The 17" Notebook Guide ... so basically, what the guy that made this post is saying is that you should basically just buy the dell xps gen 2 and then your ...

by_makaveli · 07-07-2005, 02:29 PM

so basically, what the guy that made this post is saying is that you should basically just buy the dell xps gen 2 and then your done.

haha jk jk

Thanks, this is a great informative post. I think this post will help alot of people (has kind of helped me) make the right decision about this type of notebook.

Again thanks

MDTerp429 · 07-11-2005, 08:49 AM

good job..sorry you don't have time to do more with it and sorry that some folks are assinine enough to make a negative comment on a positive attempt to provide information so that folks can make a more informed decision. i guess for some, its better not to have this post, then we can deal with newbies like myself posting 1,000 different questions all asking, "which laptop should i buy?"

inadaptè · 07-20-2005, 11:44 AM

Hi, folks,

I'm in the market for a 17" machine for visual arts; digital art, illustration, photo editing. My primary apps will be Adobe CS2 and Corel Painter IX and the Gimp.
I'm not a gamer. I plan on watching perhaps one or two DVD's a week.

My "absolute must" is a big, clear and sharp display with a high-quality video card.

This will be my only computer, so reliability is a huge issue for me.

I plan on purchasing a Dell UltraSharp 2405FPW monitor, so any machine I purchase will have to be able to drive that.

My last major criteria is high-quality audio output.

I'm not a big traveler, so weight and battery-life aren't big issues.

I've essentially narrowed-down my search between the PB 17" and the A-790.
Either machine will have 1Gb memory and the 100Gb HD.

Winders XP isn't an issue for me because I'm only going to use that OS while working with PhotoShop or Painter. I'm going to install Linux and use that as my primary OS if I go with the Sony.

I've heard some nasty things about Sony's reliability - or lack thereof. Any experiences?

Also, I'm not really wild about the idea of dropping damned-near three grand on a u-processor as old as the G4.

Anybody have any personal experiences with both the PB-17 and the A-790?

Barring that, I'm open to out-and-out opinions.

thanks,

inadaptè

srtjustin · 11-19-2005, 03:04 PM

Nice

__-_-_-__ · 03-12-2006, 07:21 AM

nice guide, it would be good if you update it from time to time. I think dell 9400 should be added

doggie96 · 03-12-2006, 01:56 PM

sager 9750, 5720(10), and alienware 5700 too

DeOldGoat · 03-13-2006, 04:21 PM

MichaelX30 - I have enjoyed reading on this site but now how about starting up a 19" laptop site and see where that goes. Tks

MnemonicSyntax · 03-13-2006, 06:54 PM

Michael's gone. He quit coming here back in January.

rockhead27 · 03-30-2006, 08:10 PM

yea i love big screens

rockhead27 · 03-30-2006, 08:11 PM

thats nice

Lost Heaven · 08-03-2006, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MichaelX30

Current almost top of the line GPUs
nVidia 6800go
ATI X800
Although these two cards aren't as powerful as their big brothers, they will not dissappoint at all. You can still turn on pretty much every effect and max out the resolution, but they won't last as long as the highest end models. Gamers will love this GPU

Great iniciative Michael!

I just would like to know what did you mean with "won't last as long". Last in the meaning of durability?

Anyway, I own a Fujitsu-Siemens M3438G, (17" here), so if you need any info to add to that guide, feel free to ask.

Cheers!

Trivium nate · 08-07-2006, 09:33 AM

Sweet

shootz · 04-15-2007, 04:18 PM

thanks!

powerpack · 09-19-2009, 03:56 PM

And today we have the GTX 280m SLI and HD4870 CF. Kind of makes the 6800 GO and X800 look weak.

This sticky needs update or removal.

qhn · 09-19-2009, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by powerpack

And today we have the GTX 280m SLI and HD4870 CF. Kind of makes the 6800 GO and X800 look weak.

This sticky needs update or removal.

You are totally correct. Would you care to make the updates and modifications for us all?

You can post new and I can edit and referencing the update from OP to your new post.

cheers ...

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07-07-2005, 02:29 PM	#1
by_makaveli Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 13 Credits: -346	so basically, what the guy that made this post is saying is that you should basically just buy the dell xps gen 2 and then your done. haha jk jk Thanks, this is a great informative post. I think this post will help alot of people (has kind of helped me) make the right decision about this type of notebook. Again thanks

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__-_-_-__ Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1 Credits: -350	nice guide, it would be good if you update it from time to time. I think dell 9400 should be added

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DeOldGoat Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: TX Posts: 8 Credits: -347	MichaelX30 - I have enjoyed reading on this site but now how about starting up a 19" laptop site and see where that goes. Tks

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rockhead27 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11 Credits: -347	yea i love big screens

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