Which laptop?

AuthorityActionAuthorityAction Missouri Member
edited November 2003 in Hardware
I'm asking the parentals for a laptop for Christmas. Which one should i get? We're looking at something around $1500 or less. I can go a little over that because i told them i'd pay what ever they didn't. My lappy must have:
  • Long battery life
  • Good sized HDD
  • WIFI
  • DVD Rom

And i guess some other things that i'll add later. What would you'll suggest?

/me just wants to go war driving :vimp:

Comments

  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited November 2003
    Sounds like a candidate for a Centrino laptop.
  • GHoosdumGHoosdum Icrontian
    edited November 2003
    Dude, you're either gettin' a Dell:
    http://www1.us.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/inspn_600m?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs

    Or the Compaq 2100Z series if you can carry a little more weight and want an XP processor.
  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited November 2003
    Check www.powernotebooks.com

    One of their centrino notebooks may work.
  • SimGuySimGuy Ottawa, Canada
    edited November 2003
    L-Technologies 17" Hollywood Laptop :D (You can dream, can't ya?) all for the low low price of $6,000 USD.

    http://www.go-l.com/laptops/hollywood/specs/index.htm

    Pentium 4 Extreme Edition 3.2 GHz (yes, the Desktop CPU) with 2 MB L3 Cache
    2 GB DDR433 SDRAM (Dual Channel)
    17" WXGA Wide-Screen Monitor (1440x900)
    60 GB 7200 RPM hard disk with 16 MB Buffer
    ATI Radeon 9600 Pro (not Mobility) 128 MB with Performance Enhancement Circuitry
    3.5" Floppy
    High-Speed DVD-RW
    4 x Hi-Fi Speakers & Subwoofer (All built into chassis)
    Optical Audio interface
    S-Video Out
    IEEE 1394 Port
    Integrated CCD Video Camera
    3 x USB 2.0 Ports
    Integrated Bluetooth Technology
    4400mAh Smart Lithium Battery (8 cells)
    56K Modem
    802.11g Wireless Card
    Integrated 10/100 NIC
    4 MB Infrared Transmission technology
    Windows XP Professional for L-Technologies
    Deluxe Carrying Case
    1-Year Warranty
  • AuthorityActionAuthorityAction Missouri Member
    edited November 2003
    OMG11!!! That would be sweet. Out of my price range though. How long would the battery last on that thing? 15 min. max maybe. it would have to be plugged in all the time. I think powernotebooks is looking good right now but the parentals still won't give me a price range so i'm not sure what i can get ;[
  • ClutchClutch North Carolina New
    edited November 2003
    Get a Sager :)
  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited November 2003
    You know you want this one:
    http://www.powernotebooks.com/specs/Sager/5680specs.php

    :D
  • AuthorityActionAuthorityAction Missouri Member
    edited November 2003
    What about this one? Does Toshiba make good laptops?

    http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduct.asp?description=34-114-030
  • GHoosdumGHoosdum Icrontian
    edited November 2003
    Toshiba makes good laptops; however, they're more suitable for business because of the sucky graphics.
  • AuthorityActionAuthorityAction Missouri Member
    edited November 2003
    I won't be playing any hard core games, would i notice much of a difference from a better graphics card if i watched a lot of movies or something a long those lines?
  • GHoosdumGHoosdum Icrontian
    edited November 2003
    If the laptop is fast enough and/or has hardware DVD decoding, you won't notice any hit in movie performance watching movies.
  • GnomeWizarddGnomeWizardd Member 4 Life Akron, PA Icrontian
    edited November 2003
    naa my old Hp i sold to bikr played dvds great and it was a sucky 16mb S3 twister graphics
  • DanGDanG I AM CANADIAN Icrontian
    edited November 2003
    Acer Ferrari. XP 2500, 15" tft, dvd +-rw, 802.11g, 60gb, 512mb ram and a radeon 9200128mb video. They will retail for ~$2600 Cdn, so you might be able to get it for ~1800ish us.
    Oh, forgot it's a badass red ferrari paint on top.
  • muddocktormuddocktor
    edited November 2003
    Check this Dell system out. . Pentium M 1.5, 256 ram in 1 dimm (so you can add more ram later), 64m ati mobility graphics 30 gig hd, rdcw/dvd drive and 3 year warrantee for $1850 with a $150 mail in rebate.

    I just played with an Inspiron 600m like this last time offshore; it was snappy as hell. Pretty nice for this price.

    EDIT: Use this E-value code for the way I configured it: E-Value Code: 6V421 - 600M6p
  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited November 2003
    I do NOT like Toshiba's laptops. I've looked at them several times, and I always come to the same conclusion:
    They're severely underpowered compared to what you can get from other companies.
  • astroworpastroworp Northridge, CA
    edited November 2003
    <a href="http://reviews.designtechnica.com/review488.html">Gateway 200XL review at Design Technica</a>

    Gateway has a 200X that should fit your budget, i've played with it and like it a lot. get the extra battery and you should be quite happy.
  • AuthorityActionAuthorityAction Missouri Member
    edited November 2003
    Dell?
  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited November 2003
    Powernotebooks is better.
  • qparadoxqparadox Vancouver, BC
    edited November 2003
    Powernotebooks is better mostly for desktop replacements and only if Dell doesn't have a sale on. That 600m is competitive with any offering from powernotebooks and include 3 years full warranty. (That's an extra $200 from powernotebooks). Both are good choices but often Dell is a better deal. You also pay a penalty for non-cash payments at powernotebooks so you need to add that in as well.
  • EnverexEnverex Worcester, UK Icrontian
    edited November 2003
    Clutch had this to say
    Get a Sager :)

    No battery life, too heavy, etc.
    The centrinos look nice though.

    NS
  • AuthorityActionAuthorityAction Missouri Member
    edited November 2003
    Couple from newegg that i'm considering...

    http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduct.asp?description=34-114-005

    http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduct.asp?description=34-114-015

    http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduct.asp?description=34-114-016

    http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduct.asp?description=34-114-039

    There are just too many choices.. :banghead:

    /me doesn't know what to do :eek3:
  • EnverexEnverex Worcester, UK Icrontian
    edited November 2003
    First was Ok, but you may want to get something with the Radeon 9600 Pro in.
    Second was Crap
    Third Was Crap
    Fourth is ok, but old graphics.

    NS
  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited November 2003
    First one was bad;
    second one was awful;
    third one was awful;
    fourth one was passable in a pinch.

    qparadox, the dell may be cheaper in some cases, but in my experience with them, my Sager, and my mom's PowerPro, the Dells are not built as well as the Sagers/PowerPros are, and the designs (in terms of cooling, component placement, etc.) are generally not as good as the Sagers/PowerPros are.

    NS... if it's that bad, I'll give you $5 for it... I could use another one :p:D
  • EnverexEnverex Worcester, UK Icrontian
    edited November 2003
    Geeky1 had this to say
    First one was bad;
    second one was awful;
    third one was awful;
    fourth one was passable in a pinch.

    qparadox, the dell may be cheaper in some cases, but in my experience with them, my Sager, and my mom's PowerPro, the Dells are not built as well as the Sagers/PowerPros are, and the designs (in terms of cooling, component placement, etc.) are generally not as good as the Sagers/PowerPros are.

    NS... if it's that bad, I'll give you $5 for it... I could use another one :p:D

    I didn't say it was bad, just has some rather annoying traits.

    NS
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