From a quick search, I'd say either
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834117941or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152103First has more memory and a better CPU, second has a better GPU. I couldn't really find one I was happy with on all fronts either way.
Just curious, why aren't you interested in buying a Macbook? You're not going to find quality such as a unibody aluminum chasis, glass multitouch trackpad, etc. on many other laptops, if any.
None.
http://laptops.toshiba.com/laptops/qosmioJust putting this out there.
It fits nicely with your budget, you have a few models to choose from and you have an oppurtinity to upgrade to Win 7. Oh, and it comes in a really hoy red colour.
This is pretty much the only laptop I've heard of that's a lot stronger than my desktop.
None.
Two things:
1) Would you speak on behalf of the Vaio? I've generally had a bad experience/bad opinion of Sony computer products and there are no Newegg reviews of it.
2) Would you ever be happy with a laptop with an NVIDIA GPU? . 1. Never used any Sony products, so I can't say anything.
2. I am not a fanboy for either side. This is about price:performance. A 4650M will outdo the 9600M, and the 4850M will outdo the 9800M. NV just isn't winning on this one.
Unibody design allows for easy dents, scratches, and can't hold the weight of a person without buckling.
My thinkpad won't easily scratch or dent (it may crack), and I can easily stand on it without it breaking. They typically run 2/3 the price of an equally equipped macbook.
"Parliamentary inquiry, Mr. Chairman - do we have to call the Gentleman a gentleman if he's not one?"
Macs are stupid and are all about ''looking pretty'' than actually being sturdy. I've been looking at Sager myself for my next laptop - seems to give me more options for customization, and the prices seem legitimate. I think that you might want to check out
this model for your wants. It starts at $1500, has a GTX 260m GPU (pretty comparable to the HD 4850 in the MSI), and gives you some more options for extra Ram, a faster processor, and whatever else suits you. For the money, that MSI seems pretty solid though, and you couldn't really go wrong with either of them.
None.
Just wanted to say I've been burned with DOA MSI motherboards twice. However I can't speak for their laptops or anything.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220538http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220536These two laptops are 9 pounds they both have geforce GT 130M which is almost at the same level as the 4850M
(i cant find any notebooks with 2XXM)
I am a Mathematician
Please cite a hardware source that a 130M is near a 4850M, as if a GTX260M = 4870M then that definitely isn't correct.
Please cite a hardware source that a 130M is near a 4850M, as if a GTX260M = 4870M then that definitely isn't correct.
Its a typo I ment the 4650M
I am a Mathematician
Please cite a hardware source that a 130M is near a 4850M, as if a GTX260M = 4870M then that definitely isn't correct.
Its a typo I ment the 4650M
Still hard to believe, but definitely more plausible.
The card should be GDDR3 regardless of which you choose actually. The thing is, I'm really not sold on something that seems as low as the GT 130M does. And unlike RAM or HDD, you can't update a laptop's GPU. That being said, the ASUS is quite a deal at that price. I'd say it's all about:
A. how much you're willing to pay
B. how long you want this machine to last
I can promise you as good as that GT 130M may be, it is no GTX280M, and it will find its limits much sooner.
The card should be GDDR3 regardless of which you choose actually. The thing is, I'm really not sold on something that seems as low as the GT 130M does. And unlike RAM or HDD, you can't update a laptop's GPU. That being said, the ASUS is quite a deal at that price. I'd say it's all about:
A. how much you're willing to pay
B. how long you want this machine to last
I can promise you as good as that GT 130M may be, it is no GTX280M, and it will find its limits much sooner.
That is incorrect. You CAN upgrade a laptop's gpu if it is the MXM slot type which most 17+ laptops have. Smaller laptops don't have mxm slots and have their gpu embedded because it makes them lighter.
I am a Mathematician
The thing is, I'm really not sold on something that seems as low as the GT 130M does.
Me neither. However, I don't really expect to be doing a whole lot of gaming; I just want to not have a laggy computer when I do. NVIDIA specs the 130M at both GDDR2 and GDDR3 speeds, so I'm not even really sure what's in the ASUS.
Another question though; the running resolution is listed at 1.78:1; how many full screen applications support a resolution this wide versus making me play with vertical bars on a smaller screen?
EDIT: In reading reviews carefully, one said the VRAM is actually just a dedicated 1GB piece of the standard system memory.. so it's 3GB of RAM and the card is running on DDR2-800..In that case I really can't support the 130M.