Suggestions for a LapTop

NeoGoldenBoy · Post by **NeoGoldenBoy** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 12:34 pm

I need e very good LapTop, with a very good processor (extremely fast, like 3.4 GB), RAM of 1 or 2 GB, Video Card of 256 MB (or 128 MINIMUM), and at least a 80 GB HD, that's because I need it for school to do 3D and animation, also programming (software and VideoGames), so that's why I need a very powerful one.

I'll also use it for running games, and multimedia applications.

So.... anyone knows where can I get one at a decent price?

Thanks in advance.

Kanangea · Post by **Kanangea** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 1:35 pm

ailenware area 51 mobile 2 gigs of ram i think if not then i gig 80 gig harddrive a 128 meg video card and maybe 3.2 or 2.4 ghz it says its perfect for playing games like doom 3.....around 2199$ or if you have a lot of money you could get a dell xps laptop not slight chance it has 512 megs of ram but i think 1 gig 256 meg video card i think probably only a 60 gig hard drive and it has a built in subwooper around 2899$ id go for ailenware cause its the best looking laptop ever in my opinion...

HK-47 · Post by **HK-47** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 2:12 pm

www.falcon-nw.com has some cool stuff. But like alienware it it expensive.

Post by **gannon** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 2:28 pm

This would be a perfect excuse to build a portable computer!

I'd say get a apple laptop with the 19" lcd

(even though I don't really like apple computers, the 19" screen would be too nice ^_^, and OS X seems like it might be nice to use)

NeoGoldenBoy · Post by **NeoGoldenBoy** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 2:51 pm

Well those prices are actually GREAT!!!, I put the characteristics I said before on dell.com and it was like $6000, so that really nice.

Also about a ComputerP, well it is for school, so it would be kinda bulky and not nice really for having in class, that's why I asked for a LapTop, and also a ComputerP would be expensive.

Thanks again, and if there are someones better than this ones tell me.

deiol · Post by **deiol** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 3:07 pm

NeoGoldenBoy · Post by **NeoGoldenBoy** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 3:15 pm

I need to do Programming on class, and we go only 1 day to the laboratory, the other days are on the classroom, also I want it to be powerfull because my computer (generic with P4) crashes when I try to do 3D with an OpenSource program of 3 MB, so that's why I need a Lap with all in one instead of buying a new PC and a medium Lap.

On other side, I looked at Falcon, and those prices are outrageous, so much for me, I am willing to spen up to $3000 or at least less than $4000.

HK-47 · Post by **HK-47** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 3:23 pm

Yeah Falcon is overpriced but the systems are beautiful. Go alienware. I was looking at there prices and it sounds expensive but ok. I also had fun making a desktop cost $14,000!

JackFrost22 · Post by **JackFrost22** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 4:58 pm

man how can you afford this stuff

HK-47 · Post by **HK-47** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 5:11 pm

I never bought it, I just wanted to see how expensive I could get it.

JackFrost22 · Post by **JackFrost22** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 5:50 pm

Yeah but some people do buy these things

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 9:56 pm

The Arima W730 is a good unit. I've seen a barebones unit go for $950 or so. Fully loaded it'd run $1600 or so. There's a couple companies that resell it, but you get much better results building from scratch. I've seen resellers charge well over $2000 for one that's fully loaded. It takes a mobile Athlon 64, has a 128mb Radeon Mobility 9700, and a pretty nice 15" widescreen display. Its not hideously massive either.

vb_master · Post by **vb_master** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 8:47 pm

Dell.

EpsilonMirror · Post by **EpsilonMirror** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 9:58 pm

Anonymous wrote:The Arima W730 is a good unit. I've seen a barebones unit go for $950 or so. Fully loaded it'd run $1600 or so. There's a couple companies that resell it, but you get much better results building from scratch. I've seen resellers charge well over $2000 for one that's fully loaded. It takes a mobile Athlon 64, has a 128mb Radeon Mobility 9700, and a pretty nice 15" widescreen display. Its not hideously massive either.

Those arimas are ok(hell voodoo uses them for thier top of the line envy's), but they have their problems. I have the older version with the 64md mobility 9600(emachines rebrand) and it has some issues with the hinges cracking even if you dont open and close the lappy much. i had to get mine replaced twice. other than that it was a pretty powerful laptop. Oh yeah and by the way dont be fooled by the mobility 9700, its not a mobile 9700 like youd think its really a speedbumped 9600. if you really want top level graphincs look for a mobility 9800 or x800

NeoGoldenBoy · Post by **NeoGoldenBoy** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 3:43 am

Thanks everyone, I will search for the best one, also I heard Mac's are good for graphics....