Is there a computer magazine that doesn't pander to the mainstream?

[NikolaeVarius]

I saw a Debater using a 20" Laptop to play Halo CE at a tournament.

Why the Hell do you have a 20" Laptop for debate? You have 300 pounds of paper to carry around already.(This is literal)

Except for the entire, being able to see more on the screen at once.

 

[mpitts]

Originally posted by: Captante
(1) Computer Power User

(2) 15 Inch

(3) 17 Inch+

 

[mercanucaribe]

Originally posted by: TallBill

Originally posted by: secretanchitman

and i think 17" is desktop replacement worthy, especially in resolution. at least 1680x1050 maybe 1920x1200 is definitely desktop replacement.

Ok, well technically any notebook can replace a desktop. You guys are making up something that doesn't exist. Even a 17" notebook is HIGHLY portable when compared to a desktop. You fold it and put it in the bag, and maybe bring with a charger if you are going somewhere that you can plug it in.

That's why it's called a desktop replacement, not a desktop. It's supposed to replace a desktop, not be the same as one.

 

[mpitts]

I have a 15.4" laptop (MacBook Pro) and I travel with it all day. It is the perfect size for day to day use. I think the 14.1" machines (Dell Latitude D620, etc) are nice, but they are just too small for me. 17" is too big.

15.4" = the perfect form factor

 

[schneiderguy]

Originally posted by: morkus64
Are there any print magazines that are geared towards actual enthusiasts, not just towards those who like to pretend?

www.anandtech.com

 

[morkus64]

Originally posted by: schneiderguy

Originally posted by: morkus64
Are there any print magazines that are geared towards actual enthusiasts, not just towards those who like to pretend?

www.anandtech.com

print magazine... as in not online

 

[Goosemaster]

network world/ eweek

 

[n yusef]

Originally posted by: tenshodo13
I saw a Debater using a 20" Laptop to play Halo CE at a tournament.

Why the Hell do you have a 20" Laptop for debate? You have 300 pounds of paper to carry around already.(This is literal)

Except for the entire, being able to see more on the screen at once.

If he's doing Policy (which I assume from the bins of evidence), he can flow on the laptop. I wouldn't want a 20" myself, although its size may actually come in handy in a debate round--the size should allow for a larger, more desktop-like keyboard that the debater can take better notes in. Admittedly, thats a stretch. The guy probably just likes the size for gaming.

BTW, what tourney and event were you competing in?