Hi there, I am looking to buy a new computer and am stuck between the value for money and power of a desktop vs. portability of a laptop. I have finally settled that I need the portability more than the power - and hopefully can get something in the US (so will help with the money side). I play some games but very occasionally and are not chasing the latest and greatest, power here is mainly for...
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Started 5 months ago (2008-07-01 14:00:00)
by mattinthesun
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Started 5 months ago (2008-07-02 12:13:00)
by anandasim
Hmm, the others must be distracted. Or something. Personally, I don't think much of Desktop Replacement Notebooks - they are a niche market. They're portable in the sense that you can move them from one desk to another. But they're too heavy to carry around in a backpack up Elizabeth Street every day, they don't last long on batteries and they have limited expandability because well, they're not...
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Started 5 months ago (2008-07-02 13:21:49)
by anandasim
mattinthesun wrote: I found this on the US HP web site for just under $2,500 AUD; You're looking at US because our Aussie dollar is high in exchange? I don't know about warranties and so on. The Aussie version is here: http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/au/en/ho ... 08698.html Operating system Genuine Windows Vista Ultimate with Service Pack 1 (64-bit) Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 ...
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Started 5 months ago (2008-07-02 14:19:00)
by mattinthesun
Many thanks. Indeed I really struggled with going down this path. I am just going to want to move this back and forth from the study to the living room and very occationally out of the house to my parrents etc. then plug it in when it gest to the new location. So battery and weight is not really an issue. I found this on the US HP web site for just under $2,500 AUD; Operating system Genuine ...
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Started 4 months, 3 weeks ago (2008-07-08 10:02:42)
by anandasim
gto-pontiac wrote: i had a look at few of the big screened laptop in the city other day and they looks good but one thing you must watch out for is the heat coming out of the thing. it gets HOT. Agreed. High Performance can only be gained by High Energy Consumption. High Energy Consumption is hand and hand with High Heat Generation. Portability or any attempt at Portability means you must...
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Started 4 months, 3 weeks ago (2008-07-08 10:02:42)
by gto-pontiac
anandasim wrote: You should decide whether you want a brand name unit for those or a DIY. I am sure gto-pontiac will be able to recommend a box that simply is easy to carry. Or you could get a Mac Mini (grin). But I would imagine a DIY desktop would be really much more flexible - you could choose your size of hard disk or upgrade it later to bigger when cost comes down. You have a completely ...
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Started 4 months, 2 weeks ago (2008-07-15 18:02:00)
by mattinthesun
Thanks this all really helps. Will let you know how I go.
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