Laptop recommendation

Rajesh R Subramanian

I've done reading on the IL and JIT compilation, but I never knew it takes care of 32bit and 64 bit OS too. :omg:

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Dario Solera

brahmma wrote:

I never knew it takes care of 32bit and 64 bit OS too.

It's nice, isn't it? :-D

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Jain Mohit

have you considered HP's dv9330us or dv9339us they come loaded with 2 GB RAM and 160 HDD, NVidia and wot not and still cost less than 1500 USD...

Duncan Edwards Jones

HP install a bunch of crud software by defaulkt but the hardware istelf isn't so bad. My recommenddation if you do get an HP is spend half a day uninstalling all the "free" programs they give you. That said, my current dev machine is an Asus Aspire. Sparkly fashion statements and labels aside it is a very capable machine at a very competitive price.

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Paul Selormey

Thanks for the information. I need not know of the architecture change from the IA-64, and my other experience was with the 64 bit Alpha. Best regards, Paul.

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Paul Selormey

Thanks for the information. I think I am lagging far behind now. Best regards, Paul.

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Rajesh R Subramanian

Duncan Edwards Jones wrote:

HP install a bunch of crud software by defaulkt but the hardware istelf isn't so bad. My recommenddation if you do get an HP is spend half a day uninstalling all the "free" programs they give you.

I will spare that half a day. I will be sure to kick out the norton antivirus crap out of it and that would be the first thing I will do wit it.

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Rajesh R Subramanian

I can buy something, if it is available in India. I don't think the dv9339 is available in India.

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Marc Clifton

I'm not impressed with the shared video memory. Try and find a laptop with dedicated video RAM, IMO. Marc

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Jain Mohit

well in that case i case across dv92xx serives at some store, priced roughly around 70k INR, but the only bargain was with 1 GB RAM instead of 2GB RAM. the store was probably some reliance degital chain if i correctly remember. also, if you are willign to go teh DELL way you can config a neat machine your self.. i did one for around 60k and was comparable to dv93xx servies...

Rajesh R Subramanian

Jain Mohit wrote:

also, if you are willign to go teh DELL way you can config a neat machine your self.. i did one for around 60k and was comparable to dv93xx servies...

My company has a tie with HP. I can't think of anything else.

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Rajesh R Subramanian

Marc Clifton wrote:

I'm not impressed with the shared video memory. Try and find a laptop with dedicated video RAM, IMO.

Is that a major factor that I need to think about? Now that I've passed on an approval for ordering this notebook, I can't do anything but get this one. I think, I will have to install a separate graphic card which has 512MB of memory in it, if there is a provision in the notebook. :~

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Marc Clifton

brahmma wrote:

Is that a major factor that I need to think about?

IMO, if you're doing anything graphic intensive (Vista), it is.

brahmma wrote:

I will have to install a separate graphic card which has 512MB of memory in it, if there is a provision in the notebook.

I doubt you'll have that option! Marc

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Rajesh R Subramanian

Marc Clifton wrote:

IMO, if you're doing anything graphic intensive (Vista), it is.

That makes me sad. But won't the raw computing power compensate for that? 2GHz processor (Dual core). And it comes with 2Gigs of RAM too! If I find it to be slow or unsatisfying, may be I will give up the aero bliss, or whatever. Normal looks will do. I can't compromise on performance.

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Rajesh R Subramanian

You mean AV software? Not Norton, at first place. I prefer Trend Micro, or Avast. I say it again: Not Norton.

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Dan Neely

brahmma wrote:

Is that a major factor that I need to think about?

Not really unless you're doing gfx related developement, in which case you probably need the highend GPU in a 17/19" chiropractors helper.

brahmma wrote:

I will have to install a separate graphic card which has 512MB of memory in it, if there is a provision in the notebook.

Upgradable gfx cards are still a relative rarity in notebooks and are almost completely limited to models that don't start with integrated gfx. The common formfactor for the cards is somewhat larger than the absolute minimum a particular card can be custom squeezed into so generally it's only available on larger notebooks as well.

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Rajesh R Subramanian

Dario Solera wrote:

It's nice, isn't it?

Sure, it is! :-D

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Marc Clifton

brahmma wrote:

But won't the raw computing power compensate for that? 2GHz processor (Dual core).

Don't know. I went for the dedicated video card laptop because I wanted to play Dungeon's and Dragons Online and I also do a lot of work involving AVI and DVD video with VMR9 overlays. Very graphic intensive, having 4 or 5 video channels playing simultaneously. Well, see how it works out. Marc

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Rajesh R Subramanian

I will have to wait and see how good it performs, after I get it in my hand.

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