Good Laptop?

[flakko 5,000+ posts]

http://www.fatwallet.com/redirect/bounce.php?afsrc=1&url=http://microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=233557

save yerself 300 bucks //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[AcidicDreams 10+ year member]

http://cgi.ebay.com/IBM-Thinkpad-R40-2-2ghz-512mb-40gb-HD-CDRW-DVD_W0QQitemZ6852911394QQcategoryZ42204QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

There ya go...

 

[AcidicDreams 10+ year member]

http://www.fatwallet.com/redirect/bounce.php?afsrc=1&url=http://microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=233557
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Uhh it's an acer, 256mb ram and a celeron... for 699 I'd get something nicer and used... try to avoid celerons and get at least 512mb ram when running XP...

 

[faulkton 5,000+ posts]

A gaming laptop would hardly be portable in any case... sure they exist, and they work... but you could get a nice desktop that outruns the gaming laptop AND a nice office/personal use laptop for the price of a decent gaming laptop

i respectfully disagree..mine was less than $1600 shipped (with mass options) and plays everything ive thrown at it on high (except fear)..gf 6800...and i can upgrade to a 7800 GTX if i want to...

Its not small (17" widescreen) but shit i bring it with me to work and school..not that much of a b!tch to lug around..but it is more of a desktop replacement. Im thinking of trying out a 2>2.6ghz pin mod..or at least a 1.8/2.4ghz..im at work using it right now //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

paying attention to the dell coupon codes ftw!

 

[AcidicDreams 10+ year member]

not bad! but my example still holds up... actually it'd be about even on the desktop nad your laptop.... that's a pretty decent deal though... I'd get it if I wanted a laptop that does it all...

 

[AcidicDreams 10+ year member]

also what's the battery life like?

 

[flakko 5,000+ posts]

Uhh it's an acer, 256mb ram and a celeron... for 699 I'd get something nicer and used... try to avoid celerons and get at least 512mb ram when running XP...

there are 2 100 dollar MIRs so for 499.00 you have money for upgrades and stuff

 

[faulkton 5,000+ posts]

also what's the battery life like?

you already know it sucks *** //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif But in that price i got an extra 9 cell battery..makes it a little better. Im hardly ever off the AC though..

I was just thinking, the portability of a desktop replacement is, at least in part, relative to how large a person you are. Im 6'4 and 225 pounds...so hauling around a big *** lappy feels natural..if i was 5'2 i might feel differently. I also like being able to set the thing on my lap without having to keep my legs closed and crush my nutz //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[flakko 5,000+ posts]

there are 2 100 dollar MIRs so for 499.00 you have money for upgrades and stuff

^^^

read teh post!!!

 

[LoudCrownVic 5,000+ posts]

wel, I didn't think about it, but battery life would be important too. With my old thinkpad I got 6 hours once just using MS word with the screen on all the way dim and all the virus progams etc shut off. I like that.