Quote:
Originally Posted by ARcanUSNUMquam
I see what you're doing, But also note the desktop PC will need proper outputs too.
Thats also true...alot of hassle overall, though possible but not really worth it.
Battery life...around 2 hours. If you have no intentions in playing games...then there is no need for a dedicated GPU. You might want to have a look at the Creative X-Fi external which is a Expresscard sound card. Depending on how much...
T61's battery life with a 6-cell and an extra 3-cell in ultra bay should last 7hrs+. Mind you the D630's 9cell sticks out at the front, but none the less its a excellent notebook. If you want a ThinkPad, now is the time to buy...never...
You wont find any notebooks with a easily upgradeable GPU in that price range. The C90S is an option but will probably be above you budget with all the other parts. Other than that have a look at the Vostro 1500.
Specs looks nice, what are your uses? Mind you ASUS notebook's battery life is not top class.
With regards to 5.1 audio, by the looks of it, it doesnt seem to have optical output, so thats most probably a no, you might need a external...
