Gudam Warrior Member Posts: 25 From: Registered: 02-26-2003 |
What lap top is the best that is cheap and under $1,500. |
GUMP Member Posts: 1335 From: Melbourne, FL USA Registered: 11-09-2002 |
Planning on gaming on it? If so, make sure it has the ATI 9000 Mobility which you should be able to find for under $1500. The 9600 mobility would be preferable but the cheapest laptop I've seen with that was around $1700. Search using www.pricewatch.com ; I also saw what looked to be a good one from www.eurocom.com (Monte Carlo). [This message has been edited by Gump (edited October 28, 2003).] |
AmazingJas Member Posts: 437 From: Sydney, NSW, AUSTRALIA Registered: 04-03-2003 |
Yeah definitely get one with a good 3d chipset. So many games even that are 2D in nature, require 3D acceleration. Also, look into getting a DVD player included. Might cost a little bit more, but so much cheaper than buying a portable DVD player (and you'll get a much bigger screen). |
zookey Member Posts: 1902 From: Great Falls, Montana, USA Registered: 04-28-2002 |
For a little over 2,000 dollars, you can get an alienware Area51m laptop--and trust me those things are unruly----it is over 3,000 if you sup it up (which is why I am saving up, around 1,200 dollars as we speak:-))--------but in the end I think you would be happy with it:-) ------------------ |
D-SIPL Moderator Posts: 1345 From: Maesteg, Wales Registered: 07-21-2001 |
quote: They look awesome as well  --D-SIPL ------------------ |
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zookey Member Posts: 1902 From: Great Falls, Montana, USA Registered: 04-28-2002 |
UH HUH THEY ARE UBER-AWESOME---HOPE TO GET ONE VERY SOON:-) ------------------ |
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GUMP Member Posts: 1335 From: Melbourne, FL USA Registered: 11-09-2002 |
Problem with the Alienware is you pay a lot for the namebrand, especially considering the specs are comparable to the link I posted. |
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D-SIPL Moderator Posts: 1345 From: Maesteg, Wales Registered: 07-21-2001 |
Yeh but you get really good support tools and backup as well. --D-SIPL |
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zookey Member Posts: 1902 From: Great Falls, Montana, USA Registered: 04-28-2002 |
i know it is alot---but hey who could turn down 'cyborg green' heheheheh---although i think it is crap that they charge 200+ bucks for the chameleon color now----that is mucho denero for a color ------------------ |
ArchAngel Member Posts: 3450 From: SV, CA, USA Registered: 01-29-2002 |
I know... but AlienWare ROCKS!!! too cool! ------------------ |
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zookey Member Posts: 1902 From: Great Falls, Montana, USA Registered: 04-28-2002 |
quote: YEAH WATCH SOMEDAY I WILL PROBABLY HAVE EITHER A CHAMELEON LAPTOP OR A CYBORG GREEN---I LIKE THE GREEN BETTER, BUT CHAMELEON MAKES PPL ALL JEALOUS AND YOU CAN BE LIKE 'AW YEAH, WHOSE THE MAN NOW, DUDE!' AND THEY ARE LIKE '*SNIFF*, YOU ARE.' ------------------ |
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ArchAngel Member Posts: 3450 From: SV, CA, USA Registered: 01-29-2002 |
quote: get that, and I will call you the "man." ------------------ |
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zookey Member Posts: 1902 From: Great Falls, Montana, USA Registered: 04-28-2002 |
quote: pretty as a whole clan of uber secret ninjs doing ballet with sharp objects:-) ------------------ |
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D-SIPL Moderator Posts: 1345 From: Maesteg, Wales Registered: 07-21-2001 |
and you will be truely 1337  --D-SIPL ------------------ |
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zookey Member Posts: 1902 From: Great Falls, Montana, USA Registered: 04-28-2002 |
I REALLY LIKE THAT LITTLE SIGN THINGY AT THE BOTTOM OF YOUR POSTS, D-SIPL--------SAW ONE LIKE IT IN A FORUM FOR DANCE DANCE REVOLUTION, BUT IT WAS A MOUSE HOLDING IT UP ON THAT ONE:-) ------------------ |
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D-SIPL Moderator Posts: 1345 From: Maesteg, Wales Registered: 07-21-2001 |
heh thanks --D-SIPL ------------------ |
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zookey Member Posts: 1902 From: Great Falls, Montana, USA Registered: 04-28-2002 |
no prob:-) although, I have found something better than a laptop, I am buying a small form factor pc from www.progresssysteminc.com and i am getting everything for about 1700 and it is a lot better than a laptop in my opinion heheheh ------------------ |
c h i e f y Member Posts: 415 From: Surrey, United Kingdom Registered: 03-07-2002 |
I ordered a great laptop with all the stuff I wanted 128 meg ram I paid for it (£999) then got a phone call stating that that model was no longer available the next model up had 256 meg ram sheesh, why did I swallow it? anybody else working without a floppy drive nowadays? ------------------ |
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D-SIPL Moderator Posts: 1345 From: Maesteg, Wales Registered: 07-21-2001 |
The laptop i'm typing this up on doesn't have a floppy drive, i don't think i've used a floppy in a long long time, so no need for one at all. Come on mate get with the times... --D-SIPL ------------------ |
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c h i e f y Member Posts: 415 From: Surrey, United Kingdom Registered: 03-07-2002 |
yeah but I miss it  love the old floppies 1.44MB high density double sided------------------ |
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D-SIPL Moderator Posts: 1345 From: Maesteg, Wales Registered: 07-21-2001 |
Yeh i know, but they were a bit unreliable, and didn't hold much space... you just gotta let it go chiefy, you'll feel a lot better afterwards... --D-SIPL ------------------ |
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zookey Member Posts: 1902 From: Great Falls, Montana, USA Registered: 04-28-2002 |
quote: haha pc therapy--------just gotta let it go man! ------------------ |
