bob9017 Posted September 30, 2002 Share Posted September 30, 2002 my laptop just died and I am in the process of getting another. any tips on what to buy or stay away from? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tar Posted September 30, 2002 Share Posted September 30, 2002 The PowerBook G4 is a very nice machine. The screen is truly wonderful! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob9017 Posted September 30, 2002 Author Share Posted September 30, 2002 Thanks Tom, I have to stick with PC types. Thinking about a Dell Inspirion with upgraded video card and 256MB SDRAM. Just don't know how well the 32MB DDR 4X Nvidia Go Vid will work with Battlefront games. CCBB in particular. I suspect it would be fine but would rather check around first. Bob 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bartokomus Posted September 30, 2002 Share Posted September 30, 2002 the new hp's are excellent for video; i played Medal of Honor on one for several hours at 1024x768. i think it was a 32mb card. sorry i don't have the model number, a user had loaned it to me to configure their pricing is good, and while i prefer my Thinkpad, the hp's definitely rock for games. hope this helps 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob9017 Posted September 30, 2002 Author Share Posted September 30, 2002 The laptop that died was a HP and I can't say that I was impressed with their service. It did play CMBO well though. Maybe I will look back at HP. Thanks 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodman Posted October 1, 2002 Share Posted October 1, 2002 Hi, If you are using the laptop for gaming the majority of the time I would recommend taking a look at alienware's gaming Laptop. In case you never heard of them they are a premium gaming machine maker. They have a very good customer service track record. Their website should be www.alienware.com. If you are going to do more business than gaming I would suggest a Dell Inspiron with the Geforce Graphics. Hope this Helped Bodman 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob9017 Posted October 1, 2002 Author Share Posted October 1, 2002 bodman thanks for the tip. I did look up alienware and they have a great game machine no doubt. think i will look into it. good on ya 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neutral Party Posted October 1, 2002 Share Posted October 1, 2002 Be aware you will not be able to see any fog effects in CM:BB/CM:BO with an ATI video card-equipped laptop. Joe 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nowotny Posted October 1, 2002 Share Posted October 1, 2002 I played CMBO on a Dell Inspiron 8000 for about a year without any problems. All high res mods applied, 1600X1200 res,etc. The config was a P3-1GHZ,512MB RAM,GeForce2GO 32MB,IBM 5400RPM hard drive. I was very happy with it except for the dumb move I made going with Dell for financing as my credit wasn't greatly established at that time and I paid through the nose. Also if you have the means, configure it with the least amount of RAM, you're better off going to places like Crucial for the memory. I also got the cheapest hard-drive from Dell then went to an outside supplier for the 45GB/5400RPM Travelstar hard drive. Good luck! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Peace Posted October 1, 2002 Share Posted October 1, 2002 I've been playing CMBB on a Dell Inspiron 8100. 866Mhz P3 32MB Geforce2-GO 384MB RAM, Windows 2000. THe game seems to run and look fine. Fog and other effects work great. Warren 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FutbolHead Posted October 2, 2002 Share Posted October 2, 2002 I have a Toshiba Satellite 5105-S901. I can handle ANYTHING I throw at it so far, including CMBB. With a 2.0 ghz P4M, 512 PC2100 ram, and a GF4 440 GO chip with 64 megs onboard, it's a great gaming laptop. Granted, it came at a pretty penny though, but I highly recommend considering the Toshiba Satellite line. Additional: The one downside to this laptop is battery staying power. I can get about 1.5 to 2 hours out of it max. If you looking for something Truly mobile (i.e. battery life important), you may consider other models. I have a car adapter and the AC adapter, so I can really use it anywhere I need to, but other may prefer more "on the battery" usage. This is essentially a mobile desktop. [ October 02, 2002, 05:53 PM: Message edited by: FutbolHead ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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