanicated by something? Like, does it have compatibilty issues with XP stuff .. because I will be on a network at home with two XP computers ...

Ac

Just to declare my biases, I used a Mac when I was younger, and had to learn to use PCs whilst at high school, but I now have a G4 iBook of my own, which I rarely take out of the house.

It is a bit tricky to switch - some things are just different on a Mac than a PC. Yet, as you get more familiar with the interface, it becomes easier to use. It's a good idea to just turn it on and explore for a while - to see how it feels/get used to stuff. It's certainly easier in the beginning if you've got someone around that is fairly cluey about Macs in general.. thing is, once they get a look at your Powerbook, they might decide they're jealous!

I think that Apple and Windows have become more compatible with each other over time - if you just plunk network XP OS X you can find a few good FAQs around as to how they network.

Try finding a friend with a Mac OSX of some description, and ask them if you can have a little "test-drive, cos you're thinking of maybe buying it, but it's a lot of money to spend and you've barely/never used a mac before" - most good Apple Shops will also let you do this (like the one at UNSW), but, like most shops, they get a bit narky if you decide that you're not going to buy anything afterwards.

Lord Ac · Apr 18, 2005

To be honest malkin we had apples at my old school and they really pissed me off... i guess Im just not used to their layout, etc

Thanks for the info though.

Ac

Pharaohsam · Apr 18, 2005

the only good mac is a big mac

lol...as if you would eject a CD by draging its icon to da trash lol....

plus windows is more environemntally friendly...we recycle rather than putting in a lanfill

sunny · Apr 18, 2005

IBM Thinkpad.

Rugged, solid....and yeh they're more expensive.

fatmuscle · Apr 18, 2005

I wonder how many threads we've had that has something to do with buying laptops...

sunny · Apr 18, 2005

So many I've given up trying link them, and I use templated one sentence replies.

ogmzergrush · Apr 18, 2005

Don't worry team, I'll add some variety into the mix by starting a "which alarm clock/clock radio should I buy?" thread

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