What laptop should I buy?

[Zaki God]

General Questions

What is your budget?
$2500

What size notebook would you prefer?
Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen

Tell us what country you are buying this in.
USA

Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
I don't care what brand it is.

What tasks will you be performing with the notebook?
Searching the internet, playing games, traveling, using at work and college.

Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places or leaving it on your desk?
Will definently be taking it places.

Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games?
Runescape....and some other games.

How many hours of battery life do you need?
2 hours or more.

Do you mind buying online without seeing the notebook in person?
No, I do not mind.

What OS do you prefer? Windows (XP or Vista), Mac OS, Linux, etc.
Windows Vista

Screen Specifics

Would you prefer standard or widescreen?
Widescreen

From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer?
Widescreen
WSXGA+ - 1680x1050; Wider viewing version of SXGA, good for movie viewing or spreadsheets.

Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen?
Matte/non-glossy screen.

Build Quality and Design

Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
Yes

When are you buying this laptop and how long do you want this laptop to last?
I want it to last 10 years.

Notebook Components

How much hard drive space do you want; 40GB to 200GB?
120GB to 180GB

Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a DVD-ROM, DVD-CD/RW or DVD-RW drive?
DVD-CD/RW

I am experienced with computers, I want a computer that is fast, and does the job right.

So what laptop should I buy?

 

[CompMan]

http://alienware.com/Configurator_P...SysCode=PC-LT-AREA51M9750&SubCode=SKU-DEFAULT

this with a couple upgrades.

upgrade the processor to from a Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T5500 1.66GHz 2MB Cache 667MHz FSB to Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7200 2.0GHz 4MB Cache 667MHz FSB .

and upgrade the memory to 2 gig

and upgrade the harddrive to the one that says alienware recommends and that should bring you to 2499.00 USD

I heard that alienwares lappys are pretty good.

 

[muz]

General Questions

What is your budget?
$2500

What size notebook would you prefer?
Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen

Tell us what country you are buying this in.
USA

Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
I don't care what brand it is.

What tasks will you be performing with the notebook?
Searching the internet, playing games, traveling, using at work and college.

Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places or leaving it on your desk?
Will definently be taking it places.

Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games?
Runescape....and some other games.

How many hours of battery life do you need?
2 hours or more.

Do you mind buying online without seeing the notebook in person?
No, I do not mind.

What OS do you prefer? Windows (XP or Vista), Mac OS, Linux, etc.
Windows Vista

Screen Specifics

Would you prefer standard or widescreen?
Widescreen

From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer?
Widescreen
WSXGA+ - 1680x1050; Wider viewing version of SXGA, good for movie viewing or spreadsheets.

Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen?
Matte/non-glossy screen.

Build Quality and Design

Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
Yes

When are you buying this laptop and how long do you want this laptop to last?
I want it to last 10 years.

Notebook Components

How much hard drive space do you want; 40GB to 200GB?
120GB to 180GB

Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a DVD-ROM, DVD-CD/RW or DVD-RW drive?
DVD-CD/RW

I am experienced with computers, I want a computer that is fast, and does the job right.

So what laptop should I buy?

Dude first thing . Thank you very much for providing loads of information that helps us out so much you wouldnt believe it .it also means we can help you much quicker +1 rep

Heres the spec of an xps for the job
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7200 (2.00GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 667 MHz FSB)
Genuine Windows Vistaâ„¢ Home Premium
2GB DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHZ, 2 DIMM
120GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
8X CD/DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability
256MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ 7900 GS
SOUND OPTIONS Integrated Audio
17 inch UltraSharpâ„¢ Wide Screen UXGA Display with TrueLifeâ„¢
Thats from dell and thats $2,514
http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&oc=DYCWKS1&s=dhs

Heres the spec of an inspiron for the job -i would get the inspiron as it is cheaper altough it has a smaller display
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7500 (2.2GHz/800Mhz FSB/4MB cache)
Genuine Windows Vistaâ„¢ Home Premium Edition
High Resolution, glossy widescreen 15.4 inch display (1680x1050)
256MB NVIDIA® GeForce® Go 8600M GT
FREE! 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 667MHz
160G 7200RPM SATA HDD
CD / DVD writer (DVD+/-RW Drive)
Intel® 3945 802.11a/g Mini-card
Integrated 2.0M Pixel Webcam
9-cell Primary Battery and 9-cell additional Lithium Ion Battery
High Definition Audio 2.0
http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&oc=DNDWKA2&s=dhs&sm=2
it is $1,623 .

 

[spywarebanisher]

http://alienware.com/Configurator_P...SysCode=PC-LT-AREA51M9750&SubCode=SKU-DEFAULT

this with a couple upgrades.

upgrade the processor to from a Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T5500 1.66GHz 2MB Cache 667MHz FSB to Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7200 2.0GHz 4MB Cache 667MHz FSB .

and upgrade the memory to 2 gig

and upgrade the harddrive to the one that says alienware recommends and that should bring you to 2499.00 USD

I heard that alienwares lappys are pretty good.

yea..i heard they are pretty good...from their own website. that's where.
alienwares are overpriced. i used to think they were pretty cool but when i went to newegg and looked at asus laptops i was amazed at how good but inexpensive they were.

no comp will last for 10 years not even a desktop still playing 10 years of high end games so dont count on 10 years on a laptop unless you mean the lappie not breaking in 10 years. alienware laptops are actually radiators in disguise.

get this instead. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220182
dx10 card


or this:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220124


compman: i checked out the llink and the if u configured that laptop into specs similar to either of my links, the alienware would have costed about 3500.