in the process of buying a laptop. got $2000 to spend. dont really want a gaiming one, but want one that can play css and wow and playable. prefer the duo core aswell and 1 gig RAM. they are the main features i will need.

i have found one around what i a want.
Umart.
AsusA6JA T2300E CD1.66/80/1G/15W/DVDRW/XPP $2099

Core Duo T2300E 1.66GHz
2 x 512MB Ram DDRII 533MHz PC4200
HARD DRIVE: 80G
GRAPHICS CARD: ATI X1600 256Mb Dedicated/512Mb
its has alot of little features and stuff.

anyone got any other setups for arounf this prices?

thx

macbook?? :p

gaming on laptops suck.

I love my laptop, ^ gaming sucks on mine because the keyboard cache or whatever can only handle 2 keystrokes meaning i cant stafe walkforward and jump at the same time, but its no biggie, just need a usb keyboard.
Plays wow awesome!

yeah but if i wanna go somewhere and play..

really just want to get the best deal.
dose that seem good tho??

I got an intel centrino 2.0 gig, 1gig ram, 100gig hdd, 128 intel video for around 2k in January this year, but that was from a friend at mates rates - so that looks semi-decent.

FWIW, my 2c: never buy laptops unless portability is your major requirement for a computer.

I too am in the market after the debacle that I had with my laptop my wife gave me for my birthday. Not her fault, but she did buy it from Harveys...

I had a look at a Dell and was able to put together something similar to the above with the uber dual core 2gig 4mb cache processor:

Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T7200
2GHz, 4MB Cache, 667 MHz FSB

Base Assembly
Operating System Genuine Windows(R) XP Professional (English) 1
Limited Time Offer (For Online Orders Only) Free upgrade from 80GB to 120GB hard drive
Limited Time Offer 1 (For Online Orders Only) Free Wireless DSL/Cable Gateway Router
Limited Time Offer 2 (For Online Orders Only) Free Delivery
Limited Time Offer 1 Free upgrade from 512MB to 1024MB memory
Display 14.1" WXGA+ Ultrasharp(TM) TFT Display with TrueLife(TM) ( 1440 X 900 res)
Memory 1024MB (2 X 512MB) DDR2 SDRAM
Audio Solution Integrated Stereo Sound
SATA Hard Drives 120GB SATA Hard Drive
Internal Optical Drive Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Combination Drive with dual layer write capabilities

etc etc..

The final price for that was 2,072.40 including GST.

And I'd agree with Trog on the portability thing. I can't understand these huge laptops that have 17"+ screens and weigh a ton. The whole point is so you can whip it out in a coffee shop, look something up on the interwebs, take some notes, show a client something etc etc... Most of the big laptops wouldn't even fit on a coffee shop table :)

I recently changed from my 15" Dell inspiron 6000 to the Dell XPS 12".

Specs are 2ghz dual core, 2gig of ram, 256meg 7600GT , 120gig drive.

Gaming is just fine on it ;P I also LOVE the size of it compared to the 15". Its easy to type on, screen size isnt an issue and its nice and light. I dont think I could go back to a bigger laptop. The only down side is it was $3000 or so, but I think you can get cheaper with lower specs.

only reason i would possibly want a laptop is for wireless internet while watching tv or while doing something else..
gaming or working or doing anything that required a proper program I would always rather be sitting down on a proper chair/desk anyway, so why settle for a laptop?

laptops are good for internet browsing and word processing... that's it!

yeah i am study atm and that is the main reason for getting one. but yeah when ya put it that way i could just get a 1200-1400 one and get a 26in LCD for at home.

laptops are good for internet browsing and word processing... that's it!

I use my work laptop (bigarse Dell XPS M1710, see specs above but with a 19" screen) for everything from gaming to compiling code. I'm extremely happy wiith it, but I admit probably wouldn't have gotten it if I was paying for it ($5,500+ price tag).

Its nice being able to do stuff like play Oblivion when I'm interstate ;)

yer, i got a laptop now (had a thread about it b4, but got shutdown)

love it

dell D610

havent tested video card yet, but does everything else very well

i use it for work and for wireless internetting/networking around the house

take it downstairs to pool table to stream tunes off network into stereo
annoy wifey while shes watching neighbours and surfing in living room

good for working when the inlaws are in town and putty room is guest room

Im actually looking at selling my laptop, if anyone is interested, its a hewlett packard dv4220tx, cost 2.5k some 6 months ago.

specs:
Pentium M 1.86ghz
1.25gigs memory
80gig hdd
dvd burner with lightscribe
all the wireless shizzle and bluetooth
15.4 widescreen (1200x800 res)
with integrated ati x700 graphics

Plays cs, cod2, bf2 fine :P

also, dammit, why did I forget my password to my old account :(