Laptop help
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Printed Date: 13 September 2025 at 7:09pm
Topic: Laptop help
Posted By: Larwick
Subject: Laptop help
Date Posted: 13 December 2007 at 6:38am
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Hey guys! My dad has said that he really wants to get me an awesome christmas present, and so a laptop seems like the best idea to me. :P (Especially since this computer is blacking out more than me lol). However, i aint too knowledgable on this sort of thing, and i know lots of you guys are. So what i'm asking for is some advice or suggestions for laptops, if you can help. I remember hearing somewhere that Vista was worse than XP, any more info on that? Also i like windows :/ but i won't ignore maccy suggestions. Uh, i think that's it. Thanks!  ~ PS. Unfortunately i am restricted in price, not sure how much but...  -------------  http://larw-ck.deviantart.com">
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Posted By: leel
Date Posted: 13 December 2007 at 8:08am
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I have vista on my new laptop and it's totally fine. At least for what I need to use it for - which is basically taking notes and amusing myself at school. I think whatever flaws it has it won't bother you unless you have to some fancy professional work with or whatever... but if you're like me - which looks like you are cause i didn't know what to get either :P - you'll be fine with vista ------------- |
Posted By: greenraven
Date Posted: 13 December 2007 at 8:35am
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Whatever you do: DON'T GET A DELL! Dell PCs are ok, but the laptops aren't worth it. Those things catch on fire, I'm not kidding.   Dell has been cutting corners and being cheapskates when it comes to their laptops. And that's the result. As for Vista or not, I don't have one, but everyone I know that does says it gives them a few problems now and then. Mainly compatibility issues with running games or other programs. -------------  "pwnage comes with patience, practice and planning." ~ Jalonso 
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Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 13 December 2007 at 8:35am
For you I do not suggest a mac, I recommend... ------------- |
Posted By: ceddo
Date Posted: 13 December 2007 at 8:35am
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- I got a 13-inch white macbook a few weeks ago, and although it's great (and leopard is by far the best version of Mac OS X yet) I find that the screen strains my eyes a lot. If you're planning on doing pixel art on it, I suggest you consider that.
- Built-in cam can always be fun, and can be used for references if like me, you don't have a real camera. - Yep, Leopard alone would be enough a reason for me to buy a new mac. ABSOlutely wonderful interface: reflective dock, beautiful icons, Spaces, iMovie, Garageband, iPhoto, iWeb come with it, along with a 30-day trial of iWork. - Macs can run windows with as much ease as the real thing, so if you bought a mac you would have access to whichever version you want (XP, Vista) provided you have an installation cd and key. - New keyboards are terrific, fast to type with, keys never get stuck and have good response (nice click sounds when you tap keys). Computer supports WACOM tablets perfectly. Well that's all I have to say. Might sound like a Mac ad, but that's just me :) ------------- www.gammosaur.com - www.gammosaur.com |
Posted By: Pixel_Outlaw
Date Posted: 13 December 2007 at 8:50am
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Vista sucks and is a bastard of a memory hog. However you would have one hell of a time to find a new laptop computer without vista on it already. That said Vista seems to be the new OS so M$ is gonna make you buy it anyway. ------------- http://www.shmup-dev.com/forum/"> 
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Posted By: Blueberry_pie
Date Posted: 13 December 2007 at 9:17am
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I don't see any reason why you should pick Vista over XP (unless you really have no choice). From what I've seen, it's not really worse than its predecessor, but it's not better either. Right now, XP has the best performance, stability and compatibility, so I'd say go with that. ------------- |
Posted By: OMGFossil
Date Posted: 13 December 2007 at 9:18am
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WHO WANT A VUSTA
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Posted By: Pixel_Outlaw
Date Posted: 13 December 2007 at 9:20am
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Indeed you may have a stallion of a machine but vista will turn it into a trotting gelding. Vista uses resources HORRIBLY. Any good selling points of your new laptop will be overshadowed by Vista's flagrant use of RAM and ROM. ------------- http://www.shmup-dev.com/forum/">
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Posted By: Hapiel
Date Posted: 13 December 2007 at 9:22am
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If you want to play games DONT get a laptop.. better just get a desktop than.. even for simple games, your keyboard and screen sucks. Btw, screen is very important for your pixel arts, you'll probably get a better one when you get a desktop (yes I am anti laptop) I have never seen vista myself, but if XP works great, and really EVERY1 (exept leel) says it sucks (I know alot of people who do so too) why take vista? Thats all I can say :) ------------- |
Posted By: Pixel_Outlaw
Date Posted: 13 December 2007 at 10:07am
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Laptop computers are not really knows for high end graphics and media. You would probably need to put more money into a laptop computer to get comparable media ability. There are good laptops for games and multimedia but you are going to pay more in most cases. Portability is the main selling point of laptops and they ding you for the higher end features. There are good sales though keep an eye out and strike while the iron is hot.
@ Lollige easy on the t33ngrlchat words please. ------------- http://www.shmup-dev.com/forum/">
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Posted By: A.B.
Date Posted: 13 December 2007 at 10:48am
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Can't really see what that is the matter with buying a Vista. Yes, it uses lotsa resources, but don't forget the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Features_new_to_Windows_Vista - features you'll get.
My old XP wasn't that bad either, but Vista is more comfortable after my opinion, soaa... Vista maybe?
(I probably just say this because I use a Vista) :P ------------- Mah sig. |
Posted By: Larwick
Date Posted: 13 December 2007 at 12:35pm
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Thanks jal! But that horrid playstation 2 really ruins the whole thing. I doubt i'll be gaming with anything more than a GBA emulator on it, so i shouldn't worry about that sort of thing. I'll mostly be just browsing the web, pixelling and drawing on it (with a tablet) ... would vista slow it down so much that drawing with a tablet is effected? In my price range (£500-£800) you can get laptops with around 2GB of RAM, which is about 4 times as much as this desktop pc i have now. Thanks for all the help guys, i'll look around a bit. ------------- http://larw-ck.deviantart.com">
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Posted By: Platnium
Date Posted: 13 December 2007 at 12:48pm
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Make sure you have the right size touchpad and are happy with the keys. I once used a laptop and it was so uncomfy ,mine has nice keys and nice nice clickers and touchpad. ------------- 
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Posted By: Pixel_Outlaw
Date Posted: 13 December 2007 at 12:51pm
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I just use a logitech marble mouse with mine. Just get a cheap USB mouse for precision work. ------------- http://www.shmup-dev.com/forum/">
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Posted By: Monkey 'o Doom
Date Posted: 13 December 2007 at 1:39pm
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If you get Vista, just be prepared to install linux or XP in the near future. Seriously. ------------- http://pixelmonkey.ensellitis.com"> 
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Posted By: Ensellitis
Date Posted: 13 December 2007 at 2:01pm
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i have vista and love it more than xp. test stuff out, lar, find what you like. ------------- There's a pubic hair on my keyboard. What the f**k?? I "mow the lawn" so it's not mine. Gross. |
Posted By: OMGFossil
Date Posted: 13 December 2007 at 2:23pm
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hasta la vista...........................nerdz
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Posted By: Pabloavvocato
Date Posted: 15 December 2007 at 10:13pm
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Originally posted by OMGFossil
hasta la vista...........................nerdz Hehe, nice. ------------- 
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Posted By: spartan_117
Date Posted: 16 December 2007 at 1:33am
all OSs come out at first with problems, but they always make patches to fix them. just wait a few months and you will see vista isnt that bad. i agree that MS rushed it a bit, maybe a lot, it will become better, maybe if they released a service pack or something.
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Posted By: Monkey 'o Doom
Date Posted: 16 December 2007 at 6:49am
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A service pack fixes BUGS, not FEATURES. ------------- http://pixelmonkey.ensellitis.com">
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Posted By: spartan_117
Date Posted: 16 December 2007 at 6:55am
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wouldnt you consider bad memory management a bug
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Posted By: E-Bomb
Date Posted: 16 December 2007 at 7:38am
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Choose the Laptop you feel comfortable with. See what Laptops any of your friends or family got and pick what you like. Some people say that Vista is bad, but that's just an opinion. You might like Vista, so try out some Laptops and see which one fits you best. Don't just take other people's word for it. Some people like Macs, but I don't. I prefer Windows, and Vista's good for what you say you're doing. It's all a matter of preference. So if it were me, I'd choose Vista. |
Posted By: PixelSnader
Date Posted: 16 December 2007 at 8:15am
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this sounds like something small, and it probably is, but make sure you get one with a nice keyboard layout. i've seen some laptops that have an enter key the size of a normal letter... ------------- ▄▄█ ▄▄█ ▄█▄ ▄█▄ |