Suggestions for a laptop for a college bound gamer.?
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If you are a gamer i wouldn’t really suggest laptop.\nbut if you are really into it then i suggest you get the \nToshiba satellite series because it comes with Geforce 6600 and Geforce 7800 in a very affordable price.
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Get Alienware.....awesome machines....as long as you don't mind spending a little bit more for it. If money is an issue and you want something cheaper, I recommend a Dell. Don't go with Compaq or HP if you can avoid it, they are just proprietary, production machines.
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get the macbook. use the  boot camp program from mac. then it is able to run windows for ur gaming. and u can use the stablilty of mac. its the best value out of a laptop, even for its cost.
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If you get junk mail from department stores, check those out. I saw a laptop in a BigW catalogue for $1500. Acer with 512mb ram, 60gb hd. nice.
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i would say it depends simply on your budget. i would suggest to look at the following notebooks (order is from cheapest to most expensive)\n- Dell Inspiron B130\n- Apple MacBook\n- Dell Inspiron E1505 (with the graphics card ATI X1400 it's also possible to play games)\n- Apple MacBook Pro
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Well for gaming, the Inspiron will be bad, and the other one will be horrible, hence I guess the Dell would be the Best Buy.  If you are planning on doing gaming, you really should stick to desktops, or be prepared to invest a good amount of money into a laptop.
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It depends on what you are looking for but I would get one with at least 512MB of memory. In that category there is the Acer Aspire with an AMD Sempron 3000+ processor, 512MB of memory, 60GB hard drive, a 15.4" WXGA display (1280 x 800 resolution), a CD-RW/DVD-Rom drive, you aren't going to find a DVD burner in this price range and of course, 802.11b/g wireless for $600 (after a $200 rebate).  You will have to enter your zip code to see if a Circuit City near you has it because it is only available in store.\n\nThere are several other choices but none of them have the value that the one I have listed does, if you can find it, it is a very good value and should suit your needs provided you don't intend to do any heavy gaming on it.\n\nNewegg has something very similar for $769 but if you can find it at Circuit City, I would highly recommend doing so, buy it online if you can't find it in store.\n\nI wouldn't even consider a Dell or Gateway. I like laptops from Acer, Toshiba and HP.
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Well,so far as online computer is concerned,i would suggest for the sony vaio.It's the best u can ever use.Bcoz sony has provided lots of online facilities in it.I just had one previous month and now i am enjoying my university's computer work.
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Howdy there!\n\nIt depends -- I bought 2 laptops in my life.  The first one in around year 2000, and the second one in 2005.  The 2005 laptop costed only $1200.00 and had great battery life, and very good specs.  I am very satisfied that notebooks are becoming a very viable solution for even home purposes.  Even cheaper laptops are quite nice.\n\nIf you are interested in hooking a MASSIVE amount of kids up with a computer that can do alot of things -- made for education -- look here: http://laptop.media.mit.edu/\n\nIf you are just an average joe, let me tell you a few things to look for in finding you the perfect laptop...\n\nFirstly, at this day and age, it's hard to find a bad laptop to do the basics -- what I mean by this is: Pretty much every computer on today's modern market will fulfill your basic educational needs.  Here are some specifications you should look for, as a mininum.\n\n- Pentium 4 Processor OR Pentium M (centrino) If you travel without the laptop plugged in.\n- 512mb of ram (I don't know how big your schematics are, but 1gb of ram offers you alot of freedom.\n- USB and ports VGA - You want to make sure this laptop can have a real mouse extended to it for when your working at home. A VGA Extension is great for dualscreen work or working on a bigger monitor.\n- Monitor Size - 14.4" + at least. WSXGA, or WXGA+ because you NEED to have a monitor with flexible resolutions.. For this WSXGA and WXGA+ fit the job perfectly.\n\nI think you should check out some of these review sites.. And if it all possible: SEE the model that interests you in REAL life, then look online for the best deal. If move swiftly, you'll have a laptop you love, and a great deal -- I am very confident that you will succeed. :)\n\nhttp://www.notebookreview.com/
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If your primary activity will be internet browsing you don't need to buy a $1300 laptop of any brand. I agree you only need to make sure it has good connectivity options. After that, just think about the size want and you'll be good to go. The best deals right now are in 14" and 15". I would recommend a sub-$1000 H-P/Compaq or Dell. Acer will work as well, although their service isn't as responsive as H-P and Dell.
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get an alienware.\n\nhttp://www.alienware.com/product_pages/desktop_all_default.aspx\n\nany of their systems will be suitable for your gaming needs
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Howdy there!\n\nIt depends -- I bought 2 laptops in my life.  The first one in around year 2000, and the second one in 2005.  The 2005 laptop costed only $1200.00 and had great battery life, and very good specs.  I am very satisfied that notebooks are becoming a very viable solution for even home purposes.  Even cheaper laptops are quite nice.\n\nIf you are interested in hooking a MASSIVE amount of kids up with a computer that can do alot of things -- made for education -- look here: http://laptop.media.mit.edu/\n\nIf you are just an average joe, let me tell you a few things to look for in finding you the perfect laptop...\n\nFirstly, at this day and age, it's hard to find a bad laptop to do the basics -- what I mean by this is: Pretty much every computer on today's modern market will fulfill your basic educational needs.  Here are some specifications you should look for, as a mininum.\n\n- Pentium 4 Processor OR Pentium M (centrino) If you travel without the laptop plugged in.\n- 512mb of ram (I don't know how big your schematics are, but 1gb of ram offers you alot of freedom.\n- USB and ports VGA - You want to make sure this laptop can have a real mouse extended to it for when your working at home. A VGA Extension is great for dualscreen work or working on a bigger monitor.\n- Monitor Size - 14.4" + at least. WSXGA, or WXGA+ because you NEED to have a monitor with flexible resolutions.. For this WSXGA and WXGA+ fit the job perfectly.\n\nI think you should check out some of these review sites.. And if it all possible: SEE the model that interests you in REAL life, then look online for the best deal. If move swiftly, you'll have a laptop you love, and a great deal -- I am very confident that you will succeed. :)
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For anyone looking for a monster laptop without extreme pricing, I'd suggest www.xoticpc.com\n\nYou can customize a very powerful machine and less cost than alot of the competition.  When they start putting out dual core machines running Vista, I'll be buying from them.
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First, it depends on what tye of game you wish to play. If you planning on playing games that are featured on yahoo.com, or pogo.com something like that, any laptop will work. I would not use a laptop to play any graphic heavy game (possibly the alienware). If i were buying a computerr for a freshman in college, I would get a HP pavillion. They are very reliable and offer good tech support. I am a college student but I use a Mac, and they are not cheap. I had an HP laptop, and loved it.
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I would check with your school to see if they have a existing relationship with a PC manufacturer. Many times colleges get a killer deal when you consider they also include insurance and maintenance for the whole time you are in school. \n\nIf they have no deals or you don't like their deal, then I can recommend a ThinkPad. They are not the latest and greatest technology, but they are solid and easy to get serviced. We have had a few ThinkPads go down, but the local service companies handled the warranty repair without me having to ship the thing in, usually within a day or so. \n\nBut again, I know some Universities that handle repairs in house as well, even giving out loaners while the repair happens, so it's worth it to find out what your school offers.
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dell inspiron E1505.\nits the best!!
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Yea dude, I was looking for a lap top that had a lot of memory and was super fast.  My tech guy at work said that I would need something that is suitable for gaming and if I wanted a laptop it would cost me about 2500-3000.  Instead I bought the latest model Gateway 2g hard drive, dual processor CPU for 800.  It's the shiznit.