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What's you're laptop setup?

OK, I'll say this right up front: I have issues with Macs. Especially laptops.

Current model: MacBook Air 13"/256GB/4GB.

Also in the collection:
PowerBook 2400 "Comet"
PowerBook G3 "Lombard"
MacBook Intel 2GHz

And those are just the working laptops. :o
 
Thanks for the suggestions. Still need my question answered as to what vender to use for building a laptop.
 
Sold my laptop, finally, and bought a Toshiba Thrive. This is probably the most versatile tablet out there; full sized USB, HDMI, SD Card also mini USB, Wifi N and BT 3.0. 10 hour battery life, approx. if used lightly 11-12 hours. It's my main computer now, no more windows and I can take it anywhere. :)
 
HP Envy 14 with Beats audio

• Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-720QM Quad Core processor (1.6GHz, 6MB L3 Cache) with Turbo Boost up to 2.8 GHz
• 8GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
• 320GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive
• 1GB ATI Mobility Radeon(TM) HD 5650 Graphics - For Quad Core Processors
• 14.5" diagonal HD+ HP Radiance Infinity LED Display (1600x900)
• SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support
• HP TrueVision HD Webcam + Dual Digital Integrated Microphones
• Intel Wireless-N Card with Bluetooth
• Corel(R) PaintShop Photo(TM) Pro X3 + Corel(R) VideoStudio(R) Pro X3
• Full-size island-style backlit keyboard
• 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
 
At the moment, one of these..
UH900 : Fujitsu Hong Kong
...a Fujitsu coat pocket sized UMPC.(Made in Japan).
Atom 1.6GHz
128GB SSD
2GB RAM
2 x USB
Ethernet
Wifi
VGA
Wireless mouse
Windows 7 and Joli OS Linux
Huawei CDMA/EVDO 3G modem

I'm away from home for a couple of weeks, decided to travel light, so left the 15inch Macbook at home. The Fujitsu UMPC does all that I need while I'm here. Leaving the large laptop at home meant I could bring more clothes with me.
 
ExSaint said:
I'm looking for a laptop for a decent budget. Nothing over 750. I wouldn't mind building one with a barebones kit. I have experience in buidling computers since the AMD K6/2 3d now chip (damn those were the days!! Voodoo 3!!!). My problem is i can't find a decent website that has this to offer. I don't mind toshiba, dell or IBM. Not a big fan of HP. Thanks for the help.
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the 750 range is low end of the great laptops these days. 1k is pretty much where you start to max out and become petty with specs. Although i shy away from an i3 you should be able to get a great i5 or even i7 at that price but research what you need as an i5 in some categories out performs an i7 while an i7 blows an i5 out of the water in my area.
 
Macbook Pro 15" Late 2011 Quad i7-2860QM 2.5
16GB RAM
240 OCZ SSD boot
750 7200/HD in cd caddy
1GB ATI video
HD+ 1680x1440 screen

Lenovo Thinkpad W520 Mobile workstation
2.4 i7-2670QM Quad Core
16GB RAM
2GB
FHD (1920x1080). very nice display
Nividia Quadro 1000M 2GB RAM
OCZ SS 120GB
500GB 7200 Seagate

Lenovo X120E Thinkpad
AMD Fusion E-350 1.6
8GB RAM, 120 F100 Corsair SSD
13" 1368x768 res

The thinkpad w520 is a TANK and is suppose to be very fast but it is gimped in Linux.
Optimus switchable graphics doesn't work and a lot of other things. E.G. firewire, displaylink.

I could run Windows but I prefer not to.

If it only OSX or Solaris (without probes) ran on it.

I run my iPad 2 80% of the time. Go figure.

The macbook is way overprice but it gets the job done. I'll be getting a Thunderbolt RAID and once I get that, I'll probably us the mac 100% thereafter. 800-100GB per second disk I/O. Yeah...
 
selling my old HP G61 and ordering a new Toshiba Satellite tomorrow!

intel quad core i7 processor
6GB ram
500GB Hard Drive

don't care much about the display or other specs, just as long as it doesn't get slow like my current one!
 
Standard latitude e6410, I5 560m 2.67 ghz, 2GB DDR3 1033 mhz RAM (soon to be 8GB)

Ubuntu 11.10
 
Cheap as heck Toshiba Satellite on sale at Best Buy. Windows Home Premium. I use WinStep Extreme so my iPad and Laptop look the same.

Dropped it the other day; it still functions. I think dropping it improved Wordes speeeling cheaker funktion. Not sure.

Anyway, it works for me and that is that.
 
I got a sat pro L300 too. Been compiling android on it for months but it has another use so had to break the bank and get something else.
 
Operating System
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
CPU Type
Intel Core i7 740QM(1.73GHz)
Screen
18.4"
Memory Size
6GB DDR3
Hard Disk
500GB HDD+64GB SSD recently updated with Intel 160 GB SSD
Optical Drive
BD Combo
Graphics Card
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 360M
Video Memory
1GB GDDR5
Communication
Gigabit LAN and WLAN
Card slot
1 x Express Card
Battery Life
3.78 hours
Dimensions
17.40" x 11.60" x 1.63"
Weight
9.70 lbs.
CPU
CPU Type
Intel Core i7
CPU Speed
740QM(1.73GHz)
CPU Support
2.93GHz with Turbo Boost Technology
Chipset
Chipset
Intel PM55
Display
Screen Size
18.4"
Wide Screen Support
Yes
Resolution
1920 x 1080
LCD Features
TruBrite technology
Operating Systems
Operating System
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Graphics
GPU/VPU
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 360M
Video Memory
1GB GDDR5
Graphic Type
Dedicated Card
Hard Drive
HDD
500GB HDD + 64GB SSD recently updated with Intel 160 GB SSD thanks amazon! (only $140 after MIR)
HDD Spec
64GB Serial ATA solid state drive
500GB (7200 RPM) Serial ATA hard disk drive
TOSHIBA Hard Drive Impact Sensor (3D sensor)
Memory
Memory
6GB
Memory Speed
DDR3 1066
Memory Spec
4GB x 1+2GB x 1
Memory Type
204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM
Memory Slot (Total)
2
Memory Slot (Available)
0
Max Memory Supported
8GB
Optical Drive
Optical Drive Type
BD Combo
Optical Drive Interface
Integrated
Optical Drive Spec
Blu-ray Disc ROM and DVD SuperMulti drive with Labelflash supporting 12 formats
Maximum speed and compatibility: CD-ROM (24x), CD-R (24x), CD-RW (24x), DVD-ROM (8x), DVD-R (Single Layer, (8x)), DVD-R (Double Layer, (4x)), DVD-RW (6x), DVD+R (Single Layer, (8x)), DVD+R (Double Layer, (4x)), DVD+RW (8x), DVDRAM (5x), BD-ROM (6x)
Use Labelflash media to burn high quality labels directly to disc
Communications
LAN
10/100/1000Mbps
WLAN
802.11b/g/n wireless LAN
Bluetooth
Bluetooth version 2.1 plus Enhanced Data Rate (EDR)
Ports
Card Slot
1 x ExpressCard slot (ExpressCard/34 and ExpressCard/54)
USB
4 x USB (3 USB + 1 eSATA/USB combo)
IEEE 1394
1
Video Port
1 x VGA
HDMI
1 x HDMI
Audio Ports
1 x Microphone jack; 1 x Headphone jack
Audio
Audio
Dolby Home Theater
Speaker
Built-in harman/kardon stereo speakers
Input Device
Touchpad
Toshiba TouchPad
Keyboard
Premium LED Backlit US keyboard
Supplemental Drive
Card Reader
Memory Card Reader
Secure Digital, Secure Digital High Capacity, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Multi Media Card [shared slot]
Webcam
Yes
Power
AC Adapter
180W (19V x 9.5A) Auto-sensing ,100-240V/50-60Hz AC Adapter
Battery
12 cell/87Wh Lithium Ion battery pack
Battery Life
3.78 hours
Physical Specifications
Dimensions
17.40" x 11.60" x 1.63"
Weight
9.70 lbs.
 
TxGoat said:
Operating System
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
CPU Type
Intel Core i7 740QM(1.73GHz)
Screen
18.4"
Memory Size
6GB DDR3
Hard Disk
500GB HDD+64GB SSD recently updated with Intel 160 GB SSD
Optical Drive
BD Combo
Graphics Card
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 360M
Video Memory
1GB GDDR5
Communication
Gigabit LAN and WLAN
Card slot
1 x Express Card
Battery Life
3.78 hours
Dimensions
17.40" x 11.60" x 1.63"
Weight
9.70 lbs.
CPU
CPU Type
Intel Core i7
CPU Speed
740QM(1.73GHz)
CPU Support
2.93GHz with Turbo Boost Technology
Chipset
Chipset
Intel PM55
Display
Screen Size
18.4"
Wide Screen Support
Yes
Resolution
1920 x 1080
LCD Features
TruBrite technology
Operating Systems
Operating System
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Graphics
GPU/VPU
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 360M
Video Memory
1GB GDDR5
Graphic Type
Dedicated Card
Hard Drive
HDD
500GB HDD + 64GB SSD recently updated with Intel 160 GB SSD thanks amazon! (only $140 after MIR)
HDD Spec
64GB Serial ATA solid state drive
500GB (7200 RPM) Serial ATA hard disk drive
TOSHIBA Hard Drive Impact Sensor (3D sensor)
Memory
Memory
6GB
Memory Speed
DDR3 1066
Memory Spec
4GB x 1+2GB x 1
Memory Type
204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM
Memory Slot (Total)
2
Memory Slot (Available)
0
Max Memory Supported
8GB
Optical Drive
Optical Drive Type
BD Combo
Optical Drive Interface
Integrated
Optical Drive Spec
Blu-ray Disc ROM and DVD SuperMulti drive with Labelflash supporting 12 formats
Maximum speed and compatibility: CD-ROM (24x), CD-R (24x), CD-RW (24x), DVD-ROM (8x), DVD-R (Single Layer, (8x)), DVD-R (Double Layer, (4x)), DVD-RW (6x), DVD+R (Single Layer, (8x)), DVD+R (Double Layer, (4x)), DVD+RW (8x), DVDRAM (5x), BD-ROM (6x)
Use Labelflash media to burn high quality labels directly to disc
Communications
LAN
10/100/1000Mbps
WLAN
802.11b/g/n wireless LAN
Bluetooth
Bluetooth version 2.1 plus Enhanced Data Rate (EDR)
Ports
Card Slot
1 x ExpressCard slot (ExpressCard/34 and ExpressCard/54)
USB
4 x USB (3 USB + 1 eSATA/USB combo)
IEEE 1394
1
Video Port
1 x VGA
HDMI
1 x HDMI
Audio Ports
1 x Microphone jack; 1 x Headphone jack
Audio
Audio
Dolby Home Theater
Speaker
Built-in harman/kardon stereo speakers
Input Device
Touchpad
Toshiba TouchPad
Keyboard
Premium LED Backlit US keyboard
Supplemental Drive
Card Reader
Memory Card Reader
Secure Digital, Secure Digital High Capacity, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Multi Media Card [shared slot]
Webcam
Yes
Power
AC Adapter
180W (19V x 9.5A) Auto-sensing ,100-240V/50-60Hz AC Adapter
Battery
12 cell/87Wh Lithium Ion battery pack
Battery Life
3.78 hours
Physical Specifications
Dimensions
17.40" x 11.60" x 1.63"
Weight
9.70 lbs.
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You forgot to mention the color, try being more complete. We also need to know your BIOS firmware revision, the driver chips used on the HDD, and how long your video cable is. Otherwise, we might think that your system is pure-d crap. Smiley!

Smiley!
 
Bob Maxey said:
You forgot to mention the color, try being more complete. We also need to know your BIOS firmware revision, the driver chips used on the HDD, and how long your video cable is. Otherwise, we might think that your system is pure-d crap. Smiley!

Smiley!
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I'm lazy, I went for the copy and paste from Newegg.... :D I don't mind getting some factory built monster. I figure by the time I add up all the cost in building a laptop myself, I'd be better served buying a cookie-cutter job. I love that this thing has more power than many desktops and is already a year old, but I wish the damn thing wasn't so heavy.
 
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