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Search Tech-Forums - link takes you to our Forum's search page. Note: The following is only a text archive! To view the actual forum discussion, please visit our website at http://www.tech-forums.net Pages:1 Search for laptop -- any help would be appreciated(Click here to view the original thread with full colors/images)Posted by: lokodezine If anyone could help assist in my search for the right laptop or what I need to look for I would greatly appreciate it. I am looking for a laptop in the range of 800 - 1250 (give or take some). Also I would like the laptop to be preloaded with wireless capabilities/card. This laptop will be used as my home pc and school pc. It's primary source will be for school work (taking to and from school) and entertainment purposes: surfing the internet, streaming, watching dvds, burning cds and dvds, and playing, downloading, listining to music. Its secondary source will be designing purposes; such as using programs such as photoshop, dreamweaver, picture editing and some video editing. I really will not be playing that many games on it and if I do it probably wont be the latest cool games, as I figure thats what I have a PS2 for. So basically if anyone can lend a helping hand in describing what I Should look for int he laptop; such as should my main source be the processor type and if so how fast, what would be some good video cards (as I do want it to be fairly good) or even better point to a good laptop. Thanks for your time and any help would be much appreciated... Posted by: KMOTE it is widely held on this forum that for those kind of apps and not too much gaming it is best to go for an Intel processor:) Posted by: dumdum8684 I would have to say IMO that IBM makes the best quality laptops. As far as specs goes... -Get a Intel Centrino processor (they are the best for laptops) -Pentium 4m would be my second choice -If you want to do video editing i would have to say look for at least an 80GB drive. Or a 40GB with an external drive. -I dont know about all laptops but i have noticed that integrated wireless is pretty flacky so I would recomend a card based on personal experience -You'll prolly want to get a nice integrated video card Posted by: furtivefelon you prob want to get a nice video card.. integrated always sucks :| Posted by: toxicity_27 Definently Intel, and good video card. Integrated are the crap. Posted by: jorsoft03 HP and Compaq have some nice deals going on right now (though they're usually pretty reasonable). Might be hard to find a Centrino that's customizable to your needs, but you can get an Athlon 64 or Turion, or a P4 if you don't mind its size. vBulletin Copyright ©2000 - 2003, Jelsoft Enterprises Limited. PPC Management vB Easy Archive Final - Created by Xenon |