How's this laptop

xfire · Aug 10, 2008, 06:34 PM

http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/in/en...8-3739787.html
Is this model comparable to my desktop?
Is the 8200 GPU with it good enough for low res gaming?

pcgolfer85 · Aug 11, 2008, 03:25 AM

STAY AWAY FROM COMPAQ/HP. cheap. cheap. cheap.

The NVIDIA GeForce 8200M will play games at a low resolution. Nothing to get too excited about.

farlex85 · Aug 11, 2008, 03:29 AM

There's nothing wrong w/ compaq, good value. Get a warranty and take care of any laptop. What's the price on that? It's decent, the 8200 isn't going to play the latest and greatest that well, but it should handle most games decently at a low res.

freaksavior · Aug 11, 2008, 03:31 AM

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1212192622683

that what your looking at?

Pinchy · Aug 11, 2008, 03:36 AM

The 8200 wont be anything special, but compared to your X1200 IGP it will be an upgrade lol.

FR@NK · Aug 11, 2008, 03:39 AM

I've gamed on a notebook with a 8400m; it was barely able to run CoH and Team fortress 2. If you are gunna get a notebook for gaming then you should atleast get something with abit more power. The 8200m isnt gunna do much.

What games are you playing? What else are you gunna use the notebook for?

Triprift · Aug 11, 2008, 03:46 AM

My 7600 go card can run most games at 1024x768 at med detail no probs im assuming an 8200 would be better.

And Golfer my HP's a good lappy

pcgolfer85 · Aug 11, 2008, 03:47 AM

Good.

xfire · Aug 11, 2008, 04:27 AM

Compaq's good as company. It's not exactly a PC replacement, just wanted a comparision. Games wise the last game I played was Fifa earlier it was halo 1, serious sam, LOTR- Battle for middle earth II. I'm planning to play Diablo III and Virtua tennis some time in the future.
There's an offer where I get a HP colour Printer, Norton(pointless),1 Gb pen Drive, Bluetooth dongle, Data card ,Head phone with mic, Optical mouse, Insurance and some thing else I can't remember. The shopkeerper said he would give the OS for free(Vista or XP). All for Rs.31,000 + taxes.
It's a pretty tempting offer for that rate. An intel one would have cost Rs.40,000 and up.
Also the processor is a 64 bit one(The new Turions).

Triprift · Aug 11, 2008, 04:33 AM

Sounds like a good deal to me xfire especially with all that other stuff id say go for it man

xfire · Aug 11, 2008, 04:56 AM

Most probably, I will.

ktr · Aug 11, 2008, 05:02 AM

Here is a list of comparable mobile gcards: http://www.notebookcheck.net/Compari...rds.130.0.html

The 8200 is way low the list. The site does not have a review on it, but I suspect it gets around 900-1000 in 3dmarks06. It might do you gaming needs, but at a really low resolution.

Katanai · Aug 11, 2008, 05:03 AM

It's not that bad but I for one would go for an Intel system in that price range.

xfire · Aug 11, 2008, 05:17 AM

I had been looking at this chart http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-...ist.844.0.html
A similar Intel one would cost me Rs.10,000(238 USD approx) more and this processor is comparable to other intel processors http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=4486
Also do the intel mobile processors even support 64 bit OS?
All the low cost intel platforms come with GMAx3100 and ones with a dedicated gcard cost me Rs.50,000(1,190 USD approx).

-1nf1n1ty- · Aug 11, 2008, 05:23 AM

I honestly think you'd like this one better I did

http://www.acer.com/gemstoneblue/eng/

xfire · Aug 11, 2008, 05:32 AM

Some thing with a Blu ray player and an 18" screen is Burn a hole in my leg not just my pocket.
That one is definately very expensive.

ktr · Aug 11, 2008, 05:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by -1nf1n1ty-

I honestly think you'd like this one better I did

http://www.acer.com/gemstoneblue/eng/

HP/Compaq is the mainstream brand in India. Other brands have to be ordered, and therefore pricey. Most of my family in India ask me to bring their technology goodies from here in the US, for it is much cheaper, and your getting a better item.

xfire · Aug 11, 2008, 05:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ktr

HP/Compaq is the mainstream brand in India. Other brands have to be ordered, and therefore pricey. Most of my family in India ask me to bring their technology goodies from here in the US, for it is much cheaper, and your getting a better item.

Actually nowadays they most stuff are almost equally priced except for graphics card. The only difference is with the rebates you get it makes stuff more cheaper. Here rather than competing shopkeepers sell all the stuff at an equal price which is a win for them.

xfire · Aug 11, 2008, 05:48 AM

http://www.dailytech.com/Dell+HP+Lis...ticle12553.htm
Is this affected?

-1nf1n1ty- · Aug 11, 2008, 05:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xfire

Some thing with a Blu ray player and an 18" screen is Burn a hole in my leg not just my pocket.
That one is definately very expensive.

its only 600$, thats liek basically paying just for the blu ray and all the other shit g-card and ram is just extra

edit: or use to be Im not sure anymore but it was 600$ I was pretty close to buying one

xfire · Aug 11, 2008, 05:59 AM

Is it available in India?
edit-This is what I found
http://www.cyberindian.net/2008/08/0...tone-notebook/
Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor T2390, 1.86 GHz
Intel Graphics Media Accelelerator GMA 950(worse than x3100)
Rs. 32,590 (plus taxes)(784 USD)

-1nf1n1ty- · Aug 11, 2008, 06:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xfire

Is it available in India?

Im not sure, you can check

xfire · Aug 11, 2008, 06:05 AM

check the edit.

-1nf1n1ty- · Aug 11, 2008, 06:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xfire

check the edit.

what are you doing with a laptop school crap computer animation, movies, ?

Katanai · Aug 11, 2008, 06:32 AM

Do whatever you like man but don't get that Gemstone POS. I've just seen the exact same model at a party I went used for visuals and it looked like crap. The visuals were slow as hell although it was at a low resolution and the laptop looked like shit. That silver thing on it is just paint and it chips away and ends up looking like you dragged it there tied by a rope on your rear bumper.

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Aug 11, 2008, 03:25 AM	#2
pcgolfer85 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: USA Posts: 473 (0.21/day) Thanks: 66 Thanked 17 Times in 16 Posts	STAY AWAY FROM COMPAQ/HP. cheap. cheap. cheap. The NVIDIA GeForce 8200M will play games at a low resolution. Nothing to get too excited about.

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Aug 11, 2008, 04:27 AM	#9
xfire Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Hyderabad,India Posts: 1,166 (0.58/day) Thanks: 367 Thanked 197 Times in 169 Posts System Specs	Compaq's good as company. It's not exactly a PC replacement, just wanted a comparision. Games wise the last game I played was Fifa earlier it was halo 1, serious sam, LOTR- Battle for middle earth II. I'm planning to play Diablo III and Virtua tennis some time in the future. There's an offer where I get a HP colour Printer, Norton(pointless),1 Gb pen Drive, Bluetooth dongle, Data card ,Head phone with mic, Optical mouse, Insurance and some thing else I can't remember. The shopkeerper said he would give the OS for free(Vista or XP). All for Rs.31,000 + taxes. It's a pretty tempting offer for that rate. An intel one would have cost Rs.40,000 and up. Also the processor is a 64 bit one(The new Turions). __________________ Your one stop source for all thing open source Posting pics the TPU way! http://imkingsnake.blogspot.com/ “if anyone expects great things from the Intel IGP market I want what you smoke k?” -candle_86

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Aug 11, 2008, 05:03 AM	#13
Katanai Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 392 (0.21/day) Thanks: 3 Thanked 108 Times in 82 Posts	It's not that bad but I for one would go for an Intel system in that price range.

Aug 11, 2008, 05:17 AM	#14
xfire Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Hyderabad,India Posts: 1,166 (0.58/day) Thanks: 367 Thanked 197 Times in 169 Posts System Specs	I had been looking at this chart http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-...ist.844.0.html A similar Intel one would cost me Rs.10,000(238 USD approx) more and this processor is comparable to other intel processors http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=4486 Also do the intel mobile processors even support 64 bit OS? All the low cost intel platforms come with GMAx3100 and ones with a dedicated gcard cost me Rs.50,000(1,190 USD approx). __________________ Your one stop source for all thing open source Posting pics the TPU way! http://imkingsnake.blogspot.com/ “if anyone expects great things from the Intel IGP market I want what you smoke k?” -candle_86

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Aug 11, 2008, 05:32 AM	#16
xfire Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Hyderabad,India Posts: 1,166 (0.58/day) Thanks: 367 Thanked 197 Times in 169 Posts System Specs	Some thing with a Blu ray player and an 18" screen is Burn a hole in my leg not just my pocket. That one is definately very expensive. __________________ Your one stop source for all thing open source Posting pics the TPU way! http://imkingsnake.blogspot.com/ “if anyone expects great things from the Intel IGP market I want what you smoke k?” -candle_86

Aug 11, 2008, 05:48 AM	#19
xfire Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Hyderabad,India Posts: 1,166 (0.58/day) Thanks: 367 Thanked 197 Times in 169 Posts System Specs	http://www.dailytech.com/Dell+HP+Lis...ticle12553.htm Is this affected? __________________ Your one stop source for all thing open source Posting pics the TPU way! http://imkingsnake.blogspot.com/ “if anyone expects great things from the Intel IGP market I want what you smoke k?” -candle_86

Aug 11, 2008, 05:59 AM	#21
xfire Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Hyderabad,India Posts: 1,166 (0.58/day) Thanks: 367 Thanked 197 Times in 169 Posts System Specs	Is it available in India? edit-This is what I found http://www.cyberindian.net/2008/08/0...tone-notebook/ Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor T2390, 1.86 GHz Intel Graphics Media Accelelerator GMA 950(worse than x3100) Rs. 32,590 (plus taxes)(784 USD) __________________ Your one stop source for all thing open source Posting pics the TPU way! http://imkingsnake.blogspot.com/ “if anyone expects great things from the Intel IGP market I want what you smoke k?” -candle_86 Last edited by xfire; Aug 11, 2008 at 06:05 AM.

Aug 11, 2008, 06:05 AM	#23
xfire Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Hyderabad,India Posts: 1,166 (0.58/day) Thanks: 367 Thanked 197 Times in 169 Posts System Specs	check the edit. __________________ Your one stop source for all thing open source Posting pics the TPU way! http://imkingsnake.blogspot.com/ “if anyone expects great things from the Intel IGP market I want what you smoke k?” -candle_86

Aug 11, 2008, 06:32 AM	#25
Katanai Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 392 (0.21/day) Thanks: 3 Thanked 108 Times in 82 Posts	Do whatever you like man but don't get that Gemstone POS. I've just seen the exact same model at a party I went used for visuals and it looked like crap. The visuals were slow as hell although it was at a low resolution and the laptop looked like shit. That silver thing on it is just paint and it chips away and ends up looking like you dragged it there tied by a rope on your rear bumper.

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