Is this Laptop good??

[rizzo]

Bought a new laptop for skool and im picking it up 2moz, i just wanted to no what u think of it

Processor - Pentium 4

Graphics Acelerator Intel 655gm

Storage 40Gb Removable Hard Disk Drive with disk anti Shock Protection
Self Powering External 8X Dvd + 24/10/8X CD-RW Combo Drive

Conectivity & Comunication -
1X Modem Port
1X Ethemet / Broadband Internet Port
1X IEEE 1394 FireWire Port
1X Infared Port
2x Audio Ports
2X Usb POrts
1X Type II Pc Card Slots
Integrated 802.11b Wireless LAN
whatchya think, is it ok or is it a dud?

 

[HighReeve]

Well how much did you pay?

 

[rizzo]

Including skool software insurance (which is really good) about $3,500 but then upgraded it for $20 to a 512 meg of ram

 

[IrishJoe]

it not bad at all, and will run everything but the very latest games very quickly indeed..

the intel graphics processor will harm you wanting to play PC games released in the last few months, but for 99% of games it will be a beast and run them quick as hell!

 

[rizzo]

What about game wise??? will the graphics be good or a bit dodgy?

 

[jim boy]

Is it a branded laptop? How much does it weigh? Is there a docking port facility? P4's are ok for laptops but tend to run a bit warm and churn up too much power, killing the battery quicker, hence the push to centrino

 

[rizzo]

its is actully a p4 centreino umm it weights 1.5kgs nd battry last 5hrs and its an acer

 

[jim boy]

Originally posted by rizzo
its is actully a p4 centreino umm it weights 1.5kgs nd battry last 5hrs and its an acer

I presume you mean a centrino processor, it's not the same as a P4 (although it is equivalent in performance). Good light weight at 1.5 kg. Anyway ACER put together a reasonably good laptop, sounds good anyway. Enjoy.

 

[IrishJoe]

most games should work, but you will have to turn the graphics down..

but some new games, and some games that will get released over the next while will start asking for a top graphics card with 64 megs of ram on board etc

 

[mighty mick]

Originally posted by rizzo
its is actully a p4 centreino umm it weights 1.5kgs nd battry last 5hrs and its an acer

with software and the centrino processor its a good buy wouldnt worry to much about the games side either with 512 meg on board.

apart from the centrinos individual graphics chip how much shared video ram does it have,

GOOD BUY OLD CHAP, dont listen to those who dont know or are just jealous.

what was the skool software and are they full package versions?

 

[rizzo]

Originally posted by mighty mick
with software and the centrino processor its a good buy wouldnt worry to much about the games side either with 512 meg on board.

apart from the centrinos individual graphics chip how much shared video ram does it have,

GOOD BUY OLD CHAP, dont listen to those who dont know or are just jealous.

what was the skool software and are they full package versions?

all software is vull version and im fked if i no what it is, ill give u more detailsd when i pick it up at 12

and im NS how much shared ram

 

[nonchalance]

You're not going to be able to play the latest games without a decent video card, which Intel's onboard versions are not - but for a school machine, that should be fairly irrelevant.

It's a good machine, to be sure, but you probably paid too much for it.

 

[mighty mick]

Originally posted by nonchalance
You're not going to be able to play the latest games without a decent video card, which Intel's onboard versions are not - but for a school machine, that should be fairly irrelevant.

It's a good machine, to be sure, but you probably paid too much for it.

all depends on the software which he did say was full version editions