Question:
gaming / portable / cheap Laptop
General Questions
1) What is your budget?
1000-1400 without warranty extension
2) What size notebook would you prefer?
b. Thin and Light; 13" - 14" screen
c. Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen <- Only if its under 6 pounds
3) What tasks will you be performing with the notebook?
Gaming, Surfing, Burning cds, Taking notes.
4) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places or leaving it on your desk?
To university
5) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games?
CS:S, BF2, HL2, CoD2, (bf 2142 and ut 2007 in the future) x1400/7400 would be fine
6) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like? Asus, Averateck, quanta, all this stuff out due to availavility in mexico.
7) How many hours of battery life do you need?
at least 2.5 i think
8) Do you mind buying online without seeing the notebook in person?
Depends on the deal
9) What country are you buying this in?
Mexico or spain (in summer)
Screen Specifics
10) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer?
Anything 1280+ would be ok
11) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen?
Glossy i think
Build Quality and Design
12) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
no
13) How long do you want this laptop to last?
3 years
Notebook Components
14) How much hard drive space do you want; 40GB to 120GB?
80 is fine
15) Do you need a DVD, DVD-CD/RW or DVD-R drive?
DVD-R would be great
So far my choises are the acer 5672 (available in spain), Acer 3280, and thats it. I want international warranty if i buy it in spain (so, sony excluded because the only model here in mexico its about 3000 usd) and a warranty extension if possible.
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ok
check out the asus s96f with the x1600 at powernotebooks.com
I dont know what it weighs but its close.
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Man! lol i said no asus plz lol thanks anyway... anyone else?
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well what about the asus a8jm then?
just kidding.
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e1505 from dell? you can configure that pretty well for <1400 using coupons of course
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Well. another option.... but here in mexico It would take like 3 weeks to arrive so I might wait till august. Thanks... Anyone else?
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If you can get it where you are, the ASUS S96j and its various rebrandings are your best bets.
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lol i dont think there are any asus rebrandings in mexico. I can get it on spain, but i dont want to, because of the warranty
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How about the Toshiba M100? That's under $1,400 with a Core Duo and ATI Radeon X1400 128MB. Has a 14" display and is under six pounds.
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Sorry for offering asus but the asus s96j is really good