Re: [CGUYS] Need recommendation for high-end (non-Apple) laptop

I would be looking for a Core 2 Duo with all of the other goodies you indicated. The Core Duo will be obsoletish much sooner. Mason [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 5/25/07, b_s-wilk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Does it have to be Intel? No, I should have said "Intel Core Duo or equivale

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The Core Duo is 32 bit. Core 2 Duo is 64 bit. Mason John DeCarlo wrote: On 5/26/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 5/25/07, b_s-wilk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Does it have to be Intel? No, I should have said "Intel Core Duo or equivalent". However I don't know what the e

Re: [CGUYS] Need recommendation for high-end (non-Apple) laptop

My concern regarding Alienware was that it was an "exotic" make and thus likely to be more temperamental than, say, a Lenovo. Is this a reasonable concern (when compared to other non-Apple laptops)? Well, Dell owns Alienware. ***

Re: [CGUYS] Need recommendation for high-end (non-Apple) laptop

On 5/26/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 5/25/07, b_s-wilk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Does it have to be Intel? No, I should have said "Intel Core Duo or equivalent". However I don't know what the equivalent (laptop) processor is from AMD. I also notice that they advertis

Re: [CGUYS] Need recommendation for high-end (non-Apple) laptop

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ion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 05/26/2007 11:20 AM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Need recommendation for high-end (non-Apple) laptop On 5/25/07, b_s-wilk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Does it have to be Intel? No, I shou

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Best Buy near me has Alienware in house. mike On 5/26/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Too bad there's no way to "test drive" these things. * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following co

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On 5/25/07, b_s-wilk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Does it have to be Intel? No, I should have said "Intel Core Duo or equivalent". However I don't know what the equivalent (laptop) processor is from AMD. I also notice that they advertise a 64-bit processor. Is this a real advantage when running

Re: [CGUYS] Need recommendation for high-end (non-Apple) laptop

Just a note here. In terms of performance benchmarks I can build a desktop computer that will absolutely spank any of the laptops so far discussed for less than half the cost. We are not talking about the real benefits here because the question was relating to high end laptops, but I think that

Re: [CGUYS] Need recommendation for high-end (non-Apple) laptop

The 1GB of video/graphics memory in either will do more for gaming than having more than 2 GB of RAM. If this is good for people who make and test games it should be good for the gamers. It varies, depending on the coding of the game in question. The AW uses NVIDIA SLI technology, with two GPU

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Suitable for Gaming (ideally advertised as a "gaming laptop") 17" screen Intel Core Duo processor 4GB RAM (of whatever flavor) Any other hardware requirement to support Aero Glass as well as can be hoped for given the shortcomings of the technology. Price no object? Dell XPS. The Alienware stu

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Does it have to be Intel? http://www.alienware.com/product_detail_pages/Aurora_m9700/aurora-m_overview.aspx?SysCode=PC-LT-AURORA-M-9700&SubCode=SKU-DEFAULT 2GB RAM, 1GB video - cyborg [neon] green, conspiracy [electric] blue, or saucer silver Unlimited budget? http://www.alienware.com/product_

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For a "gaming laptop" you are most probably looking at alienware, though I don't think they use intel http://www.alienware.com Matthew On May 25, 2007, at 6:57 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I am looking for recommendations for a laptop having the following features: Suitable for Gaming

Re: [CGUYS] Need recommendation for high-end (non-Apple) laptop

I have heard good reviews of the newest Dell XPS laptop series. Alienware has always received good reviews from the gaming world for their high end laptops, plus they look really cool. I would go to maximumpc.com and check out their reviews - they always have the high-end game in mind. On 5/25/

[CGUYS] Need recommendation for high-end (non-Apple) laptop

Hi, I am looking for recommendations for a laptop having the following features: Suitable for Gaming (ideally advertised as a "gaming laptop") 17" screen Intel Core Duo processor 4GB RAM (of whatever flavor) Any other hardware requirement to support Aero Glass as well as can be hoped for given th