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Any recommendations?
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General Questions
1) What is your budget? $2000
2) What size notebook would you prefer?
d. Desktop Replacement; 17"+ screen
3) What tasks will you be performing with the notebook? Programming, Gaming, everyday use
4) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places or leaving it on your desk? Leaving it at my desk
5) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games? Yes, mostly FPS
6) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like? Open to anything but I'd rather pay a little more for a more reliable computer than save a few bucks.
7) How many hours of battery life do you need? Barely any
8) Do you mind buying online without seeing the notebook in person? No
9) What country are you buying this in? USA
Screen Specifics
10) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer?
e. WXGA+ = Widescreen extended Graphics Array+; 1440x900; This resolution is offered on 17" widescreen notebooks and is comparable to WXGA in terms of text and icon size versus available screen real estate. Popular for movie viewing due to support for widescreen.
f. WSXGA+ = Widescreen Super extended Graphics Array; 1680x1050; This resolution is comparable to SXGA in that it offers a middle ground between WXGA/WXGA+ and WUXGA. Popular for movie viewing due to support for widescreen.
g. WUXGA = Widescreen Ultra extended Graphics Array; 1920x1200; This resolution offers the smallest viewable text and images while offering the greatest amount of screen real estate.
11) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen? No preference
Build Quality and Design
12) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you? Not really
13) How long do you want this laptop to last? at least 3 years
Notebook Components
14) How much hard drive space do you want; 40GB to 120GB? Don't care
15) Do you need a DVD, DVD-CD/RW or DVD-R drive? at least a DVD-CD/RW but prefer DVD-R
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I need at least a Go7600/X1600 video card and at least a Intel Core Duo T2400 1.83GHz processor. I'd also prefer models known to run cool because of bad experiences with overheating in the past. From looking around the site I'm leaning toward a HP nx9400 or a Toshiba Satellite P100 but I'm still open to other suggestions. Any advice about choosing between those two or any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
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Asus A7j would be another option.
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dell coupon link on this page
dell e1705 with 7800 go and wuxga for 1250 shipped
nothing else compares.
if you must spend 2k, check out the newest sager 57something.
or even the toshiba p105 with the 7900
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I've heard that Dell's home line isnt very good and the only time you should consider a Dell is their business models. How does the Dell quality compare to HP and Toshiba? Also, how does the Dell do in terms of heat?
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those are three mass produced brands
the cheaper models of all of those three are actually made by the same company, compal.
in this case id strongly consider the cheaper model, because its so much cheaper and the technology is better.
i mean this the um hundyai accent of 17 inch laptops. but it comes with the rotary engine for less. or something like that
when you figure out what you can get for 1250 compared to the one you wanted. well.... get two
well some people tell you get the lattitude, but id actually tell you only get inspirons from dell, in the us market. they are the only good values.
use the coupon codes.
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Value will be different for everyone. Some people do place value on build quality and are willing to pay for it.
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well what needs to be considered here ok
well id recomend the bmw 3 over the toyota echo. except that you can buy 3 toyota echos for your bmw 3. so its not going to pay off
if a laptop costs twice as much, it doesnt matter if its made of kevlar. its going to become obsolete just as fast, and with the money you saved you can buy another one next year with a nvidia dx 10 card and quad core turion.
this 'build quality' isnt going to pay off to a consumer. tougher plastic, better hinges whatever, just arent worth that much.
because the laptop is going to 'break' no matter what. no matter what in a few years its not going to be compatible with current software. in a year its not even going to be considered fast.
paying something for a better case is understandable, but not much.
having your thinkpad last 5 years is of really dubvious value im sorry.
you wont be able to sell it, and it will function in the computing world about the same as a laptop you can get for $10 at the thrift store.
I mean, if it lasts 5 years cool. but dont invest 500 bucks to give yourself a better shot at that. save the 500 and buy another one sooner.
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Well, this of course is valid point of veiw, I certainly not encompassing the entre approach of chosing a suitable laptop for particular needs.
I personally wouldn't mind to pay 30-40% premium for a rugged, proven construction and usage convenience and those factors play no less role for me (and in fact, even more improtant) then getting "latest and greatest" technology.
My specific needs calls for reliability since it will be used for improtant things my project/study success may depend on, this going with the brand that supposedly offers better probability of longer non-problematic usage is at least as improtant (actually more improtant) as getting latest hardware that will allow caculations of 1ms faster ...
This is my take on the issue...
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Well said Alexz.
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well what needs to be considered here ok
well id recomend the bmw 3 over the toyota echo. except that you can buy 3 toyota echos for your bmw 3. so its not going to pay off
if a laptop costs twice as much, it doesnt matter if its made of kevlar. its going to become obsolete just as fast, and with the money you saved you can buy another one next year with a nvidia dx 10 card and quad core turion.
this 'build quality' isnt going to pay off to a consumer. tougher plastic, better hinges whatever, just arent worth that much.
because the laptop is going to 'break' no matter what. no matter what in a few years its not going to be compatible with current software. in a year its not even going to be considered fast.
paying something for a better case is understandable, but not much.
having your thinkpad last 5 years is of really dubvious value im sorry.
you wont be able to sell it, and it will function in the computing world about the same as a laptop you can get for $10 at the thrift store.
I mean, if it lasts 5 years cool. but dont invest 500 bucks to give yourself a better shot at that. save the 500 and buy another one sooner.
Those are your values/opinions. There is nothing wrong with them, but others will be different.