Question:
Athother What to get
this is a copy of my old what to get with updated info
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hello...
i have had 2 laptops as of now..
1 being an old gateway(birthday gift)(celeron at 650 mhz,192mb ram)
number 2 being an emachines m5105
i still have the emachines and i love it
but it has a number of dead pixels, a hole in its lcd screen(only the top layer), a hour long battery, its cpu fan is going out, 32 mb of video memory limits games, and its celeron processors heat could probably cook something
i want to get a new laptop.
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General Questions
1) What size notebook would you prefer?
a. Ultraportable; 12" screen or less
2) What tasks will you be performing with the notebook?
needs to be able to hands lots of web surfing while listen to music, and be able to watch movies
3) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places or leaving it on your desk?
both
4) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games?
Halo
5) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
Dell, IBM, Acer, gateway
6) How many hours of battery life do you need?
2+ish
7) What is your budget?
$1200
8) Do you mind buying online without seeing the notebook in person?
yes...but i need to atleast see a picture of it
Screen Specifics
9) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer?
d. WXGA = Widescreen eXtended Graphics Array; 1280x768 or 1280x800; This resolution offers the same as XGA except that there is more horizontal real estate; 1280 versus 1024. Popular for movie viewing due to support for widescreen.
10) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen?
would like it but it is not needed
Build Quality and Design
11) Are the notebook’s looks and stylishness important to you?
not really
12) How long do you want this laptop to last?
another 2 years
Notebook Components
13) How much hard drive space do you want; 40GB to 120GB?
60 or more
14) Do you need a DVD, DVD-CD/RW or DVD-R drive?
dvd cd-rw
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i really like the msi s270(averatec 2100)
but is it good in the averatec form
i am open to other sugestions
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Re: Athother What to get
Acer 3002 is worth a look, but they get a little warm.
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Re: Athother What to get
uummm....non-acer please
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Re: Athother What to get
The Fujitsu S2110 is slightly bigger (13.3") than you originally wanted, but it is the best ultraportable for the money in my opinion. You can get a base configuration, which is pretty good, for $1,200.
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Re: Athother What to get
Dell 700 or 710m- with one of the coupons floating around you should be able to get it well configured within your budget
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Re: Athother What to get
Dell 700 or 710m- with one of the coupons floating around you should be able to get it well configured within your budget
The Intel GMA card will struggle with Halo. I suggest taking a look at either the Sony S-Series (13.3") or the Apple iBook (12"). The 12" iBook starts at $1000 and comes with a dedicated GPU (32MB of the Radeon 9550 - a bit old, but should play Halo on low/med. settings depending upon how much RAM you have).
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Re: Athother What to get
Halo is actually quite difficult to handle. I would recommend an X600 or Go6400 if you plan to play that comfortably. A Go6200 or X300 could do it but at medium or lower settings.
I think that if you want a notebook that small, you'll probably have to give up the gaming requirement.
If you are willing to go a bit bigger, check out the Compal EFL-30 and the MSI-1022. Both have dedicated Nvidia GPUs.