Laptop purchase. Spend my money please!
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OK, I know many of you here use laptops and a good variety of them. Given that I cannot make up my mind, I'm going to ask you good people to do it for me! I have been looking at the Compaq AMD64-based R3000Z and the Dell Inspiron 9100 (the XPS only ships with a 1900x1200 screen and that is too tiny for me and I don't want to up the DPI setting). So, given these requirements, please spend my money and tell me why! Intel: 3.0 Ghz w/ HT and above AMD: (don't know too much about these CPUs ... would want speed similar to the Intel above) RAM: 1 GB Screen: WSXGA+ (1600x1200) Graphics 64MB+, dedicated if possible Sound: Don't really care HD: 60+ GB. The Compaq only has 4200 rpm, the Dell I can get a 7200 rpm. This will be used mainly for development. But, it absolutely HAS to play Doom 3. Assuming iD ever finish it. I know this is an oft-repeated and boring thread, but I just cannot make up my mind. Budget is up to $2500 USD. Alienware is not an option! Thanks. P.S. So far the Compaq is about $2,050 and the Dell $2,450 with configured options.
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Just to add a foot-note to your remarks re: Gateway. Up until recent, our company used Gateway as our primary source for laptop computers. The machines we have all seem to be fine, no real issues to complain about; however, we were recently informed that "On-site Service" actually means "We send you the parts, and you install them yourself, 'on-site'; not that we actually send someone out to your place of business to do the repair 'on-site' for you ..." I'm not going to debate what people believe the words "on-site service/repair" to mean; I just know what I perceive "on-site service" as being ... and it's NOT "Do it yourself". Just thought I'd share that info. D.
Douglas Troy wrote: we were recently informed that "On-site Service" actually means "We send you the parts, and you install them yourself, 'on-site'; not that we actually send someone out to your place of business to do the repair 'on-site' for you ..." :wtf: Later, JoeSox "Whoever undertakes to set himself up as a judge of Truth and Knowledge is shipwrecked by the laughter of the gods." -- Albert Einstein joeswammi.com ↔ humanaiproject.org ↔ joeswammi.com/sinfest
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A happy customer will tell to 1 other customer. A frustrated customer will post it on CP several times :) Yes, even I am blogging now!
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whatever you get will be fine, I trust your judgement. Just shoot me an email when your ready to purchase so I can give you the correct shipping address. :-D BW The Biggest Loser
"People look so snooty, take pills make them moody
Automatic bazootie, zero to tutti frutti"
-Hollywood FreaksI believe the Bill To and Ship To addresses have to be the same :)
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OK, I know many of you here use laptops and a good variety of them. Given that I cannot make up my mind, I'm going to ask you good people to do it for me! I have been looking at the Compaq AMD64-based R3000Z and the Dell Inspiron 9100 (the XPS only ships with a 1900x1200 screen and that is too tiny for me and I don't want to up the DPI setting). So, given these requirements, please spend my money and tell me why! Intel: 3.0 Ghz w/ HT and above AMD: (don't know too much about these CPUs ... would want speed similar to the Intel above) RAM: 1 GB Screen: WSXGA+ (1600x1200) Graphics 64MB+, dedicated if possible Sound: Don't really care HD: 60+ GB. The Compaq only has 4200 rpm, the Dell I can get a 7200 rpm. This will be used mainly for development. But, it absolutely HAS to play Doom 3. Assuming iD ever finish it. I know this is an oft-repeated and boring thread, but I just cannot make up my mind. Budget is up to $2500 USD. Alienware is not an option! Thanks. P.S. So far the Compaq is about $2,050 and the Dell $2,450 with configured options.
How about Sager? I own a 4780 and it is an excellent laptop. And the nice thing is, Sager's are actually manufactured by Clevo, the same company that manufactures Alienware computers. Here are the interesting highlights: 17" WXGA Active Matrix Display (can't meet you resolution requirements, but the screen is larger) Intel® Pentium® 4 3.2(800MHz FSB) Processor 256 MB 400MHz PC3200 DDR [Expandable to 2048 MB] 40.0/60.0/80.0 GB Ultra DMA Hard Drive Integrated TV-Tuner with Remote CMOS Video Camera 6-in-1 Card Reader ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9600 PRO 128MB DDR 6 Channel Analog Audio output 1 Type II PCMCIA Slot Infra Red, Wireless Fast IR interface USB 2.0 Ports Firewire Port (4 PIN) Optional Internal 802.11b Wi-Fi Wirless LAN Module Their support is also excellent. Send them an e-mail and they will call you before the end of the business day. http://www.sagernotebook.com/pages/notebooks/product.cfm?ProductType=4780[^]
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Ok, I just _had_ to do it... Code Product Quantity Price/Ea. Total HGC Hollywood Gold Custom $3,999.99 $3,999.99 Logo: Rock Hollywood_Display: 17inch_high_res $639.00 $639.00 CacheFlow: Built-in $299.00 $299.00 SuperBIOS: Built-in CPU: P4_3_4GHz_Extreme_800MHz $1,405.00 $1,405.00 L2_Cache: 512K Memory: 2GB_ddr_400MHz $1,399.00 $1,399.00 Hard_Drive: puram_extended $9,479.99 $9,479.99 Graphics: ATI9700_Pro 2nd_Hard_Drive: puram_extended $9,479.99 $9,479.99 Optical_Bay_1: DVD_PLUS_MINUS_R-RW $529.00 $529.00 Hollywood_Speakers: 4x media_bay: battery $179.00 $179.00 Digital_Audio: Built-in Video_Out: S-Video_Out Card_reader: built_in Multi-Monitor_Connectivity_Pack: None tv_remote: none External_PCI_Card_Connectivity: None CCD_Video_Camera: Built-in Firewire: 1_1394aPort USB2: 3_Ports Modem_GigaLAN: Built-in modem: 56k_modem InfraRed: Built-in Wireless: Built-in $149.00 $149.00 Bluetooth: Built-in $99.00 $99.00 Battery: 8-cell_4400mAh 90w_ac_adapter: Extra $139.00 $139.00 car_inverter: extra_car $139.00 $139.00 Keyboard: US_English Carrying_Case: Deluxe Warranty: Deluxe_Limited RAID: raid_0_1 $195.00 $195.00 dvi_connect: dviconnect HDTV: none ext_floppy: none Booster: Booster_Pack $89.00 $89.00 DVI_VGA: none Total: $28,219.97 :cool: ~Nitron.
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Ok, I just _had_ to do it... Code Product Quantity Price/Ea. Total HGC Hollywood Gold Custom $3,999.99 $3,999.99 Logo: Rock Hollywood_Display: 17inch_high_res $639.00 $639.00 CacheFlow: Built-in $299.00 $299.00 SuperBIOS: Built-in CPU: P4_3_4GHz_Extreme_800MHz $1,405.00 $1,405.00 L2_Cache: 512K Memory: 2GB_ddr_400MHz $1,399.00 $1,399.00 Hard_Drive: puram_extended $9,479.99 $9,479.99 Graphics: ATI9700_Pro 2nd_Hard_Drive: puram_extended $9,479.99 $9,479.99 Optical_Bay_1: DVD_PLUS_MINUS_R-RW $529.00 $529.00 Hollywood_Speakers: 4x media_bay: battery $179.00 $179.00 Digital_Audio: Built-in Video_Out: S-Video_Out Card_reader: built_in Multi-Monitor_Connectivity_Pack: None tv_remote: none External_PCI_Card_Connectivity: None CCD_Video_Camera: Built-in Firewire: 1_1394aPort USB2: 3_Ports Modem_GigaLAN: Built-in modem: 56k_modem InfraRed: Built-in Wireless: Built-in $149.00 $149.00 Bluetooth: Built-in $99.00 $99.00 Battery: 8-cell_4400mAh 90w_ac_adapter: Extra $139.00 $139.00 car_inverter: extra_car $139.00 $139.00 Keyboard: US_English Carrying_Case: Deluxe Warranty: Deluxe_Limited RAID: raid_0_1 $195.00 $195.00 dvi_connect: dviconnect HDTV: none ext_floppy: none Booster: Booster_Pack $89.00 $89.00 DVI_VGA: none Total: $28,219.97 :cool: ~Nitron.
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startIf it drives me to work too that'll be great because that costs way more than my car :-D Why no HDTV? That's a deal breaker right there!
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OK, I know many of you here use laptops and a good variety of them. Given that I cannot make up my mind, I'm going to ask you good people to do it for me! I have been looking at the Compaq AMD64-based R3000Z and the Dell Inspiron 9100 (the XPS only ships with a 1900x1200 screen and that is too tiny for me and I don't want to up the DPI setting). So, given these requirements, please spend my money and tell me why! Intel: 3.0 Ghz w/ HT and above AMD: (don't know too much about these CPUs ... would want speed similar to the Intel above) RAM: 1 GB Screen: WSXGA+ (1600x1200) Graphics 64MB+, dedicated if possible Sound: Don't really care HD: 60+ GB. The Compaq only has 4200 rpm, the Dell I can get a 7200 rpm. This will be used mainly for development. But, it absolutely HAS to play Doom 3. Assuming iD ever finish it. I know this is an oft-repeated and boring thread, but I just cannot make up my mind. Budget is up to $2500 USD. Alienware is not an option! Thanks. P.S. So far the Compaq is about $2,050 and the Dell $2,450 with configured options.
Always do a google search for Dell Coupons if you go with them. Right now you can get an additional 150 off with a coupon until 6-9-04. 200 if you get an expensive one. That's over and above the dell deals they offer which already includes 150 off the 9100's. I had a 15wsxga 3.2ht 7200rpm 60 gig 1gig mem comfigured for 17something tonight. Now to just figure how to pay for it... ;)
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I believe the Bill To and Ship To addresses have to be the same :)
:sigh: Never hurts to ask, right? ;) BW The Biggest Loser
"People look so snooty, take pills make them moody
Automatic bazootie, zero to tutti frutti"
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l a u r e n wrote: DON'T BUY A SON..... Buy a daughter~~~ :-D
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:laugh::laugh::laugh: Message clear... I wonder if your experience with Sony would have been different if they had known that you have access to over 1 million geeks who happen to respect your opinion?:-D I'm seling my Sony stock right now... Some people think of it as a six-pack; I consider it more of a support group.