The thread formerly known as the laptop thread but is now about random tech.

[crimson5pheonix]

How much exactly?

About $3000. So yes they over payed. This cannot be overstated. But they were adamant in getting me a notebook that I could use as a multipurpose tool so I made it as multipurpose as possible.

Jesus christ.

I don't understand why people do that.

Because I'm a trickster. I don't see a reason why I shouldn't have.

 

[crimson5pheonix]

Here's a great reason: You just spent $3000 for something which can't compete with neither a netbook which costs 6 times less in terms of portability/usability nor a desktop which costs well over twice as less in terms of sheer perfomance.

What's the GPU in the laptop? Do you even know?

I ordered the damn thing so I should know, it's an 8600 mGTS. And what do you mean by usability?

 

[crimson5pheonix]

The 8600 mGTS?

That will definitely be ready to handle Alan Wake and the next Crysis game

Never said it was awesome. It can play today's games and tomorrows games at a lower resolution. It actually is better than my friends desktop so I can at least lord it over them.

 

[crimson5pheonix]

$3000 for being able to play tomorrow's games at a lower resolution?

I'm wondering, can you play Crysis with all the settings turned up? Or even COD4?

Haven't tried, I mostly use it for college and watching movies. I'm not saying it's a good gaming machine. I have my desktop for that. Mostly I'm just saying what a gaming laptop could be used for and that mine is very multi purpose.

 

[crimson5pheonix]

How exactly is it multipurpose if it can't do anything very well?

It can do anything I do adequately. Namely, it can do anything you're netbook can do. But better.

 

[D_987]

How exactly is it multipurpose if it can't do anything very well?

If the person is taking it to college, I'm sure what resolution it could play games on was hardly the largest concern...

What have you got against the persons decision anyway, you've posted quite a few times ranting on and on about how you feel the gadget they bought isn't as good as the other one.

Does it really matter? Do you really need to waste your time going on and on about which is better; its nearly as bad as the pointless PS3 vs 360 threads you see on every gaming forum bar this one.

 

[crimson5pheonix]

It can do anything I do adequately. Namely, it can do anything you're netbook can do. But better.

So it's mediocre at everything it does? And it can't even be portable?

Nice.

I still don't see how it's not portable. I've already explained it is portable. Maybe you aren't listening again?

 

[Phantom2595]

WHY

$3000 for being able to play tomorrow's games at a lower resolution?

I'm wondering, can you play Crysis with all the settings turned up? Or even COD4?

Haven't tried, I mostly use it for college and watching movies. I'm not saying it's a good gaming machine. I have my desktop for that. Mostly I'm just saying what a gaming laptop could be used for and that mine is very multi purpose.

WHY would you pay 3000 dollars for a laptop , let me guess , it's one of those uber expensive Sony ones .

Really , I would rather pay $1500 dollars for a laptop and desktop .

Right now I'm typing on a thousand dollar(Canadian) desktop , with:

Q6600 2.4 GHz
NVIDIA 9500 GS (512mb)
6GB RAM
Also , 2 GB of my RAM is shared between my GPU and CPU .

And I'm sure I could find a great notebook/netbook somewhere for 500-700 dollars.

EDIT: For the point of the thread , I would prefer a notebook , but not a 3 thousand dollar one .

 

[crimson5pheonix]

WHY

$3000 for being able to play tomorrow's games at a lower resolution?

I'm wondering, can you play Crysis with all the settings turned up? Or even COD4?

Haven't tried, I mostly use it for college and watching movies. I'm not saying it's a good gaming machine. I have my desktop for that. Mostly I'm just saying what a gaming laptop could be used for and that mine is very multi purpose.

WHY would you pay 3000 dollars for a laptop . let me guess , it's one of those uber expensive Sony ones .

Really , I would rather pay $1500 dollars for a laptop and desktop .

Right now I'm typing on a thousand dollar(Canadian) desktop , with:

Q6600 2.4 GHz
NVIDIA 9500 GS (512mb)
6GB RAM
Also , 2 GB of my RAM is shared between my GPU and CPU .

And I'm sure I could find a great notebook/netbook somewhere for 500-700 dollars.

I didn't pay for it, so I went wild. It plays Blu-rays, has an 8600mGTS and the keyboard switches colors based on how I feel at the moment.

 

[Phantom2595]

WHY

$3000 for being able to play tomorrow's games at a lower resolution?

I'm wondering, can you play Crysis with all the settings turned up? Or even COD4?

Haven't tried, I mostly use it for college and watching movies. I'm not saying it's a good gaming machine. I have my desktop for that. Mostly I'm just saying what a gaming laptop could be used for and that mine is very multi purpose.

WHY would you pay 3000 dollars for a laptop . let me guess , it's one of those uber expensive Sony ones .

Really , I would rather pay $1500 dollars for a laptop and desktop .

Right now I'm typing on a thousand dollar(Canadian) desktop , with:

Q6600 2.4 GHz
NVIDIA 9500 GS (512mb)
6GB RAM
Also , 2 GB of my RAM is shared between my GPU and CPU .

And I'm sure I could find a great notebook/netbook somewhere for 500-700 dollars.

I didn't pay for it, so I went wild. It plays Blu-rays, has an 8600mGTS and the keyboard switches colors based on how I feel at the moment.

You could have instead convinced your parents to spend half that money and get you an awesome desktop and a decent notebook .Also , Blu-Ray won't really replace DVD for another 2-3 years , and by that time you could just buy a BD drive off of newegg for like 100 dollars .

 

[crimson5pheonix]

I still don't see how it's not portable. I've already explained it is portable. Maybe you aren't listening again?

Footprint, babe. Ever hear of size dimensions? What Alienware model is it?

I guess I just can't comprehend how parents could spoil a child that much (and botch it up that badly as well).

Careful manipulation is how I got this laptop. and the footprint is only 16" wide, it's not that big. Like I said, it fits easily into my backpack.

WHY

$3000 for being able to play tomorrow's games at a lower resolution?

I'm wondering, can you play Crysis with all the settings turned up? Or even COD4?

Haven't tried, I mostly use it for college and watching movies. I'm not saying it's a good gaming machine. I have my desktop for that. Mostly I'm just saying what a gaming laptop could be used for and that mine is very multi purpose.

WHY would you pay 3000 dollars for a laptop . let me guess , it's one of those uber expensive Sony ones .

Really , I would rather pay $1500 dollars for a laptop and desktop .

Right now I'm typing on a thousand dollar(Canadian) desktop , with:

Q6600 2.4 GHz
NVIDIA 9500 GS (512mb)
6GB RAM
Also , 2 GB of my RAM is shared between my GPU and CPU .

And I'm sure I could find a great notebook/netbook somewhere for 500-700 dollars.

I didn't pay for it, so I went wild. It plays Blu-rays, has an 8600mGTS and the keyboard switches colors based on how I feel at the moment.

You could have instead convinced your parents to spend half that money and get you an awesome desktop and a decent notebook .Also , Blu-Ray won't really replace DVD for another 2-3 years , and by that time you could just buy a BD drive off of newegg for like 100 dollars .

I already have a desktop, so I just put all my money into a laptop.

 

[crimson5pheonix]

Only 16".

So what Alienware model is it?

m15x

 

[Swift Tactix]

Netbook is only good for browsing the webs and taking notes while only costing around $300 USD. Notebook on the other hand can play games and has a larger HDD to put music and such. I'm not voting though since both are good for what they're built for.