Buying a new high end laptop

[samwise210]

Hey, I'm currently looking in to replacing a very-nearly-dead laptop for university (Specifically Software Engineering) While I have a rather decent desktop, I'm hoping to get something more than just a writing machine. (gaming uses are a plus)

Since I'm hoping to get something higher-end ($1700-$1900 CAD total), I've been looking at the current stuff as well as the upcomming i7 mobiles.

Does it make sense to wait until they are available in laptops? According to several sources, they are being "announced" mid-Septemberish. How long after that will they first be seen in store-bought machines? For how much?

Or, should I not wait, and get the laptop I'm currently looking at (Gateway P7901H) for 1599 CAD ($100 off) now, screw the loss? I'm looking for something that will last for most if not all my uni career (4 years) and run modern games on decent settings.


Gateway P7901H
http://www.futureshop.ca/catal...65000FS10126072&catid=

 

[IlllI]

http://www.sagernotebook.com/p...ustomed.php?pid=171297

 

[Gunslinger08]

I'm wondering the same thing. I'm trying to spend around $1k and get the best bang for my buck so I can play some games on my laptop. Any idea when i7 notebooks will be readily available and what type of price premium they'll have over C2D?

 

[theawddone]

Lol, Sager charges you $20 to receive a windows 7 upgrade if you buy a laptop with vista, is that even legal?
http://www.sagernotebook.com/p...27484&action=customize

 

[IlllI]

Originally posted by: joshsquall
I'm wondering the same thing. I'm trying to spend around $1k and get the best bang for my buck so I can play some games on my laptop. Any idea when i7 notebooks will be readily available and what type of price premium they'll have over C2D?

you won't be finding an i7 laptop for 1000 anytime soon.

 

[wwswimming]

i7 laptops are $3000+

for that price you can get an i7 desktop and a laptop 2/3 as fast (before
overclocking), with a CPU like the Q9000.

i like this quad core laptop, an HP with the 18" screen
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16834147924

no longer available at Newegg but Amazon has them for about $1600
http://www.amazon.com/HP-Pavil...h-Laptop/dp/B001NPDKX0

when i say "before overclocking", i mean, before OC'ing the i7.

 

[theawddone]

Sounds like this is coming out soon (perhaps an announcement tomorrow?): http://www.engadget.com/2009/0...ed-lacking-voodoo-dna/

Looks pretty sexy, I'd wait to see what they say!

 

[IlllI]

Originally posted by: theawddone
Sounds like this is coming out soon (perhaps an announcement tomorrow?): http://www.engadget.com/2009/0...ed-lacking-voodoo-dna/

Looks pretty sexy, I'd wait to see what they say!

what does this have to do with i7 processors?
no way it will have one.

 

[Skott]

Also the rumor is the current i7 920 quads are to be discontinued not long after the new i7 make their debut. If so then the current i7 920 may not drop in price but possibly rise up since they are popular but its hard to say for sure what will happen. You dont necessarily need a i7 CPU to have a good gaming notebook. I would imagine that if you get any dual or quad CPU with 2.5GHz or higher clock speed plus at least a 260m graphics card you'll have a pretty decent gaming rig. Check out the Sager and ASUS laptops with 260m video cards and see their reviews for gaming. They might meet your needs.

 

[theawddone]

Originally posted by: IlllI

Originally posted by: theawddone
Sounds like this is coming out soon (perhaps an announcement tomorrow?): http://www.engadget.com/2009/0...ed-lacking-voodoo-dna/

Looks pretty sexy, I'd wait to see what they say!

what does this have to do with i7 processors?
no way it will have one.

Linked the wrong one I suppose, the 15" definitely appears to have an i7:
http://www.engadget.com/2009/0...d-looking-pretty-real/

 

[neodoc]

i will wait for intel i 7 laptops,if i were you.

 

[iCyborg]

Dell has i7s in some of their lineup already.
I think Studio XPS 16 which starts at $1500 (+tax) might be appropriate for you, as it comes with Radeon 4670 which is fairly decent (for a laptop anyway). This is the price with i7 720, the upgrade price for 820 is a bit ridicuolous.
If I were to use it as my primary PC, I would go for it. But since I have a powerful desktop PC, I think I'll wait for Arrandales to come out.