What laptop do you have

[Venom800tt]

Well, I have two laptops, both pretty much out of date now...
Older one I bought back in 2007, newer one in 2010. Specs for each are as follows:

2007 Dell Vostro 1500
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit
Intel Core 2 Duo T7100 @ 1.8 GHz
4GB DDR2 Dual-Channel RAM
Nvidia GeForce 8400M GS 128MB
WD Scorpio Blue 500GB 5400RPM HDD
15.4" 1440x900 WXGA LCD display

2010 Dell Inspiron 1564
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit
Intel Core i3 330M @ 2.13 GHz
8GB DDR3 RAM
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330 512MB
WD Scorpio Blue 500GB 5400RPM HDD
15.4" 1366x768 WXGA LED display

Back when new, the Vostro was pretty decent specs wise, although only had 1gb of RAM and a 160GB HDD. Even now, still runs quite well with the boost in RAM and HDD capacity. Build wise, it is mostly metal (either aluminum or magnesium, can't remember) and is quite sturdy. Supposedly the 8400M GS GFX card it has is defective, but after 5 years I have yet to see any signs of failure from the card.

The newer Inspiron isn't built quite as nice, being all plastic. Specs wise it was pretty good back when it came out in 2010, being one of the very first Core i3 laptops around. Originally came with 4GB of RAM and a 320GB HDD. This is the computer I use the most, as it has quite a bit more grunt, along with a rather nice 720P LED screen. Also has HDMI out, which is awesome for watching videos and the little PC gaming (FSX lol) that I do. Also is nice for 3d modeling, since my TV is a 42".

More than likely my next laptop will be another Dell lol...

 

[sesselpupser]

I have a 2008 MacBook with a dead battery, I really don't miss the portability of it and I have a pair of desktops so I'm thinking of selling it to buy a large-ish TV for my room and make a media server terminal out of a Raspberry Pi, as all I use it for now is streaming videos off my other Mac's iTunes to watch in bed. I don't think I'd replace it with a laptop because I just don't need the portability, especially with an iPhone, and I hate the bloody things anyway. Too many compromises as far as I'm concerned.

 

[gtone339]

Just bought a brand new hp laptop today for a discount price of $1079, plus with a added extra 4gb ram for $59.99. Grand total of $1138.99!! 👍

Here's the specs:

- Hp Pavilion dv6-7035TX 2012 model (dv6-7000 series)
- 2.5GHz 2nd Gen Intel Core i5-2450M Processor
- 8GB DDR3 Ram (4GB + 4GB)
- 500GB Hard Drive
- Nvidia GeForce GT 630M Graphics with 2GB GDDR5
- The HP TrueVision HD Webcam makes you look good in any light. Whether you are on an HD video call or filming an HD blog post, you will look your best.
- 15.6" diagonal High Definition HP BrightView LED Display (1366x768)
- Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet
- Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium

 

[CMvan46]

Mine is a Dell Studio 1555 which is showing its age now but it's been a great laptop for 3+ years now still plays a lot of modern games and should last me until my pc build next year. Gets great battery life still after heavy use all those years.

Intel Core 2 Duo 2ghz
4GB ram
4500 series graphics (yikes!)
256GB HDD (soooooo slow now... 6 minute boot time)
9 cell battery
15 inch 720p+ screen

Then I'm also using my girlfriend's an awful lot now too. She just got a:

Dell XPS 17

17 inch 1080p
i7 quad core
GT 555m graphics (actually runs BF )
8 GB ram
Blu Ray
1TB HDD
Backlit keys (which are now a must for me)

Anyway I highly recommend Dell laptops (although not desktops) to anybody looking to buy a laptop. Decent prices and I absolutely love mine and my girlfriend's has been fantastic so far. No complaints at all.

 

[Submerged]

Mine is a Lenovo Thinkpad E525 that was purchased for just under 390 quid during one of their websales on their website (uk based).

Specs are:

Windows 7 Home Premium
AMD A8-3500M (AMD HD 6620G)
6 GB RAM
15.6 LCD screen to 1366x768 but with some anti-reflective material
320GB HDD
Full keyboard with separate number keys (highly useful actually!)
DVD
Wi-Fi + Bluetooth
HD Integrated Webcam

As far as I know, that seems to be it.

Since buying it, its actually pretty good for general web browsing and just doing standard work on it. The battery life isn't the longest, due to it being a quad core. Also, it still has some Lenovo products on it, which I suspect is using some of the battery up yet, but I'm a bit lazy at the moment...

However, the usability is actually really quite good. The keyboard has little concave keys which helps a lot for pressing the keys you actually want to press, rather than sliding off and mis-hitting it. Anti-reflective screen (which I didn't expect) was a nice bonus, especially when I am outside with the sun (simply put the brightness up and relax). I haven't yet played games on it, as I have no need to as I currently use the desktop for that. I have played HD content movies on the laptop and it does run flawlessly and without a blip. So games should be quite good on it, keeping in mind that it is actually a laptop and not a replacement desktop.

So, I am pleased with this laptop, bagging it for 390 quid with (for that time) one of the better CPU and GPU integrated combinations.

Also, the laptop seems to be relatively sturdy. Not as sturdy as IBMs of the time past, but more than sturdy for my needs.

Only thing is, there's not a lot of lights to indicate what the computer is actually doing, whether it is sleeping or working hard. There is a light to indicate when it is on, in which it is a solid light all the time you are using it. But as soon as it is sleeping or the lid is closed, the light flashes slowly once every two seconds. Which can be slightly confusing when you open the screen and wonder why the screen isn't turning on instantly, until you happen to see that one light slowly flash. But that's a very very minor issue.

And it has a nice red screen cover on the back, rather than black.... Pretty.

 

[purplenurple]

Early 2011 Macbook Pro 13"
i7
16 gb RAM

+Its small, exactly what i want

-theres only 2 usb ports, and they're too close together. Lack of an hdmi port is kinda lame too

after using my mac, its so difficult for me to try and do anything on my gf's hp. I've been spoiled by this amazing track pad

 

[hywelkidd]

Early 2011 Macbook Pro 13"
i7
16 gb RAM

+Its small, exactly what i want

-theres only 2 usb ports, and they're too close together. Lack of an hdmi port is kinda lame too

after using my mac, its so difficult for me to try and do anything on my gf's hp. I've been spoiled by this amazing track pad

I agree about the USB ports, although I rarely ever use both. As for HDMi, there is an adapter. To save space, Apple just put one video out port (in this case thunderbolt) and sell adapters for other connections.

Totally agree on the trackpad though. Can't use my parent laptops at all because they're so aweful and highlight everything any time I try to move the cursor. Never had any accidental clicks with my MBP (I use tap to click).

 

[purplenurple]

I agree about the USB ports, although I rarely ever use both. As for HDMi, there is an adapter. To save space, Apple just put one video out port (in this case thunderbolt) and sell adapters for other connections.

Totally agree on the trackpad though. Can't use my parent laptops at all because they're so aweful and highlight everything any time I try to move the cursor. Never had any accidental clicks with my MBP (I use tap to click).

I do have the adapter for mini display port to hdmi but that still leaves me stuck with audio coming through my computer. Still trying to figure out how to configure my tv to accept 2 different inputs for display and sound. Only 1000$ more and the thunderbolt display will be mine!

 

[nick09]

You mean you are using HDMI and the headphone port to output the sound? You should only use the HDMI for the sound out.

 

[AOS-]

2011 MacBook (white) 13"

- 4gb ram

Pros
- Gorgeous screen
- Amazing track pad (Love Snow Leopard)
- Can actually turn off the backlight unlike the iMac
- Plug & Play Mini-DVI, no driver installation or any of that goo-gag needed for multi-monitor setup.

Cons
- 1280x800 ain't my cup of tea, but it'll suffice for its size.
- I only wish the apple logo on the back had a more opaque material, because that lights up the entire room even on the lowest brightness.
- Cooling system isn't as strong as I would like, and the heat dissipation probably could be better.
- Can't play 3D games efficiently, not that I play much anyway.

Pretty much that.

 

[purplenurple]

You mean you are using HDMI and the headphone port to output the sound? You should only use the HDMI for the sound out.

Mini display port doesn't output audio.

 

[LamboLP700-4]

2011 Macbook Pro 15" with the HD Screen glossy. Absolutely love it.

 

[W3H5]

This week I picked up an old Lenovo. It was my family computer which my cousin used but I stole it and it's now company property. I installed Windows XP in English and broke it. Took it to Lenovo and they sort of fixed it, though it won't open a browser.

Big screen, big keys. Good. Long battery life despite being from 2008 (it's got the Olympic rings on the front). More powerful than my 2 Acers which are only a year old.

 

[edawg456]

Dell studio 1558

Pro: has a 15 inch screen, custom built to be a really good gamming computer

Cons: heavy

 

[Hollidog]

I do have the adapter for mini display port to hdmi but that still leaves me stuck with audio coming through my computer. Still trying to figure out how to configure my tv to accept 2 different inputs for display and sound. Only 1000$ more and the thunderbolt display will be mine!

If your Macbook is new enough you shouldn't have to have a separate cable.
To check click Apple>About this Mac>More info>System Report and in the left column click Audio (built in) right at the bottom it should say HDMI / DisplayPort output. If it doesn't, you're stuffed.

On topic: MacBook Pro 2011 base model.

 

[purplenurple]

If your Macbook is new enough you shouldn't have to have a separate cable.
To check click Apple>About this Mac>More info>System Report and in the left column click Audio (built in) right at the bottom it should say HDMI / DisplayPort output. If it doesn't, you're stuffed.

On topic: MacBook Pro 2011 base model.

You are a lifesaver, i feel like an idiot now.

 

[Submerged]

This week I picked up an old Lenovo. It was my family computer which my cousin used but I stole it and it's now company property. I installed Windows XP in English and broke it. Took it to Lenovo and they sort of fixed it, though it won't open a browser.

Big screen, big keys. Good. Long battery life despite being from 2008 (it's got the Olympic rings on the front). More powerful than my 2 Acers which are only a year old.

Install Linux and see if the web browsers will still work?

Although you could just try a different browser as well.

 

[Blackbird.]

MSi GT683R