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TVC15

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I need new laptop
« on: August 17, 2007, 02:28:25 PM »
What with Gateway fucking me and all, I am again in the market for a new laptop.  I would like to not get a MacBook, but things are leaning that way.

My requirements:

Small; 13 inches or less. Thin and light.  Under 5 pounds is a plus.
Real processor; none of AMDs shitty processors, no ultra portable processors.  I want a C2D pushing at least 1.8ghz.

What I am looking at:

Dell XPS M1330
http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/xpsnb_m1330?c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19

Good reviews, decently priced.

Sony VGN-SZ370P/C
http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=11040227

Decent reviews, kinda pricey.  Good on battery life, but typical Sony shit build quality.  Add an extended warranty to the price.

Apple MacBook
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?nnmm=browse&mco=2F15A1DE&node=home/macbook/macbook

For once, Apple is the cheap option.  A MacBook will get me the fastest processor at the cheapest price, at the expense of a GPU.  Games aren't a priority on my new machine, but some Mythos would be nice.  Also, good build quality on the latest run.

Gateway C-120X
http://www.gateway.com/systems/product/529665537.php

For fucking me like a bitch, Gateway is offering me 25% off on one of their pricier tablets.  It is an ultra portable, meaning that it has a low power consumption C2D processor that clocks in at 1.06Ghz.  It's kind of what I wasn't asking for up above, but I can net one of these really cheap.  Memory is also underclocked.  This is basically an oversized PDA with a super nice screen.

Any other suggestions are up for consideration.  That Dell looks pretty nice.
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MrAngryFace

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Re: I need new laptop
« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2007, 02:28:58 PM »
there's those sexy small hps ive had my eyes on!
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Smooth Groove

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Re: I need new laptop
« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2007, 03:59:57 PM »
The GPUs all seemed pretty lame.  Is it not possible to get at least Geforce 7900 power for a mini labtop?  I guess the best choice here would be the mac even though I'm not a big Apple fan.  especially for someone who knows how to install Windows on a Mac like you.  Where do you find out about info like build quality?  It's sad that Sony's quality is unreliable because they do make some very pretty labtops.  In fact, I think the some of the Sonys look better than Macbooks. 

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Re: I need new laptop
« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2007, 04:06:53 PM »
Get the Dell and upgrade the GPU if you can.  XPS laptops are great.