Thinking of buying my first laptop, any suggestions?

[Arkitech]

I've been saving up for a new game machine and I've been really toying with the idea of going with a laptop as opposed to my typical desktop setup. Also considering I don't have a good place at home right now for a gaming rig, a laptop would be perfect. So what would you guys suggest for a good laptop? Can I get a decent one for around 1500?

 

[Kenazo]

I have a 2.4 ghz p4 Dell you could have for that.

 

[TheCorm]

My first suggestion is this.

I'm not trying to be judgemental, just you'll hopefully get a better response there.

Now if you have a question about whether a laptop would make a good frisbee....this is the place.

 

[LordJezo]

Powerbook!

 

[Triumph]

I love my Thinkpad. It has all those little details that I really appreciate. Nothing about it annoys me.

 

[RossMAN]

IBM ThinkPad R or T series, will be tough to get it down to $1500 but it's possible.

Or I'd buy a loaded Dell Inspiron 600m with Centrino light, fast and good battery life.

 

[DaveSimmons]

Originally posted by: TheCorm
My first suggestion is this.

I'm not trying to be judgemental, just you'll hopefully get a better response there.

There are also a couple of recent threads on gaming laptops in General Hardware, which search of "laptop" will find. Why reinvent the threadwheel?

 

[Arkitech]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons

Originally posted by: TheCorm
My first suggestion is this.

I'm not trying to be judgemental, just you'll hopefully get a better response there.

There are also a couple of recent threads on gaming laptops in General Hardware, which search of "laptop" will find. Why reinvent the threadwheel?

thanks for the suggestions guys

I'll also stick my head into hardware for some ideas

 

[PlatinumGold]

I just saw Toshiba's new Desktop Replacement, 17" Screen. It must be over 25 lbs fully packed. It's HUGE.

 

[Encryptic]

Originally posted by: Arkitech
I've been saving up for a new game machine and I've been really toying with the idea of going with a laptop as opposed to my typical desktop setup. Also considering I don't have a good place at home right now for a gaming rig, a laptop would be perfect. So what would you guys suggest for a good laptop? Can I get a decent one for around 1500?

Yes, you can get a pretty decent laptop from Dell for about $1500. My wife got a Dimension last year and is pretty happy with it. However, I wouldn't categorize it as a gaming machine....

 

[Vette73]

Here ya go,!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[LordSnailz]

along the same lines, IBM T40 or Dell 600M?

 

[RossMAN]

T40 if you can afford it.

 

[isekii]

i'd get a power book

 

[z0mb13]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
T40 if you can afford it.

how much is a T40??

 

[RossMAN]

A good loaded T40 is around $1900 including taxes/shipping.

 

[PlatinumGold]

Check out this monster.

It's not really a laptop but OMFG it's HUGE. it might be the best idea for those that want a Desktop replacement.

 

[LordSnailz]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
T40 if you can afford it.

just found this on cnet ... link, not sure how reputable their tech. reviews are though.

 

[Flashram]

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
Check out this monster.

It's not really a laptop but OMFG it's HUGE. it might be the best idea for those that want a Desktop replacement.

The P25 is awesome! Used one for about 2 weeks and had no complaints. It's bigger than most laptops, but the 17" widescreen makes up for the extra size/weight.

 

[Foghorn]

Cheap-ass here likes his Dell Inspiron 1100. Hell, I can even play Unreal Tournament and Quake 3 on it! $660 for 15" screen, 256MB ram, DVD, Celeron 2.0. Can't imagine the T40 is a $800 - $1000 better machine. Maybe I'm wrong or just cheap as hell.:beer:

 

[jimmyl930]

I'd get a Dell 600m. It's powerful and has a good video card (R-9000)