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09-26-2004, 11:18 PM
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Laptop Purchasing
I am about to get a laptop.
I built my own desktop just recently, but it just isn't mobile enough. I have: 2.00GHZ 2400+ thoroughbred AMD, ASUS A7 MB, 1GB crucial PC3200 RAM, ATI Radeon 9800+ 256 Pro, 80GB 7200RPM WD HD. I was about to upgrade my desktop to 64, but I think I'm going with a laptop. I want - at least 64 MB video RAM, shared or otherwise. 1.5GHZ or more 400FSB or more, 512 RAM one stick (for upgrades) to max of 2GB, 4+ battery life. I was looking at Vaios. Any suggestions? I'm not too worried about screen size, or harddrive space. Main concerns: Battery life Mobility Must meet my minimum req. Also, among the few that have 64 bit mobile processors, what brand would you recommend, just to get a view of what's out there, high end performance wise. All I've seen is an Emachines and a Dell with 64 bit. But with low bat life and high weight. |
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09-27-2004, 05:25 AM
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Professional Loafer
Location: texas
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I've got a D800 from Dell and it's plenty nice. Battery life is great at 4hrs or so.
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09-27-2004, 12:45 PM
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Insane
Location: Plano, TX
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I love my Toshiba Satellite M35-S456... but I don't know if the battery life is QUITE that long.
I've been impressed thus far, though.
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09-27-2004, 01:10 PM
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Junkie
Location: Detroit, MI
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Compaq is having a deal on their R3000Z. AMD Athlon XP-M 2800+ 256MB/40GB HD, DVD, Free 802.11b/g wireless card, Free 15.4" WideXGA Screen, Firewire 1394, 56K, Ethernet, MS Works/Money, XP Home. $774 shipped, with rebate. |
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09-27-2004, 04:41 PM
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The Dreaded Pixel Nazi
Location: Inside my camera
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I just bought an emachines 6811 and I understand the hype.
3400+ 64 meg radeon 9600 80 gig hard drive $1250 trust me I used to work for dell, I was ready to throw down $2500 for a laptop when I found this.
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09-27-2004, 06:12 PM
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beauty in the breakdown
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
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Look at IBM. You'll pay a bit more, but for good reason. I have yet to find a more consistently better thought out, designed, built, and bulletproof laptop.
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