emachines m6805

nice, how do games run on that e-machine?

Nice pix, RedFusion. I especially like the one where the screen has a post from me visible

hot dayam. Now ifinally know how it looks like. It looks pretty damn cool if i'd say. Better than the small lil icon pic that they have next to it on the inventory list.

world class customer care?? does that mean indian speaking individuals?

no, thats dell

I brought mine home today. Its a beauty.

Now I have to decide whether to use the eMachine or my Sager 5680 3.2 ghz HT.

Oh the agony of such choices ...

Warrick, you make me sick. "Oh the agony of such choices" I wish I had the luxury of playing with such toys. I'm still trying to save money for a Sager 8790-S from PC Torque. I guess you can call it ENVY... you lucky A$$...enjoy... >=l

Hey Red fusion, Im in the midst of getting a laptop and was looking at the Emachines (Im buying a laptop purely for gaming and Flight sim on the road)

Two questions;

1. How is the battery life on the Emachines

2. I built this at Ibuypower.com......Do you think the P4 based machine will have a decent battery life also:

Hows this look for a gaming laptop?

Also, if anyone has this similar machine, how long do you think the battery would last?

Battalion 101 S-Series [2] $1,889.00 $1,889.00

Case ( Battalion-101 S-Series 15.4" 16:10 Wide Screen WXGA 1280x800 LCD TFT Notebook w/Li-Ion Battery, Universal AC Power Adapter, Deluxe Carrying Case Original Metallic Silver Color )
Processor ( Intel® Pentium-4 Processor 3.2 Ghz CPU [512K Cache, 800MHz FSB, Hyper Threading Ready] )
Memory ( 1024MB [512MB x2] DDR-333 PC-2700 [Notebook Memory] Major Brand )
Video Card ( Mobility 128MB ATI Radeon 9600 Pro 256-bit 3D Video )
Hard Drive ( 60 GB 7200rpm ATA-100 Super Slim Notebook Hard Drive )
CD-RW/DVD-RW Drive ( 4x DVD+R/RW & 16X CD-RW Combo Drive [S-Series] )
Sound Card ( 3D Wave Stereo Sound Onboard )
Fax Modem ( Build-in 56K V.90 Fax Modem [Notebook] )
Network Card ( Build-in 10/100 Network LAN [Notebook] )
Flash Media Reader/Writer ( Build-in 3-in-i Media Card Reader/Writer [Notebook] )
USB Port ( Build-in 3x USB 2.0 Ports [Notebook] )
IEEE-1394 Fire Wire Card ( Build-in 1x IEEE-1394 Firewire Port [Notebook] )
Video Camera ( None )
Headset ( None )
Wireless Network Adapter ( Wireless LAN Wi-Fi 802.11g 54Mbps Mini-PCI Module )
Operation System ( None- Pre-formatted Hard Drive Only )
Warranty ( Warranty Service Standard 1-Year Limited Warranty + 1-Year i-Care Deluxe 24/7 Phone Support )
Rush Service ( Rush Service Fee (not shipping fee) No Rush, Ship Out in 5~10 Business Days )

Sub Total: $1,889.00

Or should I get the Emachines.

P.S: If you can (you have it and were going to anyway) Can you install FS2004 (or FS2002) for that matter, and let me know how it runs on your emachines (Res 1600x1200) if possible.

Thanks,

Hyestar

nice questions, I want to know the answers too

Battery Life on a Pentium 4 Laptop usually lasts about 60-90 minutes max. Alienware's laptops last longer because they use much better batteries compared everyone else. For that Battalion computer you are talking about, you will get about 90 minutes maximum...45 minutes if playing an intesive game or DVD. The 6805 should give you 2.5 to 3 hours on battery (light usage like web surfing, word processing, im, etc), but it all depends on what brightness you have it set on, what apps/games you use, etc. If you'll be playing graphics intensive games, expect the battery life to be cut quite a bit.

About 2 and half hours, depending on what you're doing and screen luminosity level.
A bit high on price. You can get it cheaper and the AMD64 platform is more future-proof than the P4.
I'd personally get the M6809 if you really want the DVD-Writer

Purchased the M6805 for $1500.00 and some change (recieved $65.00 dollars best buy cash, and 250 dollars in rebates- bringing cost down to $1200.00 roughly)

Installed BF1942 straight away..followed with a 3dmarks2001se bench....10-11k, little tweaking reached 13k easy and still ran flawless.

I almost purchased the alienware area 51 extreme laptop, but its benchmarks are very similar, so i could not see spending twice the cost.

Overall im really happy with it, had it for some time now with no issues

Laptop gaming at an affordable price, what more can i say?

m6805 bought in-store carries $300 in rebates now. I guess they are clearing they way for the m6810.