dayum, I want so bad a 12" Powerbook. Such a small full featured notebook, with the typical slick Apple design, what more can you ask for?
Apple marketing is working on me....
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LOL. Yeah. Any modern videocard on a Intel/AMD laptop will spank that Mac book graphics. Check out the GeForce FX for the laptops! Or the latest Radeon. They are faster than many desktop out there.
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you dont buy a notebook to play video games. so you really dont need all that power per say. notebooks are/should be used for more educations purposes or work. not playing video games. if u want to do that get a real pc.
but the apple ibooks are so hot. i think they are alot better then the pc notebooks.
this summer i might buy one, depending on my job.
but the apple ibooks are so hot. i think they are alot better then the pc notebooks.
this summer i might buy one, depending on my job.
notebooks/laptops still have crappy battery life.
You'd think by now they come out with something better... but instead we get more powerful processors and graphics cards with a 2 and a half hour battery life... :disgust:
You'd think by now they come out with something better... but instead we get more powerful processors and graphics cards with a 2 and a half hour battery life... :disgust:
If you wanted a "desktop replacement" lappy, it's a pretty high priority... plus, it's nice to be able to play something like Neverwinter Nights, Morrowind, Warcraft3, or some other "slow" games.
Exactly. You don't waste $3K on a laptop just to surf the Web. Especially if you get a huge beautiful LCD. I'd definitely buy either a super powerful laptop, or a crappy one. Performance or nothing.
Desktop publishing? A good old Matrox Millenium II would be still perfect for Desktop publishing! 3D Design? Care to elaborate? And games? no way I wanna play games on my notebook.
JoPh
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notebooks are ment to be mobile. those super laptops with everything in them are like 7-8lbs. who the hell wants to carry that around. and for games? why do i want to play a game on a 15in lcd screen. way to small.
i guess some of us out grow games faster then others
there are more importants things in life. dont get me wrong. i still play, but its not a high priority in life.
EDIT: i see you beat me to the weight first.
i guess some of us out grow games faster then others
there are more importants things in life. dont get me wrong. i still play, but its not a high priority in life. EDIT: i see you beat me to the weight first.
1. Desktop publishing - ok, I made this one up
2. 3d - Autocad, 3dMax, and other programs which rely on OpenGL acceleration for much better performance.
3. Games - that's right, many people like to play a game or two.
If you don't need a FAST PC, why not just buy a sub-Ghz laptop and use it as your main PC?
Originally posted by: VBboy
1. Desktop publishing - ok, I made this one up
2. 3d - Autocad, 3dMax, and other programs which rely on OpenGL acceleration for much better performance.
3. Games - that's right, many people like to play a game or two.
If you don't need a FAST PC, why not just buy a sub-Ghz laptop and use it as your main PC?
Don't get me wrong, I love to play games, just not on a notebook. Have fun while playing Return to Castle Wolfenstein while you are sitting in a train
I do need a fast PC, true, but for that, there's a Desktop. When I'm on the run, I want something light, small, etc.
Well, "desktop replacement" means it not really quite meant for ultimate portability in mind. A lot of the faster and more powerful notebooks with big screens, internal drives, etc are like you said, heavier and bigger. But the market does have 2 segments so you have the choice of going with an ultraportable or something that still portable but closer to a full desktop. If you only packup your lappy for infrequent trips, 7lbs isn't a big deal.
EDIT: the main complaint I get from Mac notebook users is lack of software selection... but that's just a symptom of switching to Apple products in general. If you want ultraportable, Sony Picturebook works too... a Transmeta??
nope. But for the money I can get a normal 12" ultra-portable x86 Notebook, I can get a Powerbook 12" which has the same features, PLUS nice style.
Originally posted by: Yield
LAN parties! a lappy is WAY easier to carry there!!
Yeah, lets play FPS with the touchpad
Originally posted by: ndee
Originally posted by: Yield
LAN parties! a lappy is WAY easier to carry there!!
Yeah, lets play FPS with the touchpad
You can plug a keyboard and mouse into the laptop.... there is a guy that always goes to our LAN parties with his laptop.. aside from the smaller screen... it works perfect for him!!
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