Author Topic: would this be a decent laptop buy? (Read 849 times)

Pongo · « **Reply #15 on:** August 30, 2006, 10:56:22 PM »

You can get 2 ghz core 2 dueos with 2 gigs of ram and go 7900gtx cards with 256 or 512 mb of ram on a 7200 rpm hard drive.
wide screen 17 inch monitor with 4 USB ports. Thats not even talking about the crazy SLI and RAID lap tops.
Modern laptops play oblivion well, much less aces high.

Golfer · « **Reply #16 on:** August 31, 2006, 01:48:03 AM »

I have one of these:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7889314&type=product&productCategoryId=pcmcat64400050005&id=1149206842590

Runs AH like a champ with pretty high detail. Roughly 55 Framerate but can go as low as 30.

Nilsen · « **Reply #17 on:** August 31, 2006, 02:10:52 AM »

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Originally posted by LePaul
Do the Thinkpads around the 2ghz processor speed range still have that feature? For additional batteries inside?

Yes they do

http://www.pc.ibm.com/europe/thinkpad/batteries/en/available.html?no&cc=no

If you look down that page you will see all the different types of extra batteries the Thinkpads can have in addition to the main. Some of them can give you as much as 10 hours without hooking up.

If you have the bodget for it then Thinkpads are they way to go. They have proven themselves over the years to be up there with the very best in build quality and ruggedness. They were, and may still be the only machines Nasa will take to space with their astro-nutts. I would take them over car-pcs any time.

Nilsen · « **Reply #18 on:** August 31, 2006, 02:14:30 AM »

That is impressive Golfer. The gpu in that HP is not very good so that kind of framerate in AH has gotten me interested. The model you have there is on its way out of production and is replaced by new designs with dual core amd cpus. One can get a great deal on the line you have atm. Think ill have a second look at one of those.

JB88 · « **Reply #19 on:** August 31, 2006, 02:37:15 AM »

okay.

what about warranty?

Nilsen · « **Reply #20 on:** August 31, 2006, 02:41:04 AM »

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Originally posted by JB88
okay.

what about warranty?

I have never bothered with upgrading the warranty on any laptop. Mostly to save money for a better rig, and because i dont drag my machines all over without a bag or bump them into stuff. Over the years I have only had to contact one vendor because of faults with my laptops, all the others have kept working without hardware issues. A couple of harddrives have failed me after long use, but they are simple, cheap and due for upgrades after some time even if they dont fail.

I know that my home and travel insurance will cover me better if something happens anyway.

JB88 · « **Reply #21 on:** August 31, 2006, 04:06:46 AM »

i tend to treat laptops like i treat my potatos.

i mean...

chores...

ahhhhh....errrrr

i better get the warranty.

Golfer · « **Reply #22 on:** August 31, 2006, 10:11:25 AM »

Nilsen I may not have that exact one but it's similar. It has the little keypad and the 17" widescreen.

Bought it at best buy with same-as-cash 6 month financiang. Threw in a case and some other accessories too