Wanted : Ultimate notebook

John Scott · #1 (**permalink**) 03-30-2006, 10:50 PM

I want the best damn notebook on the market. Which would that be? I don't care about price.

**Zap** · #2 (**permalink**) 03-30-2006, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnScott

I want the best damn notebook on the market. Which would that be? I don't care about price.

Please define "best". What's most important to you? What do you want it for?

**Zap** · #3 (**permalink**) 03-30-2006, 11:24 PM

A nice system from Dell...

John Scott · #4 (**permalink**) 03-30-2006, 11:48 PM

17 inch wide screen, best processor and 4GB RAM would be nice.

**Zap** · #5 (**permalink**) 03-31-2006, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by JohnScott

17 inch wide screen, best processor and 4GB RAM would be nice.

Here's one quoted with 2GB RAM. If you want 4GB, it's an extra $2300!!! IMHO, not worth the extra cash for the 4GB. This one was spec'd with the second best available processor. Again, the best causes a larger jump in price than is warranted. Other than that, this is a GREAT system.

7200 RPM hard drive (important)
2GHz DUO Processor (Like 2 CPUs)
2GB RAM (important)
512 RAM for video - separate
100 GB Hard drive
DVD Burner
17" LCD screen
Wireless A/G
Bluetooth

Comes with WinXP PRO only. No MS Office, but it can be added for a couple hundred bucks.

John Scott · #6 (**permalink**) 03-31-2006, 03:27 AM

I don't really like Dell all that much.

JamieJelly · #7 (**permalink**) 03-31-2006, 04:01 AM

Sony Vaio are often considered top of the range and in my opinion have the best screens by far.

John Scott · #8 (**permalink**) 03-31-2006, 06:34 AM

I hate Sony, too. So far I like NEC the best, but I don't know if NEC notebooks are even available to the US....

joecoolfreak · #9 (**permalink**) 03-31-2006, 06:39 AM

http://www.sagernotebook.com/pages/n...5950&SubType=V

Can be configured up to 2G of ram which isn't bad...

Julie · #10 (**permalink**) 03-31-2006, 07:07 AM

I know someone who bought one of those notebooks that you can submerge in water, drop from 20 feet, etc. And its a tablet PC. I wish I could remember the name, its really cool. It was something like $7000... eek!

**Zap** · #11 (**permalink**) 03-31-2006, 08:08 AM

What about Toshiba? John? Do you like them?

John Scott · #12 (**permalink**) 03-31-2006, 08:49 AM

I have two Toshiba notebooks and they are crap. Always overheating.

greg · #13 (**permalink**) 03-31-2006, 08:59 AM

check out those new alienware notebooks. They are great because you can actually upgrade things like the video/sound cards. So if you buy it, have it for a year and some great new card comes out you can actually upgrade it so you are not sitting here like me stuck on my 64mb video card forever until I buy a new one.

They are the most high end laptops you can get. I think some of them can go on the heavy side sometimes though. If you are looking for a powerful laptop that is light check out those new Apple Intel duo's, they are great too, they are more powerful than the centrino duos

http://alienware.com/product_pages/n...l_default.aspx
http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/

Louis · #14 (**permalink**) 03-31-2006, 09:06 AM

Do you need it to be rugged and waterproof for some unplanned drifting over to Japan? ;-)

John Scott · #15 (**permalink**) 03-31-2006, 09:27 AM

LOL. No more drifting.

Louis · #16 (**permalink**) 03-31-2006, 09:46 AM

Just checking...

greg · #17 (**permalink**) 03-31-2006, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Julie

I know someone who bought one of those notebooks that you can submerge in water, drop from 20 feet, etc. And its a tablet PC. I wish I could remember the name, its really cool. It was something like $7000... eek!

panasonic toughbook. they are nice, but weigh about 10lbs. I had a friend that worked for sbc and got assigned one of those and took it over to show it to me and i threw my glass of water on it. He almost freaked out, then I told him they were water resistant. They are expensive though.