Which is a better laptop for just play?
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honestly, none. i would go with a MAC. those are the best if all you want to do is browse internet, playgames, or do anything graphic. if not then i would go with the HP, i find that HP is more reliable then compaq or toshiba. toshiba would be my second choice, and i would rather not have a computer then have a compaq.
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The 6200 is slightly better, but you are not going to get good graphics with either one playing newer games.  Try to get at the very least something in the 6800 range, or preferibly the 7600 range.
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Get a laptop or buy a tablet
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One of the most important things for playing games is the hard drive (big and very fast )and RAM (fast 2 Gigabyte)and of course the video card (the best you can get/can pay). After this you must have a very fast monitor 4 ms refresh no more. You can take AMD or Intel they both are dependable.
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the processor is REALLY slow, screen tiny, video card is junk, all you can do on it is go on the internet, music, but not at the same time....homework. the Ram is good, but i would just buy a desktop that's a lot better for a little more.\naround 600 bucks you can get a good one that can run music and the internet well, but games will be ok...
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a dell xps its 990 and very very good for work and play has enough memory to handle bolth
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Strictly speaking about hardware the Apple will come far ahead of the Dell.  This begs the question of "which operating system is better for me?" .  Well that would depend on what you are going to use it for.  If you are going to use it to play games then the Dell is a better choice because the OS will run them.  For most other uses though, an Apple will meet or exceed the need.
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Alien Ware has sweet laptops that has high performance, and can play music games and all kind of stuff. they have won so many awards.  U can get a small one for $700. The big one cost like $4000. this is on circuit city.com. u got shop around.
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Go to www.pcworld.com and look in their laptop reviews to get a very good idea of what you need and how much you should expect to pay for it! Just make sure you know the requirements/demands of the game you need to install in your laptop. \nGood luck
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I always recommend computers with AMD processors, because in my experience and my husband's experience, the Pentium processors run hotter. If you plan to run a laptop as a primary computer, or use it for extended periods of time where it's actually working (like rendering 3D images as opposed to office documents), the first thing I'd worry about is heat.\n\nOn the box of the game, you should find the minimum recommended specs. I personally recommend a gig of RAM and a 1.5gig or higher processor, but there's always a "sweet spot" in the computer market. Go there. For example, you may find that a computer with a 1.5 gig processor is a certain amount of money, 1.6 is $75 more, 1.7 is $200 more. There's no need to get more than you can afford if it's more than you need. ;)
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yes, depends on what your looking for.\n\nTo be portable then go Centrino and make sure you get a Pentium or the newer Celerons which 512 cache, SATA drive and at least 512MB ram.\n\nTo get a desktop replacement which will be faster but heavier and have less battery life you go with a P4, 2.6 or higher but watch for the price break at over 2.8.\n\nBrands are another matter, each has a plus and a minus. Dell has great prices and quick turn around if your notebook dies however their support is lacking in my book. 90% of the time their first action for any support call that they cannot figure out in a few minutes is to reload your OS. This does not seem to matter what the problem actually is, a reload will fix it, Not. IBM which sold off to Lenova still makes a top of the line notebook but I have heard some issues surrounding support. You'll still pay more for a Thinkpad but it might be worth it. Gateway still makes some good stuff however everyone is scared they might not hang around much longer, I tend to disagree and they are pricing stuff pretty well.\n\nOf course there are still Acer, Compaq, and dozens of others out there including "whiteboxes" which tend to be just as good as well. Truthfully they are all pretty good but as with most things you get what you pay for. That said for $500 you can get a pretty good machine from Staples during their sale tomorrow and Monday. With a one year warranty on a name brand system for $479 how wrong can you go.
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Try a dell laptop. Those are great.
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Buy the most powerful model you can afford.  Screen width is not as important as processor type and speed, and ram.
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It all depends on what applications you intend to run on it. Games and heavy duty graphics programs may run better with more RAM.
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I agree that you should stay away from E-Machines.  They have a bad reputation -- check out the forums and Usenet (do a meta search).\n\nToshiba are well known for their laptops.  They take a lot of abuse well, have a good, clicky keyboard with the CTRL key in the proper place (bottom left -- a lot of stupid laptops have the Fn key there) -- BTW Toshiba invented the Fn key...\n\nOn what you have asked, I would say go with the Toshiba.  \n\nHowever, you would probably get more for your money with Dell (Dell also have the CTRL key in the right place) -- but you would have to buy on-line of over the telephone (and it is not easy nor user-friendly).  I can completely understand why you want to buy from a store -- and Wally has a great returns policy -- which is really important with this sort of stuff.\n\nWhat are you doing at College?  If CAD or graphics/web design/ games etc - you will need more than the popular RAM for laptops of 256MB, you'll need a minimum of 512MB, but more is better.\n\nBurning a CD/DVD might be a good way to backup/store or transfer data -- and you can make compilations audio CDs, or get major amounts of songs onto a CD or DVD blank by ripping them first into MP3s (a lot of players now can handle MP3 files on discs).  Memory sticks are cheap -- or you can use iPOD or Zen Nanos (etc) -- they are like a small light Walkman that cannot skip or jump, that hold music as MP3, as well as pictures and doc files etc -- so you will need lots of USB ports (or get a hub).\n\nYou won't get a floppy anymore, and you won't get a printer socket (the 25 pin thingy) or even a mouse socket in PS/2. It's all USB these days.\n\nYou might need at least an SD reader for camera cards or a multicard reader in the USB again. (Big load on USBs)\n\nDell have better battery life than Toshiba, it runs quieter and does not get as hot as the Tosh laptops.\n\nIf you are thinking of transferring video camera movies onto DVDs, then you might need 80GB for safety over time.  If you are planning to rip all you music and sell off all your CDs at a car boot sale, then you will want 80GB minimum.\n\nTry for a clock speed as high as possible -- as well as fast HDD revs. Two HDDs with a RAID array or front side bus etc -- all the latest techy terms!  Do not worry about them...\n\nThink more about what you need it to do, and what you might want it to do -- surf, wireless surfing on battery, printing, using a mouse, sound card, graphics card, lightweight or desktop replacement and sturdy...\n\nWishing you all the best!
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i got my laptop at sams club. payed 1300 for it tax and all. It has a gig of ram and 100gig hardrive. Its an hp and has 128mb of memory devoted to graphics. its also a widescreen KILLER FOR GAMES. It a HP Pavillion Dv4000, and it also has a remote.. so try sam's club or cosco's
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Sony VAIO's are cool and really sexy. lol. but they're pricey. I personally have a Dell and it's great. Absolutely no complaints with Dell. I have a 'Latitude: D610'. There could be a newer model, i don't know. I got mine in Feb this year and i love it. Just make sure you have good anti virus and firewalls and you'll be set!