BF2S Forums New Laptop

theDude5B wrote:

Ok guys, I am thinking about getting a new laptop as the old ball and chain complains when I am through on the computer, so this way I would be able to be on the computer while sitting with her.

This is the "laptop" which I was thinking about getting, although it is a bit expensive.

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So what do you guys think? worth the money? look somewhere else for a similar deal?
or just forget about it?

If you've got the money then go for it! So what you going to be doing on it? And are you going to use it like a desktop PC, on a desk?

Edit: On closer inspection.....thats the biggest waste of money since the Millenium dome, you get crap all for your money.

Last edited by buLLet_t00th (2007-05-29 05:01:55)

Why does it look like the keyboard isnt connected.

B00MH3ADSH0T wrote:

Why does it look like the keyboard isnt connected.

'Coz it isn't lol

@OP

Yeah, XPS laptops are good, your reason for getting it worries me though, as your missus is more likely to just get pissed off with you tapping away on the keyboard right next to her.

buLLet_t00th wrote:

If you want to spend that kind of money go and get a Macbook Pro.

17 inch Macbook Pro
2.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
1680 x 1050 resolution
2GB memory
160GB hard drive1
8x double-layer SuperDrive
ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 graphics with 256MB SDRAM

£1,899

Erm... yeah, the XPS is higher spec than that. Actually cancel that, the graphics card is better the rest is about the same.

Last edited by TheEternalPessimist (2007-05-29 05:15:43)

The XPS has 1GB of RAM and a slower CPU. I think the Apple only has a smaller screen.

And I'd go with Apple over Dell anyday!

Last edited by buLLet_t00th (2007-05-29 05:20:01)

B00MH3ADSH0T wrote:

buLLet_t00th wrote:

The XPS has 1GB of RAM and a slower CPU. I think the Apple only has a smaller screen.

And I'd go with Apple over Dell anyday!

i saw 4gb when i looked at it but it was only for 2 sec so im probaly wrong

It says 'Up to 4gb', when you actually go and customise it, it only has 1gb.

loonitic wrote:

Get one of these

Looks good. and has 2.8gb ram

buLLet_t00th wrote:

The XPS has 1GB of RAM and a slower CPU. I think the Apple only has a smaller screen.

And I'd go with Apple over Dell anyday!

After having a think about it I think I'm with you on that one, if he isn't going to use it for any games the Apple's a better choice.

First of all, I'm assuming you want a notebook for portability. That beast is hardly portable. I mean, you could move it around, true, but I'm not sure it'd be something you'd enjoy pulling around. But, if you want to spend your money on it, I'm sure you could get some decent specs on it.

Dell overprices their RAM upgrades, so if you can, spend the least you can on the RAM and buy your own set at another site. RAM in notebooks has got to be the easiest thing to upgrade, just pop off a lid and your there.

There's a Santa Rosa chipset (Intel C2Ds) out for notebooks now (Increased the FSB of notebook processors to 800Mhz), you might want to look for that. Model numbers are odd, i.e. T7100 1.8Ghz, 7300 2.00Ghz, 7500 2.2Ghz, etc. Along with Santa Rosa are the DX10 mobile GPUs from nVidia. The 8600m GS and GT + 8400m GS and GT. They aren't the strongest cards though, the 7950GTXs are the most powerful GPUs as of now.

Personally, I don't think it's worth the money. I'm sure there are other laptops out there with great performance without the huge price tag. The Macbook Pro is an example. Except the one thing I don't like about the Macbook Pro that the above poster listed is that it still has the X1600 Mobility, even though it's a 17" sceen. Dell has a laptop (E1705 I think in the States) that can be configured with better specs than the Macbook at 17". Might be cheaper if there are Dell coupons you could use.

Well, in the end, know that a laptop will run hotter than a desktop and getting a really big laptop (17"+ IMO) will get really hot. If you're looking for a big laptop like that, I'd think you're better off getting a desktop computer.

Where are you going to buy this laptop from? What are the other specs of the laptop?

the GeForce 8400M GT is a performance graphics card, according to this website http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=39568

said that the 8400M GT is one for a hard core gamer, so I would guess that this would be able to play BF2.

johnnybosh wrote:

Hi There.

First off, thanks for the reply.

Im buying it from Laptopsdirect.co.uk. I've inc the link below.

http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/Sony_VAI … sion-1.asp

My friends play at work! of all places and its annoying cos i want to join in so i,ve managed to get the missus on board and let me get one. Obviously she wants it for other things but all i want to do is play BF2 on it with me mates @work.

If you could let me know what you think i would be MOST GRATEFUL!

It'll play BF2 fine. I think I've seen a screenshot of it playing all high with 4x AA(?) at around 20-35fps, so you might want to lower a few settings if that doesn't seem smooth enough for you. 8400m GT might be placed in the performance section, but it's still quite an average card; not bad, somewhat capable.

If possible though, you should get a white keyboard, the black one seems out of place on the FZ. (If there is an option to.)