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post #1 of 7
12/3/05 at 11:16pm
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I am in the market for a new laptop. It will mainly be used for class so I need portability. However, I don't know which one to go with. I will mainly be using it to type papers, powerpoints, internet, basic photoshop editing, and maybe some simple video editing - just incase a class requires it. There will be no gaming.

I guess I'll start by setting some limits. I do not want to spend more than $1500. I obviously want it to be thin and light.

For my situation, what do I really need? Right now my only concern is video memory. I see that most portable laptops come with 32 or 64mb video memory. What are the limits to a card this small? You have to understand, I'm not used to cards this low as I've always had highend comps for gaming.

I am really interested in the iBook or PowerBook but I've been using PCs all my life. I like the style, and also the size. Any reason to go with a Mac? Any reason not to? I know that Apple will be switching to intel chips next year so I'm definitely gonna keep my eye out for that. I plan on buying this laptop next year but I just want a general idea and narrow down my options. Thanks.
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post #2 of 7
12/3/05 at 11:20pm
meh for a lil more then 1500 you can get top end gaming laptops that you can do anything on. go to www.pctorque.com and look at the sager 5720.
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post #3 of 7
12/3/05 at 11:26pm
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Originally Posted by RichGannon
I am in the market for a new laptop. It will mainly be used for class so I need portability. However, I don't know which one to go with. I will mainly be using it to type papers, powerpoints, internet, basic photoshop editing, and maybe some simple video editing - just incase a class requires it. There will be no gaming.

I guess I'll start by setting some limits. I do not want to spend more than $1500. I obviously want it to be thin and light.

For my situation, what do I really need? Right now my only concern is video memory. I see that most portable laptops come with 32 or 64mb video memory. What are the limits to a card this small? You have to understand, I'm not used to cards this low as I've always had highend comps for gaming.

I am really interested in the iBook or PowerBook but I've been using PCs all my life. I like the style, and also the size. Any reason to go with a Mac? Any reason not to? I know that Apple will be switching to intel chips next year so I'm definitely gonna keep my eye out for that. I plan on buying this laptop next year but I just want a general idea and narrow down my options. Thanks.
Thanks, but my limit is set.
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post #4 of 7
12/3/05 at 11:28pm
ACER ACER ACER ACER ACER ACER ACER ACER ACER ACER ACER ACER ACER

Acer Aspire's hav the most features for the least amount of $$.
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post #5 of 7
12/4/05 at 12:47am
what about an IBM T41/42/43? Some come with a dedicated gpu.

http://www-131.ibm.com/webapp/wcs/st...goryId=2035724
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post #6 of 7
12/4/05 at 1:03am
I think a chembook 2040 can be had within your range, it has a 14" screen and 128 meg dedicated x600. I'd check it out.
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post #7 of 7
12/4/05 at 1:23am
yeah, if you can, definitely hold out til january 10th to see what the new intel ibooks are gonna be like.

otherwise, have a look at the c series fujitsu (the pentium M ones, not Mobile P4). i think they are very nice little machines, decent power, awesome screen/graphics, very good battery life and nice form factor. you could go with a refurbished model to save quite a bit of money. (here's a list of some refurbished c series from clearanceclub starting at around $850 -- again, dont go with the pentium 4 one!). They are 15" though, i dunno if that's too big for you. i personally find this to be the perfect compromise between portability and sufficient screen-workspace. also, fujitsu packs these 15" screens into a very compact form factor.

but since you are considering macs, i'd recommend you go to the apple store (or wherever they have macs) and have them show you a little bit about OS X, see if you like it. Then wait til January 10th for cheaper better Intel ibooks.
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