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Re: Picking a laptop for me

dummy@example.com (Cyndersparx) — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 02:30:31 +0000

I have a Gateway laptop. Its pretty good, but my mom is gatting me a computer!!!!!!!!
I get to have a wireless mouse and wireless keyboard, and the cmputer is going to be HD and stuff!!!!!!!!

Re: Picking a laptop for me

dummy@example.com (CynderRules) — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 01:46:03 +0000

hmmm, well my XP desktop works pretty good for me, forgot all of the specifics, but I got it around father's day, so it was on sale. XD

But I'm also going to be getting a laptop when I graduate, even though that's a few years off, I want to know what to look for.
I really don't play any computer games, but I want something that's fast, reliable, and good for a hard working college kid. XD

Re: Picking a laptop for me

dummy@example.com (Doppelgangergang) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:26:21 +0000

(Let's not derail it.)

Re: Picking a laptop for me

dummy@example.com (DragonFireOKN) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:25:28 +0000

I once changed my friend's desktop backround to a copy of the BSOD. (I made the icons and everythink disappear) He was so freaked out.

Re: Picking a laptop for me

dummy@example.com (A Guy) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:18:25 +0000

BSOD sucks

Re: Picking a laptop for me

dummy@example.com (Doppelgangergang) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:44:24 +0000

My Dell BSOD'd on me once. But it was a virus. Got it working now....

Re: Picking a laptop for me

dummy@example.com (dragon protector x) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:43:18 +0000

Yea Dells arnt all that great. My laptop im on right now is a Sony built 1. Works pritty good

Re: Picking a laptop for me

dummy@example.com (DragonFireOKN) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:41:48 +0000

I use a Toshiba laptop.

Re: Picking a laptop for me

dummy@example.com (Spyrorocks) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:31:24 +0000

Id never buy a dell laptop.

HP, gateway, and acer.

Re: Picking a laptop for me

dummy@example.com (Doppelgangergang) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:22:34 +0000

dragon protector x wrote:

Alien Wear is best for gameing. Im not even kidding you. Alien Wear is like the greatest gameing computer ever....

That's Alienware.

I'd actually consider getting one of those. But with a shocking pricetag of $3500+, then I'm going to get a PS3, Wii and a big tv instead.

RaidonMakoto: Also, that company is a division of Dell. And they are purchasing systems from Clevo or Sager then rebadging them. :s

(At least that what I heard from Engadget.)

Re: Picking a laptop for me

dummy@example.com (RaidonMakoto) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:22:15 +0000

dragon protector x wrote:

Alien Wear is best for gameing. Im not even kidding you. Alien Wear is like the greatest gameing computer ever....

It doesn't matter. For Alienware, you shell out hundreds more for the brand name alone, when you can get the same computer much cheaper from Dell.

Re: Picking a laptop for me

dummy@example.com (Spyrorocks) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:14:41 +0000

I think I am going to get myself an eeePC for backtrack.

Re: Picking a laptop for me

dummy@example.com (dragon protector x) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:14:40 +0000

Alien Wear is best for gameing. Im not even kidding you. Alien Wear is like the greatest gameing computer ever....

Re: Picking a laptop for me

dummy@example.com (Doppelgangergang) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:08:59 +0000

My (dad's) Dell Vostro 1500 (Dual Core AMD, 1 GB RAM, Windows XP) runs Need for Speed: Most Wanted perfectly at medium settings. It's the one I used for the gameplay videos on youtube. It also runs Stronghold Crusader flawlessly at maximum settings. Then it run Red Alert 2 and Yuri's Revenge flawlessly too. I'm yet to install NFS: Carbon on it.

My laptop (using right now) is an Acer Aspire 3050. (Single Core AMD, 1 GB RAM, Windows Vista) It can run Stronghold Crusader and Red Alert 2 + Expansion perfectly, but it sucked at NFS:MW and NFS:C even at the lowest possible settings.

If you have the cash, an SLI notebook will PWN desktops at gaming.

Re: Picking a laptop for me

dummy@example.com (DragonFireOKN) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:08:45 +0000

If you want to play games, it MUST be Dual-Core.