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Title: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: Himu on July 28, 2009, 10:01:42 PM: I posted this is in my thread in the game forum, but it's better suited to real talk.

I recieved this yesterday.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9366651&type=product&id=1218092150636 (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9366651&type=product&id=1218092150636)

Unfortunately, I was unable to toy with it until today.

(http://i28.tinypic.com/2d780mh.jpg)

Impressions on my new laptop...

It's really great so far, but there's a bunch of crap pre-installed, as expected, but I didn't expect this much.

So far, about the computer itself....the only problem I have with the design (which is REALLY fucking badass, I love how top of it GLOWS) is the left and right buttons. They're shit and don't feel as if they register well. Thankfully I got myself a wireless mouse along with it.

Oh, and the speakers aren't as good as I was hoping.

But I must say...this computer is a beast. I can load a page on EB in 1 second. I've never used a computer this fast and I can't believe it's mine.

Testing.

(http://i29.tinypic.com/14limmu.jpg)

This is my desktop currently. Surprised how big everything looks. I thought it'd all look smaller given my resolution.

This is the highest res it can go:

(http://i27.tinypic.com/2chanu1.jpg)

Installing WoW now just to see what this bad boy can do.
Title: Re: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: AdmiralViscen on July 28, 2009, 10:42:05 PM: So what happened in court
Title: Re: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: BlueTsunami on July 28, 2009, 10:42:29 PM: I just looked and you can totally play Crysis on that bitch on High @1024x768 (you'll be sitting at 30fps). Play in Windowed mode so you won't have assy non native res being forced.
Title: Re: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: Himu on July 28, 2009, 10:44:08 PM: Quote from: AdmiralViscen on July 28, 2009, 10:42:05 PM
So what happened in court

I said the other day that the trial was reset to the 13th of August.
Title: Re: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: Beezy on July 28, 2009, 10:46:49 PM: fuck WoW

nice laptop
Title: Re: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: Arbys Roast Beef Sandwich on July 28, 2009, 11:00:56 PM: Wow, and it looks a bit less tacky than Prole and Eel's respective REPUBLIC OF GAMERS laptops!
Title: Re: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: Eel O'Brian on July 28, 2009, 11:15:50 PM: yeah on the ugliness scale it's mine > prole's > himuro's

what's yer windows experience index (not that it really matters that much, just curious)
Title: Re: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: Bocsius on July 28, 2009, 11:43:11 PM: I just ordered a new Dell laptop. It's my first laptop, and not meant to be a gaming machine, but here's what it is:

Studio 1737, Intel Core 2 Duo P8700, 2.53GHz, 1066Mhz, 3M L2Cache
4GB, DDR2, 800MHz 2 Dimm
Hi Resolution, glossy widescreen 17.0 inch display (1440x900)
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650
500G 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 Home Premium 64-bit Edition English
8X Slot Load CD / DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive)
Intel 5100 Wireless-N (1x2) Half Mini-Card
Integrated 2.0M Pixel Webcam
85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student Edition

And, of course, it comes with a free upgrade to Windows 7 upon release.

I didn't do much customization beyond beefing up the processor a bit (from 2.10 GHz) and adding Office. I would say it's a shame I didn't get Access with it, but I can just as easily use SQL Server Express for any database needs.
Title: Re: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: Himu on July 28, 2009, 11:47:11 PM: Quote from: Eel O'Brian on July 28, 2009, 11:15:50 PM

what's yer windows experience index (not that it really matters that much, just curious)

???

And I get a free Windows 7 upgrade with mine too.
Title: Re: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: recursivelyenumerable on July 28, 2009, 11:53:45 PM: hit Win + Pause
Title: Re: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: Eel O'Brian on July 28, 2009, 11:55:08 PM: (http://www.ngohq.com/attachments/operating-systems/947d1210788600-what-is-your-windows-experience-index-vista-sshot-1.png)
Title: Re: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: drew on July 29, 2009, 12:14:59 AM: i thought the standard res of a 15 inch display was 1440 x whatever

i also thought the res of a 17 incher is suppossed to be 16something x whatever
Title: Re: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: Brehvolution on July 29, 2009, 12:22:05 AM: ITT people buy shitty laptops.

/jansen
Title: Re: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: Himu on July 29, 2009, 01:16:57 AM: (http://i32.tinypic.com/sbmt52.jpg)
Title: Re: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: pilonv1 on July 29, 2009, 01:56:01 AM: what a terrible screen

my Asus G1 from 2007 does 1650x1080. it's a real mans laptop.
Title: Re: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: Himu on July 29, 2009, 02:02:51 AM: :bow widescreen :bow2
Title: Re: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: Himu on July 29, 2009, 02:33:05 AM: dling the crysis demo right now
Title: Re: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: Himu on July 29, 2009, 03:08:53 AM: Eel, what is your graphics card configured to? Mind taking a pic of its settings?
Title: Re: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: Himu on July 29, 2009, 01:40:10 PM: Currently having this problem with my computer:

http://www.vistax64.com/vista-networking-sharing/93788-browser-s-cant-connect-internet-but-im-client-can.html

God Vista sucks
Title: Re: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: Brehvolution on July 29, 2009, 01:45:11 PM: Get rid of whatever trial software is on there, especially whatever shit AV program is installed, there are better free ones. Burn a cd from another computer(or use a usb drive if you have one) with an installer for another browser like FF or chrome and run it on your laptop.
Title: Re: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: Himu on July 29, 2009, 01:47:03 PM: I've already got FF installed.

What about Microsoft Works trial?
Title: Re: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: Van Cruncheon on July 29, 2009, 02:18:58 PM: maf sez LOL

(http://www.digitaltechnews.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/01/07/gateway_fx_edition_notebook.jpg)

(it has a 9800GTS and 1900x1200 and costs only slightly more)
Title: Re: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: Eel O'Brian on July 29, 2009, 02:59:07 PM: Quote from: Himuro on July 29, 2009, 03:08:53 AM
Eel, what is your graphics card configured to? Mind taking a pic of its settings?

will list some specs and settings and such when i get home from work late, late tonight
Title: Re: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: Himu on July 30, 2009, 10:48:59 AM: Dled Windows 7.

Wayyyy better than Vista.

For some reason my computer is able to use 1366x768 now, when I was unable to with Vista?
Title: Re: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: Brehvolution on July 30, 2009, 11:01:23 AM: Nice laptop. :)
Title: Re: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: MCD on July 30, 2009, 11:38:07 AM: Quote from: Himuro on July 30, 2009, 10:48:59 AM
Dled Windows 7.

Wayyyy better than Vista.

For some reason my computer is able to use 1366x768 now, when I was unable to with Vista?
probably due to the bloated drivers/softwares that were installed.

now that you are on win7, all you need is nvidia/ati latest driver and just let win7 handle the rest of the drivers (start--> all programs--> windows update), that's what i do with my desktop pc and laptop.
Title: Re: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: recursivelyenumerable on July 30, 2009, 11:40:40 AM: Yeah, most of your problems with Vista probably had little to do with Vista and much more to do with shitty OEM config

but 7RC is a nice place to be, good to have you here.

my 7 notes:
- I like the taskbar to be on "Combine when taskbar is full mode"

- I also like having a "System" library consisting of my Windows and Program Files
directories so I can readily search them, guess this is pretty developer-centric tho

- Learn to use the new Windows key shortcuts (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_key): Win-Left to move windows to left side of screen, Win-Right to move them to right side, Win-Up to maximize, Win-Down to minimize, Win-[number] to bring up the [number]th app on your taskbar, Shift-Win-[number] to start a new instance of that app (same as shift-click on the icon). They are omg so useful. Also pin folders you commonly open to the Explorer icon

- for God's sake keep your stuff in your home directory and not in some random folder off C:\. Windows is a real operating system now, since Vista it actually has a sensible folder structure: C:\Users\[name], while not quite as nice as /home/[name], is a big step up from whatever insane gobbledygook it was in XP; welcome to the 70s

- for God's sake learn to use the Start menu search bar + new Explorer features: breadcrumb bar, search bar, dropdowns in columns in Details view, Alt-P to toggle preview, ctrl-mousewheel to change views. also if you do a lot of stuff on the commandline/Powershell, you can Shift-rightclick on a file to get a context menu with a "Copy as path" option complete with quotation marks :hyper
Title: Re: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: Reb on July 30, 2009, 11:43:12 AM: 7RC fo live brah!

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Or more accurately, until it expires.
[close]
Title: Re: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: recursivelyenumerable on July 30, 2009, 12:18:39 PM: omg I just discovered that List view when icons are grouped/stacked shows each group as a vertical column and arranges them horizontally :omg

otoh the left pane in 7 kinda sux compared to Vista. apparently some tards complained about the nice horizontal autoscrolling thing they had going so they took it out :gloomy and replaced it with ... nothing, not even a normal horizontal scrollbar. i guess you're just supposed to expand the left pane now, but that is so dumb.
Title: Re: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: recursivelyenumerable on July 30, 2009, 12:46:30 PM: Also, the default UAC setting in 7 is completely broken and should not be used. See http://www.pretentiousname.com/misc/win7_uac_whitelist2.html (scroll down to "UAC in Vista and Windows 7: Mistakes then and now") Either turn it back to the highest level (equivalent to Vista), as I do, or turn it down to Elevate Without Prompting if you don't believe in the sudo concept, but don't use the default as it makes no sense.
Title: Re: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: Himu on July 30, 2009, 02:45:00 PM: SO SEXY

(http://i27.tinypic.com/11rt2y8.jpg)
Title: Re: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: Reb on July 30, 2009, 02:51:24 PM: Clean up the bottom right corner.
Title: Re: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: BlueTsunami on July 30, 2009, 02:55:40 PM: Seeing the windows taskbar at the bottom of the screen is weird for me, I always put it up top :-[
Title: Re: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: Bloodwake on July 30, 2009, 03:02:13 PM: My windows experience score - 4.9

A full point below eel's :(
Title: Re: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: Dickie Dee on July 30, 2009, 03:07:34 PM: Quote from: Professor Prole on July 29, 2009, 02:18:58 PM
maf sez LOL

(http://www.digitaltechnews.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/01/07/gateway_fx_edition_notebook.jpg)

(it has a 9800GTS and 1900x1200 and costs only slightly more)

I find 1900x1200 almost as much of a hinderance as a gift, my laptop has some sweet muscle (the Quadro equivalent of an 8800) but it takes alot for games to run in the native resolution.
Title: Re: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: Brehvolution on July 30, 2009, 03:09:43 PM: I see norton is still installed. No wonder you are having problems.
Title: Re: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: Bocsius on July 30, 2009, 03:11:30 PM: Quote from: BlueTsunami on July 30, 2009, 02:55:40 PM
Seeing the windows taskbar at the bottom of the screen is weird for me, I always put it up top :-[

Mac envy?
Title: Re: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 30, 2009, 03:14:52 PM: Quote from: Himuro on July 30, 2009, 02:45:00 PM
SO SEXY

(http://i27.tinypic.com/11rt2y8.jpg)
:o

Very sleek. btw download Malwarebyes and super anti-spyware. I know you visit some less than savory websites sir :ninja
Title: Re: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: Tauntaun on July 30, 2009, 05:01:14 PM: Quote from: Borys on July 30, 2009, 03:26:57 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on July 30, 2009, 02:55:40 PM
Seeing the windows taskbar at the bottom of the screen is weird for me, I always put it up top :-[

I like in on top better too :rock

That's cause the bottom is gay. :hump
Title: Re: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: MCD on July 30, 2009, 05:16:07 PM: why are you using small icons on that sexy bar?

and really man, norton?
Title: Re: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: Reb on July 30, 2009, 05:18:07 PM: That's the ugliest clock out of the bunch, btw.

This is how you do it:

(http://i25.tinypic.com/20zdz7t.png)
Title: Re: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: MCD on July 30, 2009, 05:19:45 PM: he's black.
Title: Re: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: GilloD on July 30, 2009, 05:50:18 PM: I was gonna buy this laptop. The one one generation back is like 300$ cheaper and the only diff is the processor
Title: Re: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: Himu on July 30, 2009, 06:22:19 PM: What should I use instead of Norton?
Title: Re: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: Himu on July 30, 2009, 06:23:13 PM: Quote from: MCD on July 30, 2009, 05:16:07 PM
why are you using small icons on that sexy bar?

and really man, norton?

Because large icons are ghetto as fuck.
Title: Re: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: Reb on July 30, 2009, 06:24:48 PM: Quote from: Himuro on July 30, 2009, 06:23:13 PM
Quote from: MCD on July 30, 2009, 05:16:07 PM
why are you using small icons on that sexy bar?

and really man, norton?

Because large icons are ghetto as fuck.

That clock is ghetto as fuck.

I use AVG...
Title: Re: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: Himu on July 30, 2009, 06:26:58 PM: I changed my clock to the red one.
Title: Re: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: Reb on July 30, 2009, 06:29:15 PM: That's classy, you're back in the gentleman's club. :tophat
Title: Re: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: Himu on July 30, 2009, 06:30:17 PM: I went with the blue one because blue is my favorite color, I always keep blue as a common theme on my desktops, and that was the only one that was blue.
Title: Re: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: Reb on July 30, 2009, 06:31:17 PM: I always like a good natural soothing green for my wallpapers.
Title: Re: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: Himu on July 30, 2009, 06:33:00 PM: green is a good one too. so is yellow.
Title: Re: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: Reb on July 30, 2009, 06:33:44 PM: :yuck Yellow
Title: Re: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: Himu on July 30, 2009, 06:35:14 PM: What about orange?
Title: Re: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: Reb on July 30, 2009, 06:40:50 PM: Sky blue, grass green, dessert orange maybe?
Title: Re: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: muckhole on July 30, 2009, 09:48:41 PM: Quote from: Bloodwake on July 30, 2009, 03:02:13 PM
My windows experience score - 4.9

A full point below eel's :(

Pfft. My lapturd is at a 3.1. Integrated graphics rock!
Title: Re: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: Purple Filth on July 30, 2009, 10:06:24 PM: Quote from: muckhole on July 30, 2009, 09:48:41 PM
Quote from: Bloodwake on July 30, 2009, 03:02:13 PM
My windows experience score - 4.9

A full point below eel's :(

Pfft. My lapturd is at a 3.1. Integrated graphics rock!

mine is 2.1 :'(

laptop is basically 3 years old though
Title: Re: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: Eel O'Brian on July 30, 2009, 10:12:23 PM: haha, that pic wasn't from my laptop, mine is 5.1 because of the processor

i think prole's is 5.3

windows experience index doesn't mean much - it tells me that COD:WaW recommends a 5.3 index, yet I can blast it at max settings with no problem

my netbook gives me a 2.7, and i can't run much of shit on it

it's really all in how well a game is optimized - as i said before, prototype runs like ass and that game is no crysis, while i can smoke Fallout 3 on Ultra settings

Himuro, just be sure and get the latest drivers from Nvidia, the ones that came with your rig and the ones that Win7 loads will surely be outdated

also, resign yourself to the fact that you'll always be tweaking your game setting to get the best performance out of each individual game - the default settings are rarely optimal

also, 1366x768 is a fine resolution for the hardware - laptops with crazy resolutions will creak if you try to crank your games up that high, unless you have some insane SLI vidcard setup
Title: Re: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: muckhole on July 30, 2009, 11:23:10 PM: Quote from: Purple Filth on July 30, 2009, 10:06:24 PM
Quote from: muckhole on July 30, 2009, 09:48:41 PM
Pfft. My lapturd is at a 3.1. Integrated graphics rock!

mine is 2.1 :'(

laptop is basically 3 years old though

Yeah, mine's a couple of years old now. I keep hoping MAF will come back, reveal that somehow he's my father, and buy me a new good one to make up for abandoning me as a child.
Title: Re: Got a new laptop, it's the most powerful computer I've EVER used
Post by: cool breeze on July 30, 2009, 11:27:31 PM: 5.9 is the max it records

mine is 5.7 because of my hard drive transfer rate and processor. I have on idea what that means but most games run at max, so whatever.