Joining the notebook craze, a few questions..

Seeker · 14th June 2006, 1:47 PM

Whats up guys -

With the departure of my desktop soon (i'm over it) im looking into some notebooks to buy.

I was browsing Simline (an online store based in perth) and i came across this notebook. My rig at the moment is a gaming one, so i'm on the lookout for a laptop under $2500 that offers alot of gaming kick.

Heres one that i found, i hope others can comment/give recommendations!

http://www.simline.com.au/product.asp?prodid=6931

The things i like about this notebook:
- it's not an intel
- it doesnt have intel extreme graphics
- it has a webcam + mic built into it

Ta for all your comments

Sean

_the_duke_ · 14th June 2006, 2:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seeker

The things i like about this notebook:
- it's not an intel

Dude, ditch your fanboy-ism when looking at notebooks. Intel have AMD well and truly beaten when it comes to Notebook CPU's.

-=Alfonzo=- · 14th June 2006, 3:16 PM

I agree. Giving Intel the stiff just because you're an AMD fan is a silly thing to do when you're talking notebooks.

I say this after having bought nothing but AMD for my desktops ever since I started playing with computers, too.

-BLiTz1911 · 14th June 2006, 3:22 PM

And also, dotn buy a laptop if your gonna leave it plugged in at home all day,thats what desktops are for

and i third the intel motion, i havent bought any other cpu for a desktop apart from amd

but when it comes to laptops, intel wins hands down

Anarki · 14th June 2006, 3:26 PM

Yep, the Pentium-M/Core architecture kicks some serious arse, though the Turion is catching up.

That said, ~$2300 is a very nice price for an Asus laptop with a X1600 Mobility.

Kelvin · 14th June 2006, 10:45 PM

You're a fool not to go intel duo core... faster, cheaper or the same price, and less power consumption and better chipset support... cheaper prcied memory upgrades...

The only reason not to go Intel is if you definitely need 64bit support... (by the time Vista arrives.. you will need a new notebook anyway..)

iAl3xi · 14th June 2006, 11:21 PM

turions are good fun, im a supporter. my sister has a core duo notebook from dell. mine shits all over it.

a 2.2ghz is like a mobile 4000+ just not dual core..

still its ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff ffffffffffffffffffffffast

jboles · 15th June 2006, 12:28 AM

Yep, and a 2ghz Core Duo shits all over a 4000+ 64X2. Another vote for Intel

Seeker · 15th June 2006, 12:27 PM

Okay, so who's going to find me a core duo notebook which comes with 1Gb of ram, a mobility X1600 and has a 15" or larger screen for $2,300?

I also want a 100Gb hard drive and a webcam/mic built into the screen like the vaio's. Yeah...... ^_^.

Heck no, im not leaving this plugged in at home. Im planning to go to TAFE/uni and i wanna take this thing places, in the car, at friends houses. Im bored with my desktop system and im sick of spending ages packing/unpacking at lans. I like how ASUS made an entry level gaming notebook thats got all the things i want.

_the_duke_ i've been AMD since the K6 days, so if you can find a notebook with the features im looking for that's a core duo then i'll be all over it.

dinos22 · 15th June 2006, 12:34 PM

$2199
http://www.laptop.com.au/product/fujitsun3530.shtml

X1400 though but much better quality laptop

th3_hawk · 15th June 2006, 2:31 PM

I got a BenQ Joybook R53 v14 earlier in the year. This pretty much covers what you want. I too have been an AMD fanboy with desktops, but I still lean towards Intel in the notebook market.

1.73GHz PM
1GB DDR2 RAM
80GB HDD
x600 Video
15.4" Widescreen LCD
DVD-RW

$1899

caudex · 15th June 2006, 2:50 PM

dell Inspiron 9400 and go upgrade the graphics to a 7900GS 256mb

Seeker · 15th June 2006, 11:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dinos22

$2199
http://www.laptop.com.au/product/fujitsun3530.shtml

X1400 though but much better quality laptop

Looks like i found the exact laptop i was looking for, thanks anyway you got me on the right track

Large link here.

Intel® Core® Dual Processor T2300 (1.66Ghz/2M)
Memory : 2x 512MB DDR2-533Mhz PC4200 SoDimm / Max 2Gb
Hard Drive : 80GB 5400RPM
Optical Drive : 8x DVD Dual Drive + Dual Layer with LightScribe
Graphics Card: ATI® Mobility™ Radeon™ x1600
Video Memory : 512Mb Hyper Memory (256Mb Dedicated plus 256Mb shared if required)
Web Camera : 1.3Mega Pixel CMOS Camera
Display: 15.4” WXGA with Colourshine Technology
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional Edition Battery:
8 Cell (Li-Ion) Standard
Up to 2.5 Hrs Battery Time

Love it. Except a few things are slower compared to the turion laptop.

hard drive is 80gb compared to the turion's 100gb.
lan is only 10/100 - turions = 10/100/1000
battery life is shorter

but ahh, who cares?
the cpu, ram and gfx are faster compared to the turion.

ddr2-533 vs ddr2-333
256+256mb x1600 vs 128+128mb x1600
core duo 1.66 vs turion 1.8ghz single core
$1999 vs $2299

love it! Asus have done well, thanks for the recommendation. Wouldnt of found this without your linkage

-Sean

14th June 2006, 1:47 PM	#1
Seeker Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Rockingham WA Posts: 1,122	Joining the notebook craze, a few questions.. Whats up guys - With the departure of my desktop soon (i'm over it) im looking into some notebooks to buy. I was browsing Simline (an online store based in perth) and i came across this notebook. My rig at the moment is a gaming one, so i'm on the lookout for a laptop under $2500 that offers alot of gaming kick. Heres one that i found, i hope others can comment/give recommendations! http://www.simline.com.au/product.asp?prodid=6931 The things i like about this notebook: - it's not an intel - it doesnt have intel extreme graphics - it has a webcam + mic built into it Ta for all your comments Sean __________________ Watercooled Shuttle SX58H7 i7 920 4000mhz • Corsair X64 SSD • GTX 275 • 6Gb Corsair XMS3 CL9 • 2233RZ 120Hz LCD • Auzentech X-Fi Forte EK Supreme LT • Black Ice GTX M92 x2 • DDC 3.2 w/EK X-RES • EK FC 275 Plexi • R3603

14th June 2006, 3:16 PM	#3
-=Alfonzo=- Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Redland Bay, BrisVegas Posts: 7,191	I agree. Giving Intel the stiff just because you're an AMD fan is a silly thing to do when you're talking notebooks. I say this after having bought nothing but AMD for my desktops ever since I started playing with computers, too. __________________ successful trades \| car

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-BLiTz1911 Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sydney Posts: 331	And also, dotn buy a laptop if your gonna leave it plugged in at home all day,thats what desktops are for and i third the intel motion, i havent bought any other cpu for a desktop apart from amd but when it comes to laptops, intel wins hands down __________________ Penguin Mints for Sale - Just Shoot me a PM MINT & CMOY Headphone amplifiers for sale, Send another PM

14th June 2006, 3:26 PM	#5
Anarki Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 2,235	Yep, the Pentium-M/Core architecture kicks some serious arse, though the Turion is catching up. That said, ~$2300 is a very nice price for an Asus laptop with a X1600 Mobility. __________________ My trades list is here. __________________

14th June 2006, 11:21 PM	#7
iAl3xi (Banned or Deleted) Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Eltham, Melbourne Posts: 896	turions are good fun, im a supporter. my sister has a core duo notebook from dell. mine shits all over it. a 2.2ghz is like a mobile 4000+ just not dual core.. still its ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff ffffffffffffffffffffffast Last edited by iAl3xi; 14th June 2006 at 11:24 PM.

14th June 2006, 10:45 PM	#6
Kelvin Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 1,668	You're a fool not to go intel duo core... faster, cheaper or the same price, and less power consumption and better chipset support... cheaper prcied memory upgrades... The only reason not to go Intel is if you definitely need 64bit support... (by the time Vista arrives.. you will need a new notebook anyway..)

15th June 2006, 12:28 AM	#8
jboles Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Seattle Washington Posts: 2,365	Yep, and a 2ghz Core Duo shits all over a 4000+ 64X2. Another vote for Intel __________________ Main: MBP 15" - Core Duo 1.83 - 2GB - 320GB WD Scorpio Black - ATI Mobile Radeon X1600XT Server: Q6600 @ 4x3.0Ghz - 8GB - 2.64TB - Nvidia 8800gts512 Folding for team 24 (click for real-time stats!)

15th June 2006, 12:27 PM	#9
Seeker Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Rockingham WA Posts: 1,122	Okay, so who's going to find me a core duo notebook which comes with 1Gb of ram, a mobility X1600 and has a 15" or larger screen for $2,300? I also want a 100Gb hard drive and a webcam/mic built into the screen like the vaio's. Yeah...... ^_^. Heck no, im not leaving this plugged in at home. Im planning to go to TAFE/uni and i wanna take this thing places, in the car, at friends houses. Im bored with my desktop system and im sick of spending ages packing/unpacking at lans. I like how ASUS made an entry level gaming notebook thats got all the things i want. _the_duke_ i've been AMD since the K6 days, so if you can find a notebook with the features im looking for that's a core duo then i'll be all over it. __________________ Watercooled Shuttle SX58H7 i7 920 4000mhz • Corsair X64 SSD • GTX 275 • 6Gb Corsair XMS3 CL9 • 2233RZ 120Hz LCD • Auzentech X-Fi Forte EK Supreme LT • Black Ice GTX M92 x2 • DDC 3.2 w/EK X-RES • EK FC 275 Plexi • R3603

15th June 2006, 12:34 PM	#10
dinos22 Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 9,737	$2199 http://www.laptop.com.au/product/fujitsun3530.shtml X1400 though but much better quality laptop __________________ dinos22 - Team.AU OCAU Fishing Club Member

15th June 2006, 2:31 PM	#11
th3_hawk Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: [SYD] Campbelltown Posts: 561	I got a BenQ Joybook R53 v14 earlier in the year. This pretty much covers what you want. I too have been an AMD fanboy with desktops, but I still lean towards Intel in the notebook market. 1.73GHz PM 1GB DDR2 RAM 80GB HDD x600 Video 15.4" Widescreen LCD DVD-RW $1899 __________________ "Victory goes to the player who makes the next-to-last mistake." Windows 2008 Server machine ticking away in the background providing mass storage for a couple of MacBook Pro's My Wifes Shop Currently for Sale: Nothin in Particular

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