Advise on new laptop

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I am currently in the process of deciding which laptop to buy to replace my
desktop. The main features I am looking for are:
Good graphics (see previous post)
Mobile CPU > 2.6GHz
At least 512MB RAM
Good quality screen
CDRW
At least 3 USB2 ports

Not too fussed about battery life as it will be used near a wall socket and
not bothered about wireless lan as I have cables in place and can always buy
the adapters if needed.

Budget of around £1500 (US$2659) but could stretch to £1700 ($3014) if it
would be worth the extra money as I am wanting something to last for at
least 2 and a half years. What brands should I be looking at as far as build
quality/support/product life is concerned?

So what do you think is the best buy based on all that?

Thanks for your advice

Daniel

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> I am currently in the process of deciding which laptop to buy to replace
my
> desktop. The main features I am looking for are:
> Good graphics (see previous post)
> Mobile CPU > 2.6GHz

And when You go to buy a new car

Engine > 6000 U/Min

At my WDS content creation benchmark,
a 1.6 GHz Centrino is faster than a 3.06 GHz P4 HT

> Not too fussed about battery life as it will be used near a wall socket
and
> not bothered about wireless lan as I have cables in place and can always
buy
> the adapters if needed.

And annoying noise?

Have You ever gejoyied the sound of silence while working
on a computer?

Quiet! Silence! Nothing to disturb Your thoughts!

Best You buy a fast and silent notebook, a Centrino,
for example Acer Travelmate 663 LCI


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Roland Mösl
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"Roland Mösl" <founder@pege.org> wrote in message
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> > Check Acer 1700 series.
>
> He asked for a notebook, not a pesudo "notebook" with desktop CPU

He asked for "laptop to buy to replace my desktop".

Regards,

K.Polak

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"Roland Mösl" <founder@pege.org> wrote in message
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> > I am currently in the process of deciding which laptop to buy to replace
> my
> > desktop. The main features I am looking for are:
> > Good graphics (see previous post)
> > Mobile CPU > 2.6GHz
>
> And when You go to buy a new car
>
> Engine > 6000 U/Min
> And annoying noise?
>

Don't draw the comparison to cars... some of us have a real weak spot for
cars that can wail up to 8000+ rpm and probably would make it a buying
condition. Nothing sounds better than a Ferrari on full boil!

Still, I heartily agree on the Pentium-M

Stephen

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As I said, I cannot see any inconvenient noise and is enough quick for me to
do 3D job.

Give him your advice and let other peole give him their advices.

Regards,

K.Polak

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"spaghetti" <spaghetti@aspyre.net> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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> On Sat, 1 May 2004 22:25:26 +0100, Daniel
> <daniel@nospamhalliwell1.plus.com> wrote:
>
> > So what do you think is the best buy based on all that?
>
> The Fujitsu Lifebook N series is a great desktop replacement.

This is not a notebook

This is a Pseudo "Notebook" with desktop CPU.

I tested a similar from Fujitsu
http://notebook.pege.org/benchmark [...] chmark.htm

and it was even slower than a 1.6 GHz Pentium-M Centrino

Intel has good reason to stop further development of the P4 line
and to base all future CPUs on the Pentium-M



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Roland Mösl
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http://web-design-suite.com Web Design starts at the search engine

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Kamal wrote:
>
> FROM MY POSTING IN ANOTHER THREAD
>
> I just went through the exercise of researching laptop brands. Here is
> what I found (more information than you asked for)-
>
> (a) Dell- DON'T BUY (You get what you pay for. Poor quality product
> but great warranty and sometimes good customer service. You could get
> lucky and
> get a good laptop... but that would be purely by chance)
>
> <snip>

In defense of Dell...

If you read any of the Dell boards, you'll see very FEW complaints
about their products, especially the "business" lines, which include
Dell's Latitude laptops.

The biggest complaint about Dell appears to be their outsourcing of
customer support, a problem which is being addressed.

Remember, this little review of Kamal's is purely his/her opinion,
and not fact.

For that matter, so are my comments! <g>

Larry

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Lawrence Glasser wrote:
>
> Kamal wrote:
> >
> > FROM MY POSTING IN ANOTHER THREAD
> >
> > I just went through the exercise of researching laptop brands. Here is
> > what I found (more information than you asked for)-
> >
> > (a) Dell- DON'T BUY (You get what you pay for. Poor quality product
> > but great warranty and sometimes good customer service. You could get
> > lucky and
> > get a good laptop... but that would be purely by chance)
> >
> > <snip>
>
> In defense of Dell...
>
> If you read any of the Dell boards, you'll see very FEW complaints
> about their products, especially the "business" lines, which include
> Dell's Latitude laptops.
>
> The biggest complaint about Dell appears to be their outsourcing of
> customer support, a problem which is being addressed.
>
> Remember, this little review of Kamal's is purely his/her opinion,
> and not fact.
>
> For that matter, so are my comments! <g>
>
> Larry

A minor correction... That should've been "... outsourcing of technical
support, ..."

Larry