Re: [CGUYS] Need recommendation for high-end (non-Apple) laptop

2007-05-27 Thread Eric S. Sande
My concern regarding Alienware was that it was an exotic make and thus likely to be more temperamental than, say, a Lenovo. Is this a reasonable concern (when compared to other non-Apple laptops)? Well, Dell owns Alienware.

Re: [CGUYS] Need recommendation for high-end (non-Apple) laptop

2007-05-27 Thread Mason Miller
The Core Duo is 32 bit. Core 2 Duo is 64 bit. Mason John DeCarlo wrote: On 5/26/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 5/25/07, b_s-wilk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does it have to be Intel? No, I should have said Intel Core Duo or equivalent. However I don't know what the

Re: [CGUYS] Need recommendation for high-end (non-Apple) laptop

2007-05-27 Thread Mason Miller
I would be looking for a Core 2 Duo with all of the other goodies you indicated. The Core Duo will be obsoletish much sooner. Mason [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 5/25/07, b_s-wilk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does it have to be Intel? No, I should have said Intel Core Duo or

Re: [CGUYS] Need recommendation for high-end (non-Apple) laptop

2007-05-26 Thread mike
Best Buy near me has Alienware in house. mike On 5/26/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Too bad there's no way to test drive these things. * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following

Re: [CGUYS] Need recommendation for high-end (non-Apple) laptop

2007-05-25 Thread Roy A. Ackerman, Ph.D., E.A.
- we are YOUR adjuvancy -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Announcements and Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 05/25/2007 2:58 PM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: [CGUYS] Need recommendation for high-end (non-Apple) laptop Hi, I

[CGUYS] Need recommendation for high-end (non-Apple) laptop

2007-05-25 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi, I am looking for recommendations for a laptop having the following features: Suitable for Gaming (ideally advertised as a gaming laptop) 17 screen Intel Core Duo processor 4GB RAM (of whatever flavor) Any other hardware requirement to support Aero Glass as well as can be hoped for given the

Re: [CGUYS] Need recommendation for high-end (non-Apple) laptop

2007-05-25 Thread b_s-wilk
Does it have to be Intel? http://www.alienware.com/product_detail_pages/Aurora_m9700/aurora-m_overview.aspx?SysCode=PC-LT-AURORA-M-9700SubCode=SKU-DEFAULT 2GB RAM, 1GB video - cyborg [neon] green, conspiracy [electric] blue, or saucer silver Unlimited budget?

Re: [CGUYS] Need recommendation for high-end (non-Apple) laptop

2007-05-25 Thread Eric S. Sande
Suitable for Gaming (ideally advertised as a gaming laptop) 17 screen Intel Core Duo processor 4GB RAM (of whatever flavor) Any other hardware requirement to support Aero Glass as well as can be hoped for given the shortcomings of the technology. Price no object? Dell XPS. The Alienware stuff

Re: [CGUYS] Need recommendation for high-end (non-Apple) laptop

2007-05-25 Thread Eric S. Sande
Just a note here. In terms of performance benchmarks I can build a desktop computer that will absolutely spank any of the laptops so far discussed for less than half the cost. We are not talking about the real benefits here because the question was relating to high end laptops, but I think that