Posts by urchin

Yeah he's had a laptop before and I think his reasoning behind getting a 17" is sound. Thanks for the suggestions!

Hi guys, A friend of mine is looking into getting a laptop. Here are his requirements: 17" screen (with at least 1680x1050 res) Core 2 Duo Dedicated GPU (he would like to play Oblivion) Under $2000 Battery life and weight...

OK, I was running low on hard drive space on my laptop so I decided to back up my Guild Wars screenshots on my external drive and delete them (they're saved in bitmap format so it freed up a lot of space). Fast forward a couple months -...

OK, a friend of mine needs a laptop. The only solid requirements are that it have a 15.4" screen. Beyond that, here is some other information. It won't be used for any gaming, so IGP is fine/preferred It will be her main computer...

Ok, here's the situation. I've got the following setup AMD x2 3800+ (socket 939) ATI 9800Pro Asus a8v deluxe I've been trying to hold off on upgrading until some DX10 cards came out but I don't want to spend more than $300 on a...

If I take it to a LAN, the only thing I need is the power adapter, ethernet cord and a mouse, as opposed to a case power cord, monitor power cord, monitor cable, mouse, keyboard, ethernet cable, headphones, etc

I'm a CS/EE double major and I had plenty of time to game and organize campus LANs last year. Of course, last year was my freshmen year so it will probably get harder. If you want to game, you can make time to game. Just make sure you...

My freshmen dorm hall was 2/3 engineering majors (nearly half of those were CS or IST), so we all keep an eye out for each other. That said, I have a Kensington lock, which is probably the most popular brand. Also, just talk with your...

Quote: Originally Posted by chevyrulz099 this is just ONE means to an end. with as fast as computers are getting these days, i have NO idea why there are even mechanical HDs still. i just wish the Manufacturers...

If it is your only computer, I'd say got with a 14.1" to 15.4". Or, you can invest in a cheap CRT/not inexpensive LCD (Dell LCDs are high quality and have nice coupons) and a switch and then you can use that screen and/or the...