k.digennaro Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 all my life ive owned desktop pcs, i have never owned a lap top, just because ive never needed one, im to the point where i could desperately use a lap top. i want to use it mainly for: -PDN -other graphics programs -something will a good sound card so i can use cake walk, or protools(music recording) -Internet surfing -MS word -Itunes ^^ those would be the main uses, im not really sure what to look at for laptops, i no a pretty good amount about computers, but i havent bought one in years. I dont want to spend a fortune, i was thinking like 700-1000 dollars, any suggestions on a good note book would be awesome, id also like to get a WACOM eventually. Thanks Kevin Support Our Troops, End The War Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sozo Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 all my life ive owned desktop pcs, i have never owned a lap top, just because ive never needed one, im to the point where i could desperately use a lap top. i want to use it mainly for:-PDN -other graphics programs -something will a good sound card so i can use cake walk, or protools(music recording) -Internet surfing -MS word -Itunes ^^ those would be the main uses, im not really sure what to look at for laptops, i no a pretty good amount about computers, but i havent bought one in years. I dont want to spend a fortune, i was thinking like 700-1000 dollars, any suggestions on a good note book would be awesome, id also like to get a WACOM eventually. Thanks Kevin Look for something with: Intel Core2Duo OR AMD Turion X2 processor. 2+ Gigs of ram 120+ gigs of hard drive space 15in+ screen ...just for starters. Check out big brands like Dell, Lenovo, Toshiba, Acer, HP, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephan Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Don't buy a laptop. Laptops are for weak people who can't lift weights in a desktop form, and aren't able to carry car batteries along for power. You don't wanna be looking like Steven Hawking, right? Otherwise, find one with at least 2Ghz. Otherwise you phail. On another note, is this even allowed? It's not a tech support forum... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoltBait Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 On another note, is this even allowed? It's not a tech support forum... So long as people suggest Intel, I will allow it. Click to play: Download: BoltBait's Plugin Pack | CodeLab | and how about a Computer Dominos Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sozo Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Have I mentioned how much I love AMD?! Man they are the best... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k.digennaro Posted February 14, 2008 Author Share Posted February 14, 2008 Don't buy a laptop. Laptops are for weak people who can't lift weights in a desktop form, and aren't able to carry car batteries along for power. You don't wanna be looking like Steven Hawking, right? Otherwise, find one with at least 2Ghz. Otherwise you phail. On another note, is this even allowed? It's not a tech support forum... thanks for the advice guys, i no lap tops are fairly more expensive than desktops, is there a price range i should be looking in? i dont want to spend 800 dollars on basically a paper weight, if you no wat i mean, but at the same time if i dont have to spend a ton, then i dont want to . Support Our Troops, End The War Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.atwell Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 ...and that was the last post CommanderSozo ever made. The Doctor: There was a goblin, or a trickster, or a warrior... A nameless, terrible thing, soaked in the blood of a billion galaxies. The most feared being in all the cosmos. And nothing could stop it, or hold it, or reason with it. One day it would just drop out of the sky and tear down your world.Amy: But how did it end up in there?The Doctor: You know fairy tales. A good wizard tricked it.River Song: I hate good wizards in fairy tales; they always turn out to be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harold Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 I would suggest a modest quad core, it will make PDN a lot faster than a dual core.. (PDN actually uses those extra cores unlike most other programs..) Depending on the other graphics program you might need a good graphics card or not (no gaming at all??) In any case, putting Vista on a PC that is only moderate would be complete murder unless you disable all effects etc, and then it will still continuously insult your intelligence but some people can live with that - or they disable UAC, which doesn't solve compatibility problems.. (note that XP is also faster than Vista on kick-[awesome] computers, but at least a kick-[awesome] computer makes Vista more bearable) I would write plugins, if I knew what kind of plugins were needed.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R3VENGE Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 well all i have is a laptop compaq with almost 512 ram (i had to buy an upgrade ) intel inside celron rinning windows xp no problems so far and we bought it around 3 years ago if you ever need more ram buy it through the internet from crucial its cheap and they make stock ram for most laptops psn id: R3V-fiR3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rasengan105 Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 heh dont buy somthing with AMD mobile sempron and get one with 250GB of hardrive dA|PDNchat|Apophysis|Club-Paint.NET Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrddin Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Look for something with: Intel Core2Duo OR AMD Turion X2 processor. 2+ Gigs of ram 120+ gigs of hard drive space 15in+ screen ...just for starters. Check out big brands like Dell, Lenovo, Toshiba, Acer, HP, etc. That would be perfect for what you need the laptop for. Make sure it's wireless enabled (come to think of it, name a recent laptop not to be) with at least dual band (b/g), although if you can get tri-band (a/b/g), even better. People fall too easily at this hurdle. Like Sozo implied, if you can find bigger or better for the same price, go for, but do watch out for battery life: the bigger and better hardware is, the more strain on the battery it will be. Admittedly, batteries are being designed to cope with the new stresses of technology, but not fast enough, so bear this in mind. Then the OS can add strain to battery life... in fact, I could whittle on about batteries until I went blue in the face or was banned, so I'll advise Sozo's specifications and leave it be. Seriously though, find the longest battery life possible. Even if you won't be off the mains supply often, there may be a need for it. Remember the little things people seem to forget: a nice high FSB, HDD speed, stuff like that; most of the time it's not just random numbers. Unless it's an AMD processor, in which case it usually is. I love AMD even though they do seem to fall flat on their faces when pitted against an Intel. Still, AMD for the win. Anyhow, happy hunting! Actually, no, not yet. Make sure any bundled software, like Office 2007 (for the win, by the way) is the full software and not a 60 day trial. Try and barter for an inclusion of such software as either a free addition for buying the laptop or for a reduced price if it isn't the full. I'm not sure whether Americans frown upon this, but it's well within your right to do so, and it would not hurt to ask. Manager's discretion also for the win. Or they could then blacklist you and it would be in your best interest never to return to that store again. How to Save Your Images under Different File Types My dA Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.atwell Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Well, in the US, it depends on what store you go to. Many employees can't barter. If the employee doesn't have the authority to work with you, it may literally be as simple as that - they don't have the authority. The Doctor: There was a goblin, or a trickster, or a warrior... A nameless, terrible thing, soaked in the blood of a billion galaxies. The most feared being in all the cosmos. And nothing could stop it, or hold it, or reason with it. One day it would just drop out of the sky and tear down your world.Amy: But how did it end up in there?The Doctor: You know fairy tales. A good wizard tricked it.River Song: I hate good wizards in fairy tales; they always turn out to be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sozo Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 Look for something with: Intel Core2Duo OR AMD Turion X2 processor. 2+ Gigs of ram 120+ gigs of hard drive space 15in+ screen ...just for starters. Check out big brands like Dell, Lenovo, Toshiba, Acer, HP, etc. ...but do watch out for battery life: the bigger and better hardware is, the more strain on the battery it will be... That's what I was forgetting, thank you Myrddin! ...and that was the last post CommanderSozo ever made. Until now... :twisted: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 Until now... :twisted: And this is my last post... :shock: Until later... It's later Sig by CommanderSozo. Kiss him. Now. *The above post is not to be taken seriously. The above post contains sarcasm, and if you were offended by the above post, it is purely coincidental Sign here __________* If you use PdN, don't click this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k.digennaro Posted February 15, 2008 Author Share Posted February 15, 2008 hmmmm.., thanks for the help guys, i have always bought my computers at computer stores, but never off the internet, we have a place called 'micro center' that has pretty good deals, is it worth it to buy off the internet? Support Our Troops, End The War Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkShock Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 I saw the commercial for Apple's new laptop. That thing is really thin!! ---- Gallery | Sig Tutorial | deviantART | Sig Videos | PhotoBucket ----D E S T I N Y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerkfight Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 I saw the commercial for Apple's new laptop. That thing is really thin!! yes but also the worst laptop i have ever seen, and im sure uH agrees with me. Off to sleep later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sozo Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 I saw the commercial for Apple's new laptop. That thing is really thin!! And it's missing lots of key features, like a cd drive, more than one usb port, and numerous other things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkShock Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 I saw the commercial for Apple's new laptop. That thing is really thin!! yes but also the worst laptop i have ever seen, and im sure uH agrees with me. Off to sleep later I'm not interested in it. I hearf it has no warranty on it. ---- Gallery | Sig Tutorial | deviantART | Sig Videos | PhotoBucket ----D E S T I N Y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leoness_28 Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 I saw the commercial for Apple's new laptop. That thing is really thin!! yes but also the worst laptop i have ever seen, and im sure uH agrees with me. Off to sleep later I'm not interested in it. I hearf it has no warranty on it. I really don't like that damn little laptop. everytime i see it it pisses me off :? its like, yeah wow it looks pretty cool and it is thin, but its waaaay TOO thin. i don't think there is a dvd/cd drive thingy on it. if anything, this laptop's target market is old ppl. i don't anyone else would buy it. too thin, and u can't do anything on it. as far as i have been told, anyway. and i have a windows HP vista laptop. im really satisfied with it. altho i must agree that vista does have a few bugs that go along w/ it, *nods* but its still really good. i'd still prefer vista over xp. since that is the only thing i have, that's the only thing i can refer you to. it has really good quality, u can use it for itunes and everything like that, its just really all around good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Brown Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 I hearf it has no warranty on it. Is that not a legal requirement - or is that just the UK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k.digennaro Posted February 25, 2008 Author Share Posted February 25, 2008 ive been doing some shopping and i found this hp computer, i think it is want commander was suggesting. i customized it for optimal performance, im still looking around, but i want to make sure im on the right track edit: my other question that i really didnt think of till now is: do most lap tops come with a firewire port? a lot of mixers and interfaces that i use to record music with run off fire wire. Support Our Troops, End The War Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nd38 Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 my other question that i really didnt think of till now is: do most lap tops come with a firewire port? a lot of mixers and interfaces that i use to record music with run off fire wire. Most laptops won come with a firewire port but you can buy them easil off ebay for just a tenner, so is not that bad if it doesnt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harold Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 You have to do something about the graphics accelerator really. There is a lot of talk about the GMA X3100 supporting Shader Model 4 en DX10 and what not, but it's far too slow for any proper game (proper games use DX9 anyway). If you're determined to get a GMA thing instead of a proper GPU then I would take the X3000 if it's cheaper - you wouldn't waste money on useless DX10 support (its higher clock speed might actually make it perform better) A proper GPU (say, a GeForce Go 7950) would be an order of magnitude better in terms of 3Dmarks I would write plugins, if I knew what kind of plugins were needed.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkShock Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 buy a Mac laptop.......... ...........physch! ---- Gallery | Sig Tutorial | deviantART | Sig Videos | PhotoBucket ----D E S T I N Y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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