Computer Thoughts
Jan. 29th, 2005 08:24 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
dudelovenextI've been thinking of getting rid of my desktop computer in favor of a laptop. I don't play too many games, and even those I do play would probably run fine on the laptop I would want to get. Storage isn't a big deal...I can always get an external hard drive if needed (and it'll have a DVD burner, of course). This way, it'd be portable, I could take it wherever I want.
Can anyone think of any downsides to this? I would probably go for something like this. Heh, obviously not right away (take some time to save up), but it's pretty powerful laptop.
And geez, why do people keep requesting this song on Gaming FM? This song is just messed up...
Okay, mocha in hand, time to work. :)
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Date: 2005-01-29 05:00 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-01-29 05:06 pm (UTC)Oh yeah, you gonna be in the area anytime soon? :)
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Date: 2005-01-29 07:30 pm (UTC)Laptops are nice, and they have the advantage of not getting outmoded nearly as quickly as desktop machines. As far as what goes on or in one, look at what you really need as far as your computing goes. I have the bottom line Dell inspiron, and it does all I need and more, at a cost of only $600.
just my buck o' five.
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Date: 2005-01-30 12:36 am (UTC)I could probably get away with something with a lot less power.
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Date: 2005-01-29 07:55 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2005-01-29 09:42 pm (UTC)The laptop that you are looking at is a high-end gaming laptop. It is using some desktop components to achieve the performance levels that it does. That is why it is faster then some peoples desktops. Also note that a laptop like this is heavy. Twelve point one pounds may not seem like much, but more often then not you are caring something else in addition to the laptop and the weight adds quickly. Also weight numbers do not include any other items besides the laptop like the charger. If you need more HD space then the laptop supports also think of the external drive that you will be carry around and its power supply. Also as this laptop is using desktop components do not expect its battery life to be very good at all.
Is it great for a person who games a lot and goes to LAN parties? Yes, as they can plug the system in and it will run. It will also be very similar to many of the other peoples desktops, but the system costs more. Also laptops like these tend to run very hot, which reduces life expectancy of the system. Also they tend to be noisy.
Is it a laptop that will work for classes or meetings well? Maybe, as it is total overkill for any of these kinds of tasks. Remember all the caveats that I mentioned before about heat, noise, battery life...
When selecting a laptop, I suggest you really think about what you will want it to really do. Laptops are quickly outpaced by desktops as parts can come out at anytime during the year. For new products to come out on a laptop you have to wait for the new version, generally the next season.
My recommendations are to have a desktop and a laptop. I use my main desktop to do everything at home. It is cheaper to upgrade and replace parts in general at any time. You can also replace one component at a time if it becomes obsolete, like graphics cards. As for Laptops you generally have to buy a new system. I bought the laptop that I did as it was portable but still had reasonable punch. It is also not to heavy around 8 lbs. Also by having two systems if one fails you are not totally out of luck and unable to do computing tasks. You may loose some data, but you are not totally hosed.
These are just my recommendations though so choose what you want. If you have other questions about laptops, just email.
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Date: 2005-01-30 12:39 am (UTC)Going on what you and Krall have said, I probably don't need something with *quite* so much power. I would like to be able to have just one computer; that way, I just have one to worry about.
I'll probably go with something a little less on the power side. Things that I *know* I'd be using it for would be things probably not too power-intensive; word processing, web page designs, watching movies, etc.
I would like to be able to run some games, though I probably don't need 2 gigs of RAM to do that. :)
Though, yes, I don't game on my PC that much, so high-end graphics aren't super important.
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Date: 2005-01-30 06:02 am (UTC)and
STAY AWAY FROM DELL!!!!
They may look good and cost less but form my exsperience they SUCK ^^;;
But that's me...
Good Luck!! ^^;;;
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Date: 2005-02-01 08:05 pm (UTC)Thanks! :)
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Date: 2005-02-01 08:30 pm (UTC)Toshiba is really good
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Date: 2005-02-01 08:07 pm (UTC)Hmm...are there problems associated with running laptops long-term like you would a desktop?
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Date: 2005-02-01 08:22 pm (UTC)Are fans cheap to replace in a laptop?
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