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Post by m on Dec 20, 2011 15:54:51 GMT -5
So, it's been five years since I bought a new rig. I'm thinking that I want to go the laptop route this time, but I have no idea what's what these days.
What should I look for, what should I try and avoid?
I was thinking of going for at least 6gigs of ram and a 650 or larger hd but I'm lost when it comes to the rest.
Eh?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2011 16:43:58 GMT -5
It is time to let go the computers and enjoy nature,going outside. fresh air, long trips in the mountains, swimming, fishing, horse riding and collect food for the woman with hunting.  == new 3d games you play these on the Xbox 360 right?. ( much better gameplay ). My Girly gollum has dual laptop and is still good for today,s she also plays many normal gamez.. We all know that performance on laptops is very expensive because you need a good videocard. Multimedia laptop. Asus K53SV-SX146V = Best Buy Juni 2o11. Asus K53SC-SX075V = Best Buy Okt 2o11. == |
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Post by mking2012 on Dec 20, 2011 17:58:42 GMT -5
Don't buy alienware- I learned the hard way.
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Post by knightmare on Apr 14, 2012 11:45:55 GMT -5
One critical thing to be aware of is screen resolution. Most laptops up to 15" being sold today have cheap 1366x768 TN panels- acceptable for basic use, but not desirable for mapping or any kind of content creation. If you're lucky, you can find one with 1600x900 or a 17" with 1080p resolution. Gone is the common availability of WSXGA+ (1680x1050) and WUXGA (1920x1200) screens you'd see in 2003-2004. High-quality IPS panels are generally only available on the most expensive professional-targed models.
Maybe the arrival of Retina displays on Macbooks in the near future will start a return to the higher-resolution screens that used to be common on PC laptops, but don't hold your breath on that.
Regardless, the best setup available for mapping today is probably a desktop with dual 24" WUXGA IPS or PVA/MVA panels. You could go bigger with 27" 2560x1440 and 30" 2560x1600 panels, but those are in the $1000+ range.
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