Posts by Nrets

Hello everyone, I was debating between the Dell Inspiron 1420 configured identically to the thinkpad I ordered, except the Dell had the GeForce 8600 GT ( I think). I went with the ThinkPad because I've heard so many horror stories about...

Then perhaps I should go with the ThinkPad. If I buy the Dell there's a better chance that I will be tempted to game and that's not necessarily a good thing. I am still trying to figure out why the Quadro 570M 256MB isn't an option...

I am assuming the memory is 667MHz? The GPU is 512 MB not 511, right? 511 is quite a strange number. I think, in general, the GT cards are better than the GS. I think the system will be fine with most games. Why 17" though?

In the next few days I will be purchasing a new laptop for my last two undergraduate years. My primary uses will be for school work and software like MATLAB and Maple. There is also the possibility of the occasional graphic-intensive...