Alienware laptops... Help me get one!
Thursday, November 13, 2003 by ScoobyWRX STi 04 | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Maybe some of you have seen the Alienware icon I made for OD, and can tell I'm drooling over the Area 51-m Extreme. I need to raise a total of $3,808 to get the one I want with all the upgrades. I am 16 and am looking for ways to make money... I was thinkin setting up internet/ wireless internet for people and businesses, building some cuztom pc's for people (maybe not sure) and buy/ resell on Ebay. Other than that I am pretty much fresh out of ideas... I want this pc so bad, anyone have some ideas on how I can get one? I am pretty computer literete so I pick up programs quickly, but unfortunately I am limited in my knowledge of code...
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paxx
Reply #82 Saturday, November 15, 2003 2:05 PM
Reply #82 Saturday, November 15, 2003 2:05 PM
Been shopping around for a laptop for a bit. In my opinion, a DELL gives me the most for my bucks. My budget is $2,500 CA, and I get a pretty decent computer with DELL.
Here is what I settled for, and I should be able to have my boss's signature for it next week:
Inspiron 8500 Mobile Pentium®4 Processor at 2.2 GHz w/ 15.4" WXGA Display
Microsoft® Windows® XP SP1 Home Edition - English
512MB (2 DIMMs) DDR 266MHz
64MB DDR NVIDIA GeForce 4 4200 Go AGP 4X Graphics
60GB Ultra ATA Hard Drive
64MB Dell USB Memory Key
External Mouse Dell 2-Button Scroll Optical USB Mouse
Network Adapters Integrated Network Card
4x CD/DVD burner (DVD+RW/+R)
Primary Battery 72 Watt Primary Battery
Carrying Case Dell Nylon BackPack
WIRELESS PERSONAL NETWORKING CARD Dell™ TrueMobile™ 300 Bluetooth Internal Card
AirPlus Enhanced 2.4GHz Wireless Router
I haven't checked at higher end models, since I can't affort it anyway. But for my budget, DELL is definately the way to go. Neither IBM, Toshiba nor HP offers me as much for my budget.
As for quality, DELL computers are pretty well rated according articles I've read. Also, I know a few people with a DELL and they are very happy with it.
ScoobyWRX STi 04
Reply #83 Saturday, November 15, 2003 2:28 PM
Reply #83 Saturday, November 15, 2003 2:28 PM
I have a Dell 8200 right now. 1.6ghz, 640mb of ram, 64mb nvidia geforce 440 Go, 30 gig hd, cd rw, and a few other perks, but I'm lookin at the speed of the Alienware, along with a 60 gb hd (maybe 80) with how much I dl. Im gunna keep my Dell as my guinei pig. I test everything on here before it touches my AW. lol.
IPlural
Reply #84 Saturday, November 15, 2003 3:28 PM
Reply #84 Saturday, November 15, 2003 3:28 PM
Paxx: Dell makes a good system without a doubt and it will be a solidone that can be expanded upon as time goes by and the need arises. Though I would probably go third party when doing those upgrades and cut $$$ of
the price of them. the 8200 should handle the largest HD out today and also some where around 2 gig of memory with 1 gig moduals. Though ram hasn't come down that far when you get that high. I just put 2 256meg moduals into my T-22 giving it 512 meg of ram, between that and two 20 gig drives it works fine for just about anything I like. Though I do wish it had anything other than the S3 vid chip set
ATI would be nice or nVidia
I've just had some really good luck with IBM over the years and have yet to see one fail me or one of the guys in a time of need.
Smart money says go with what you find fits your needs. As you stated bang for the buck is met for you and then some
Scooby: You could upgrade the ram and a larger HD and it would be more than enough...
the price of them. the 8200 should handle the largest HD out today and also some where around 2 gig of memory with 1 gig moduals. Though ram hasn't come down that far when you get that high. I just put 2 256meg moduals into my T-22 giving it 512 meg of ram, between that and two 20 gig drives it works fine for just about anything I like. Though I do wish it had anything other than the S3 vid chip set
ATI would be nice or nVidia
I've just had some really good luck with IBM over the years and have yet to see one fail me or one of the guys in a time of need.
Smart money says go with what you find fits your needs. As you stated bang for the buck is met for you and then some
Scooby: You could upgrade the ram and a larger HD and it would be more than enough...
kona0197
Reply #85 Saturday, November 15, 2003 5:43 PM
Reply #85 Saturday, November 15, 2003 5:43 PM
Although I love DELL and Apple, I wish both would switch to faster AMD chips. Intel is the only thing that sucks about a dell, and G4 processors for apple suck as well.
kona0197
Reply #87 Saturday, November 15, 2003 6:21 PM
Reply #87 Saturday, November 15, 2003 6:21 PM
event:
not each to his own. the new 64 bit chip will be one of a kind and faster than intel.
not each to his own. the new 64 bit chip will be one of a kind and faster than intel.
bakerstreet
Reply #88 Saturday, November 15, 2003 6:36 PM
Reply #88 Saturday, November 15, 2003 6:36 PM
Kona: They are all gonna have a 64 bit chip, and it isn't really gonna matter unless you have an OS and apps that take advantage of the it. Remember 16 bit? No... you probably don't.
The processor thing is for other sites, none of us here could tell a bit of difference between Intel and AMD if we tried. Please don't start cutting and pasting technical data from l33t hardware sites. It means about as much to you as it would to an ape or any or the rest of us.
The processor thing is for other sites, none of us here could tell a bit of difference between Intel and AMD if we tried. Please don't start cutting and pasting technical data from l33t hardware sites. It means about as much to you as it would to an ape or any or the rest of us.
kona0197
Reply #89 Saturday, November 15, 2003 6:38 PM
i remember 16 bit. windows 3.11 and 95...
never would... tech crap bores me.
Reply #89 Saturday, November 15, 2003 6:38 PM
| Remember 16 bit? No... you probably don't. |
i remember 16 bit. windows 3.11 and 95...
| The processor thing is for other sites, none of us here could tell a bit of difference between Intel and AMD if we tried. Please don't start cutting and pasting technical data from l33t hardware sites. It means about as much to you as it would to an ape or any or the rest of us. |
never would... tech crap bores me.
kongit
Reply #90 Saturday, November 15, 2003 6:40 PM
Reply #90 Saturday, November 15, 2003 6:40 PM
64bit is good, but xp is 32bit. Also 64bit amd=expensive. my dell laptop has a 2.4 ghz p4, 512 megs memory and a forty gig hardrive and a 32meg ati radeon mobile video card. it and a printer cost me 1200 at the end of summer(of course dell gives my college a discount). Since I have deleted all the worthless programs that dell packaged with it and reconfigured a little it has almost no problems.
kona0197
Reply #91 Saturday, November 15, 2003 6:41 PM
Reply #91 Saturday, November 15, 2003 6:41 PM
hey I was just pointing out that AMD is cheaper and work better. But I love my Dell! Pentium 3 is better than nothing.
kongit
Reply #92 Saturday, November 15, 2003 6:44 PM
Reply #92 Saturday, November 15, 2003 6:44 PM
I guess is should rephrase myself. My computer has some minor problems, like detecting my usb ports, but the dell support is really great.
ps I would take a amd 64bit processor any day of the week, but dell doesn't sell amd processors and i like dell
ps I would take a amd 64bit processor any day of the week, but dell doesn't sell amd processors and i like dell
ScoobyWRX STi 04
Reply #93 Saturday, November 15, 2003 8:24 PM
Reply #93 Saturday, November 15, 2003 8:24 PM
What is the difference between the AMD and the new 3.2 GHz with Hyper Threading?
Hus
Reply #94 Saturday, November 15, 2003 8:33 PM
Reply #94 Saturday, November 15, 2003 8:33 PM
Quite a bit...too much to explain here.
http://www.anandtech.com/cpu/showdoc.html?i=1884
http://www.anandtech.com/cpu/showdoc.html?i=1884
Jafo
Reply #97 Saturday, November 15, 2003 10:26 PM
Reply #97 Saturday, November 15, 2003 10:26 PM
Yes....one's a competent CPU and the other is Kona's wet-dream....
joetheblow
Reply #99 Saturday, November 15, 2003 11:49 PM
Reply #99 Saturday, November 15, 2003 11:49 PM
pee up a rope???
Never heard of that one.
well I learned allot in this thread.
either get a Dell, Alienware, Sony, Tishiba, or IBM.
well of to the store!
itsn't it true that memory and hard drive size is easily expanded so one shouldn't look for that to be why they buy a system?
Also which system is best for graphics? Me, I will be using my desktop for graphics, not my laptop (the laptop is to show off stuff to clients and do some odd and end stuff on the road)
It sound like Scooby needs something that does both graphics and runs programs like C++, Visual Basic and maybe some database functions like Oracle and some server stuff to run ASP or ASP.NET
Me, I need all of that but really on my desktop, not laptop. If anything the laptop need to have the graphics programs.
paxx your computer sounds good and its a Dell? hmmmm... I like Dell for desktops, but not sure about laptops... looks nice though.
Never heard of that one.
well I learned allot in this thread.
either get a Dell, Alienware, Sony, Tishiba, or IBM.
well of to the store!
itsn't it true that memory and hard drive size is easily expanded so one shouldn't look for that to be why they buy a system?
Also which system is best for graphics? Me, I will be using my desktop for graphics, not my laptop (the laptop is to show off stuff to clients and do some odd and end stuff on the road)
It sound like Scooby needs something that does both graphics and runs programs like C++, Visual Basic and maybe some database functions like Oracle and some server stuff to run ASP or ASP.NET
Me, I need all of that but really on my desktop, not laptop. If anything the laptop need to have the graphics programs.
paxx your computer sounds good and its a Dell? hmmmm... I like Dell for desktops, but not sure about laptops... looks nice though.
ScoobyWRX STi 04
Reply #100 Sunday, November 16, 2003 12:02 AM
Reply #100 Sunday, November 16, 2003 12:02 AM
ur right on the money, I need a good laptop for some advanced features, and the graphics, the AW has a decent graphics display so it works out. But I am a student and I travel alot for sports as well as bringing my pc to school everyday... laptop is the only option for me...
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Reply #81 Saturday, November 15, 2003 1:23 PM
This is what I am working on at the moment. Personaly I think it looks good... Compared with mormegills stuff it is really ugly.
Why would someone buy this if he can get better stuff for free?