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Stare At The Sun · 10-21-2009, 11:54 AM

Ok, so here is my situation.

I'm going overseas (Indonesia) on Nov. 4th for a year. I need a good laptop that I can take with me that can do basically everything I would want from a desktop, for hopefully under 1400 dollars.

The big things I plan on doing - Gaming, movies, music, skype, browsing online, etc.

So, the laptop I was considering is the

Asus - Laptop with Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor - Blue/Black - G60VX-RBBX05

Basic summary:
- Core™2 Duo mobile processor P7450
- 4GB DDR2 memory
- 16" LED-backlit LCD high-definition widescreen display (1366 x 768)
- 320GB Serial ATA hard drive (7200 rpm)
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M 1gb
- Webcam, card reader, all the other usual things.

Other, similar laptops are also being sold at Best Buy.

Here is the compare page: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Laptop-C...at150700050002

So, I'm not really sure what to do. I don't have much experience with laptops at all, so I'm not sure if Asus is even that great of a brand (but from what I read its ok).

I don't *have* to buy at Best Buy, but honestly, I would prefer it. Normally I would buy from newegg, but their selection is rather limited at the moment.

So, if you guys have any advice, suggestions, or other laptops to suggest, I'm all ears.

Also - this laptop will *not* be carried with me once I arrive.

It will remain in my apartment.

10-21-2009, 11:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
Stare At The Sun Eh? Location: Somewhere over the rainbow	Need opinions on which of these laptops to buy: Ok, so here is my situation. I'm going overseas (Indonesia) on Nov. 4th for a year. I need a good laptop that I can take with me that can do basically everything I would want from a desktop, for hopefully under 1400 dollars. The big things I plan on doing - Gaming, movies, music, skype, browsing online, etc. So, the laptop I was considering is the Asus - Laptop with Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor - Blue/Black - G60VX-RBBX05 Basic summary: - Core™2 Duo mobile processor P7450 - 4GB DDR2 memory - 16" LED-backlit LCD high-definition widescreen display (1366 x 768) - 320GB Serial ATA hard drive (7200 rpm) - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M 1gb - Webcam, card reader, all the other usual things. Other, similar laptops are also being sold at Best Buy. Here is the compare page: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Laptop-C...at150700050002 So, I'm not really sure what to do. I don't have much experience with laptops at all, so I'm not sure if Asus is even that great of a brand (but from what I read its ok). I don't have to buy at Best Buy, but honestly, I would prefer it. Normally I would buy from newegg, but their selection is rather limited at the moment. So, if you guys have any advice, suggestions, or other laptops to suggest, I'm all ears. Also - this laptop will not be carried with me once I arrive. It will remain in my apartment.