Posts by TheBMRR

I was looking at this same laptop... How is it treating you?

Quote: Originally Posted by powerpack I know you said not for gaming but better GPU is never ad thing (OK batt life). This Gateway stacks up on those more than most and has a real GPU. Link. I was actually...

Okay, so I am still scouting The laptop at Best-Buy dropped $30 to $550... I just checked Office Depot, and some of their Toshiba's are onsale... I can get an L505-S5966 (same family as the one from BB), for only $430... Here are the...

So what are the disadvantages of the 32-bit version? The laptop I am going to buy will not have more then 4GB RAM, so it is not like I will need the 64-bit version... But is the 32-bit version drastically slower? Will I run into problems...

Quote: Originally Posted by powerpack Do you currently use a PCMCIA card? No this is your first notebook. It has an ExpressCard which has replaced PCMCIA cards. USB 2.0 has also phased out PCMCIA. Unless you have an old...

My usage? I plan to use this mainly for the internet, e-mail, and MS office... I may download a few games onto it, but I will only be playing those when at home so it will be off A/C power...

I am about to get my first laptop... I have not made a final choice on the model yet, but I know it will have a lithium-ion battery in it... I simply want to know the proper way to treat a laptop battery... Firstly, I am not the type...

I am sure I will Just one more question before I pretty much finalize this choice, do you see any major negatives stemming from not having a PCMCIA Slot which I may come across in the future?

I was not sure if that was actually a wireless network card... My laptop will be the first time I experiment with wireless internet, LOL...

One thing about the Toshiba laptop... Am I going to be able to plug a Wireless Network Card into it? It does not have a PCMCIA Slot, and from what I read online that is where some network cards plug in... Here is the laptop on the...