The Laptop Situation

[Dylan]

*cough* Ghost *cough*

I just recently got a Lenovo T410. Nice laptop, use it for work. Meets all the criteria you posted McBain. Then for the gaming I have an Asus G72X. That has a 17" screen, a 2.6Ghz dual core cpu, 6 Gb RAM and 500GB hdd and a 6Gb GeForce 260M gfx card. It rocks, it has more than enough under the hood for doing photos.

If you get into doing video on the box, you want something with at least a quad-core processor and a shed load of ram. Make sure if you get tons of ram (and you run windows) to use the 64-bit version of the OS so you can actually use all that ram.

 

[maddison]

It's five to six years old mate, they don't last for ever. The iMac is a form factor unit, uses predominantly laptop components. Sorry to hear about your issues, but computers do eventually fail unfortunately

Ubuntu is a good shout, or you could do a hacintosh. Ubuntu is after all a very mac like OS

And what's wrong with irrational obsessiveness...... are we not footy fans??

 

[best little spaniard]

I have an Acer Aspire 5732z

Probably not what you're looking for. ALTHOUGH, having just checked, it meets all of your specifications

Edit: **** OFF GOOGLE IMAGES. YOU'RE A ******* PILE OF WANK. HOW THE HELL AM I MEANT TO POST PICTURES NOW, YOU USELESS PILE OF [Poor language removed]

 

[Matt Damon]

I have an Acer Aspire 5732z

Probably not what you're looking for. ALTHOUGH, having just checked, it meets all of your specifications

Edit: **** OFF GOOGLE IMAGES. YOU'RE A ******* PILE OF WANK. HOW THE HELL AM I MEANT TO POST PICTURES NOW, YOU USELESS PILE OF [Poor language removed]

Copy image URL - in Google Chrome. Works like a charm.

 

[Dylan]

*cough* Ghost *cough*

I just recently got a Lenovo T410. Nice laptop, use it for work. Meets all the criteria you posted McBain. Then for the gaming I have an Asus G72X. That has a 17" screen, a 2.6Ghz dual core cpu, 6 Gb RAM and 500GB hdd and a 6Gb GeForce 260M gfx card. It rocks, it has more than enough under the hood for doing photos.

If you get into doing video on the box, you want something with at least a quad-core processor and a shed load of ram. Make sure if you get tons of ram (and you run windows) to use the 64-bit version of the OS so you can actually use all that ram.

T410

G72X

 

[McBain]

The Asus looks really nice.

Thanks for the comments, I'm going to have to decide over the nest few days.

The mac option isn't looking so good, especially when I can two laptops with the same specs for the price of one mac.

The missus laptop is on its way out, so I might just have to do that.

 

[manxtoffee]

Go for a Mac Pro refurb' from the Mac store. Nice to know the power and speed is there when you need it. Anyway, top tip! Be patient as they get snapped up pretty quick.. I got one about 18 months ago for around half price..

 

[McBain]

Go for a Mac Pro refurb' from the Mac store. Nice to know the power and speed is there when you need it. Anyway, top tip! Be patient as they get snapped up pretty quick.. I got one about 18 months ago for around half price..

Good advice, I might check that out.

 

[manxtoffee]

No worries. Here's a link: http://store.apple.com/uk/browse/home/specialdeals/mac?mco=OTY2ODY3Nw

 

[Dylan]

The Asus looks really nice.

Thanks for the comments, I'm going to have to decide over the nest few days.

The mac option isn't looking so good, especially when I can two laptops with the same specs for the price of one mac.

The missus laptop is on its way out, so I might just have to do that.

I certainly recommend the Asus. There are different specs of it out, but they all rock. I love mine, it is fast, fast, fast! The only thing I can possible complain about (and honestly, not even really complaining) is the glossy surface is a fingerprint magnet. But I keep all my stuff cleaned up anyway, so it is no big deal.

Ant the lights on the lid are really sweet blue. Looks great!

 

[Dylan]

ASUS G72X

Core 2 Duo P8700 @2.53Ghz
6Gb DDR2 RAM
500Gb HDD
1Gb nVidia GeForce 260M
802.11 b/g/n wireless capable
17.3" 1600x900 display

The great thing is, it is easy to overclock and upgrade too. So if 2.53Ghz isn't enough, it is easy to bump it up safely to around 3Ghz. Or of the 6Gb RAM just isn't cutting it, you can slap another stick in there.

Let me put it this way, I would buy it again now if I had to. That being said, there are lots of great laptops out there and you have to get the one that makes the most sense for you. Research, research and research some more before you spend your money.

 

[McBain]

Just got back with a Dell Studio

Tidy notebook, 2.4GHZ, 4GB RAM and 500GB HDD.

Cost $800 AUD.

Ive decided to give this one to my missus and borrow it for the first week of the job; until I buy either a mac or the Asus.

Cheers for the contribution,

McB