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WickedGossip · Senior Member

RE: Laptops?

jjsoviet · Senior Member

I hope there are no Mac vs PC flame wars going on here. I might jump in the bandwagon and make techie comments ROFL.

...Seriously, no flame wars about both platforms here.

Johnnie Walker · Veteran Member

jjsoviet wrote:

I hope there are no Mac vs PC flame wars going on here. I might jump in the bandwagon and make techie comments ROFL.

...Seriously, no flame wars about both platforms here.

I was just about to say that. Haha.

Bottom line: if it does the job, you're good to go.

P.S. I've seen some people play LAN games (like UT, Warcraft or Call of Duty) together wirelessly in school , so if you're into that sort of thing, you could get a gaming laptop! I got tired of it after a few weeks 'cause my laptop was too heavy to lug around every day just to play. :))

Rain · Veteran Member

jjsoviet wrote:

I hope there are no Mac vs PC flame wars going on here. I might jump in the bandwagon and make techie comments ROFL.

...Seriously, no flame wars about both platforms here.

Haha you seem to be a seasoned gamer/techie...well i have nothing against both platforms...but i do use an aluminum macbook (2gb ram, geforce 9400m, 2.4ghz) ...light, not that powerful compared to other gaming rigs, yet still very very capable; can play COD4 and World of Warcraft flawlessly... :D

jjsoviet · Senior Member

Ooh, a LAN party. If there's time, I may join in too.

Rain · Veteran Member

jjsoviet wrote:

Ooh, a LAN party. If there's time, I may join in too.

Cool!

meesaimee · Veteran Member

miss_veron08 wrote:

therese wrote:

miss_veron08 wrote:

I'm thinking of buying VAIO Pink. XD The one with glitters. :))

Nah, I've heard bad reviews.

Talaga? Like?

I have that one. IT's doing fine with me. I really think it all boils down to the user, how you take care of your laptop and all. smile

therese · Veteran Member

Regarding the Vaio thing, their main concern is the battery

Mac vs. PC :)) It doesn't matter >__> Both are good :))
I would recommend buying a MacBook though, worth every penny :))

edit:// I hope someone would gift me a top of the line Alienware laptop :)))))) *drools*

-- Edited by therese on Thursday 4th of June 2009 11:48:10 PM

-- Edited by therese on Thursday 4th of June 2009 11:49:41 PM

jjsoviet · Senior Member

Alienware? That thing is awesome. The M17x is currently Alienware's flagship laptop, boasting these hellish features:

Intel Core 2 Quad Extreme Processor (Overclocked to 3 GHz)
Dual nVidia GeForce GTX 280M Graphics Cards in SLI Configuration (Total 1 GB)
17 inch Wide UXGA 1920x1200 LCD Display
8GB DDR3 RAM Memory
500 GB Hard Drive or 250 GB Solid State Drive
8-in-1 Media Card Reader
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth

She's a beast; if you know how to handle her, she will satisfy you every single day. Believe me.

-- Edited by jjsoviet on Friday 5th of June 2009 12:21:08 AM

therese · Veteran Member

jjsoviet wrote:

Alienware? That thing is awesome. The M17x is currently Alienware's flagship laptop, boasting these hellish features:

Intel Core 2 Quad Extreme Processor (Overclocked to 3 GHz)
Dual nVidia GeForce GTX 280M Graphics Cards in SLI Configuration (Total 1 GB)
17 inch Wide UXGA 1920x1200 LCD Display
8GB DDR3 RAM Memory
500 GB Hard Drive or 250 GB Solid State Drive
8-in-1 Media Card Reader
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth

She's a beast; if you know how to handle her, she will satisfy you every single day. Believe me.

-- Edited by jjsoviet on Friday 5th of June 2009 12:08:49 AM

Yep! I read that an engadget I think. :| DAMMIT I WANT ONE :| But I can buy a car with that amount of money *cries*

jjsoviet · Senior Member

Lucky this thing is cheap, considering today's technology. Slated at $ 1,799, the M17x boasts superior performance with the best price ratio. Think about it, the M17x costs less than Php 100,000 when other available laptops here can cost more for more inferior features.

zandx · Veteran Member

I've decided to buy a laptop due to lack of space for my PC sa apartment na lilipatan namin. XD

I'm thinking between a Compaq Presario CQ40-310AU and a Compaq Presario CQ40-340TU. Their difference is that 310AU is an AMD and 340TU is an Intel.

I want to play some casual games in my laptop, maybe like O2Jam (medyo luma na laro pero nice XD).

therese · Veteran Member

Yeah it's cheap if you got the standard specs, but the ones you just listed were the max specs and that'll cost more than $1,799

zandx: GRATS! Pretty decent laptop, good choice :)) How much ba? :>

-- Edited by therese on Friday 5th of June 2009 12:41:08 AM

miss_veron08 · Senior Member

therese wrote:

jjsoviet wrote:

Alienware? That thing is awesome. The M17x is currently Alienware's flagship laptop, boasting these hellish features:

Intel Core 2 Quad Extreme Processor (Overclocked to 3 GHz)
Dual nVidia GeForce GTX 280M Graphics Cards in SLI Configuration (Total 1 GB)
17 inch Wide UXGA 1920x1200 LCD Display
8GB DDR3 RAM Memory
500 GB Hard Drive or 250 GB Solid State Drive
8-in-1 Media Card Reader
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth

She's a beast; if you know how to handle her, she will satisfy you every single day. Believe me.

-- Edited by jjsoviet on Friday 5th of June 2009 12:08:49 AM

Yep! I read that an engadget I think. :| DAMMIT I WANT ONE :| But I can buy a car with that amount of money *cries*

Hmm, I'm starting to have second thoughts sa VAIO. XD Ang cool nito! :))

jjsoviet · Senior Member

Sony VAIO laptops are IMO overpriced. They offer features that are almost the same as the competition but at higher prices. Alienware has a better cost-to-performance ratio than Sony laptops. I suggest buying MSI, HP, Gateway, Acer and other brands.

-- Edited by jjsoviet on Friday 5th of June 2009 05:43:57 AM

genso19 · Veteran Member

It would have been better if the M17x made it 2GB of graphic goodness

but 8GB is good enough

-- Edited by genso19 on Friday 5th of June 2009 05:47:00 AM

jjsoviet · Senior Member

genso19 wrote:

It would have been better if the M17x made it 2GB of graphic goodness

but 8GB is good enough

-- Edited by genso19 on Friday 5th of June 2009 05:41:42 AM

Say what? 1 GB of graphics power is currently the highest on any laptop, and a desktop has 2 GB max.

...8GB is good enough? Wha?

genso19 · Veteran Member

jjsoviet wrote:

genso19 wrote:

It would have been better if the M17x made it 2GB of graphic goodness

but 8GB is good enough

-- Edited by genso19 on Friday 5th of June 2009 05:41:42 AM

Say what? 1 GB of graphics power is currently the highest on any laptop, and a desktop has 2 GB max.

...8GB is good enough? Wha?

Falcon Northwest Mach V has total of 4 GB of graphics, hahaha, RAM of 12GB installed and 16GB maxed out, with proccessor of 3.3 Ghz Intel I7

it's costly though

-- Edited by genso19 on Friday 5th of June 2009 05:54:25 AM

jjsoviet · Senior Member

Well the Mach V has a beefy price tag, about 2-3K dollars. You can actually make an almost similar rig by buying the right parts, totaling to only half of the Mach V. Making your own gaming computer is better than buying a pre-built one.

-- Edited by jjsoviet on Friday 5th of June 2009 06:12:32 AM

genso19 · Veteran Member

jjsoviet wrote:

Well the Mach V has a beefy price tag, about 2-3K dollars. You can actually make an almost similar rig by buying the right parts, totaling to only half of a pre-built PC. Making your own gaming computer is better than buying a pre-made one.

agree

actually the mach V costs $7400, hahahaha

check it here: http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/product/39751/review/mach_v.html

well, back to laptops, has anyone tried the HP create-yourself-laptop? check it out in their site, you'll get to configure your own laptop, and they'll calculate the price for you

jjsoviet · Senior Member

The price of my HP laptop might turn out to be very high. I always love high-performance devices, no matter the price.

genso19 · Veteran Member

jjsoviet wrote:

The price of my HP laptop might turn out to be very high. I always love high-performance devices, no matter the price.

haha, me too, performance is worth every penny

I actually configured an HP HDX, it went up to $10k, just when I thought I will have my dream laptop

jjsoviet · Senior Member

Hehe, more expensive than the Mach V!

genso19 · Veteran Member

if you're finding the perfect partner for your notebook

you'll see it here!

http://www.pcworld.com/article/165755/the_worlds_weirdest_mice.html

Nikko · Veteran Member

WOW. Alienware's M17x is AWESOME. Worth the price. *drools*

AlPerez · Veteran Member

Nikko wrote:

WOW. Alienware's M17x is AWESOME. Worth the price. *drools*

So not, IMO... disbelief

You can get cheaper (and almost as powerful) alternatives from here(customizable as well):

xoticpc.com

Someone told me once in some forum, when you buy the expensive laptops from brands like Sony, Alienware, Toshiba, etc. You're actually paying for the name. smile

Here's a good read:

http://www.xoticpc.com/laptop-manufacturers-really-makes-laptops-ip-11.html

It's enlightening. aww

AlPerez · Veteran Member

jjsoviet wrote:

Sony VAIO laptops are IMO overpriced. They offer features that are almost the same as the competition but at higher prices. Alienware has a better cost-to-performance ratio than Sony laptops. I suggest buying MSI, HP, Gateway, Acer and other brands.

-- Edited by jjsoviet on Friday 5th of June 2009 05:43:57 AM

Acer laptops suck, they boast of inferior performance and flimsy construction... Not worth your money. bleh

BTW I'm using an ACER now, lol. I think I have enough experience to make a judgment. confuse

jjsoviet · Senior Member

Ooh, nice. Lucky my future laptop will be an MSI. Where can I buy Xotic laptops here in the country? I'm impressed by the cost-to-performance ratio.

timarafiles · Veteran Member

I was uber gonna buy a laptop this summer, especially andaming deals dun sa states. I think na-excite masyado sa college hehe. But I guess I decided to wait for October, coz windows 7 is coming out... And so I'd have a few months to see kung kailangan ko nga talaga.

Uh, I'm a comtech major, and I'm really planning to have a laptop again soon (my hp was stolen in cebu :( ) Nwei, do you guys know about comtech and laptops? Does the course need something powerful on the move? Coz as far as I know, I'll only have a max budget of about $800 (I always have tech bought from the US hehe). I'm not really interested in netbooks, subpar performance, di rin ganun ka portable, and I hate the lcd resolutions, pero do we need to do serious photoshop while on campus? Kasi if not, I have a rig at home naman which can really handle it.

And uhm, for all upperclassmen there (kahit hindi hehe), is it more advisible to buy portables (ala 14" slim timeline series) na may ULV single core 1.4 lang, o mainstream (ala 16" msi) na may penryn processors and ati4670 graphics?

Anyway, sorry for the long post. Just need help deciding, so I thought I'd put more than enough info for those techies out there. Hehe. This is a laptop thread anyway.

So, uhm, laptop, or not? Portable (not netbook) or mainstream?

Tnx ^^

timarafiles · Veteran Member

Cool! Another Engadget reader ^^

Gizmodo anyone?

therese · Veteran Member

timarafiles wrote:

Cool! Another Engadget reader ^^

Gizmodo anyone?

Haha I check them both D: Palm-preeee *____*

-- Edited by therese on Friday 5th of June 2009 09:11:13 PM

genso19 · Veteran Member

timarafiles wrote:

I was uber gonna buy a laptop this summer, especially andaming deals dun sa states. I think na-excite masyado sa college hehe. But I guess I decided to wait for October, coz windows 7 is coming out... And so I'd have a few months to see kung kailangan ko nga talaga.

Uh, I'm a comtech major, and I'm really planning to have a laptop again soon (my hp was stolen in cebu :( ) Nwei, do you guys know about comtech and laptops? Does the course need something powerful on the move? Coz as far as I know, I'll only have a max budget of about $800 (I always have tech bought from the US hehe). I'm not really interested in netbooks, subpar performance, di rin ganun ka portable, and I hate the lcd resolutions, pero do we need to do serious photoshop while on campus? Kasi if not, I have a rig at home naman which can really handle it.

And uhm, for all upperclassmen there (kahit hindi hehe), is it more advisible to buy portables (ala 14" slim timeline series) na may ULV single core 1.4 lang, o mainstream (ala 16" msi) na may penryn processors and ati4670 graphics?

Anyway, sorry for the long post. Just need help deciding, so I thought I'd put more than enough info for those techies out there. Hehe. This is a laptop thread anyway.

So, uhm, laptop, or not? Portable (not netbook) or mainstream?

Tnx ^^

portable if you'll be travelling alot, and most portables consume less power than power laptops, thus, more battery life. Optimal Resolution needs 16" and above, though you won't really need it.

WickedGossip · Senior Member

therese wrote:

timarafiles wrote:

Cool! Another Engadget reader ^^

Gizmodo anyone?

Haha I check them both D: Palm-preeee *____*

-- Edited by therese on Friday 5th of June 2009 09:11:13 PM

And here I thought I was the only one who reads 'em. :)) I'm dying for a Sidekick right now. LOL. CNET anyone?

jjsoviet · Senior Member

I did visit CNEt every now and then. Boom headshot! The Motorola Zine ZN5 beat out the Samsung INNOV8 in the prize fight on which is the best cameraphone of 2008!

AlPerez · Veteran Member

jjsoviet wrote:

Ooh, nice. Lucky my future laptop will be an MSI. Where can I buy Xotic laptops here in the country? I'm impressed by the cost-to-performance ratio.

They ship internationally. smile

timarafiles · Veteran Member

Kewl... Girl techie ^^ rare na ang kind mo nowadays haha! Yep. Palm pre... Ima sell my xpressmusic and my moto so I'd have a budget haha. Too many iphones. Did I add you up in multiply already?

timarafiles · Veteran Member

CNET? Hmm... sometimes.. For their reviews. But many sites are better for updates eh... Ars Technica is pretty good too. Nice opinions. Haha. I thought I was the only one who goes there too lolx.

Nikko · Veteran Member

oh wow, there are other laptops that seems better than alien's M17x in terms of the cost-to-performance. hence, affordable. hehe. anyway, i'm satisfied with my toshiba kiddo, except of course for the HD coz i'm nearing the max. i'm planning to buy external HD soon. :))

timarafiles · Veteran Member

Why not try replacing your own? Para my thrill.. mura pa, walang service charge ^^ your warranty is probably gone na naman anyway.

timarafiles · Veteran Member

You know what's better than the alienware? Try dell's precision m6400 covet... It's not really for gaming, coz it's workstation class, but hey, who says you can't play games on it? Drool here...

*Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9300 (2.53ghz quad)
*Vista Ultimate 64-bit
*16 GB ddr3-1066 SDRAM (there's 4 dimms available lolx)
*NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700M 1 GB
*Blu-Ray Drive
*17" 1920x1200 Adobe RGB LED Display
*640 GB HDD @ Raid 0

Not really gaming-ish sounding, but I've read a post somewhere in OC forums that they succesfully overclocked the procc, which qualifies it to be faster than the m17x coz this one has a faster fsb. I mean, it's so easy to overclock nowadays naman diba, so this counts =P

Also, the quadro series of nvidia might lower interface than the gtx series (256 bit) but it has more bandwith and pipelines... They probable did this para yung mga trabahador sa mga 3d modelling companies can also have fun pag di tumitingin yung boss. Haha!

Nwei...

OOOORANGE.

And, uhm, novatech did release a laptop with dual GTX280Ms.. Only it had 3 SDDs... Wonder how that compares to the alienware...

timarafiles · Veteran Member

But if it were me (off-topic ba?), gimme half a million pesos, two 4 cheese pizzas, and some friends, and I'll probable just assemble a liquid cooled i7...They released the 975 3.33hz version already, with a 25x multiplier. Tapos the evga classified board is out na rin, so you can put 3 gtx285s in it too. Add some hard drives, triple channel ram... Tapos taasan na natin mga voltage pati uncore. Yey. 4.2 ghz na ^^

Oops... Sorry, say what? Tostado na yung ram natin? Oh... forgot to attach the heatsinks. Dope. Shouldn't have clocked it somewhere lower than 2400mhz... :)

-- Edited by timarafiles on Saturday 6th of June 2009 04:49:40 PM

jjsoviet · Senior Member

You guys know about Samsung putting 24 Solid State Drives in RAID configuration? Guess what, it could open 50 programs in 18 seconds LOL.

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96dWOEa4Djs

@timarafiles

With that computer, I have one question for you. CAN IT RUN CRYSIS IN MAX SETTINGS?

genso19 · Veteran Member

4.5GhZ is the highest safely overclocked processor right now

@timarafiles

how much that dell costs?

I think I'll still go with my $10k HP HDX18t if price is disregarded

timarafiles · Veteran Member

@jjsoviet: cool... raid 0 yan right? Some SSDs cost something like an entry laptop na eh... Haha. 24? Overkill... but so is this rig OCforum made. Dual intel xeon quads OCed to 4.0ghz. 24gb 2000mhz ddr3, two radeon 4870 x2s (that's quad xfire), and a bunch of intel extreme SSDs in raid 0 config. Haha. They do got money. Oh yeah, that's with a 1700w PSU (dalawang saksakan kailangan) and two dell 30". @_@

And uhm, the lappy probably can't run crysis at max... They haven't really figured out what max settings are, really, yet, haha, coz since they release this patch, max resolution wasn't limited to 2560x1600 anymore (if LCDs that size exists lolx). The m17x obviously can't do that, still. My OCed x2 can't even handle it... need another one darn.

@genso: uhm, just at least 7.5k lolx ^^ 10k? HDX? What does that have inside? Diba 9600M GT lang yun? That's pretty expensive...

Is the 4.5ghz an i7? They did run the Phenom II on liquid nitro at 6.0 ghz hehe.

genso19 · Veteran Member

timarafiles wrote:

@genso: uhm, just at least 7.5k lolx ^^ 10k? HDX? What does that have inside? Diba 9600M GT lang yun? That's pretty expensive...

Is the 4.5ghz an i7? They did run the Phenom II on liquid nitro at 6.0 ghz hehe.

haha, I pumped the HDX to the max, complete with accessories, hahaha, I don't plan to buy it though, it's....overkill (for my wallet)

6.0 ghz...hell, you'll get the program before you click it

Nikko · Veteran Member

timarafiles wrote:

They did run the Phenom II on liquid nitro at 6.0 ghz hehe.

LMAO! haha. 6.0GHz is just so awesome to have. :))

jjsoviet · Senior Member

Is liquid nitrogen available here? I don't see anyone here making an intense rig such as what you guys stated. I hope I get at the very least a GTX 295 and a Core i7 extreme.

genso19 · Veteran Member

but I think the 6.0 Ghz could cause the processor to blow up...literally hahaha,

timarafiles · Veteran Member

@genso: lmao! haha. it opened firefox just when you were hovering on photoshop lol.

hmm... I don't see those blowing up... unless you don't watch over it. what you do kasi is you place the board on a surface e.g. table, then you put some clay-like artist's eraser on the board, put a cylinder over it, then put the nitro in the cylinder. Pag naubos yung nitro... then it does blow up :)

@jjsooviet: yep, they have liquid nitro here, chemists use em eh. Just not sure if it's available on the market.

timarafiles · Veteran Member

Anyone seen this?