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Dev/Work/Play laptop suggestions needed!

post #1 of 8
2/12/07 at 12:55pm
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Hi!

I'm looking for a good laptop that would follow the following specifications:

- cost must be under $2000
- 14" or 15" super sexy and high resolution display because I code all day and I need a laptop that can display visual studio and eclipse font pretty decently. I have an IBM T42 with 1024x768 resolution and it makes my eyes burn... also a nice keyboard would be a plus
- core duo 2+ ghz
- 2gb ram
- decent graphics card. I'm not really expecting to play games on it, but I develop stuff with OGRE and slow graphics cards start dying when I do that. I was considering aw sentia 3450 but its graphics card is sort of shitty so I don't think that would be ideal.
- 100gb+ 7200 rpm hd
- as lightweight as possible, I used to have a 14 lbs sager for a while, that wasn't fun at all
- battery life has to be as long as possible, 3 hours or more.
- tablet pc functionality is always a plus

Do you guys know if such a model even exists?

Thanks.
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post #2 of 8
2/12/07 at 1:30pm
I would look at the Asus W7j..... but i think (i dont recall right off the top of my head) that its only a 13.3 screen....
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post #3 of 8
2/12/07 at 3:21pm
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Toshiba R20 sounds pretty decent too, even though it doesn't have a good graphics card. I wonder how much those integrated intel cards really suck.
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post #4 of 8
2/12/07 at 4:28pm
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Originally Posted by Psicho
Toshiba R20 sounds pretty decent too, even though it doesn't have a good graphics card. I wonder how much those integrated intel cards really suck.


lol even with my little Visual Studio experience, it sucks with the integrated graphics on my Asus S5n.
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post #5 of 8
2/12/07 at 7:13pm
comapl hel80 sounds perfect for you, just without the tablet pc functionality.

check it out at powernotebooks.com
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post #6 of 8
2/13/07 at 2:07am
Compal HEL80 or Asus A8 series. (A8Jp is probably the one you want).
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post #7 of 8
2/13/07 at 1:04pm
I would recommend the Asus A8 series, or the IBM T60 series with the 14" SXGA screen and the ATI X1400 (More for your mobile work than your gaming)
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post #8 of 8
2/13/07 at 2:45pm
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the compal hel80 does sound like a pretty sweet laptop to be honest. And it has a ridiculous resolution too!
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