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Unread 27-07-2005, 00:03
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Re: Laptop Wars!

I bought a new laptop back in May for $1100 at best buy

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around 5-10 hours battery life

Its been real good to me and can play CS verywell and can handle 3DS max.
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Unread 27-07-2005, 00:13
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I got my laptop for $1,150

- 512MB RAM
- 80GB HDD
- 15.4" WXVGA +BrightView
- AMD 64 Athlon 3200+
- CD-R/RW DVD
- 1.5 - 2.5 Hours Battery Life

It's more of a desktop replacement. It runs fast until I run Photoshop and Zend Studio at the same time... then it chugs.
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Re: Laptop Wars!

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It runs fast until I run Photoshop and Zend Studio at the same time... then it chugs.
Most things will.

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Unread 27-07-2005, 00:37
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Re: Laptop Wars!

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Most things will.

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I don't know what Zend Studio is but I have run Photoshop and Premier at the same time, and I have run Inventor 5, Inventor 8, and Photoshop at the same time. No problems. Also, I recently calculated 99999! on my Windows Calculator with no problems (took about 60 seconds but it didn't crash and it gave the answer). Of course I'm not on a laptop.

In laptops, get a fast hard drive. You will thank yourself.
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In laptops, get a fast hard drive. You will thank yourself.
Whatever you do, just make sure you don't get a 4200 RPM hdd. Acer tends to put them in all their laptops to save money (Which is why they appear to be such a great value). The difference between 5400 and 7200 is a lot less noticeable.

The big thing to go for is as much RAM as possible, especially if you're going to use it for CAD/3DS/etc.
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Re: Laptop Wars!

I have an eMachines m5310 and i dont have any problems with it.

it cost about $800 from tiger direct

1280x800 widescreen
768 mb of ram
40gb hd
ATI IGP320m
integrated wireless
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im able to play World of Warcraft on it, and some other games. i just wish it had a serial port so i could use it to program our robot.
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Re: Laptop Wars!

Is there honestly that much of a noticable difference in a 15inch and 14inch laptop LCD? I use a 17inch on my desk, so regardless, I'm gonna have to get used to a smaller screen. A 17inch laptop screen isn't portable in my eyes. Currently, I'm looking at similarly configured HP laptops for about $1000 (1.6 Ghz Centrino, 512 MB RAM, 60-80GB Hdds, Wireless). I'm personally not worried about top notch graphics becuase a laptop just wasn't built for gaming If I want to play Call of Duty or something, I can just go into the other rooom and use my desktop (3.4 Ghz HT)
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Re: Laptop Wars!

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Thats not a laptop, thats a lapwarmer. The P4 is not a good idea for a portable laptop. Shrug, some people are using them as desktop replacements rather then as a portable computer.
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hi all! i have a TOSHIBA 3200 laptop(dos 6.22 and windows3.11)the windows3.11 is not work...request to delete or restart (delete some resident program in memory,i d'ont no how!!!???) can i upgrade it(memory first!!!) ,when yes somebody tell me how?????????????/
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[quote=soso0225]hi all! i have a TOSHIBA 3200 laptop(dos 6.22 and windows3.11)the windows3.11 is not work...request to delete or restart (delete some resident program in memory,i d'ont no how!!!???) can i upgrade it(memory first!!!) ,when yes somebody tell me how?????????????.................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................
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hi all! i have a TOSHIBA 3200 laptop(dos 6.22 and windows3.11)the windows3.11 is not work...request to delete or restart (delete some resident program in memory,i d'ont no how!!!???) can i upgrade it(memory first!!!) ,when yes somebody tell me how?????????????.................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................
What thwe hell you ahve a Wondow 3.11 computer.... I I I don't believe you
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Re: Laptop Wars!

Toshiba T3200 Laptop. It looks like Windows 3.11 might be to much program for that laptop. As far as adding memory to it, I'm pretty sure that it is rare enough now that it is cheaper to buy a new and current laptop.

I have an old 386 Toshiba laptop with Windows 3.11 that sits in my basement now. TriPeaks and JezzBall were awesome. I really liked JezzBall with the trackball the laptop had.

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