Dell with geforce 7900GTX 512mb or PS3 ?

Well it's like comparing apples to oranges.

The PS3 will be technically a heck of a lot faster (for games), but it's not a laptop. The laptop will do everything you expect a computer to do, the PS3 will only play games (and maybe music or videos or something? not sure). Not to mention, the PS3 isn't exactly portable.

Your decision should probably be more like "should i get a video game console or a laptop".

Oh and since your question seems to be, will the geforce be more powerful than whatever's in the ps3, the answer is no.

I would say laptop, #1, ps3 apparently can barely stay on for more than a couple minutes before overheating, plus yeah all you really get is just gaming with a PS3 rather than versatility of a very powerful laptop

Xbox 360 had problems with overheating too, afaik they have been fixed, it will be fixed too. Plus PS3 isn't even out yet, you can't judge a book until it's on the bookshelf.

Get Both, that's what I did, xbox 360 isn't all that great, I only own 3 games. But I love my M1710 w/ 7900 GTX 512mb.

don't forget new brain too.

If you're going to try to make an insult/joke like that, at least try using correct grammar...

I was sort of trying to make the same decision. The M1710 wins the battle for me. You need to weigh the pros and cons and ask your self a few questions.



-PRO: PS3

1. Its fresh and new

2. The titles look pretty good

3. Graphics are very nice

4. Branging rights.


-PS3 CONS

1. I cant take it to work with me and play in a remote office.

2. It will likely just stay plugged into the hdtv in the living room.

3. $600 is alot for a console. With a few games, an extra controller and tax it will cost close to $1k.

4. Its going to tough to get a hold of one since they are releasing so few.


-M1710 Pros

1. I can take it with me nearly everywhere including work!

2. I need a new PC upgrade anyway. Mine is 3 years old. (p4 2.4, atix800, etc)

3. Its one of the most powerful laptops on the market. And nearly as good as top of the line desktops.

4. Its a computer! You can do soooo much with it. Surf, game, word processes, listen to music, watch movies, and create art. Especially graphic design and animation.

5. Branging rights cause its a bad mofo notebook

6. Dells a decent company. Nice accident warrenty.


-M1710 cons

1. It cost about $3500

2. Pc's can be a pain in the butt with all the issues. With the PS3, you just insert game and play.

3. umm, thats all i can think about cons...


Also ask youself alot of questions...
1. Do i need a new computer?
2. Can I afford either or?!
3. What type of gaming to I prefer!? Keyboard mouse vs controller. Online vs single player. etc..
4. Will I regret getting one over the other.
5. With all the bad hype about the PS3, should I wait a few months until they iron out any bugs?


Good luck dude. I chose the Dell

Compare lappy vs console? Just get as much as you can afford!

What Hemlawk said I couldn't have said it any better. I am also more of a PC person, even though I also own most of the common consoles. My xbox360 has been sitting in the same spot hardly used for many months, I just use it as a dvd player now. For well over $1k invested in it so far it's a darned expensive dvd player

How will the PS3 be faster for games? It uses an RSX chip for it's video card which is equivalent to a Geforce 7800 card and the Cell chip isn't as powerful as the Merom despite what Sony's hype will have you believe. Sure games will be optimized for the PS3 to take advantage of every bit of power it has but don't fool yourself, this round of consoles were quickly overtaken by the PC in terms of power. By the time the PS3 is released there will be DX10 cards on the market that will slaughter it in terms of performance and features. Hell even the Xbox 360 has a more advanced video card than the PS3. But like others said, its apples to oranges since they're completely different platforms.

Consoles are cyfe and WAY over priced. You cant compare the 2 in any way, the pc will allways destroy a console in every possible way from parts,preformance,compatiblity,transport and upgradability.

Mind you you're probably going to have to re-buy your PS3 3 or 4 times in the time you'd keep the M1710. Consoles come with a 90 day warranty and they are made as absolutely cheap as possible since the makers (except Nintendo) eats a good chunk of change with each unit sold. Dell on the other hand makes a lucrative profit from the M1710 and has incentive to make the notebook as quality a product as possible. Contrary to what some might tell you, the M1710 would last as a viable gaming machine for a couple years.

While I don't think I disagree with you, I also don't follow your logic. If I, the "maker" as you put it, lose money with every unit then I want you to buy one and it be as durable as the airline black box and then keep buying games like gang-busters. If I make a wad of cash on each unit sold then I want you to break one every 367 days (given a 1 year warranty) and then come get another one.

I do know the drives had a tendecy to go out on the PS2 and the BluRay drive in the PS3 will be two things: Expensive to replace, and untried in term of reliability. On the other hand slimline drives for laptops are $80.

To the OP, I like having a laptop but I also like playing sports games on a console so it's like everyone else said: what do you need, what fits those needs, and what can you afford?

Good luck

Personally, I went with the e1705 (saved about 1.5k over getting the m1710 and everything's the same except for the 7900 vs the 7900 gtx, oh and the lights), and I'll be getting a Nintendo Wii. Both the e1705 and a Wii with quite a few games will cost less than just a m1710 by itself... I'm a big fan of Nintendo's products, especially the direction they're going -- pulling out of the "toy" spotlight and shifting a little more into the multimedia side of things. The Wii will match my DS Lite nicely, too. ^_^

Considering that the 7900 go is very overclock-friendly, the only real advantage the GTX gives you is faster performance as you creep into higher resolutions. The 7900 go will play any current generation game on high settings at 1680x1050, and last gen games at the native resolution.

So . . . I 'unno -- if it's a big decision for you, if you are smart about what you buy, you can get both a console and a very nice gaming laptop.

Cheers,

~Taikero