:( My laptop dream is over.

[Hidavi]

I wanted to get a HUGE Alienware laptop with a widescreen 17" display as a bday gift. Well, I'm off to college soon and I've been given the laptop requirements. Upon close inspection I see this:

14.1 TFT SXGA LCD Display, 1024x768/1400x1050

This means no Alienware, no 17" and NO WIDESCREEN!!! NOOOOOOO!

So now I gotta get an el-cheapo tiny laptop. :( I like barely portable laptops...

[Kyle]

Huh? You HAVE to get that? If so, who says?

[ProxyMaster]

That sux cant you get it anyway?

[Hidavi]

Actually, I just checked online. They said that thats the recommended configuration. They said that if I opt to go for better than the minimum requirement, that I do it at my pleasing. So I'm actually cool. Mod, delete if you must.

[Hanzo]

The Judge thinks you're the biggest whiner on this site.

[Kyle]

:yeahthat: You DO whine a lot.

[Hanzo]

Whinning is violation that, should I see it again, will earn you the gift of swift and final Justice.

GET OVER IT, CITIZEN!

[Knightmare]

Find a mini gaming laptop, don't get a dell, gateway, or northgate, GET IBM! X series

[jmyler]

i don't understand why you would want a latptop that big. portability is what they are made for. might as well get a desktop for MUCH cheaper :shrug: oh well to each his own.

[Hidavi]

i don't understand why you would want a latptop that big. portability is what they are made for. might as well get a desktop for MUCH cheaper :shrug: oh well to each his own.

Yes, I realized this a while ago, so I decided to go with something much smaller with much better battery life (8 hours instead of 1).

Gateway® NX550XL:
Pentium M 1.73GHz
XP PRO
1GB DDR2-533 RAM
100GB HD
15.4" WXGA LCD (1280x800 res)
DVD Burner
Integrated wireless b/g
ATi Radeon Mobility X600 128MB graphics
12-cell battery for upto 8 hours battery life
$2006 (including shipping and tax)

The video card isn't the best, but its pretty good for a 15.4" screen. I realized that I leave all my PC gaming for my current desktop. My current laptop is no good for gaming and I use it anyway without missing the graphics. So I guess I'll be fine with a non-gaming beast laptop.

[Mark8137]

The Judge thinks you're the biggest whiner on this site.

Hes right you know!

[PiRatE.]

The Judge thinks you're the biggest whiner on this site.

Hes right you know!

Oh wow! Let's all take an oppertunity to gang up on Hidavi and say derogatory things about him! [sarcasm/]
:lame:

That's lame guys... real lame. This guy askes you guys for advice and all you have o say to him is, "you whine a lot." What's happening to the wonderful tight-knit community we used to have, where people didn't take cheap shots like that at other members for no reason? [shakes head] :(

[rodeojones903]

For $2k you should of bought this. :D

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/72803/wo/pa7rRC6tQPQm2jysUvI1QX6eyZX/0.SLID?nclm=MacBookPro&mco=4299212C

[Hidavi]

For $2k you should of bought this. :D

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/72803/wo/pa7rRC6tQPQm2jysUvI1QX6eyZX/0.SLID?nclm=MacBookPro&mco=4299212C

HOLY SH*T. Weeks ago, I wouldn't have purchased a Mac notebook, but INTEL CORE DUO?! I didn't know that would be out so soon for Mac. Do you know if I can run all Windows stuff on it?

[Wizowski09]

I think u just got to do what u got to do. Do what u want to do.