Question:
64bit/game/universite-laptop
hello i need a laptop to take to school .i want it to be 64 bit (vista) and it should be able to play oblivion without much of a problem .
i was looking at :
acer 5025
turion ml-37
1gb ram
100 gb hd
x700 256mb
i can buy this laptop for 1100€
i do want to spend a little more but when i look at 64 bit laptops they all have very high prices .
do you guys (and girls )know why the 502x series is so cheap compared to laptops with the same specs?
General Questions
1) What is your budget?
1100€ --> 1500€ max
2) What size notebook would you prefer?
c. Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen
3) What tasks will you be performing with the notebook?
school stuff ,3d drawing (solid edge /solidworks/and a little 3ds max),watching movies
4) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places or leaving it on your desk?
take it with me to school .
5) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games?
mostly oblivion and mayby fear but dont know really.and most certenly red alert 2 but that should be a problem :)
6) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
as long as i can buy the brands easily in belgium i dont mind.so not sager or alien ware or brands like that.
7) How many hours of battery life do you need?
2 to 3 hours
8) Do you mind buying online without seeing the notebook in person?
yes
9) What country are you buying this in?
belgium
Screen Specifics
10) Would you prefer standard or widescreen?
widescreen
11) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer?
doesnt really care
any above wxga will do.
Widescreen
d. WXGA or WXGA+ - 1280x768/800 or 1440x900; Wider viewing version of XGA, good for movie viewing or spreadsheets.
12) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen?
Build Quality and Design
13) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
as long if it is not pink or yellow i dont really mind
14) How long do you want this laptop to last?
as long as possible .minimum 3 years
Notebook Components
15) How much hard drive space do you want; 40GB to 120GB?
100GB would be nice
80gb will do
16) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a DVD-ROM, DVD-CD/RW or DVD-RW drive?
dvd-rw
Answer:
Re: 64bit/game/universite-laptop
first of all, you do not need 64-bit to run vista. they will have 32-bit vista as well. also, it seems like you can replace the core duos (best notebook processor available atm) with the core 2 duos that are 64-bit. that being said, if you can find the ms-1039 or something rebadged as such with the x1600 and turion, that would be a good option. if you want to play oblivion well, consider something with x1600/7600go or higher. a good core duo notebook are the zepto znotes, though i don't know if it is available to you. fyi, oblivion and other newer games have been optimized for multithreading so they perform better with dual core processors.
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Re: 64bit/game/universite-laptop
The Turion X2's just came out, 64-bit dualcore and about the same power consumption as the Core Duo. HP got the first batch with their dv2000z/V3000z series, which isn't quite what you want (14" widescreen, shared memory GPU). Acer's Ferrari 5000 is likely what you want (15.4" widescreen, X1600 GPU) but likely breaks your budget (not shipping here yet, Europe tends to get Acer gear sooner than North America). It's starting to look like it'll be July before we see a proper deluge of TX2 notebooks.
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Re: 64bit/game/universite-laptop
is the acer laptop that bad? i mean for 1100€ that is a really good laptop ( or am i forgetting something?) .
http://winkel.lepavan.be/index.php?c...438aa295c5604f
this is a shop in my area, so you have a idea of the price of different laptops. look at laptops around 1100€ they are all worse than the acer 5025.
@ ejl: i know therez will be a 32 bit version of vista but i want to be able to use the 64 version . i didnt find anything about the ms-1039 in belgium .
@ brianstretch :i want to buy the laptop around the end of july .and iam afraid of the prices of X2 laptops then .
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Re: 64bit/game/universite-laptop
If you can find an Asus S96j go for that, in the US you can get one for under $1100 USD. Thats what under 1000 Euro? Also dual core will provide better performance than a 64 bit CPU, especially right now. It will be around another year till Vista 64 bit edition is out.
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Re: 64bit/game/universite-laptop
the point is, you shouldn't use vista until a year after it comes out so they fix the bugs. by then, you can easily replace the core duo with core 2 duo which is 64-bit. the reason i don't think you should take the acer notebook is that the x1600/7600go will play oblivion and fear much better than the x700. i don't know if you can purchase from the uk, but this notebook would be worth a look if you can:
http://www.evesham.com/products/info...C-AB12982FA776
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Re: 64bit/game/universite-laptop
If you are willing to wait one or two months you are going to have a much larger choice of Turion X2 - 64 bits. You mention "school" there should be very many new notebooks out there before school starts again.
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Re: 64bit/game/universite-laptop
i have to wait untill the end of next month cause i need to work next month. otherwise ther wont be any money for the laptop .
oke have been looking at the a6ja (100 gig /1gig/ X1600 256mb)
but the prices in the shop go from 1400 till1750€ i can affourd it .but thus asus or acer or any other brand have a dual core with those specs , for less money ofcourse .
not that i dont like the asus .but it is just that i can make my pick among a few .
the thing that worries me is that the a6ja gets quite hot .and mayby a little more battery life ,this one only goes 2 h15 with normal use .
does anyone here has this laptop?