Laptop: the better choice? [v2]

2007-12-19 08:52:24

#1

kylef: Gone; +1,352|6971|N. Ireland

Core 2 Duo E6400 (2.13GHz)

Core 2 Duo Mobile T7500(2.2GHz)

Could sell desktop + peripherals for £650-£700
Could buy laptop + peripherals for £700

I'm really considering it. The portability is excitingly cool and I would really like the idea of a large change like this. I know the laptop isn't for gaming for the 8600M is actually able to play the likes of Half-Life 2 on high with AA with no problems and so on so that is another plus. I've always liked the idea of a laptop and I'm veering away from gaming and so on more and more.

Thoughts?

2007-12-19 09:01:55

#2

Jenspm: penis; +1,716|7210|St. Andrews / Oslo

Sell you case and buy an HTPC case tbh

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2007-12-19 09:01:58

#3

Morpheus: This shit still going?; +508|6477|The Mitten

kylef wrote:
I'm veering away from gaming and so on more and more.

Thoughts?

Then go for it. It seems like games are really the only resource hogging applications these days (unless you do high-quality video/audio editing)

EE (hats

2007-12-19 09:45:13

#4

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6675|Winland

Morpheus1229 wrote:
kylef wrote:
I'm veering away from gaming and so on more and more.

Thoughts?
Then go for it. It seems like games are really the only resource hogging applications these days (unless you do high-quality video/audio editing)

Agree. If you're not going to be gaming much, a laptop like that could do it.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2007-12-19 09:52:55

#5

kylef: Gone; +1,352|6971|N. Ireland

Haha yes my video transcoding days are over thankfully (that Core 2 Duo handles anything you throw at it..!) I won't be doing much gaming in the future and so on so I think this might just work!

2007-12-19 09:55:50

#6

Microwave: _; +515|7133|Loughborough Uni / Leeds, UK

Sounds perfect for what you're wanting to do:

portability (a huge plus point)
will manage games acceptably if you ever want to have a dabble
nice sounding spec (love the fingerprint reader!)
c2d will handle anything normal (ie not industrial software!) for a long time yet

Go for it!

2007-12-19 13:29:32

#7

=Karma-Kills=: "Don't post while intoxicated."; +356|7062|England

£700 for that spec laptop? Link me.

NOW!

2007-12-19 13:46:57

#8

kylef: Gone; +1,352|6971|N. Ireland

=Karma-Kills= wrote:
£700 for that spec laptop? Link me.

NOW!

United States HP I have a friend coming back on the 14th who can bring it over tax-free.

2007-12-19 14:07:52

#9

=Karma-Kills=: "Don't post while intoxicated."; +356|7062|England

kylef wrote:
=Karma-Kills= wrote:
£700 for that spec laptop? Link me.

NOW!
United States HP I have a friend coming back on the 14th who can bring it over tax-free.

You'vs just dashed a young man's hopes at Christmas time. I hope you /wrists while i think of what could have been... *dreams*

/Where can i get me one of these American friends?

2007-12-19 14:11:29

#10

kylef: Gone; +1,352|6971|N. Ireland

=Karma-Kills= wrote:
/Where can i get me one of these American friends? :D

I have no personal experience.. but.. Walmart does everything apparently? :P

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