Final Laptop Choice

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edited September 2004 in Off-Topic
Okm I have narrowed it down to these 2 laptops (mainly for the reason that I get very good discounts on them):

1. Averatec 6130H
P4 3.0 w/HT
15.4 WXGA
512 Ram
Radeon 9600 64 meg
40 gig HDD
802.11g
DVD/CD-RW
7,7 pounds

2. Toshiba A70-TS1
P4 3.0
15.4 WXGA
512 Ram
Radeon 9000 64 meg
60 gig HDD
802.11g
DVD/CD-RW
6,5 pounds

Price is not an issue here as they come out almost identicle (and my parents are paying for a good chunk of it <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->). The averatec is less known, but has a bit better video card making it a better all around laptop. Toshiba has the better name and reliability behind it with a bigger HDD. If anyone knows any models similiar to this that also use a centrino or mobile processor giving me the better battery life, please let me know. Otherwise I am looking for input between these 2 models, thanks!
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  • RuByRuBy Join Date: 2002-12-12 Member: 10732Members
    What are the speeds on those hard drives? And definitely go for the best graphics card you can find. I have a Mobility 9000 its the worst POS.
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  • 2_of_Eight2_of_Eight Join Date: 2003-08-20 Member: 20016Members
    I'd say get the first one.
    But then again, this is coming from some guy who has absolutely no experience in laptops whatsoever <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • Rapier7Rapier7 Join Date: 2004-02-05 Member: 26108Members
    The second one is better.

    But a P4 northwood laptop coupled with 512 RAM and a pretty decent mobile video card?

    Good luck getting an hour's worth of juice from your battery...
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  • DragonMechDragonMech Join Date: 2003-09-19 Member: 21023Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    What is the price on those?
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  • ComproxComprox *chortle* Canada Join Date: 2002-01-23 Member: 7Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Silver, Subnautica Developer, Subnautica Playtester, Pistachionauts
    Like I said, price isn't an issue. Ill get either for about $1300 CDN
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  • ScytheScythe Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 46NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation, Reinforced - Silver
    40 gig hard drive? Ouch.

    Other than that, the first one looks grand.

    --Scythe--
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  • john_sheujohn_sheu Join Date: 2004-02-26 Member: 26917Members
    Do you already have a decent desktop? (i.e. one that is better in specs than either of those two choices)

    If so, go for the lighter of the two. <i>Trust me, you won't regret it.</i>
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  • YumosisYumosis Join Date: 2003-01-12 Member: 12222Banned
    Go with the 9600 if you ever want to be able to touch any game with that laptop. The 9000 is a terrible, terrible card, the second one might have more hd space, but you can always buy a new hd, you can't easily upgrade the gfx cards for laptops.
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  • DragonMechDragonMech Join Date: 2003-09-19 Member: 21023Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-Yumosis+Sep 23 2004, 11:34 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Yumosis @ Sep 23 2004, 11:34 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Go with the 9600 if you ever want to be able to touch any game with that laptop. The 9000 is a terrible, terrible card, the second one might have more hd space, but you can always buy a new hd, you can't easily upgrade the gfx cards for laptops. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

    If at all possible get a 9700 - with the 9800 out it could be cheap enought tp afford.
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  • IsamilIsamil Join Date: 2003-11-25 Member: 23552Members, Constellation
    AMD?
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  • ComproxComprox *chortle* Canada Join Date: 2002-01-23 Member: 7Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Silver, Subnautica Developer, Subnautica Playtester, Pistachionauts
    Don't need an uber gaming laptop, my PC is fine for that, this is more a workhorse, soa 9700 or such is pointless to me.
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  • RuByRuBy Join Date: 2002-12-12 Member: 10732Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Comprox+Sep 24 2004, 09:11 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Comprox @ Sep 24 2004, 09:11 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Don't need an uber gaming laptop, my PC is fine for that, this is more a workhorse, soa 9700 or such is pointless to me. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    well if you aren't gaming then max out on ram and drivespace instead!
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