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Title: Buying a New Laptop
Post by: Mercy on September 21, 2006, 01:55:34 AM: :help:

I cant really decide what to get, I am an art major. Animation. So I am thinking Apple, but I dont really know. I am also going to use it for word processing and shit too. So give me your opinion please. :D

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Title: Buying a New Laptop
Post by: Soul Sojourner on September 21, 2006, 01:58:32 AM: I'd recommend HP for dealing with photos/printing/graphics creation/editing/animating and such. As far as experiences go, I've no complaints with HP for that type of stuff, though some of their software can be tricky to uninstall at times, I've normally always used their hardware/software for those type of things.
Title: Buying a New Laptop
Post by: 420 on September 21, 2006, 02:29:14 AM: I voted Dell.

Does Alienware make laptops?

Does Gateway still exist?

-420
Title: Buying a New Laptop
Post by: Mercy on September 21, 2006, 08:13:04 AM: Yes Alienware does, yes Gateway does.

Alienwares laptops look crazy! But the computer isnt for gaming, soley for school and my art.
Title: Buying a New Laptop
Post by: Anheg on September 21, 2006, 11:26:49 AM: <-- Acer Aspire 5102
Title: Buying a New Laptop
Post by: Frank10LR on September 21, 2006, 01:39:13 PM: apple g5 :P
Title: Buying a New Laptop
Post by: Mo on September 21, 2006, 02:33:00 PM: All of the above are PoS. Their batteries will catch fire (http://www.tgdaily.com/2006/09/21/delllaptop_catchesfire_yahoo/) and kill you. Apple's are serious pieces of junk not to mention over priced. OS X is cool but their hardware is ass. Alienware would be my 2nd choice if price is of more concern, but they are owned by Dell and I don't like Dell laptops.

www.hypersonic-pc.com (http://www.hypersonic-pc.com)
You can configure a sweet laptop with these guys for a very reasonable price. They also offer very good warranty options. I recommend configuring a 14'' Core 2 Duo.
Title: Buying a New Laptop
Post by: Mercy on September 21, 2006, 03:10:43 PM: Both my desktops are hypersonic :P. Thats all I use, but their laptops are retardedly priced. The Apple G series is awesome, especially for graphic design and animation. I will probably end up buying it, I found one with a 17" screen, MS Office and a ton of other amenities for a grand. I am still not sure, but I dunno, just wanted you guys opinions. Will take more opinions ofcourse though. :P
Title: Buying a New Laptop
Post by: Soul Sojourner on September 21, 2006, 05:35:15 PM: I'm used to building my own computers, but my suggestion remains the same for what you are wanting.
Title: Buying a New Laptop
Post by: Talon on October 03, 2006, 08:35:15 AM: Quote
Both my desktops are hypersonic :P. Thats all I use, but their laptops are retardedly priced. The Apple G series is awesome, especially for graphic design and animation. I will probably end up buying it, I found one with a 17" screen, MS Office and a ton of other amenities for a grand. I am still not sure, but I dunno, just wanted you guys opinions. Will take more opinions ofcourse though. :P
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The apple G series is EOL.
Modern apples use intel processors and are at least 3 times more powerful than their predecessors.

Oh - and Mo - mid-high end apples are considerably cheaper than the dell equivalent.
Title: Buying a New Laptop
Post by: Mercy on October 03, 2006, 11:50:43 AM: So I take it you are recommending an apple Talon? :P
Title: Buying a New Laptop
Post by: Mo on October 03, 2006, 12:42:07 PM: Quote
The apple G series is EOL.
Modern apples use intel processors and are at least 3 times more powerful than their predecessors.

Oh - and Mo - mid-high end apples are considerably cheaper than the dell equivalent.
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Dell sucks.

Apple and cheap should not be used in same sentance, unless you're talking about the kind you find in the fruit section.
Title: Buying a New Laptop
Post by: Frank10LR on October 03, 2006, 02:01:03 PM: Quote
Dell sucks.

Apple and cheap should not be used in same sentance, unless you're talking about the kind you find in the fruit section.
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LOL, I agree with you: apple is not CHEAP
Title: Buying a New Laptop
Post by: Talon on October 04, 2006, 05:11:25 AM: Yes - im recommending apple - a recent one.
Title: Buying a New Laptop
Post by: Mercy on October 04, 2006, 11:27:11 AM: Ah, yea I a going to get a G4. The powerbook pro is awesome too, with the 17" screen. Woohoo. lol.
Title: Buying a New Laptop
Post by: Soul Sojourner on October 04, 2006, 12:37:16 PM: Isn't this where 420 comes in and rants about 3's?

1. Apple - g4      [ 3 ]
2. Dell - Anything    [ 3 ]
3. Toshiba    [ 0 ]
4. Sony    [ 0 ]
5. Gateway    [ 0 ]
6. Alienware    [ 3 ]
7. Other    [ 3 ]
Title: Buying a New Laptop
Post by: 420 on October 04, 2006, 12:43:04 PM: Quote
Isn't this where 420 comes in and rants about 3's?

1. Apple - g4 [ 3 ]
2. Dell - Anything [ 3 ]
3. Toshiba [ 0 ]
4. Sony [ 0 ]
5. Gateway [ 0 ]
6. Alienware [ 3 ]
7. Other [ 3 ]
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Nah, there are four 3's there, that doesn't mean anything. Now if there were three 3's, I'd be scared.

-420
Title: Buying a New Laptop
Post by: Soul Sojourner on October 04, 2006, 02:12:31 PM: What about there being three 0's, you're the third to reply, and you posted three sentences?
Title: Buying a New Laptop
Post by: Mo on October 04, 2006, 02:42:14 PM: Quote
Ah, yea I a going to get a G4. The powerbook pro is awesome too, with the 17" screen. Woohoo. lol.
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What's this laptop for? The latest Apple notebooks are already a cpu generation behind. A G4 is already 3 generations behind.
Title: Buying a New Laptop
Post by: Mercy on October 04, 2006, 04:12:53 PM: Photoshop, Maya, Blender, 3dsm, Rhino...etc.
Title: Buying a New Laptop
Post by: Mo on October 04, 2006, 10:56:15 PM: Quote
Photoshop, Maya, Blender, 3dsm, Rhino...etc.
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Sounds like you could benefit a great deal from a dual core cpu. G4 ain't the way to go. My brother has a G4 ibook and it's crap. You need dual core, Core 2 Duo would be ideal. Maya is 3D rendering right? Definitely dual core. You'll waste your money with a Mac if you consider how much more money a Core 2 Duo would be while keeping in mind the fact that you'll have at least 150% better performance with those applications.
Title: Buying a New Laptop
Post by: Mercy on October 05, 2006, 12:34:48 AM: Apple Website (http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/)

The mac powerbook pro comes with Core Duo. So I doubt it would lose performance xD.
Title: Buying a New Laptop
Post by: Mo on October 05, 2006, 01:59:22 AM: Quote
Apple Website (http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/)
The mac powerbook pro comes with Core Duo. So I doubt it would lose performance xD.
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As I mentioned in a previous post, the Mac Book Pro is one generation behind. Core 2 Duo offer up to 40% better performance and better power saving for notebooks.

People don't read. Get out of Talon's ass and see Apples for what they are CRAP :P

Why do you think they spend so much effort in making them look nice? Cause that's their selling point to the ignorant consumer. Talon just hates Windows, you however do not hate it, so don't bother with Macs!
Title: Buying a New Laptop
Post by: Mercy on October 05, 2006, 02:13:37 AM: I really dont care about windows, just trying to figure out the best buy for what I want to do.
Title: Buying a New Laptop
Post by: Mo on October 05, 2006, 02:15:21 AM: Quote
I really dont care about windows, just trying to figure out the best buy for what I want to do.
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Exactly, then you must take my advice. Unless if you want to wait, I'm pretty sure Apple will upgrade the Mac Book pro with Core 2 duo shortly. But buying one now the way they are configured is dumb.
Title: Buying a New Laptop
Post by: Mo on October 24, 2006, 06:54:30 PM: Quote
Unless if you want to wait, I'm pretty sure Apple will upgrade the Mac Book pro with Core 2 duo shortly.
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Hope you waited.

Apple Introduces Core 2 Duo MacBook Pros (http://dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=4676)
Title: Buying a New Laptop
Post by: 420 on October 25, 2006, 12:33:48 AM: Quote
Hope you waited.

Apple Introduces Core 2 Duo MacBook Pros (http://dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=4676)
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Also, Dell just bought Alienware so those votes can be merged now!

-420
Title: Buying a New Laptop
Post by: Mo on October 25, 2006, 01:45:20 AM: Quote
Also, Dell just bought Alienware so those votes can be merged now!

-420
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They bought them a while ago. HP bought VoodooPC recently as well.
Title: Buying a New Laptop
Post by: Soul Sojourner on October 25, 2006, 03:29:54 AM: It's always more of a monopoly than people know, behind the scenes.

Damn you, now I can't spam these threads. *deletes the computer forum*
Title: Buying a New Laptop
Post by: Frank10LR on November 02, 2006, 07:19:44 AM: emh who can give me a lot of $ for THIS (http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/xpsnb_m1710?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs) ? :P
Title: Buying a New Laptop
Post by: Mo on November 02, 2006, 01:23:29 PM: Quote
emh who can give me a lot of $ for THIS (http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/xpsnb_m1710?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs) ? :P
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Not me. I"m broke. :nea: