Rally Pat Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 I am going to Devry for Network and Communication Management, and I need to find a sweet laptop to last me the 2 and a half years I will be there. I am looking at trying to find a light weight to medium weight gaming laptop with halfway decent battery life. I would also like something I can make payments, as I don't have enough to buy one whole right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHaze Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 Dell XPS? My brother is making like $30/payments on his Dell right now. Not too shabby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevethepirate Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 i would DEFINITELY not get a HP/compaq... ive gone through 3 of them. all of my friends who have had HPs had the same problems too (with where the power cord attaches, among many other problems) personally, i dont like dells, but for the most part you dont hear about problems with them. after HPs, i got a sony vaio. theyre great computers with AMAZING screen quality. my battery life sucked, but the new ones are better. the fans are fairly loud though. they are also really expensive. so i just went out and bought a new macbook (the black one). the one i got was 1500, but there is one that is a tad over a grand, another thats like 1300, mine, and then the macbook pros which are more expensive. i hated macs before, but i have gotten used to this. built-in camera. apple store (im pretty sure theres one in columbus) where they have a store full of "geniuses" who run workshops, and fix all of your computer woes right there in front of you. very lightweight and thin battery life of more than 4 hours. i can go on and on about how much i love this computer, and everything it has that makes it great. and this means something, seeing as i have despised macs ever since i started using computers back in elementary school, and swore i would never buy one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 I LOVE my I6400 Dell (E1505 home class) If you watch the deals and coupon codes or use a employee discounts you can get a helluva a deal on dell gear. I got my T7200/X1400/1gig/120gig last year for 1079 after discounts. BUT you sure you still don't wanna go to cscc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 Also devry gives you a laptop my buddy has one and its not half bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 3x ftw. If you want to use my dell discount let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate1647545505 Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 I am going to Devry for Network and Communication Management, and I need to find a sweet laptop to last me the 2 and a half years I will be there. I am looking at trying to find a light weight to medium weight gaming laptop with halfway decent battery life. I would also like something I can make payments, as I don't have enough to buy one whole right now. Let me know when you get a model...I may be able to get you a discount Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaSSon Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 I Loooove my HP lappy. It's ~1.5 years old, but still doin great. Still holds a nearly full charge. This laptop is (probably) the cheapest lappy HP has ever built, and it has served me great. Anyone had issues with their 2308WM? I can whole heartedly recommend a HP notebook. Being a Gamer yourself I shouldn't have to tell you this, but I will. Get something dual core with discrete graphics. XPS sounds like a good option, i would imagine you could possibly upgrade the graphics down the road. Don't quote me on that. Edit: The XPSs are fuggin EXPENSIVE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 Yeah make sure you don't skimp on the video. The very least you should settle for is a X1400 but I would try to go into the 7600 series cards. Also for class rember keep it a usable size. My biggest reason for the 6400 was 15.4 VS 17. I had a nice ass 17 inch powerbook it just was too big. If you have the money the MACBOOK pro is damn nice. VMWARE fusion does Direct X 8.1 and boot camp does really wel.. I can get discounts on apple/dell/hp I'm not sure who else let me know if nate can't get you a discount I might be able to . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin R. Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 Just not Toshiba. Pieces of shit burn hard drives up like they are free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farley Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 stay away from dell... and alienware..alienware went downhill once dell bought them. personallyid look for the new hp'sthere coming out to be pretty decent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRN96WS6 Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 Also devry gives you a laptop my buddy has one and its not half bad No not for all programs they don't, the degree he is taking they don't get a laptop. I'd recommend a Dell latitude D series we have the D620 and have had good luck with them. I have a precision M65 as well and I love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate1647545505 Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 Pile on the options. As a Dell Employee, I can get more off the more you pimp it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerTurbo Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 Also devry gives you a laptop my buddy has one and its not half bad DeVry gives you nothing. You pay for it, one way or another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 No not for all programs they don't, the degree he is taking they don't get a laptop. I'd recommend a Dell latitude D series we have the D620 and have had good luck with them. I have a precision M65 as well and I love it. +1 on the D620. I have a D620 for my work laptop. I had it at the last lan playing cs on it. It's also a nice size. If you want to check them out I got my D620 and my I6400 at home. Also for laptops right now dell is prolly 1 of the best. Make sure you get the ooooops warrnty. PM smurf about it. Its good sutff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted June 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 HP's are out of the question. I had the mentioned power jack problem on my ZD7005QV a few years back, will never do that again. I have been sieriously considering an XPS or a Macbook Pro. Whatever I get, it will be a Core 2 Duo of some kind. I am still shopping around, but for the guys who offered discounts, thank you and I will let you know. Keep posting ideas if you have em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted June 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 +1 on the D620. I have a D620 for my work laptop. I had it at the last lan playing cs on it. It's also a nice size. If you want to check them out I got my D620 and my I6400 at home. Is the D620 what I played Source on at Whempys that one time you brought a laptop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifford Automotive Posted June 23, 2007 Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 Heres a good one for you. Doesnt have the best memory but you can always upgrade. http://www.mead.com/wcss/images/products/06210_L_1.jpg Make sure you get a case too. http://www.rockymountaintrail.com/images/photos/TDN7_Deep-Navy-2961.jpg J/k Check out the garage sale there is one hell of a laptop in there for the cheap man. I would buy it but I have 3 already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jelloman4571647545499 Posted June 23, 2007 Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 I might come off my Laptop I used at Devry. I will start it up and get the specs for you. I havent used it in over a year. It is a Dell Inspiron 8200 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igotaprestent4u1647545491 Posted June 23, 2007 Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 i don't know much about devry.... but here at OSU, almost no one uses laptops during class. at least in my classes, devry may be different however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted June 23, 2007 Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 Is the D620 what I played Source on at Whempys that one time you brought a laptop? black one or silver ? black is my d620 it is the slower of the 2.... call me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T Rex Posted June 23, 2007 Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 Dell XPS m1210 is probably the best computer Ive ever owned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copperhead Posted June 23, 2007 Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 Why get some off the shelf POS when you can get a FERRARI? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834115351 I think Newegg has a payment plan or credit card or something too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerTurbo Posted June 23, 2007 Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 Hrrrm, a guy a few desk's down from us has that computer. Looks interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted June 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 black one or silver ? black is my d620 it is the slower of the 2.... call me I think the one I played on was silver. Ill call you sometime, Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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