What laptop do you have

[W3H5]

We have an Acer Aspire Pro for movies and work and I use an Acer Aspire One netbook for browsing.

The Pro is pretty good but the netbook is pants.

 

[Prince.M5]

The Pro is pretty good but the netbook is pants.

I borrowed my friend's Aspire One and honestly, that's by far the worst laptop I've ever used. Poor screen quality and the keyboard is rubbish. I'm not sure what's going on there but when typing, it always doubles a letter. For example; ''Myy nname iss Ahmmad.''. Also the build quality is terrible - same like my sister's HP Mini!

 

[savage388]

I borrowed my friend's Aspire One and honestly, that's by far the worst laptop I've ever used. Poor screen quality and the keyboard is rubbish. I'm not sure what's going on there but when typing, it always doubles a letter. For example; ''Myy nname iss Ahmmad.''. Also the build quality is terrible - same like my sister's HP Mini!

My new hp pavilion seems to have a nice keyboard with pretty sturdy quality I have nothing bad to say about it and it wasn't that expensive either.

 

[Prince.M5]

My new hp pavilion seems to have a nice keyboard with pretty sturdy quality I have nothing bad to say about it and it wasn't that expensive either.

Higher-end HPs don't seems to have any problems. My friend's Pavillion has a fantastic build quality and the metal body is very nice. The very latest HP Folio13 is officially my new favourite laptop - tried it on Tuesday!

But oh no the Folio13 is very expensive

 

[bevo]

My new hp pavilion seems to have a nice keyboard with pretty sturdy quality I have nothing bad to say about it and it wasn't that expensive either.

A pavilion is what made me buy this laptop. I could not stand the keyboard layout and touchpad on it. I couldn't get use to how far left the keyboard was. I'm going to take it back to best buy this weekend.

The more I use this lenova though, the more I'm seeing how bad the battery is in it. I'll be lucky to an hour and a half out of a charge. I'm also starting to see how bad the screen really is. The viewing angle is so bad, that even looking straight at it, the top corner is much sarker then the bottom. The colors are also just horrible for web browsing. It actually looks pretty good for gaming though.

 

[savage388]

Higher-end HPs don't seems to have any problems. My friend's Pavillion has a fantastic build quality and the metal body is very nice. The very latest HP Folio13 is officially my new favourite laptop - tried it on Tuesday!

But oh no the Folio13 is very expensive

My hp was around $400 usd on sale so it's not super high end but nothing really seems "cheap" on it. Wish I could afford something like the folio. My little amd a6-3420 works fine though.

@bevo one of the best features on my hp is the key board and how natural it feels although I don't like touchpads at all it's nice as far as they go. The screen has good enough color and resolution as I'll be using it for CAD. The blacks are deep and the colors proper without being over saturated.

 

[GranTurismo916]

Dell Inspiron 1720.

 

[FoxHound]

MacBook Pro 13" (Spring/summer (?) 2011 model)

Pros:
- loooooong batterylife
- extremely stable
- enlighted keyboard (this really is a plus if you work in the night)
- robustness, good quality build
- Software update-proces is very very smooth
- Looks
- Social Factor ("trendy" crap etc.) (say what you want, but this really comes in play whether, even if you don't care about it )

Cons
- price
- some (very handy) software on Windows is not on Mac
- Microsoft Office limitations on Mac (especially Word)
- Very expensive accessoirs
- pretty heavy
- only 2 USB plugins

 

[acascianelli]

Asus 1005HA-P

Pros:
Size/portability
Battery life, 9+ hours

Cons:
Webcam is pretty bad
Atom processor, 32bit only older N280 model
Limited to 2gb of RAM

If I had money I'd either upgrade to a Macbook Air or a Asus Zenbook.

 

[Korza]

Compaq CQ43-310AU

1.65GHz AMD E-450 Dual Core PU
4GB DDR3 Ram
320GB Hard drive

I love my little laptop. It goes hard considering its specs . I get 60fps on Minecraft while still getting a great battery life.

 

[Grayfox]

Asus 1005HA-P

Pros:
Size/portability
Battery life, 9+ hours

Cons:
Webcam is pretty bad
Atom processor, 32bit only older N280 model
Limited to 2gb of RAM

If I had money I'd either upgrade to a Macbook Air or a Asus Zenbook.

Don't get a macbook, issue with Zenbook is internal battary as we all know laptop batterys do fail in about 2 years so you will be up for the cost of sending it to an asus repair agent and paying for them to open it and replace the battery.

 

[acascianelli]

Don't get a macbook, issue with Zenbook is internal battary as we all know laptop batterys do fail in about 2 years so you will be up for the cost of sending it to an asus repair agent and paying for them to open it and replace the battery.

I'm not getting either right now because I don't have the money to spend on a new notebook.

Besides, I'm still happy with my Asus netbook. Running Linux, it's not bad at all as long as you know it's limits.

 

[coolboy48]

(Barges in)

March 2010 Acer Aspire 4820TG (Timeline X) (School special deal!)

Intel i7-620m (2 cores with HT, 2.66 GHZ with turbo to 3.33 GHZ)
ATi HD5650m (1 GB VRam)
2x2 GB DDR3 Ram
640 GB WD Caviar Blue
14 inch, 1366x768 with LED backlight
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

SGD $1701.30

Pros:

- Nice and snappy performance for everyday use/internet surfing. (Fast dual core with Win7 effect, or FDCW7E. )

- With the i7's Intel HD IGP, capable of very good battery life.

- Nice and durable aluminium exterior with decent build quality. Easy to carry around too.

- Decent gaming at native-res most of the time if you know the right tweaks/settings. (Must compromise in certain areas.)

- 3 year, no questions asked warranty (according to friends who got totally free repairs for carelessness related damage).

- Never realised the importance of Bluetooth. I now use it to connect my phone, which has no cable, and a PS3 controller.

- DVD burner (which I rarely use and wish could 'transform' to a fan when it's open or something. 💡 )

Cons:

- 5400 RPM hard disk = boot-up time around 1-1.5 minute(s).

- Not a quad core = not future proof if the apps do not recognise HT. GPU is better suited for home-theatre style usage. Mild GPU overclocks are safe yet effective though.

- Relatively low res = scroll fest when working with much text

- WEI HDD score mysteriously went down last year from 5.9 to 5.8 although I don't feel any difference.

- Had to disable Intel HD as the generic ATi drivers won't update with switchable graphics enabled. Acer's ATi/Intel switchable drivers are fairly out of date. (Does not matter to me as there are power sockets everywhere I go. If I need battery life, I use ATi's 'Powerplay' function.)

- Crappy looking and easily scratched plastic around the screen and keyboard.

- Crappy webcam and speakers. I use headphones all the time and never use the webcam though.

- Reflective screen which has meh overall image quality. LED backlight contributes a lot of whitish tint.

- HDD has power saving measures that cause stutter so I have to use a program called quietHDD.

- In 30-35 deg C weather, temperatures can reach very high levels.
Before the 2nd BIOS update, thermal protection power cuts were common while playing games. Now the single cooling fan (with shared single heat pipe for CPU and GPU) comes on and speeds up much sooner.

- Really need something to prop it up to 'breathe'. I use a generic cooler pad without the fan turned on. The lappy does not have pop-up/out legs.

- No way to easily clean the insides. (The main flaw of all mainstream lappies.)


Opinion:

Some people think the i5 CPU is a better match while others think the 3820TG with the smaller but same res screen and extra fan in place of the DVD drive is better. I avoid thinking of those ideas.

If I had the cash, I would surely upgrade to the combo of quad-core Ivy-Bridge and Kepler when they arrive.

 

[hywelkidd]

2011 MacBook Pro 13"

- Intel dual core i5
- 4gb ram
- Intel HD 3000 graphics

Pros
- Long battery life
- Gorgeous screen
- Fairly light
- Amazing track pad

Cons
- Intel HD 3000 graphics. It's alright for what I use it for but anyone wanting better graphics performance will need the 15 or 17 inch models.

 

[bass264]

A Sony Vaio NR180E and a Lenovo Thinkpad. Pros: Work fine, good for most basic tasks Cons: both don't have working batteries, can't work on tracks without a bit of lag, and both are lacking raw CPU power

 

[Prince.M5]

I have a Fujitsu Lifebook A380.

Pros:

• Fantastic screen, big resolution and vivid colours.
  
• Very comfortable keyboard and is spill-resistant.
  
• Good design.
  
• Five USB ports.
  
• Really long lasting battery (though now it's no longer so).
  
• ATI Radeon Graphics.
  
• Pretty good performance (able to run rFactor).

Cons:

• Unsatisfying build quality.
  
• Unimpressive reliability.
  
• Big and heavy.
  
• No DVD burner.
  
• Terrible speaker quality.

Scratch that, I've just bought a new laptop the other day. It's a Lenovo G470.

Pros:

• Real fast Intel Core i5 processor @ 2.5 GHz.
  
• Big 8GB DDR3 RAM.
  
• ATi Radeon graphics.
  
• Fantastic Windows 7 Home Premium.
  
• Great battery life despite being a 6-cell.
  
• 14" LED screen with 1336x768 pixels.
  
• Probably the best chiclet keyboard ever and very comfortable to type with.
  
• Beautifully designer shell and impressive build quality.
  
• Good sounding stereo speaker.
  
• Overall, outstanding performance!

Cons:

• Pretty heavy physically.

That's all I think!

 

[bergauk]

Lenovo Y530 Mfr. date: 08/10/10

Specs are as follows,

• CPU: Intel Core2Duo T5800
• 250GB HDD
• Graphics: Intel 4500MHD
• Sound: 4.1 Speaker setup
• OS: Originally had Vista, now it has Windows 8 Consumer Preview

When it had Vista on it, it could have been considered the flagship of how Vista should have worked. I never had any problems with it until last year when it had gotten some major unrepairable hard drive corruption. The build quality would have remained superb assuming it wasn't used by someone like me.

The only con's I can think of is that they no longer make the replacement parts to bring it back to a nearly like new state. Other than that it is a great laptop.

 

[Exorcet]

no dedicated F-key line (have to press Fn to access the F-keys which is a hassle in a couple of my games)

Not true, you can set this on boot up once and never worry about it again. However, I have no idea what kind of sane person would have made the Fn key the standard option.

 

[dice1998]

Sony Vaio VPCF115FM/B

Specs:

15" Screen with a Max Resolution of 1920x1080
Intel Core i7 720QM @ 1.8GHz (2.8 on turbo mode)
6GB DDR3 RAM
500GB HDD
Blu-Ray reader (not a writer though )
Nvidia Geforce GT330M 1GB
Integrated webcam/mic (webcam has face tracking)
LED qwerty keyboard
Supports bluetooth
Multi Card reader



Pros:

• Well built machine
• Copper Heatsink piping really moves heat
• Runs most games fairly well
• Handles load pretty good
• Nice crisp colors
• Keyboard is very roomy

Cons:

• The exhaust fan runs to the side..i really wished it ran to the back.
• Gets hot fairly quickly
• Loud fan
• Sensitive microphone
• The battery life is ~2-3hrs
• For the price I paid, I expected at least a GTX series GPU
• Everything is soldered to the board sans the RAM sticks and the HDD

 

[Murcie_LP640]

Not true, you can set this on boot up once and never worry about it again. However, I have no idea what kind of sane person would have made the Fn key the standard option.

Someone who doesn't know where to find this option, nor has been bothered to look for it. Me, for an example.

 

[Gdog96]

I've got a 4 year old Fujitsu Siemens LI 2735, but I had windows 7 ultimate put on it so it's pretty quick when looking through documents, opening word etc

The battery broke and only lasts 10 minutes though, so it has to be plugged in all the time, and a new battery would cost me 40 pounds so screw that...lol

SPECS:
Intel core 2 duo t5550 1.8 ghz
Intel onboard graphics which are old and terrible
15 inch (I think) screen that does 1280x800 resolution
160 gb harddrive
2 gigs of ram

 

[bergauk]

Sony Vaio VPCF115FM/B


For the price I paid, I expected at least a GTX series GPU

If you paid so much, and knew about the piss-poor GPU, why did you buy it? There isn't a use for a 1080p screen if the card that is powering it can barely push anything onto it.

 

[Moglet]

Custom built unbranded laptop

-Plain black case with brushed metal effect (Keyboard with numpad)
-17.3" Widescreen LED screen (1920x1080)
-Intel Quad Core i7-2670QM (2.20ghz) 6MB
-8GB 1333mhz SODIMM DDR3 RAM
-nVidia GeForce GT555M - 4GB DDR3 Video RAM & DirectX 11
-320GB 7200RPM HDD
-8x SATA DVD R/RW Dual Layer (24xCDRW)
-9 in 1 card reader
-2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 ports
-Windows 7 Premium 64Bit
-Integrated 1.3mp webcam

Pros:
Runs any game I've tried so far at a decent FPS
The screen is bright and clear
Being unbranded means it's a nice minimal design. No logos on the case!
The card reader comes in useful for my photography
It's really light despite the size
Numpad on the keyboard; I use it a fair bit


Cons:
It gets hot very quickly
The battery doesn't last very long

 

[Pagey279]

Acer Aspire 5551-A
AMD Athlon 2 X2 processor 2.1Ghz
15.6" HD LED screen
3GB RAM
250GB hard drive
SD card reader
ATI Mobility Redeon HD 4250 graphics

Pros:
Great screen, the clarity is awesome.
Aesthetically it's really nice.
It has handled everything with ease.
It has never frozen

Cons:
The webcam is VERY temperamental
The battery life could be better, maximum 3 hours
The keyboards really hard to clean
Speakers sound a bit tinny

 

[Gdog96]

Custom built unbranded laptop

-Plain black case with brushed metal effect (Keyboard with numpad)
-17.3" Widescreen LED screen (1920x1080)
-Intel Quad Core i7-2670QM (2.20ghz) 6MB
-8GB 1333mhz SODIMM DDR3 RAM
-nVidia GeForce GT555M - 2GB DDR3 Video RAM & DirectX 11
-320GB 7200RPM HDD
-8x SATA DVD R/RW Dual Layer (24xCDRW)
-9 in 1 card reader
-2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 ports
-Windows 7 Premium 64Bit
-Integrated 1.3mp webcam

Pros:
Runs any game I've tried so far at a decent FPS
The screen is bright and clear
Being unbranded means it's a nice minimal design. No logos on the case!
The card reader comes in useful for my photography
It's really light despite the size
Numpad on the keyboard; I use it a fair bit


Cons:
It gets hot very quickly
The battery doesn't last very long

Where do you find parts to build a laptop?

 

[Moglet]

Where do you find parts to build a laptop?

I didn't, it was still built by a company it just uses an unbranded case and was made up to my own spec. Kinda like when you build a Dell on their website, only mine wasn't from a branded company.

 

[Solo]

Bog standard MacBook Pro 13" but I love it:

320GB HDD
4GB RAM 1333MHz DDR3
2.3 GHz i5 processor
Intel HD Graphics 3000 384 MB
Running OS X 10.7.4

I do have a lovely 1TB LaCie portable HDD though for that extra bit of memory.

 

[Dooblewasur]

This chunk:
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Hey, it was free!

iBook G3, 128 (Ish) Mbs RAM…
The case is copyrighted © 2002 by Mac, so…

PROS>>>>

• Like I said, it was free.
• Runs Armagetron AD fine! 👍 👍
• Also runs other small games!
  

CONS>>>>

• Sometimes I can't find a signal, so I take off my keyboard and wiggle the airport card back in.
  
• There's a short in the screen, if it goes dark, I simply shut and open the machine again.
• Command button and N button missing.
• Used to open GTP, but I logged in once, and now it doesn't load anymore.

If this were a car…

Heh, it even says poser on it!

 

[Moglet]

That reminds me of my old iBook! I had the G4 though, and it's still going strong to this day. I've donated it to my mum as her first computer as she only does basic web browsing. 👍

I've been running Tera on mine tonight, it runs like a dream. Such an addictive game too!

wow I'm the only one in a gaming site with an alienware /shocked

My girlfriend has an M14X and it's very fancy and everything but so far I've not come across anything she can run that I can't! I would love a back-lit keyboard though.

 

[Solo]

I would love a back-lit keyboard though.

Thats one of the features I really like on my MBP makes using it in the dark brilliant and just looks awesome