Laptops: the good, the bad, and the ugly

Collapse
X
Collapse
 
  • Page of 2
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
Previous 1 2 template Next
  • baddog
    So Fucking Banned
    • Apr 2001
    • 107089
    #1

    Laptops: the good, the bad, and the ugly

    We are getting ready to upgrade our laptops. Naturally, what we paid $3k for two years ago now has more RAM and larger drives for 1/3 the price today.

    Any recommendations from those that have purchased a laptop in the last 6 months, excluding Mac?

    Weight and performance much more important than price.

    TIA
    Tags: None
    • Trax
      [----------------------]
      • Aug 2001
      • 14486
      #2
      i was just about to open the same thread... i will jump in if you dont mind
      i want battery life!

        Comment

        • baddog
          So Fucking Banned
          • Apr 2001
          • 107089
          #3
          Originally posted by Trax
          i was just about to open the same thread... i will jump in if you dont mind
          i want battery life!
          Well, I have to admit, I am still running the same battery on my Toshiba that it came with. I got the external battery backup which gives me about 4 hours.

          Admittedly, I rarely run on battery alone, mostly when flying, but I have no complaints.

          But feel free to jump in.

          Headed off to Circuit City and whatever other stores there are out here to see what's what.

            Comment

            • fuzebox
              making it rain
              • Oct 2003
              • 22352
              #4
              Originally posted by baddog
              Admittedly, I rarely run on battery alone, mostly when flying, but I have no complaints.
              I feel silly about that, I tried to get a laptop with long battery life, and now the only time I use the battery is when moving from one outlet to another in the house.

                Comment

                • GrouchyAdmin
                  Now choke yourself!
                  • Apr 2006
                  • 12085
                  #5
                  Look out for specials the Vostro 1400 series. They're basically just a black Inspiron. The hardware is decent mid-grade and the price is "ramen noodles". If you get the largest battery, it sticks out of the back roughly an inch, but it gives you about 6 hours.

                    Comment

                    • camgirlshide
                      Confirmed User
                      • Jan 2005
                      • 1558
                      #6
                      I like the lenovo machines myself. You can get good deals on them by watching dealnews.com
                      Useful adult webmaster links -
                      Alphabetical list of solo models with webcam
                      Stats on my best converting affiliate programs - camgirlshide webmaster blog
                      complete list of affiliate programs I use.

                        Comment

                        • Compdoctor
                          Confirmed User
                          • Aug 2001
                          • 1937
                          #7
                          Toshiba laptop for real work and play.
                          Content By Compdoctor- Original 3D Cartoon Work

                          3D Comics

                          Anime Resource Accepting Toon/Hentai Links

                            Comment

                            • d-null
                              . . .
                              • Apr 2007
                              • 13724
                              #8
                              I am using an old HP Pavilion and it has been great and bought a new hp pavilion the other week

                              another great thing about them is all the ports that they come with... I am using the newest style of aircard for wireless and the xpresscard port that it uses comes with all the pavilions, whereas alot of the other brands don't have them in the price range

                              been really happy with my old one and it looks like the new one is built even slicker

                              __________________
                              Looking for a custom TUBE SCRIPT that supports massive traffic, load balancing, billing support, and h264 encoding? Hit up Konrad!
                              Looking for designs for your websites or custom tubesite design? Hit up Zuzana Designs
                              Check out the #1 WordPress SEO Plugin: CyberSEO Suite

                                Comment

                                • jakethedog
                                  Confirmed User
                                  • Jun 2004
                                  • 2497
                                  #9
                                  Baddog .. I know you aren't interested in the MACs .. but Battery life and performance are retarded .. I had been a PC guy since 96 .. and the fear of the learning curve was painful .. but it's been a year and I am still amazed almost daily by the performance or reliability .. sorry to chime in, but I haven't been happier ... and haven't throw a laptop across the room since my purchase ..
                                  No sig .. just me

                                    Comment

                                    • marketsmart
                                      HOMICIDAL TROLL KILLER
                                      • Dec 2004
                                      • 20419
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by jetjet
                                      I am using an old HP Pavilion and it has been great and bought a new hp pavilion the other week

                                      another great thing about them is all the ports that they come with... I am using the newest style of aircard for wireless and the xpresscard port that it uses comes with all the pavilions, whereas alot of the other brands don't have them in the price range

                                      been really happy with my old one and it looks like the new one is built even slicker
                                      i will never buy a non HP laptop again.. i have had a few of the top other brands..

                                      HP has been the best by far...

                                        Comment

                                        • Grapesoda
                                          So Fucking Banned
                                          • Jul 2003
                                          • 46238
                                          #11
                                          me and dean have done real well with fujitsu

                                          http://shopfujitsu.com/Consumer.php?...6427&WT.srch=1

                                            Comment

                                            • Marialovesporn
                                              Confirmed User
                                              • Feb 2007
                                              • 579
                                              #12
                                              I had an HP which was great, now I am on a Toshiba for 2 years and it still runs perfect. Battery can be upgraded to a higher cell unit I believe. Their support here in The Netherlands is just perfect if there is a technical failure. They will pick it up and bring it back to you fixed for a fair price. I would pick Toshiba or the professional HP range.

                                              Good luck !

                                                Comment

                                                • munki
                                                  Do Fun Shit.
                                                  • Dec 2004
                                                  • 13393
                                                  #13
                                                  Originally posted by jakethedog
                                                  Baddog .. I know you aren't interested in the MACs .. but Battery life and performance are retarded .. I had been a PC guy since 96 .. and the fear of the learning curve was painful .. but it's been a year and I am still amazed almost daily by the performance or reliability .. sorry to chime in, but I haven't been happier ... and haven't throw a laptop across the room since my purchase ..
                                                  It's true... no laptop casualties since last summer...

                                                  “I have the simplest tastes. I am always satisfied with the best.” -Oscar Wilde

                                                    Comment

                                                    • munki
                                                      Do Fun Shit.
                                                      • Dec 2004
                                                      • 13393
                                                      #14
                                                      Personally I always have been a big Dell fan...

                                                      Their studio laptops are looking pretty clean right now. I would personally go for an XPS machine, but somehow I'm not pegging you as a heavy gamer, so may not need some of the extra bells and whistles.

                                                      “I have the simplest tastes. I am always satisfied with the best.” -Oscar Wilde

                                                        Comment

                                                        • brassmonkey
                                                          Pay It Forward
                                                          • Sep 2005
                                                          • 77397
                                                          #15
                                                          yep toshiba
                                                          TRUMP 2026 KEKAW!!! - The Laken Riley Act Is Law!
                                                          DACA ENDED - SUPPORT AZ HCR 2060 52R - email: brassballz-at-techie.com

                                                            Comment

                                                            • VicD
                                                              ICQ: 304-611-162
                                                              • Feb 2005
                                                              • 13245
                                                              #16
                                                              I use a HP Pavilion dv9000, works fine

                                                                Comment

                                                                • Ryan St. Germain
                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                  • Sep 2006
                                                                  • 1269
                                                                  #17
                                                                  If I were to ever go back to a PC and forsake apple, I'd go with a Toshiba. The last non mac notebook I had was a toshiba, and I've owned 2 others, plus an HP and a sony. The HP had lots of little problems, and I'm not a fan of them or Compaq. The sony was a brick out of the box, that I returned, got another brick, and moved on to a toshiba, which lasted me a long time for a lot less expensive machine.

                                                                  I'm not a fan of gateway or dell, mostly because of their shitty business practices. I'm not sure if it's the same now, but they used to make peripheral companies pay them to license drivers, or they would block them on their computers. Canon printers for instance, would never work on a Dell, and to replace the ram in a Gateway my mom owned, I had to ship it back to them, and they had it forever. Proprietary only works on internal hardware, and you have to have better access to it then mailing it in to get it fixed.

                                                                    Comment

                                                                    • munki
                                                                      Do Fun Shit.
                                                                      • Dec 2004
                                                                      • 13393
                                                                      #18
                                                                      Originally posted by DarkCircus
                                                                      If I were to ever go back to a PC and forsake apple, I'd go with a Toshiba. The last non mac notebook I had was a toshiba, and I've owned 2 others, plus an HP and a sony. The HP had lots of little problems, and I'm not a fan of them or Compaq. The sony was a brick out of the box, that I returned, got another brick, and moved on to a toshiba, which lasted me a long time for a lot less expensive machine.

                                                                      I'm not a fan of gateway or dell, mostly because of their shitty business practices. I'm not sure if it's the same now, but they used to make peripheral companies pay them to license drivers, or they would block them on their computers. Canon printers for instance, would never work on a Dell, and to replace the ram in a Gateway my mom owned, I had to ship it back to them, and they had it forever. Proprietary only works on internal hardware, and you have to have better access to it then mailing it in to get it fixed.
                                                                      Def no the case, at least anymore, with Dell... I swap parts in and out, constantly of my Dells... and never have any driver issues.

                                                                      “I have the simplest tastes. I am always satisfied with the best.” -Oscar Wilde

                                                                        Comment

                                                                        • cotsios
                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                          • Oct 2001
                                                                          • 1371
                                                                          #19
                                                                          dell inspiron are very good 1521
                                                                          SIGNATURE FOR SALE - SEND Icq 149389211

                                                                            Comment

                                                                            • Sid70
                                                                              Downshifter
                                                                              • Dec 2002
                                                                              • 16413
                                                                              #20
                                                                              Sony Vaio FTW!
                                                                              Русня, идите нахуй!

                                                                                Comment

                                                                                • nexxus
                                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                                  • Apr 2007
                                                                                  • 134
                                                                                  #21
                                                                                  Get a Mac! Ahem...if you really don't want to, go for a Sony Vaio or something from Lenovo.
                                                                                  Blog post writer available for work

                                                                                    Comment

                                                                                    • baddog
                                                                                      So Fucking Banned
                                                                                      • Apr 2001
                                                                                      • 107089
                                                                                      #22
                                                                                      Originally posted by jakethedog
                                                                                      Baddog .. I know you aren't interested in the MACs .. but Battery life and performance are retarded .. I had been a PC guy since 96 .. and the fear of the learning curve was painful .. but it's been a year and I am still amazed almost daily by the performance or reliability .. sorry to chime in, but I haven't been happier ... and haven't throw a laptop across the room since my purchase ..
                                                                                      Primary problem with that is the $1,000's in software that would have to be replaced.

                                                                                      Originally posted by Adultmix
                                                                                      Sony Vaio FTW!
                                                                                      We were just talking about that.


                                                                                      Just got back from a few hours of shopping and no buying. Looks like we will have to get it online since stores don't seem to have crap in the way of selection.

                                                                                      Looks like our requirements are going to be suitable for an extreme gaming machine.

                                                                                      7200 RPM HDD
                                                                                      4 GB RAM
                                                                                      Duo core processor(s) (over 2.0 GHz)
                                                                                      Under 7 lbs
                                                                                      14-15" monitor

                                                                                      I guess we will get docking stations for the external drives, monitor, speakers.

                                                                                      On-site (in store) repair mandatory.

                                                                                      Biggest hassle with stores is it is all Vista. I heard we can get XP if we order online. Otherwise I am thinking we can partition the drive to keep Vista on a small portion and use XP for the rest. Has anyone tried that?

                                                                                      Anyone have anything like this?

                                                                                        Comment

                                                                                        • sandman!
                                                                                          Icq: 14420613
                                                                                          • Mar 2001
                                                                                          • 15431
                                                                                          #23
                                                                                          take a look at the thinkpad t series should have everything you need.

                                                                                          i got a t-60 myself
                                                                                          Need WebHosting ? Email me for some great deals [email protected]

                                                                                            Comment

                                                                                            • yahoo-xxx-girls.com
                                                                                              Confirmed User
                                                                                              • Jul 2006
                                                                                              • 3143
                                                                                              #24
                                                                                              I kind of like the power of a tower system over a laptop, however, for business purposes I would get a mac.
                                                                                              sig too big

                                                                                                Comment

                                                                                                • Ryan St. Germain
                                                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                                                  • Sep 2006
                                                                                                  • 1269
                                                                                                  #25
                                                                                                  Originally posted by munki
                                                                                                  Def no the case, at least anymore, with Dell... I swap parts in and out, constantly of my Dells... and never have any driver issues.
                                                                                                  That's good. The first dell I ever worked on, had specially made memory that was a certain size, so you had to send it in to upgrade it even, lol.
                                                                                                  Gateway was the king of driver bullshit, but I doubt they'd be able to exist in a market like we are in today if they still did it.

                                                                                                    Comment

                                                                                                    • Ryan St. Germain
                                                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                                                      • Sep 2006
                                                                                                      • 1269
                                                                                                      #26
                                                                                                      Originally posted by baddog

                                                                                                      Biggest hassle with stores is it is all Vista. I heard we can get XP if we order online. Otherwise I am thinking we can partition the drive to keep Vista on a small portion and use XP for the rest. Has anyone tried that?

                                                                                                      Anyone have anything like this?
                                                                                                      I did, but had to use a full version of windows to do it. The upgraded version crashed over and over again.

                                                                                                        Comment

                                                                                                        • farkedup
                                                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                                                          • Nov 2007
                                                                                                          • 2490
                                                                                                          #27
                                                                                                          Sony laptops are only good for looking cool and being extremely overpriced which mac users are used to so mac people that want a PC laptop usually go with the Sony ones.

                                                                                                          Personally I'm still using a Dell E1705 and have had a few Dell 15" both before and after that. Before this 1705 I had a big compaq which had a 17" screen and weighed quite a bit more, ran hotter, less better and was more expensive. My wife has a 14" HP with the touchscreen, webcam, thumbprint thing and all kinds of other shit and honestly its a POS.

                                                                                                          stick with a 15" monitor and avoid the glossy screens if you work in bright areas.
                                                                                                          -- QUOTE ME IT MAKES ME FEEL SPECIAL --

                                                                                                            Comment

                                                                                                            • baddog
                                                                                                              So Fucking Banned
                                                                                                              • Apr 2001
                                                                                                              • 107089
                                                                                                              #28
                                                                                                              Originally posted by farkedup
                                                                                                              Sony laptops are only good for looking cool and being extremely overpriced which mac users are used to so mac people that want a PC laptop usually go with the Sony ones.

                                                                                                              Personally I'm still using a Dell E1705 and have had a few Dell 15" both before and after that. Before this 1705 I had a big compaq which had a 17" screen and weighed quite a bit more, ran hotter, less better and was more expensive. My wife has a 14" HP with the touchscreen, webcam, thumbprint thing and all kinds of other shit and honestly its a POS.

                                                                                                              stick with a 15" monitor and avoid the glossy screens if you work in bright areas.
                                                                                                              The monitor is the least of my concerns.

                                                                                                                Comment

                                                                                                                • Mr Pheer
                                                                                                                  So Fucking Banned
                                                                                                                  • Dec 2002
                                                                                                                  • 22083
                                                                                                                  #29
                                                                                                                  I bought a new HP last october, it works well. Got the docking station for, I run dual monitors, and it has space for a hard drive. Wireless fullsize keyboard & mouse, and I just pop it off the docking station and take it with me when I go out of town, or toss it in my backpack when I leave on my motorcycle.

                                                                                                                    Comment

                                                                                                                    • NoWhErE
                                                                                                                      Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                                                                      • Sep 2005
                                                                                                                      • 10583
                                                                                                                      #30
                                                                                                                      Originally posted by baddog
                                                                                                                      Primary problem with that is the $1,000's in software that would have to be replaced.

                                                                                                                      Use Windows Parralels and slowly migrate to MAC progs as time goes by.

                                                                                                                      Dont forget that you can still run any Windows Program on a MAC
                                                                                                                      skype: lordofthecameltoe

                                                                                                                        Comment

                                                                                                                        • broke
                                                                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                                                                          • Aug 2003
                                                                                                                          • 4501
                                                                                                                          #31
                                                                                                                          It's funny that all the Mac-tards can't accept the phase "excluding Mac".
                                                                                                                          Perfect Gonzo

                                                                                                                            Comment

                                                                                                                            • baddog
                                                                                                                              So Fucking Banned
                                                                                                                              • Apr 2001
                                                                                                                              • 107089
                                                                                                                              #32
                                                                                                                              Originally posted by broke
                                                                                                                              It's funny that all the Mac-tards can't accept the phase "excluding Mac".
                                                                                                                              It's GFY.

                                                                                                                                Comment

                                                                                                                                • Sosa
                                                                                                                                  In Tushy Land
                                                                                                                                  • Oct 2002
                                                                                                                                  • 40149
                                                                                                                                  #33
                                                                                                                                  Originally posted by sandman!
                                                                                                                                  take a look at the thinkpad t series should have everything you need.

                                                                                                                                  i got a t-60 myself
                                                                                                                                  Thinkpad/lenovo makes some great laptops

                                                                                                                                    Comment

                                                                                                                                    • Chauncy
                                                                                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                                                                                      • Jun 2002
                                                                                                                                      • 642
                                                                                                                                      #34
                                                                                                                                      I have two compaq's and they have both been solid never a problem and I beat the shit out of them, if you paid 3k in the past and if you budget is still in that area Alienware is the way to go
                                                                                                                                      Sell a man a fish, he eats for a day, teach a man how to fish, you ruin a wonderful business opportunity. -Karl Marx

                                                                                                                                        Comment

                                                                                                                                        • VexXxed
                                                                                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                                                                                          • Sep 2006
                                                                                                                                          • 544
                                                                                                                                          #35
                                                                                                                                          Alienware M15x FTW!

                                                                                                                                            Comment

                                                                                                                                            • baddog
                                                                                                                                              So Fucking Banned
                                                                                                                                              • Apr 2001
                                                                                                                                              • 107089
                                                                                                                                              #36
                                                                                                                                              Originally posted by VexXxed
                                                                                                                                              Alienware M15x FTW!
                                                                                                                                              That's one we are looking at. Kind of heavy, but not too bad I guess.

                                                                                                                                              How long have you had yours? Ever have to contact their support?

                                                                                                                                                Comment

                                                                                                                                                • VexXxed
                                                                                                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                                                                                                  • Sep 2006
                                                                                                                                                  • 544
                                                                                                                                                  #37
                                                                                                                                                  Originally posted by baddog
                                                                                                                                                  That's one we are looking at. Kind of heavy, but not too bad I guess.

                                                                                                                                                  How long have you had yours? Ever have to contact their support?
                                                                                                                                                  Had it since February 1st (pre-ordered) and haven't had a single issue. If you are worried about battery life though, I would get the extra battery. This thing gets like 1.5 hours in stealth mode.

                                                                                                                                                    Comment

                                                                                                                                                    • SilentKnight
                                                                                                                                                      Megan Fox's fluffer
                                                                                                                                                      • Oct 2005
                                                                                                                                                      • 24818
                                                                                                                                                      #38
                                                                                                                                                      Originally posted by Compdoctor
                                                                                                                                                      Toshiba laptop for real work and play.


                                                                                                                                                      My Toshiba Satelite is in its 4th year - and not a single problem. It stays on 10-12 hours everyday on average.

                                                                                                                                                      But I also got a new Acer laptop recently. Its faster, of course...bigger HD, etc. But the Vista sucks donkey balls.

                                                                                                                                                        Comment

                                                                                                                                                        • Manowar
                                                                                                                                                          jellyfish  
                                                                                                                                                          • Dec 2003
                                                                                                                                                          • 71528
                                                                                                                                                          #39
                                                                                                                                                          macs are nice to use and dont get bogged down with shit

                                                                                                                                                          but if your not an OSX user, it would be a pain in the ass to use

                                                                                                                                                            Comment

                                                                                                                                                            • Sid70
                                                                                                                                                              Downshifter
                                                                                                                                                              • Dec 2002
                                                                                                                                                              • 16413
                                                                                                                                                              #40
                                                                                                                                                              i do designs, so i second my opinion, 2 lamps screens Vaio deliver. And I saw no better choice.
                                                                                                                                                              Русня, идите нахуй!

                                                                                                                                                                Comment

                                                                                                                                                                • gornyhuy
                                                                                                                                                                  Chafed.
                                                                                                                                                                  • May 2002
                                                                                                                                                                  • 18041
                                                                                                                                                                  #41
                                                                                                                                                                  I'm in the market myself, I've had 2 dell laptops last trouble-free since 1999!! That was a long time ago though, so I'm not sure how dell is doing these days.

                                                                                                                                                                  icq:159548293

                                                                                                                                                                    Comment

                                                                                                                                                                    • Brad
                                                                                                                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                                                                                                                      • Jan 2007
                                                                                                                                                                      • 2510
                                                                                                                                                                      #42
                                                                                                                                                                      Just out of curiosity...what is the main reason people don't want to move over to a Mac?

                                                                                                                                                                      Also baddog with those kind of specs I would seriously consider a desktop if I were you. Keep your current laptop for when you are on the road and use the desktop for everything that requires power. A machine like the one that you are looking for will be heavy as hell and the battery will be gone in no time. With a desktop you can always upgrade or change things around for much less.
                                                                                                                                                                      Affiliate Manager/Media Buyer
                                                                                                                                                                      ICQ 376 978 529
                                                                                                                                                                      Skype: bradleyjwscott
                                                                                                                                                                      [email protected]

                                                                                                                                                                        Comment

                                                                                                                                                                        • jakethedog
                                                                                                                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                                                                                                                          • Jun 2004
                                                                                                                                                                          • 2497
                                                                                                                                                                          #43
                                                                                                                                                                          Originally posted by VicD
                                                                                                                                                                          I use a HP Pavilion dv9000, works fine
                                                                                                                                                                          second HD and 3rd OS install on this exact model in 6 months before I went to MAC ..
                                                                                                                                                                          No sig .. just me

                                                                                                                                                                            Comment

                                                                                                                                                                            • baddog
                                                                                                                                                                              So Fucking Banned
                                                                                                                                                                              • Apr 2001
                                                                                                                                                                              • 107089
                                                                                                                                                                              #44
                                                                                                                                                                              Originally posted by Adult Lounge - Brad
                                                                                                                                                                              Also baddog with those kind of specs I would seriously consider a desktop if I were you. Keep your current laptop for when you are on the road and use the desktop for everything that requires power.
                                                                                                                                                                              I am always on the road. Switching to making my laptop my primary machine was the best thing I have ever done.

                                                                                                                                                                              Originally posted by jakethedog
                                                                                                                                                                              second HD and 3rd OS install on this exact model in 6 months before I went to MAC ..
                                                                                                                                                                              Maybe if you stopped throwing them against the wall.

                                                                                                                                                                                Comment

                                                                                                                                                                                • d-null
                                                                                                                                                                                  . . .
                                                                                                                                                                                  • Apr 2007
                                                                                                                                                                                  • 13724
                                                                                                                                                                                  #45
                                                                                                                                                                                  Originally posted by Adult Lounge - Brad
                                                                                                                                                                                  Just out of curiosity...what is the main reason people don't want to move over to a Mac?
                                                                                                                                                                                  I used exclusively Macs in the 90's for photo work and all my retouching and publishing but switched over to PC years ago and haven't looked back, I can do everything I ever need on PC's with many more options available

                                                                                                                                                                                  __________________
                                                                                                                                                                                  Looking for a custom TUBE SCRIPT that supports massive traffic, load balancing, billing support, and h264 encoding? Hit up Konrad!
                                                                                                                                                                                  Looking for designs for your websites or custom tubesite design? Hit up Zuzana Designs
                                                                                                                                                                                  Check out the #1 WordPress SEO Plugin: CyberSEO Suite

                                                                                                                                                                                    Comment

                                                                                                                                                                                    • The Nerd
                                                                                                                                                                                      Registered User
                                                                                                                                                                                      • Oct 2001
                                                                                                                                                                                      • 29
                                                                                                                                                                                      #46
                                                                                                                                                                                      I Like the SAony Vaio had mine for 3 years now and never 1 single problem

                                                                                                                                                                                        Comment

                                                                                                                                                                                        • scoremoola
                                                                                                                                                                                          Registered User
                                                                                                                                                                                          • May 2008
                                                                                                                                                                                          • 79
                                                                                                                                                                                          #47
                                                                                                                                                                                          macbook pro! ftw

                                                                                                                                                                                          www.GetSCORECash.com
                                                                                                                                                                                          lando | icq: 337-369-506
                                                                                                                                                                                          I wasn't born as much as I fell out

                                                                                                                                                                                            Comment

                                                                                                                                                                                            • DamageX
                                                                                                                                                                                              Marketing & Strategy
                                                                                                                                                                                              • Jun 2001
                                                                                                                                                                                              • 14293
                                                                                                                                                                                              #48
                                                                                                                                                                                              Originally posted by baddog
                                                                                                                                                                                              Primary problem with that is the $1,000's in software that would have to be replaced.



                                                                                                                                                                                              We were just talking about that.


                                                                                                                                                                                              Just got back from a few hours of shopping and no buying. Looks like we will have to get it online since stores don't seem to have crap in the way of selection.

                                                                                                                                                                                              Looks like our requirements are going to be suitable for an extreme gaming machine.

                                                                                                                                                                                              7200 RPM HDD
                                                                                                                                                                                              4 GB RAM
                                                                                                                                                                                              Duo core processor(s) (over 2.0 GHz)
                                                                                                                                                                                              Under 7 lbs
                                                                                                                                                                                              14-15" monitor

                                                                                                                                                                                              I guess we will get docking stations for the external drives, monitor, speakers.

                                                                                                                                                                                              On-site (in store) repair mandatory.

                                                                                                                                                                                              Biggest hassle with stores is it is all Vista. I heard we can get XP if we order online. Otherwise I am thinking we can partition the drive to keep Vista on a small portion and use XP for the rest. Has anyone tried that?

                                                                                                                                                                                              Anyone have anything like this?
                                                                                                                                                                                              Bought a Dell last year and I was able to customize it EXACTLY the way I wanted. XP instead of Vista was no problem at all. One thing though, I called in the order, instead of ordering online. Turns out it was a very good decision, because some of the options I wanted were not available for configuration online, but that didn't mean they weren't available at all. Also you get to haggle a bit over price on certain things. ;) I got the extended warranty for half off, just because I said I didn't want it to begin with and the guy immediately offered it to me at 75%, I said I'll take it for half price and got a deal.

                                                                                                                                                                                              Something else you might want to consider, 4GB of RAM is not needed unless you get a 64bit OS. A 32bit OS can only address a maximum of 3GB or memory. Got 2GB on mine and use it frequently for graphics and never had an issue.
                                                                                                                                                                                              Whitehat is for chumps

                                                                                                                                                                                              If you don't do it, somebody else will - true story!

                                                                                                                                                                                                Comment

                                                                                                                                                                                                • DamageX
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Marketing & Strategy
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Jun 2001
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • 14293
                                                                                                                                                                                                  #49
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Originally posted by Adult Lounge - Brad
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Just out of curiosity...what is the main reason people don't want to move over to a Mac?
                                                                                                                                                                                                  They prefer computers.
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Whitehat is for chumps

                                                                                                                                                                                                  If you don't do it, somebody else will - true story!

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Comment

                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Brad
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Jan 2007
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • 2510
                                                                                                                                                                                                      #50
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Originally posted by DamageX
                                                                                                                                                                                                      They prefer computers.
                                                                                                                                                                                                      So what is a Mac? From my experience, they are just as utilitarian as a windows based laptop.
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Affiliate Manager/Media Buyer
                                                                                                                                                                                                      ICQ 376 978 529
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Skype: bradleyjwscott
                                                                                                                                                                                                      [email protected]

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Comment

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Previous 1 2 template Next
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Working...