I finally have enough money for a laptop! Shazam!

Post by **Triton** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 9:58 pm

i disagree on the bang for the buck bit, you can get a technically equal windows laptop (or desktop vs imac, same argument) for more likely than not several hundreds of dollars less

HotDog-Cart · Post by **HotDog-Cart** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 4:09 am

Just go with the AptonBook XL Hel-80.
I have one, and its amazing.

Maybe yours is the dual videocard version. 1 Video Card for desktop, minesweeper, internet ect ect. And 1 videocard for gaming

Thats what mine is.

demonofaj · Post by **demonofaj** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 9:23 am

All right, so I guess it's now down to just pure recommendations.

I could go the Dell way and 'custom build' it, but it gets really pricy for some fishy reason...I'm serious, all I wanted was like 512 MB. of memory and that cost me +175.

Or I could search for a nice one. I need some Core 2 Duo with >2.0 GhZ, 1-2 Gb of Ram, and some decent video (128-256, it's own, not integrated), with a purposeful DVD/CD reader and burner.

The hunt begins...off to Newegg....or somewhere else!

HotDog-Cart · Post by **HotDog-Cart** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 9:24 am

Like I said, get an aptonbook XL. You wont be disapointed at all.

teraflop122 · Post by **teraflop122** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 4:42 pm

If you want a dell only upgrade the parts you cannot upgrade yourself, like the video card. Buy additional ram and etc from Newegg.

demonofaj · Post by **demonofaj** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 4:48 pm

Ugh, too tired to search anymore. I'm gonna hold it off to you guys, for I don't know what gives me the best bang for the buck. Just give your vote to which is good I guess.

Door #1: iBUYPOWER HEL80S-N NoteBook

Door #2 Sony VAIO BX Series VGN-BX660P46 Notebook

Door #3: Lenovo 3000 N Serious N100 Notebook (Note: This got a 6.7 on Cnet)

Edutainment · Post by **Edutainment** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 4:50 pm

For video editing? I'd say get a Mac.

vskid · Post by **vskid** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 4:53 pm

demonofaj wrote:Ugh, too tired to search anymore. I'm gonna hold it off to you guys, for I don't know what gives me the best bang for the buck. Just give your vote to which is good I guess.

Door #1: iBUYPOWER HEL80S-N NoteBook

Door #2 Sony VAIO BX Series VGN-BX660P46 Notebook

Door #3: Lenovo 3000 N Serious N100 Notebook (Note: This got a 6.7 on Cnet)

Links, or at least specs?

demonofaj · Post by **demonofaj** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 5:13 pm

Are the men happy?

gamemasterAS · Post by **gamemasterAS** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 5:40 pm

This want me want a laptop really bad !

Post by **bicostp** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 6:00 pm

Who the heck is iBuyPower?

I'd recommend either the Vaio or the laptop formerly known as ThinkPad.

If you're just after a simple cheap laptop for work (no gaming... gaming on a laptop is pointless because they're always underpowered), look for a Toshiba Sattelite 4000 series. Good luck finding one in the stores, though. They sold out about 6 years ago!

In all seriousness, if you have the budget get an HP Pavillion. Mine's about a year old. Nothing special but it's a solid machine.

demonofaj · Post by **demonofaj** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 6:02 pm

My guess is the same as yours "Who the heck IS ibuypower", but apparently the lenovo has less battery life. Maybe I should just go with the Vaio.

vskid · Post by **vskid** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 6:08 pm

The Vaio only has XP pro, and the graphics card is a bit weaker. Battery life sucks no matter what when you're gaming. I think the ibuypower one looks best, they are a custom computer company, like alienware.

demonofaj · Post by **demonofaj** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 6:15 pm

Hmmm...I guess it's ibuypower...1700 bucks, looks meaty, now I hope it doesn't kerplode from heat or something...

Felino · Post by **Felino** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 8:38 pm

Get a macbook if you are cheap. Or a macbook pro if you feel expensive.

Both rock for games, internet and video. Both look cool, and are vitually indestructable.

Mac.