Laptop my arse

[paradigm9]

i had to get a monster laptop for work to handle 20gb+ images for demos. I was in a hurry and didnt really look at the weight and really wasnt concerned anyhow. this thing is only for certain presentations...not a daily commuter with me.

but MY GOD!

I got the Acer Aspire 1714smi....3.4ghz desktop P4, 120gb seagate barracuda, 1gb of ddr333 ram, 128mb geforce go5700, gig ethernet, 802a,b,g wireless etc...

the thing is 16lbs! it looks like a coffee table. the freakin power supply weighs more than some latptops.

it's only like $2k which was surprising, but i dont see how anyone could lug this beast around. i realize some ppl want desktop replacements, but i'm afraid my computer table is gonna crack.

oh, and it also sounds like a Leer jet when it's running something intensive....3 or 4 fans.

battery life= 41 minutes. i thought ppl at work would get a kick out of it, but most ppl simply stare and say "WTF is that?!"

 

[EvanAdams]

rotfl!!!!! HAHAHAHA

sorry man that sucks!

 

[iamme]

sorry to hear that, buddy.

hopefully next time you'll do some more research before spending $2K.

 

[MIDIman]

LOL - fattop

 

[Ziptar]

That's what they call a Desknote.

That thing uses a desktop P4, Hard Drive and Ram...


I was | | <-- This Close to buying one...

Got the Acer Aspire 1681WLMi Instead.. Only a 15.4 widescreen, 1.5Ghz Dothan CPU and a 64MB 9700, but it's only 6.5 lbs.. I figure it will handle my gaming needs (bf1942)..

 

[paradigm9]

lol...fattop. think we have a new network id

it seems to game pretty well. got 23k on aquamark and 3k on 3dMark03

never thought i would be able to play something like far cry on a "laptop"

 

[Abhi]

lolz

 

[Turkish]

Originally posted by: paradigm9
lol...fattop. think we have a new network id

it seems to game pretty well. got 23k on aquamark and 3k on 3dMark03

never thought i would be able to play something like far cry on a "laptop"

lol, fattop :beer:

 

[MercenaryForHire]

:camera:s?

- M4H

 

[Looney]

You should have spent an hour or so on research before plunking down $2k. You could have gotten the Acer Ferrari for the same price, and it's half the weight of yours, and probably better performance (MR 9700 128mb).

 

[Frightcrawler]

The only good thing about that laptop is 120 gb HD. I wasn't even aware that those existed!
The vid card sucks (I'm assuming that the 5700 is as crappy as the 5650) and the ram is slow. DDR333 on a desktop replacement? Give me a break.

The only question now is do you want to return it?

 

[TrentSteel]

Originally posted by: paradigm9
lol...fattop. think we have a new network id

it seems to game pretty well. got 23k on aquamark and 3k on 3dMark03

never thought i would be able to play something like far cry on a "laptop"

My laptop gaming doesn't extend very far behind earlier Black Isle titles (e.g. Baldurs Gate and Fallout). Not being able to play the latest 3d shooters is a small price to pay for my less than 4 lbs. Dell Latitude C400.

Whither now, oh laptop? Are we going to see high-end CRT's on notebooks designed for serious gaming?