Omega Owners Forum

Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Advanced search  

News:

Please play nicely.  No one wants to listen/read a keyboard warriors rants....

Pages: [1] 2  All   Go Down

Author Topic: Lap top advice  (Read 1218 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Martin_1962

  • Guest
Lap top advice
« on: 25 August 2009, 20:51:35 »
OK we have been offered the chance of one for Christmas for the family as one PC is not enough.

So I know W7 will be out and I think we will be OK without XP.

So what makes and what specifications are good?

Home PCs are easy - but a quad core may be a bit heavy for a laptop.

Uses will be, writing homework, emails, web surfing, may be a game.

Also how would I connect a W7 laptop to a XP Pro machine. My networking knowleage is restricted to Dos, Windows up to 98, NT Windows from 2000 to XP, all flavours of Netware, and Windows Server 2000, & 2003. So I might even have enough
Logged

Mr Skrunts

  • Get A Life!!
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Skruntie Land.
  • Posts: 25679
  • 3.O Elite Saloon with all the toys,
    • 2003 CD 2.2 Auto
    • View Profile
Re: Lap top advice
« Reply #1 on: 25 August 2009, 20:53:55 »
Quote
OK we have been offered the chance of one for Christmas for the family as one PC is not enough.

So I know W7 will be out and I think we will be OK without XP.

So what makes and what specifications are good?

Home PCs are easy - but a quad core may be a bit heavy for a laptop.

Uses will be, writing homework, emails, web surfing, may be a game.

Also how would I connect a W7 laptop to a XP Pro machine. My networking knowleage is restricted to Dos, Windows up to 98, NT Windows from 2000 to XP, all flavours of Netware, and Windows Server 2000, & 2003. So I might even have enough

Is the CPU 4 times bigger then, is that why it is too heavy for a laptop.  ::) ;D ;D
« Last Edit: 25 August 2009, 20:54:21 by skruntie »
Logged
Ask yourself :  " WHY do I believe in what I believe?"

Remember that my opinions expressed here are not representative of the opinions of other members on the OOF Forum.

TheBoy

  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Brackley, Northants
  • Posts: 107048
  • I Like Lockdown
    • Whatever Starts
    • View Profile
Re: Lap top advice
« Reply #2 on: 25 August 2009, 21:27:09 »
Quad core will muller battery.

Core2 Duo coupled with a 965 or later (eg series 3 or series 4 chipset) will suffice.  Most laptops use chipset integrated vga, fine for normal use, but not good for gaming (mind you, nor are laptops).

Win7 networks in same way as Vista, which is just an extension to XP networking. They are all interoperable.

Win7 does need slightly more resources than XP, but seems to be less resource hungry than Vista. That said, I'd still go for 2G RAM, esp with integrated vga stealing memory.


I'd stay away from the Acers and similar of this world, do seem to suffer reliability probs.  The 'big 3' - Dell/HP/Tosh have had issues in the cutover period to lead free, but seem to have gotten over that now. Certainly I would look at one of those brands myself.
Logged
Grumpy old man

albitz

  • Guest
Re: Lap top advice
« Reply #3 on: 26 August 2009, 00:46:14 »
I think Mrs Albs has a SONY laptop arriving soon. :-/ ::)
Logged

Banjax

  • Omega Lord
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Perth
  • Posts: 5510
  • We're just a virus with shoes
    • View Profile
Re: Lap top advice
« Reply #4 on: 26 August 2009, 07:04:17 »
MacBook
MacBook
MacBook

 :y :y :y
Logged
50 bucks!?! For 50 bucks I'd put my face in their soup and blow!!

Martin_1962

  • Guest
Re: Lap top advice
« Reply #5 on: 26 August 2009, 08:28:31 »
Quote
MacBook
MacBook
MacBook

 :y :y :y


Are they a Scottish brand?
Logged

TheBoy

  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Brackley, Northants
  • Posts: 107048
  • I Like Lockdown
    • Whatever Starts
    • View Profile
Re: Lap top advice
« Reply #6 on: 26 August 2009, 11:16:58 »
I wouldn't rule out the Sony Vaio for people (wouldn't obviously have one myself), though they do seem physically delicate (get a lot put in front of me with missing keys, cracked casing and broken LCD panels). Also seen a lot of HDD failures recently on newer Vaios, so could be less-than-ideal HDD mounting.

If looked after, work well enough, but horrendously overpriced for what it is.
Logged
Grumpy old man

TheBoy

  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Brackley, Northants
  • Posts: 107048
  • I Like Lockdown
    • Whatever Starts
    • View Profile
Re: Lap top advice
« Reply #7 on: 26 August 2009, 11:17:57 »
If you have an investment in Windows software, I'd stick to a Windows laptop rather than crApple, and stick to Windows OS
Logged
Grumpy old man

Banjax

  • Omega Lord
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Perth
  • Posts: 5510
  • We're just a virus with shoes
    • View Profile
Re: Lap top advice
« Reply #8 on: 26 August 2009, 12:39:07 »
Quote
If you have an investment in Windows software, I'd stick to a Windows laptop rather than crApple, and stick to Windows OS



once you Mac, you never go back  :y
Logged
50 bucks!?! For 50 bucks I'd put my face in their soup and blow!!

Mr Skrunts

  • Get A Life!!
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Skruntie Land.
  • Posts: 25679
  • 3.O Elite Saloon with all the toys,
    • 2003 CD 2.2 Auto
    • View Profile
Re: Lap top advice
« Reply #9 on: 26 August 2009, 13:47:50 »
Quote
Quote
If you have an investment in Windows software, I'd stick to a Windows laptop rather than crApple, and stick to Windows OS



once you Mac, you never go back  :y


Disagree sorry, didnt like it/them at all.
Logged
Ask yourself :  " WHY do I believe in what I believe?"

Remember that my opinions expressed here are not representative of the opinions of other members on the OOF Forum.

Banjax

  • Omega Lord
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Perth
  • Posts: 5510
  • We're just a virus with shoes
    • View Profile
Re: Lap top advice
« Reply #10 on: 26 August 2009, 13:52:31 »
Quote
Quote
Quote
If you have an investment in Windows software, I'd stick to a Windows laptop rather than crApple, and stick to Windows OS



once you Mac, you never go back  :y


Disagree sorry, didnt like it/them at all.


that's fine Skruntie - you're allowed to be wrong on this occasion  ;D
Logged
50 bucks!?! For 50 bucks I'd put my face in their soup and blow!!

Mr Skrunts

  • Get A Life!!
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Skruntie Land.
  • Posts: 25679
  • 3.O Elite Saloon with all the toys,
    • 2003 CD 2.2 Auto
    • View Profile
Re: Lap top advice
« Reply #11 on: 26 August 2009, 13:55:33 »
Quote
I wouldn't rule out the Sony Vaio for people (wouldn't obviously have one myself), though they do seem physically delicate (get a lot put in front of me with missing keys, cracked casing and broken LCD panels). Also seen a lot of HDD failures recently on newer Vaios, so could be less-than-ideal HDD mounting.

If looked after, work well enough, but horrendously overpriced for what it is.

I have a GRT100 with 17" sccreen and 32 MB Geforece 4 hardware.  Not too bad for gaming (But then thats the difference between hardware and software driven video - Basically the same as TB says about OB Graphics/gaming)

The hard drive on it has started to click and sounds as if it may start to fail, only other dig isthatit is just far too heavy, the newer ones were lighter.

Am a fan of Dell and Tushiba as well.

In your case Martin if you were ever to do video editing away from home I would consider a built in Graphics card if your programs put a similar demand on graphics like some of the game requirments.
« Last Edit: 26 August 2009, 13:56:39 by skruntie »
Logged
Ask yourself :  " WHY do I believe in what I believe?"

Remember that my opinions expressed here are not representative of the opinions of other members on the OOF Forum.

Mr Skrunts

  • Get A Life!!
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Skruntie Land.
  • Posts: 25679
  • 3.O Elite Saloon with all the toys,
    • 2003 CD 2.2 Auto
    • View Profile
Re: Lap top advice
« Reply #12 on: 26 August 2009, 13:56:19 »
Quote
Quote
Quote
Quote
If you have an investment in Windows software, I'd stick to a Windows laptop rather than crApple, and stick to Windows OS



once you Mac, you never go back  :y


Disagree sorry, didnt like it/them at all.


that's fine Skruntie - you're allowed to be wrong on this occasion  ;D

Well, that's so very kind of you.  ;D ;D
Logged
Ask yourself :  " WHY do I believe in what I believe?"

Remember that my opinions expressed here are not representative of the opinions of other members on the OOF Forum.

bertiecbx550

  • Guest
Re: Lap top advice
« Reply #13 on: 26 August 2009, 13:57:25 »
I`ve had this toshiba for well over a year now and had no major probs with it but i am considering upgrading the memory to 2gb and changing the graphics card if thats poss... :-/
Logged

Banjax

  • Omega Lord
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Perth
  • Posts: 5510
  • We're just a virus with shoes
    • View Profile
Re: Lap top advice
« Reply #14 on: 26 August 2009, 14:00:21 »
Quote
Quote
Quote
Quote
Quote
If you have an investment in Windows software, I'd stick to a Windows laptop rather than crApple, and stick to Windows OS



once you Mac, you never go back  :y


Disagree sorry, didnt like it/them at all.


that's fine Skruntie - you're allowed to be wrong on this occasion  ;D

Well, that's so very kind of you.  ;D ;D

my pleasure  :y
Logged
50 bucks!?! For 50 bucks I'd put my face in their soup and blow!!
Pages: [1] 2  All   Go Up
« previous next »
 

Page created in 0.014 seconds with 17 queries.