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Title: This laptop is fuck awesome - recommendation inside
Post by: MrAngryFace on September 15, 2007, 08:19:09 PM: (http://xataka.com/images/2007/01/tx1000%20hp.jpg)

HP tx1215nr

I dont buy a lot of electronics, and when I do tend to buy them while out on my own I end up being disappointed in the product one way or the other. I originally picked this up for its small form factor, with only the fairly normal ambitions of easy access to the web/e-mail and various work tasks while on the go, but what I ended up getting was a fantastic mid-range laptop that has really decent game performance.

Now im not talking Company of Heroes or Titan Quest, but I am talking Dungeon Siege II/Command and Conquer Generals at solid quality and a solid framerate. I just wasnt expecting to get a decent mid range gaming laptop for 1100 dollars (1000 + 100 for 1 extra gig o ram) but here I have it.

Additionally its extremely stylish, the keyboard is fantastic and has a great feel to it, the screen is OMG clear, the bodylines are sleek and future, and god damn...its awesome.

SO, make this your next laptop if your aim isnt power, but you wouldnt mind getting some anyway ;-)
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Post by: CajoleJuice on September 15, 2007, 08:22:22 PM: I think my friend got this laptop, too. It at least looks the same. It's pretty cool.
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Post by: bud on September 15, 2007, 08:22:58 PM: you know what? my 1gig (:-\) macbook looks so much more awesome than that one. :maf
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Post by: MrAngryFace on September 15, 2007, 08:24:39 PM: macbooks are gay, this is awesome. and 1 gig is sad lol! TAKE THAT BUD
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Post by: bagofeyes on September 15, 2007, 08:24:54 PM: i like my macbook pro - wouldnt call it a laptop though cause it would burn a whole through your penis if you kept it on your lap too long
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Post by: MrAngryFace on September 15, 2007, 08:25:58 PM: dont the low range mac books have icky teh integrated anyway
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Post by: Kyle on September 15, 2007, 09:10:04 PM: fail fail fail >:(
take a look at my newly purchased laptop
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1338/1357141907_9b22e86542.jpg)

acer aspire 5920
specs:
*Intel Core 2 Duo (T7300, 2GHz, 800MHz FSB, 4MB L2 Cache)
*15.4" WXGA LCD WideScreen, (8 ms, 220-nit)
*512MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT TurboCache
*1GB RAM, will upgrade it to 2GB in the next few weeks.
*160GB HDD
*DVD/Super Multi DL
*802.11b/g/n WLAN
*Bluetooth, integrated webcam, etc...
*1GB of Intel turbo memory
*Integrated "Dolby Home Theater" << none of nowadays laptop has this kind of speakers that produce this "realistic" sound.
*HDMI port, do i win? also VGA/DVI output and Optical audio output.

for $1312

i win maf, i win !!!
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Post by: bud on September 15, 2007, 09:13:18 PM: that looks so cheap and kiddy.
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Post by: Vizzys on September 15, 2007, 09:15:10 PM: im getting this one:

(http://www.notebookreview.com/assets/23683.jpg)

http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=3778&review=HP+Pavilion+dv2500t
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Post by: bagofeyes on September 15, 2007, 09:15:46 PM: Quote from: bud on September 15, 2007, 09:13:18 PM
that looks so cheap and kiddy.

lol yeah. does it have big buttons that say 'INTERNET' 'EMAIL' etc on the keyboard? lol
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Post by: Kyle on September 15, 2007, 09:24:48 PM: Quote from: bagofeyes on September 15, 2007, 09:15:46 PM
Quote from: bud on September 15, 2007, 09:13:18 PM
that looks so cheap and kiddy.

lol yeah. does it have big buttons that say 'INTERNET' 'EMAIL' etc on the keyboard? lol
yeah.. and i changed internet button so when i ever push it, windows media player pop up and play my favorite shay laren video.
my digital camera sucks.. the laptop i'm using looks freakin' sexy
more cool pics
(http://gizmologia.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/aspire5920.jpg)
(http://laptoping.com/wp-content/Acer_Aspire_5920_2.jpg)
(http://cyberstyle.ru/misc/Image/acer_5920_3.jpg)
designed by BMW! :-*
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Post by: bud on September 15, 2007, 09:27:23 PM: more like designed by nintendo amirite? :cookiem
Title: Re: This laptop is fuck awesome - recommendation inside
Post by: MrAngryFace on September 15, 2007, 09:30:43 PM: Quote from: Viz on September 15, 2007, 09:15:10 PM
im getting this one:

(http://www.notebookreview.com/assets/23683.jpg)

http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=3778&review=HP+Pavilion+dv2500t

The latest HP series are really good, I guess the nr models are the most reliable. Acer makes good laptops these days too, but I went for SMALL. 14-15 inches is too big for me. 12 or less all teh way.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 15, 2007, 09:32:09 PM: Wow you guys sure do love subliminally telling me to get a job. Dammit
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Post by: Vizzys on September 15, 2007, 09:35:48 PM: Quote from: MrAngryFace on September 15, 2007, 09:30:43 PM
The latest HP series are really good, I guess the nr models are the most reliable. Acer makes good laptops these days too, but I went for SMALL. 14-15 inches is too big for me. 12 or less all teh way.

I think 14' is perfect, 15.4' is too big, 13.3' a bit small
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Post by: CajoleJuice on September 15, 2007, 09:36:59 PM: Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 15, 2007, 09:32:09 PM
Wow you guys sure do love subliminally telling me to get a job. Dammit

What can I say? Evilborians like BUYING STUFF
Title: Re: This laptop is fuck awesome - recommendation inside
Post by: Kyle on September 15, 2007, 09:39:04 PM: Quote from: bud
more like designed by nintendo amirite?
lolz

Quote from: MrAngryFace
Acer makes good laptops these days too, but I went for SMALL. 14-15 inches is too big for me. 12 or less all teh way.
yup, acer makes good laptops for a reasonable price, i can't stand a 12" laptop.. my eyes ahhh..
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Post by: Shuri on September 15, 2007, 09:41:30 PM: (http://www.geonetsoft.ro/catalog/images/dell-inspiron-1300.jpg)
My laptop aka my workhorse. Built like a brick, it took quit a few beating and it works fine. Ghetto specs nowadays but it runs ubuntu like a god damn race car. I love it. It got a pentium-m 1.7ghz processor and 1gb of ram. I could pretty much live with it for the rest of my life, and it doesnt look like a toy.
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Post by: bagofeyes on September 15, 2007, 09:46:57 PM: Quote from: CajoleJuice on September 15, 2007, 09:36:59 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 15, 2007, 09:32:09 PM
Wow you guys sure do love subliminally telling me to get a job. Dammit

What can I say? Evilborians like BUYING STUFF

Yeah, this is a consumer forum. Beat it, commies.
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Post by: Smooth Groove on September 15, 2007, 09:47:10 PM: Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 15, 2007, 09:32:09 PM
Wow you guys sure do love subliminally telling me to get a job. Dammit

Or you can get into dental school so that your family will give your more money. Money from relatives is one of the reasons why I suffer through med school.
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Post by: bork on September 15, 2007, 09:54:53 PM: My PC. Although mine's blue.

(http://www.dthomas.net/Portals/David/Area51m/Area-51m.jpg)

Bought three years ago. P4 3.4ghz EE with hyper threading, whatever the hell that means. 1gb of ram. Still runs great and plays just about everything. A good computer should last about 3-4 year without upgrading. I plan to buy my next one next year some time.
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Post by: Smooth Groove on September 15, 2007, 09:59:47 PM: I love Alienware. That labtop must have cost a fortune 3 yrs ago, Lyte Edge.
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Post by: MrAngryFace on September 15, 2007, 10:05:23 PM: viz: you get more power 14'' and up anyway. most small form factors are stuck at mid-range unless you pay a lot and get a 13 inch with crazy shit in it.
Title: Re: This laptop is fuck awesome - recommendation inside
Post by: MrAngryFace on September 15, 2007, 10:06:09 PM: Quote from: Kyle on September 15, 2007, 09:39:04 PM
Quote from: bud
more like designed by nintendo amirite?
lolz

Quote from: MrAngryFace
Acer makes good laptops these days too, but I went for SMALL. 14-15 inches is too big for me. 12 or less all teh way.
yup, acer makes good laptops for a reasonable price, i can't stand a 12" laptop.. my eyes ahhh..

My eyes are bad already teh lol.
Title: Re: This laptop is fuck awesome - recommendation inside
Post by: Kyle on September 15, 2007, 10:14:17 PM: Quote from: MrAngryFace on September 15, 2007, 10:06:09 PM
Quote from: Kyle on September 15, 2007, 09:39:04 PM
Quote from: bud
more like designed by nintendo amirite?
lolz

Quote from: MrAngryFace
Acer makes good laptops these days too, but I went for SMALL. 14-15 inches is too big for me. 12 or less all teh way.
yup, acer makes good laptops for a reasonable price, i can't stand a 12" laptop.. my eyes ahhh..

My eyes are bad already teh lol.
it hurts
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Post by: MrAngryFace on September 15, 2007, 10:22:04 PM: AHHH!
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Post by: xnikki118x on September 16, 2007, 03:42:48 AM: I don't understand why a lot of the newer laptops (from my understanding, anyway) have the top part spin around like that. What's the point? I don't get it. :(
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Post by: Vizzys on September 16, 2007, 04:18:47 AM: ive only seen those type of screens for tablet notebooks, guess other people want to swivel as welll
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Post by: Beezy on September 16, 2007, 05:42:48 AM: I'll be getting one of the HP dv6500t series laptops before the year is over.

http://www.shopping.hp.com/series/category/notebooks/dv6500t_series/3/computer_store?jumpid=in_r329_personalization/browse1/home_SDP

You can customize one that's just as good/better than probably every other laptop in this thread for $1000-$1100.

I think the dv2500t laptops are too small. A 14-15 inch monitor is just right for me.
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Post by: MrAngryFace on September 16, 2007, 11:58:05 AM: Viz/Nikki: Supposedly its so the laptop can serve as a flat screen tv sorta display. My laptop came with a remote, and there's a receiver along the edge of the screen, so I could create a mount for the laptop and treat it like a movie player kinda I guess. I'll never use the swivel feature tho..
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Post by: MrAngryFace on September 16, 2007, 11:58:50 AM: My laptop owns that hp laptop!
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Post by: bagofeyes on September 16, 2007, 12:01:04 PM: doesnt own a macbook pro
Title: Re: This laptop is fuck awesome - recommendation inside
Post by: bud on September 16, 2007, 12:01:20 PM: Quote from: MrAngryFace on September 16, 2007, 11:58:50 AM
My laptop owns that hp laptop!

but it ain't sexy! mine is!

spoiler (click to show/hide)
but from the inside...1 gig :-\
[close]
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Post by: MrAngryFace on September 16, 2007, 12:03:22 PM: 1 gig makes me LOL ;)
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Post by: bud on September 16, 2007, 12:05:19 PM: my macbook used to make me feel special, but just about every student has one. :'(
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Post by: bagofeyes on September 16, 2007, 12:06:23 PM: smash their macbooks and then youll be the only one with the macbook and theyll just have smashed macbooks
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Post by: Beezy on September 16, 2007, 12:36:00 PM: Quote from: MrAngryFace on September 16, 2007, 11:58:50 AM
My laptop owns that hp laptop!
liar
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Post by: MrAngryFace on September 16, 2007, 12:53:19 PM: LIES
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Post by: abrader on September 16, 2007, 01:38:27 PM: Wait - what its not a mac?

/thread

;)
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Post by: Vizzys on September 16, 2007, 06:14:34 PM: wtfmacsux
Title: Re: This laptop is fuck awesome - recommendation inside
Post by: MrAngryFace on September 16, 2007, 07:09:37 PM: I considered a mac, I had the money, but I looked at the thing and while its very stylish I kept coming back around to the issue of compatibility. Yeah I could install windows on it, but thats more work than I really want to put into getting compatibility.
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Post by: TVC15 on September 16, 2007, 08:31:29 PM: Inviting me to show off the new Sextop?

(http://www.degadget.com/photos/Dell_XPS_M1330_2.jpg)

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7500 (2.2GHz/800Mhz FSB, 4MB Cache)
2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz
Slim and Light LED Display with VGA Webcam
128MB NVIDIA GeForce™ 8400M GS
160GB SATA Hard Drive (7200RPM)
AT&T built-in cellular mobile broadband
Only 4 pounds. 13.3 inches.

Of course it cost enough that I will be having soup to eat for a whiles.
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Post by: Vizzys on September 16, 2007, 08:44:06 PM: i thought about getting that one tvc

then i read they stopped making the white ones and I wanted slighty bigger screen
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Post by: Van Cruncheon on September 16, 2007, 08:52:50 PM: man, that's a $3K rig. your mother-in-law is nice!
Title: Re: This laptop is fuck awesome - recommendation inside
Post by: TVC15 on September 16, 2007, 08:56:13 PM: Quote from: Viz on September 16, 2007, 08:44:06 PM
i thought about getting that one tvc

then i read they stopped making the white ones and I wanted slighty bigger screen

Yeah, I can see that. I already have a 15 inch MacBok Pro, and I wanted something slightly smaller and lighter--something really portable. I hate to seem like a nag, but 15.4" isn't quite portable enough for me, and then there's the build problems. . .

Still, if I didn't already have a bigger laptop, I'd probably have wanted something a notch up, too.
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Post by: MrAngryFace on September 16, 2007, 09:36:27 PM: 15 inch does seem too big, even the 14 inches I saw were still a little too big.
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Post by: Smooth Groove on September 16, 2007, 09:42:37 PM: Quote from: MrAngryFace on September 16, 2007, 09:36:27 PM
15 inch does seem too big, even the 14 inches I saw were still a little too big.

No Homo?
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Post by: bagofeyes on September 16, 2007, 09:44:43 PM: :lol
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Post by: bagofeyes on September 16, 2007, 09:57:33 PM: hehe chumps
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Post by: Beezy on September 16, 2007, 10:16:54 PM: Quote from: TVC 15 on September 16, 2007, 08:31:29 PM
Inviting me to show off the new Sextop?

(http://www.degadget.com/photos/Dell_XPS_M1330_2.jpg)

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7500 (2.2GHz/800Mhz FSB, 4MB Cache)
2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz
Slim and Light LED Display with VGA Webcam
128MB NVIDIA GeForce™ 8400M GS
160GB SATA Hard Drive (7200RPM)
AT&T built-in cellular mobile broadband
Only 4 pounds. 13.3 inches.

Of course it cost enough that I will be having soup to eat for a whiles.
Price?
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Post by: TVC15 on September 16, 2007, 10:19:15 PM: Quote from: Beezy on September 16, 2007, 10:16:54 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on September 16, 2007, 08:31:29 PM
Inviting me to show off the new Sextop?

(http://www.degadget.com/photos/Dell_XPS_M1330_2.jpg)

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7500 (2.2GHz/800Mhz FSB, 4MB Cache)
2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz
Slim and Light LED Display with VGA Webcam
128MB NVIDIA GeForce™ 8400M GS
160GB SATA Hard Drive (7200RPM)
AT&T built-in cellular mobile broadband
Only 4 pounds. 13.3 inches.

Of course it cost enough that I will be having soup to eat for a whiles.
Price?

2700ish. With a discount, but also with 100-150 bucks of accessories (bag, extra high capacity battery).
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Post by: Van Cruncheon on September 16, 2007, 10:20:44 PM: i sorely SORELY envy the built-in mobile broadband. my new phone has made me a whore for cellular broadband, and i don't even have the good kind! (3g)
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Post by: Beezy on September 16, 2007, 10:24:32 PM: Quote from: TVC 15 on September 16, 2007, 10:19:15 PM
2700ish. With a discount, but also with 100-150 bucks of accessories (bag, extra high capacity battery).
Damn, that's way past my budget. I'll stick with the HP.
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Post by: TVC15 on September 16, 2007, 10:27:53 PM: Quote from: Beezy on September 16, 2007, 10:24:32 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on September 16, 2007, 10:19:15 PM
2700ish. With a discount, but also with 100-150 bucks of accessories (bag, extra high capacity battery).
Damn, that's way past my budget. I'll stick with the HP.

I could have knocked 500 bucks off the price by going with a normal display (LED monitors cost like 250-300 bucks, but they are about a half pound lighter, brighter, and more battery efficient), and no mobile broadband. If I kept the processor at the base config of 1.8ghz (which is still plenty fast for a dual core), it would have been another 200 less. That hard drive was also a 100 dollar upgrade.

There are more affordable configurations of the laptop on dell's site. I just have the bad habit of wanting the best I can get.
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Post by: MrAngryFace on September 16, 2007, 10:35:35 PM: Yeah my budget couldnt pass 2000, and even that was a bit high.
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Post by: Smooth Groove on September 16, 2007, 10:46:12 PM: OMG, TVC, your new labtop is awesome! Tell us how good it is for gaming/movies when you have a chance.
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Post by: Beezy on September 16, 2007, 10:58:17 PM: Quote from: Smooth Groove on September 16, 2007, 10:46:12 PM
OMG, TVC, your new labtop is awesome!
NO :maf
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Post by: bud on September 17, 2007, 09:53:45 AM: whiteman, isn't that 128mb videocard a bit on the light side?

the rest is pretty cool, though.
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Post by: hyp on September 17, 2007, 05:40:45 PM: Quote from: Viz on September 15, 2007, 09:15:10 PM
im getting this one:

(http://www.notebookreview.com/assets/23683.jpg)

http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=3778&review=HP+Pavilion+dv2500t

i've got the same one at home... i HIGHLY recommend it if you're looking for something on the higher end.
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Post by: hyp on September 17, 2007, 05:44:06 PM: Quote from: TVC 15 on September 16, 2007, 08:31:29 PM
Inviting me to show off the new Sextop?

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7500 (2.2GHz/800Mhz FSB, 4MB Cache)
2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz
Slim and Light LED Display with VGA Webcam
128MB NVIDIA GeForce™ 8400M GS
160GB SATA Hard Drive (7200RPM)
AT&T built-in cellular mobile broadband
Only 4 pounds. 13.3 inches.

Of course it cost enough that I will be having soup to eat for a whiles.

holy shit, how does AT&T mobile broadband work? say, if i'm an iphone customer with a data plan, would i be able to use that service?
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Post by: Van Cruncheon on September 17, 2007, 05:58:56 PM: i've got a dv9500 -- the 8600 GT is why i bought it, but i'd like to move the proc from a T5250 to a T7500 (both are santa rosa). how hard is it to replace the cpu in an hp laptop? i used to be able to do it no prob with compaqs.
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Post by: TVC15 on September 17, 2007, 06:57:56 PM: Quote from: hyp on September 17, 2007, 05:44:06 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on September 16, 2007, 08:31:29 PM
Inviting me to show off the new Sextop?

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7500 (2.2GHz/800Mhz FSB, 4MB Cache)
2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz
Slim and Light LED Display with VGA Webcam
128MB NVIDIA GeForce™ 8400M GS
160GB SATA Hard Drive (7200RPM)
AT&T built-in cellular mobile broadband
Only 4 pounds. 13.3 inches.

Of course it cost enough that I will be having soup to eat for a whiles.

holy shit, how does AT&T mobile broadband work? say, if i'm an iphone customer with a data plan, would i be able to use that service?

It's 3G internet. iPhone is only the much slower Edge network, so you wouldn't be covered.
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Post by: Van Cruncheon on September 17, 2007, 07:01:22 PM: edge :(
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Post by: MrAngryFace on September 17, 2007, 07:31:07 PM: I was playing WoW while watching BONES last night and while it doesnt run like my desktop, and well it doesnt run 60 fps, im amazed the little laptop can push it. Im able to play lots of games on this thing which I really didnt count on.
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Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on September 17, 2007, 08:23:23 PM: Quote from: xnikki118x on September 16, 2007, 03:42:48 AM
I don't understand why a lot of the newer laptops (from my understanding, anyway) have the top part spin around like that. What's the point? I don't get it. :(

I didn't get it either and saw someone flying economy use the reversed screen and on-screen softkeyboard to laptop at an otherwise impossible ergonomic factor

also my inspiron 600m runs wow. wow looks awesome but its specs are lolworthy