Posts by awingedpig

Look into the Acer Aspire series or find a Dell coupon in the Deals forum http://froogle.google.com/froogle?hl...07&lnk=catsugg Something with 15" screen and at least 512MB ram should be good. Give us an update whichever one...

Order of importance from greatest to least: 1. GPU 2. RAM 3. CPU 4. HDD Make sure you get the best you can afford of the first 3 before thinking of upgrading the last.

ASUS V6 series

It's the replacement for the 6400, which is around the power of an ATi X600, only with more advanced features. It will not be as powerful as a 6600

Why not just register on one of the unofficial Thinkpad user forums and buy from some of the employees who can get 25% discount?

The Dell Latitude mentioned above is an excellent choice. You'll want the WUXGA screen for graphics.

Looks like you've found the winner. Sony is pretty much the only player in the "ultraportable & heavy graphics" niche. Any alternative will be in the over-4lb range

Citrus Alarm Clock http://www.ornj.net/citrus/

For vents, I suggest getting the service manual for your laptop so you know where the components are to make the most effective openings. You can do it easily with a dremel and some patience. Voids your warranty obviously. As for...

AA is antialiasing -- smooths out jagged lines that are the result of our pixel-based displays. AF is anisotrophic filtering -- a method of enhancing textures so they appear clear and crisp no matter how they're viewed. I'm not sure if...