Laptop Clubhouse!

[Melvis]

well its a pefect laptop for just chatting and web browsing

Yep it sure is and thats all this laptop will be used for really. I was wanting to run Diablo 2 on here but ill have to look into that to see if i can get it running on Linux. But there is one game i can run on here thats fun and its called Battle for Wesnoth, great little game to play on line.

 

[kurosagi01]

hey guys is this cooler any good??
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Xigmatek-Talisman-NPC-D721-15-Notepad-Cooler

 

[FreedomEclipse]

that dont look to bad

 

[kurosagi01]

for that price i think its pretty good,i might consider buying it although would it be good to buy a laser mouse too so i can use it on any surface where ever i go to places?

 

[FreedomEclipse]

£20 can nab you a fairly decent one anyway. forget the really cheap £5 ones

 

[kurosagi01]

thats true i guess i could buy it,i'm see if my brother lets me first

 

[FreedomEclipse]

your brothers the boss heh?

 

[kurosagi01]

nah i use his debit card to buy stuff on the internet,i don't have my own debit card yet and would that cooling pad do the trick?

 

[FreedomEclipse]

you two must get on really really well when hes not beating you up

 

[kurosagi01]

i surpose,what be better though buying a laptopbag+laser mouse or cooling pad?? i need bag and laser mouse for sixth form and going out etc and cooling pad be used just for home

 

[FreedomEclipse]

wireless laser mouse?? both items are not very expensive unless you want top tier stuff. - laptop bag = £20. Laser mouse = £20-30.

Logitech does still really small wireless 'laptop' mouse thats goes for roughly £20. my mate bought one.

Cooling pad is unessary unless you plan to game a lot. but check out the inside of your laptop first & reapply any thermal paste - just take it easy on the 'void warranty' sticker usually attached the the fan & part of the case if you wana keep your warranty. then game for a bit, see how hot it gets & if it dont thermal shutdown then its cool - mine did that all the time unless I had a cooler underneath it.

 

[kurosagi01]

wired laser mouse,the logitech RX1000 is £6 on novatech and a messenger bag is £10
http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/specpage.html?NOV-BAG15C
http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/specpage.html?LOG-931710

 

[FreedomEclipse]

well if your happy with it then get it

 

[craigo]

Hi all,

I have been considering the purchase of a new laptop and i am considering an AMD based portable. Does anybody have any experience with the mobile dual-core Athlons?
Will Mr Sanders chip be comparable in performance to a low-end Centrino Core2?
Has anyone used a GeForce8200m based rig? Can i play VTMB and NFSMW comfortably on that graphics solution?

Any thoughts, Suggestions and links to support your theories would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance,
Craig0.

 

[FreedomEclipse]

AMD Athlon X2's aint too bad....at least the 2nd gen ones aint. the 1st gen ones totally sucked so the choice is yours there. with the 8200m, i would say that your probably need something a bit beefier then that to really enjoy the game, even if its just cranking it up to medium settings. because I think it will still struggle with low settings.

try look for something with a 8600m GT or 9600m GT if you want something 'decent' but not totally overkill - they however are on more midrange laptops so you might have to pay a little more,

 

[kurosagi01]

mind posting your budget and location craigo??

 

[FreedomEclipse]

mind posting your budget and location craigo??

Location: Sydney,Australia

 

[kurosagi01]

i would snap this laptop:
http://www1.ap.dell.com/au/en/home/...aspx?refid=laptop-studio-1555&s=dhs&cs=audhs1
the first one,the dell studio thats $1299 with ati 4570 which is £642 but i dunno any australian websites so i only checked dell

 

[FreedomEclipse]

so theyve finally dropped the 8600m GT's on Dell laptops? big hurrah!

 

[kurosagi01]

i think their on the xps laptops,i'm not sure though i haven't checked but that laptop pretty good price i think

 

[wicked_sinner]

Hello guys. I'm from Bangladesh and I'm planning on getting a laptop in a week. I have been scouring the net for good deals and specifications. I would really like some help in choosing which laptop to go for. I have narrowed it down to these two but please mention if you people have anything better for $850-

HP Pavilion dv6-1250us NoteBook Intel Core 2 Duo P7350(2.00GHz) 16" 4GB Memory 500GB HDD 5400rpm DVD Super Multi Intel GMA 4500MHD

HP Pavilion dv6-1268nr NoteBook AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-82(2.20GHz) 15.6" 4GB Memory 320GB HDD 5400rpm DVD Super Multi ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650

Now I am a bit confused which one to go with. I do plan on playing some games so I think the ATI Radeon would be quite useful. But I am worried with overheating issues with HP laptops. Any idea/experience on these particular models?

Thanks a lot guys

 

[DanishDevil]

Core 2 Duo hands down. The P7350 is a GREAT CPU. Try to get some dedicated graphics though.

I've got a 13" and it NEVER overheats. The P CPU's are also lower voltage so they are less likely to overheat.

 

[wicked_sinner]

well the pentium cpu does not have option for a dedicated gpu. Hence i was thinking about the amd. Will overheating be a problem with it?

 

[FreedomEclipse]

it will be fine so long as there is enough ventillation running underneath the laptop when its sitting on the desk - but you might wana get an additional laptop cooler if you plan to game on it - otherwise for movies, email & music, its fine

 

[YinYang.ERROR]

I want to join!

Notebook: Dell Inspiron 1525
Brand: Dell
Specs: Core 2 duo 2.1gz, DDR2 2gb, 160 gig HDD, Mobile Intel GM965 Express (video card)
15", Ubuntu/Vista dual boot.
Accessories: Besides the battery charger? Nothing really, just a really nice microfiber cloth.
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