Laptop for uni!!

**Lyst** · 06-15-2009, 15:58

Never, ever get a laptop with 2 USB ports, USB hubs work terrible.
I'd go for at least 4, since you need to connect your:
1. Mouse
2. Keyboard
3. Maybe external hdd
4. Always good to have a free USB

And I don't know your budget, but the dell latitude series is pretty good also.

Duckman · 06-15-2009, 17:43

tasty Wrote:I say: Dell Studio 17 Laptop

Because..; It's small and compact, so easy to set up anywhere :] It has got 2 usb ports, a wifi on/off switcher so if I was you I buy Dell Studio 17 Laptop.

It's the least small and compact,
It has 4 USB ports Original

But ty for your opinion anyway.

My pc only has four at the moment and that's fine; Mouse, External HDD, And any old flash drives or camera/phone cables that are hanging around. I might just buy a cheap USB dock to shove the cables into when I don't need them : Original

**Lyst** · 06-15-2009, 17:45

Yeah but half the devices I use do not work correctly through a usb hub, and your normal pc has ps2 ports for kb/mouse while most laptops don't have that. Oh and the batteries should last for 5-7 hours, cuz that will decrease till half of it after 2 years of usage.

Duckman · 06-15-2009, 22:37

Ouch.

Btw these are my current PC specs, so you'll see why I need something new:

NEC (weird french company), it was bought in 2002.
AMD Sempron 2400+ 1.66GHz
512MB of RAM
80GB HDD
My download and upload rates are debatable, different sites say completely different things when I test it. But for the past few days uTorrent has been going fairly constantly at 2.3KB/s. Occasionally it hits 25KB/s, and once in a blue moon it peaks at 110KB/s, never above. Upload never goes above 32KB/s.

Duckman · 06-27-2009, 23:38

Bought a Sony VAIO

15.4" X-Black LCD Screen
3GB RAM
2.16Ghz Intel Pentium T3400 Processor
1 MB Cache (667Mhz Front Side Bus)
667 MHz memory speed
250GB HDD, 5400rpm
Silver colour
And some random graphics card which is probably shit.

Â£450

That's about it

plum · 06-28-2009, 20:24

Duckman Wrote:Bought a Sony VAIO

15.4" X-Black LCD Screen
3GB RAM
2.16Ghz Intel Pentium T3400 Processor
1 MB Cache (667Mhz Front Side Bus)
667 MHz memory speed
250GB HDD, 5400rpm
Silver colour
And some random graphics card which is probably shit.

Â£450

That's about it

Told you == Original

Duckman · 07-02-2009, 18:00

It's here! I'll review it in some way after it's unboxed and working.

Shizz · 07-03-2009, 08:21

Duckman Wrote:Bought a Sony VAIO

15.4" X-Black LCD Screen
3GB RAM
2.16Ghz Intel Pentium T3400 Processor
1 MB Cache (667Mhz Front Side Bus)
667 MHz memory speed
250GB HDD, 5400rpm
Silver colour
And some random graphics card which is probably shit.

Â£450

That's about it

My sister has Same.
Btw: how are u going to get Internet..

bluey · 07-03-2009, 14:36

Iam at the univesity too but 700 km far from home.

I ve a laptop 15.6" from ASUS
(4Go RAM, GEFORCE 9650PRO 1Go, 2GHZ DUALCORE)
I hate to play THPS (offline) on it, coz of keyboard Tongue

Duckman · 07-03-2009, 17:40

Yeah I'll never be able to play on this keyboard, i'll have to buy an external one if I want to continue thps3.
I have a wireless router, and within 5 minutes of turning the VAIO on I was connected to it (I have no knowledge of wireless networking at all). Now I'm sitting in the other room watching a game of tennis while typing this on my lap. I LOVE THIS!! Laugh

Lyst	06-15-2009, 15:58
Administrator \| Website Posts: 2,375 Joined: Jun 2008	Never, ever get a laptop with 2 USB ports, USB hubs work terrible. I'd go for at least 4, since you need to connect your: 1. Mouse 2. Keyboard 3. Maybe external hdd 4. Always good to have a free USB And I don't know your budget, but the dell latitude series is pretty good also. Yes, but why is the rum gone?

Duckman	06-15-2009, 17:43
Three-sixty! Posts: 456 Joined: Sep 2008	tasty Wrote:I say: Dell Studio 17 Laptop Because..; It's small and compact, so easy to set up anywhere :] It has got 2 usb ports, a wifi on/off switcher so if I was you I buy Dell Studio 17 Laptop. It's the least small and compact, It has 4 USB ports But ty for your opinion anyway. My pc only has four at the moment and that's fine; Mouse, External HDD, And any old flash drives or camera/phone cables that are hanging around. I might just buy a cheap USB dock to shove the cables into when I don't need them : QUAK.

Lyst	06-15-2009, 17:45
Administrator \| Website Posts: 2,375 Joined: Jun 2008	Yeah but half the devices I use do not work correctly through a usb hub, and your normal pc has ps2 ports for kb/mouse while most laptops don't have that. Oh and the batteries should last for 5-7 hours, cuz that will decrease till half of it after 2 years of usage. Yes, but why is the rum gone?

Duckman	06-15-2009, 22:37
Three-sixty! Posts: 456 Joined: Sep 2008	Ouch. Btw these are my current PC specs, so you'll see why I need something new: NEC (weird french company), it was bought in 2002. AMD Sempron 2400+ 1.66GHz 512MB of RAM 80GB HDD My download and upload rates are debatable, different sites say completely different things when I test it. But for the past few days uTorrent has been going fairly constantly at 2.3KB/s. Occasionally it hits 25KB/s, and once in a blue moon it peaks at 110KB/s, never above. Upload never goes above 32KB/s. QUAK.

Duckman	06-27-2009, 23:38
Three-sixty! Posts: 456 Joined: Sep 2008	Bought a Sony VAIO 15.4" X-Black LCD Screen 3GB RAM 2.16Ghz Intel Pentium T3400 Processor 1 MB Cache (667Mhz Front Side Bus) 667 MHz memory speed 250GB HDD, 5400rpm Silver colour And some random graphics card which is probably shit. Â£450 That's about it QUAK.

plum	06-28-2009, 20:24
Tony Himself \| Website Posts: 999 Joined: Jun 2008	Duckman Wrote:Bought a Sony VAIO 15.4" X-Black LCD Screen 3GB RAM 2.16Ghz Intel Pentium T3400 Processor 1 MB Cache (667Mhz Front Side Bus) 667 MHz memory speed 250GB HDD, 5400rpm Silver colour And some random graphics card which is probably shit. Â£450 That's about it Told you == The size of four children, eh? I'm sorry I wrote you such a long post. I didn't have time to write a short one.

Duckman	07-02-2009, 18:00
Three-sixty! Posts: 456 Joined: Sep 2008	It's here! I'll review it in some way after it's unboxed and working. QUAK.

Shizz	07-03-2009, 08:21
It's Rodney! Posts: 1,689 Joined: Apr 2009	Duckman Wrote:Bought a Sony VAIO 15.4" X-Black LCD Screen 3GB RAM 2.16Ghz Intel Pentium T3400 Processor 1 MB Cache (667Mhz Front Side Bus) 667 MHz memory speed 250GB HDD, 5400rpm Silver colour And some random graphics card which is probably shit. Â£450 That's about it My sister has Same. Btw: how are u going to get Internet.. Those who do not learn history, are doomed to repeat it.

bluey	07-03-2009, 14:36
FATALITY Posts: 1,418 Joined: Jun 2008	Iam at the univesity too but 700 km far from home. I ve a laptop 15.6" from ASUS (4Go RAM, GEFORCE 9650PRO 1Go, 2GHZ DUALCORE) I hate to play THPS (offline) on it, coz of keyboard

Duckman	07-03-2009, 17:40
Three-sixty! Posts: 456 Joined: Sep 2008	Yeah I'll never be able to play on this keyboard, i'll have to buy an external one if I want to continue thps3. I have a wireless router, and within 5 minutes of turning the VAIO on I was connected to it (I have no knowledge of wireless networking at all). Now I'm sitting in the other room watching a game of tennis while typing this on my lap. I LOVE THIS!! QUAK.