Clipped Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 anyone have a good recommendation for a laptop with a core duo 2 processor? i found info for desktop duo 2's...but having a hard time finding specs for laptops using duo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdnvic Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 Dell has consistant good quality, but if you want something for travel try a Panasonic Toughbook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefoxx Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 What are you looking for? Multimedia? Gaming? Business? Performance? Value? Style? Weight? Size? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astral Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 Here a couple of links. 1. http://reviews.cnet.com/4511-5_7-4.html?qt...p;do=1&ds=1 2. http://www.pricerunner.com/computing/compu...s/browse?sort=5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baabaabobo Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 Get a MacBook http://www.apple.com/macbook/macbook.html. Just bought one..... Awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdnvic Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 (edited) Get a MacBook http://www.apple.com/macbook/macbook.html. Just bought one..... Awesome! You can run Windows or Linux on them now too with Bootcamp or Parallels. Edited December 5, 2006 by cdnvic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clipped Posted December 5, 2006 Author Share Posted December 5, 2006 thanx guys looking for something with fast rendering...using photoshop, dreamweavr, 3dsmax...graphics intensive stuff, games and movies would be nice too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeman Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 I have Dell Inspiron 6400 core duo. I am satisfied with its function. The only problem with this (and also other Dell Laptops) lies with the heavy weight and a little thickness .But it handles all jobs very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clipped Posted December 6, 2006 Author Share Posted December 6, 2006 i was looking into Dells as a matter of fact...ihave family coming at the end of december, and i'll probably have them carry one in for me. which processor do you have ? M2,M4 667,533?where did you find a 220volt power supply cable for your Dell? ever freeze up? thanx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeman Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 (edited) i was looking into Dells as a matter of fact...ihave family coming at the end of december, and i'll probably have them carry one in for me.which processor do you have ? M2,M4 667,533?where did you find a 220volt power supply cable for your Dell? ever freeze up? thanx Below is full specification of my notebook: System Summary Service Tag: .............. System Type: Inspiron 6400/E1505 Ship Date: 7/6/2006 Dell IBU: Europe Quantity Parts # Part Description 50 INSPIRON 6400 DUO PROCESSOR T2300E (1.66 50 15.4" WIDE SCREEN WXGA (1280 X 800) DISP 50 NO SNAP COVER OPTION 50 UK/IRELAND - POWER CORD 50 ENGLISH - SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION 50 RESOURCE CD - CONTAINS DIAGNOSTICS AND D 50 MICROSOFT VISTA CAPABLE LOGO LABEL 50 512MB 667 MHZ DDR2 SDRAM (2X256) 50 NO FLOPPY DRIVE OPTION 50 80GB (5, 400 RPM) HARD DRIVE 50 FIXED INTERNAL 8X DVD+/-RW DRIVE 50 DVD CYBERLINK DECODER SOFTWARE (NO MEDIA 50 RECORD NOW AND MY DVD SOFTWARE (NO MEDIA 50 65W AC ADAPTER 50 6-CELL , 56 WHR LI-ION PRIMARY BATTERY 50 NO CARRYCASE 50 INTEL MEDIA ACCELERATOR 950 GRAPHICS UP 50 UK - MODEM CABLE AND ADAPTER 50 EUROPE - INTEL PRO WLAN 3945 INTERNAL WI 50 EUROPEAN - BLUETOOTH WIRELESS NETWORK CA 50 UK/IRE (QWERTY) - INTERNAL KEYBOARD 50 SOFTWARE DRIVERS 50 ENGLISH - GENUINE WINDOWS XP HOME SP2 50 PC RESTORE RECOVERY SYSTEM BY SYMANTEC 50 ENGLISH - MICROSOFT WORKS 8.5 50 ENGLISH - ADOBE READER 7.0.8 50 NO DELL SUPPORT SOFTWARE 50 DELL MEDIA EXPERIENCE 3.0 BASIC- INSPIRO 50 ENGLISH - MCAFEE SECURITY CENTRE 15 MONT 50 BASE WARRANTY 50 1YR PARTS ONLY WARRANTY 50 FUTURISTIC ORDER FLAG SKU(N) 50 INSPIRON BUNDLE MOD 50 DIRECT SHIP CONSOLIDATION FEE 50 EX-WORKS 700 FLEXI FREIGHT CHARGE (ADJUST QTY TO ACHI Edited December 6, 2006 by freeman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simmo Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 thanx guys looking for something with fast rendering...using photoshop, dreamweavr, 3dsmax...graphics intensive stuff, games and movies would be nice too. If your using 3dsmax and playing recent games you'll want something with an Nvidia or ATI graphics chip. Don't buy one with integrated Intel graphics , they're dog slow for 3d. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clipped Posted December 6, 2006 Author Share Posted December 6, 2006 thanx for the specs, i take it you bought the laptop out of thailand? is it possible to specify a power cord for another country when purchasing? i gave specs for a 256mb accelerator, should e quick enough huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phazey Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 macbook pro tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britmaveric Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 Dell 620 working quite nicely for me!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tutsiwarrior Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 what's all the enthusiasm for Dell laptops? Last I heard there was no service facility available in Thailand for Dell laptops and they had to be sent to Malaysia for this purpose. oh, boo hoo...say it isn't so...I shelled out big time for an HP Pavillion as they got a service center in BKK and it ain't worth a shit...always wanted a Dell... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefoxx Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 Yes, the service center is located in Malaysia. They will service the models available in Thailand locally, but for stuff that's not sold in Thailand, you'll need to wait (either for parts or for the notebook to be sent to Malaysia). Since the last time I looked, Dell Thailand has a *very* limited selection of models, you're not going to enjoy the service very much. For your needs, you're going to need to some serious hardware, which means serious cash (unless you're willing to buy the (oh, the humanity!) cheaper brands like Acer). 2GB of RAM, a good fast harddrive, a *very* good graphics module, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhodo Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 I own a HP Pavilion dv8377ea Notebook PC: http://tinyurl.com/ynxbnm Windows and Linux installed and it works perfectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeman Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 thanx for the specs, i take it you bought the laptop out of thailand?is it possible to specify a power cord for another country when purchasing? i gave specs for a 256mb accelerator, should e quick enough huh? Yes I bought from out of thailand. No. It is not possible to specify what kind of power cord you need when you are purchasing one. However, it all depends on where you buy it as each Dell provides extra accessories and adaptable cords depending on the country where you buy it. In my opinion, forget about 256mb as it will make you get stuck sometimes. 512mb is optimum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clipped Posted December 11, 2006 Author Share Posted December 11, 2006 well, got a laptop on the way from the states, a toshiba satellite 105 series with 17" display, duo core 2 @2 mhz...2gigs ram 667fsb....256 video....but a slow 4200rpm 200gig hdd...go figure...how much are 7200 hdd going for in bangkok? its a big laptop, more like a table top...ok? ive found that most laptops come witha dual voltage power supply cord? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Coder Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 how much are 7200 hdd going for in bangkok? Last time I scoured fortune tower not a single shop stocked or so much as advertised a 7200RPM laptop drive. 5400's were availalbe and prices on the smaller capacities were not that bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary A Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Most of the laptops do a reasonable job for what most of us use them for. I think the duo core and super fast processors are overkill. I think a fast hard drive and a gig of ram are much more important as far as how we use them. Photo manipulating and boot speed will be more obvious than most everything else. The biggest problem will be service if service is ever needed. Research the service first and make that a big part of your decision. Hopefully you will never need service but one never knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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