Good Student/Web design Laptop Recommendations [message #324136] |
Fri, 28 March 2008 10:14  |
genetix
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I'm looking at getting a student/web design laptop for university. I do webdesign and was really liking HP's tablet line. I noticed they only come with AMD's 64bit dual core processors. I've heard these things are power hogs and they're noisy as hell. Anyone know anything about these or have any experience?
Whats the hype about the core2 duo I think it is? Are they worth looking at? Whats a good processor to watch for?
If I don't get a tablet laptop I'd like to strip vista off of it so I'm not hoping to get one with the fancy finger reader and all that crap. Chances are I wouldn't use it if I had vista.
Oh ya I'm trying to find one that looks cool just for braggin rights. Unless there's an alienware around 1000 I'm not looking for one of those.
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Re: Good Student/Web design Laptop Recommendations [message #324467 is a reply to message #324136] |
Sun, 30 March 2008 22:30   |
z310
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I'm getting a Compal IFL90 rather soon.
WSXGA+ display
2.4Ghz Santa Rosa Core 2 Duo
2GB 667Mhz DDR2
120GB 7200RPM HDD
512MB GeForce 8600M GT
AGN WiFi
DVD Burner
2.0 MegaPixel built-in webcam
Fingerprint scanner
TPM module (I think)
Nine-cell battery
etc.
$1150. Probably would of been cheaper if I waited until after I got the money to make a deal. My grants have been lagging it
You can get some good used ones on the NotebookReview forums.
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Re: Good Student/Web design Laptop Recommendations [message #324628 is a reply to message #324472] |
Mon, 31 March 2008 20:09   |
z310
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Goztow wrote on Sun, 30 March 2008 23:42 |
iih3ro wrote on Mon, 31 March 2008 07:30 | I'm getting a Compal IFL90 rather soon.
WSXGA+ display
2.4Ghz Santa Rosa Core 2 Duo
2GB 667Mhz DDR2
120GB 7200RPM HDD
512MB GeForce 8600M GT
AGN WiFi
DVD Burner
2.0 MegaPixel built-in webcam
Fingerprint scanner
TPM module (I think)
Nine-cell battery
etc.
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That's already more of a gaming machine, really, due to the performant video card.
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It'd due spectacularly well for his purposes, plus more, which is never a negative and increases bragging rights, for about his price. I was just conveying the idea that he can get a good second-hand one.
I'd also like the mention that the IFL90s are awesome machines. I especially love the great battery life.
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Re: Good Student/Web design Laptop Recommendations [message #324631 is a reply to message #324136] |
Mon, 31 March 2008 21:18  |
genetix
Messages: 392 Registered: July 2003 Location: Saskatchewan Canada
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I was in future shop today buying speaker wire and stopped to look at the laptops. Even though their website said they had none in stock they had the TX1000 I was looking at. I never realized how small a 12" laptop really is. Those things are tiny!
I don't think I really want a laptop with a screen smaller then 15". Anything smaller then that and general work would become annoying. A 17" screen would be ideal and 15" would be liveable. 12" is down right tiny.
The convertible feature on the laptop definately felt sturdy though. It had almost no flex to it which I expected it to have.
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