Buying Notebook, need comment.

• xiaofeng126

  25 Dec 07, 10:46

  Erm i going to buy notebook soon,but i am kinda confuse or dont know which brand should i choose..so i here to ask for comment or which brand og notebook is the best for both gaming and work.
  
  thanks for the comment and info in advance
  
  add on.
  
  erm well currently i am attracted to this http://www.sony.com.sg/microsite/vaio/products/vaio_sz/vgn_sz56gnb/index.html
  
  is sony brand better compare to acer,asus ?
  
  I intend to play WorldOfWarcraft on my labtop,
  reason why i want a gaming labtop,
  -during break time that 1-2hours break...
  -project
  -able to bring to my friend house to do project > gaming
  -basically i just need a labtop to handle the time in school,as i have
  a gaming desktop at home...
  
  so my budget is around $2000-$3000 slightly abit more it okay.
  you guy might want to help me choosing some labtop and provide me
  the site to the labtop spec ? to minimize my choice.I go for quality as i
  dont want 1year to send in for check up lols
  
  And Really Thanks Guys For All The Comment & Infomation. Merry Christmas Everyone
• kenn3th

  25 Dec 07, 11:00

  Asus. (gaming and performance).
  
  HP/Compaq (reliability)
  
  Sony (Blink Blink, Only high end ones are made in Japan. Quality Questionable)
  
  Acer (Cheap, Depends on your luck - some spoils quickly, some lasts long)
  
  Dell (XPS series for gaming)
  
  Toshiba (Heat Issues)
  
  
• ndmmxiaomayi

  25 Dec 07, 12:28

  For gamers, the recommendation is to stay off notebooks. If you are a working adult, I would recommend Asus. If you are a student, please get a gaming PC instead. It's way cheaper than getting a gaming notebook.
• xiaofeng126

  25 Dec 07, 12:52

  awww guy thanks for the infomation and comment,yea i am a student right now...i need a labtop for gaming and do project in school ect...i not a hardcore
  gamer so i think my budget for my labtop is around $2000-$3200 ?
• abao

  25 Dec 07, 13:03

  Acer gives good value for $. Asus is slightly more premium
  
  a few things to consider when buying a laptop:
  
  Weight (1.8-3kg?)
  LCD Size (12.1" - 15.4")
  Processor (Intel Core 2 Duo > AMD Mobile)
  RAM (1 - 2GB Min)
  Graphics Card
  ----------------------
  As for a gaming laptop, what kind of Games do you intend to play on your future laptop?
  
  MapleStory/ Warcraft III - Intel GMA good enough
  
  Granado Espada/ Hellgate London/ C & C 3 - At least a nVidia 7600 or aTi X1600
  
  Anything higher - Try nVidaia GeForce 8800GT for laptops...but they will burn you, not just in the wallet, but energy consumption and heat dissipation.
• the.owl

  25 Dec 07, 13:09

  Asus -> best
  LG -> very good screen quality
  
• jeremy89632

  25 Dec 07, 13:16

  Asus = Reliable but overheat
  
  Acer = Cheap but as what u said. Some laptop lucky some not
  
  HP/Compaq = Soso. Price also Soso
  
  Sony = Expensive and not very good specs
  
  Apple MacBook = VERY expensive and not very good specs. Not very high quality either. You are just paying for Mac OS X
  
  Dell = Big Heat Issues Problems
  
  Toshiba = Heat Issue
  
  REMEMBER,If you buy your laptop from Courts,You can apply their 3 year excidental damage warrenty. Check it out:
  
  http://www.courts.com.sg/eCourts/content.asp?topic=terms_warranty
  
  Best of luck on your next laptop.
• xiaofeng126

  25 Dec 07, 13:21

  erm well currently i am attracted to this http://www.sony.com.sg/microsite/vaio/products/vaio_sz/vgn_sz56gnb/index.html
  
  is sony brand better compare to acer,asus ?
  
  I intend to play WorldOfWarcraft on my labtop,
  reason why i want a gaming labtop,
  -during break time that 1-2hours break...
  -project
  -able to bring to my friend house to do project > gaming
  -basically i just need a labtop to handle the time in school,as i have
  a gaming desktop at home...
  
  so my budget is around $2000-$3000 slightly abit more it okay.
  you guy might want to help me choosing some labtop and provide me
  the site to the labtop spec ? to minimize my choice.I go for quality as i
  dont want 1year to send in for check up lols
• allentyb_v2.01

  25 Dec 07, 13:24

  don't use a notebook to play mmorpg, sooner or later either your gfa card going to give way......
• abao

  25 Dec 07, 13:33

  Buying Sony is all about the Brand Name. You pay $1000 for the Sony name.
  
  A GeForce 8400M is far lousier than GeForce 7600M...
• abao

  25 Dec 07, 13:34

  Originally posted by allentyb_v2.01:

  don't use a notebook to play mmorpg, sooner or later either your gfa card going to give way......

  Can one. Tune your graphics card and game quality down and add RAM to the comp.
• the.owl

  25 Dec 07, 14:08

  Originally posted by xiaofeng126:

  erm well currently i am attracted to this http://www.sony.com.sg/microsite/vaio/products/vaio_sz/vgn_sz56gnb/index.html
  
  is sony brand better compare to acer,asus ?
  
  I intend to play WorldOfWarcraft on my labtop,
  reason why i want a gaming labtop,
  -during break time that 1-2hours break...
  -project
  -able to bring to my friend house to do project > gaming
  -basically i just need a labtop to handle the time in school,as i have
  a gaming desktop at home...
  
  so my budget is around $2000-$3000 slightly abit more it okay.
  you guy might want to help me choosing some labtop and provide me
  the site to the labtop spec ? to minimize my choice.I go for quality as i
  dont want 1year to send in for check up lols

  $2000 - 3000!
  
  I Wish i have that kind of budget for a laptop, for $3000 you can get best of the best.
• mr_sotong

  25 Dec 07, 14:56

  get alienware's gaming notebook..
• kenn3th

  25 Dec 07, 15:02

  Originally posted by jeremy89632:

  Asus = Reliable but overheat
  
  Acer = Cheap but as what u said. Some laptop lucky some not
  
  HP/Compaq = Soso. Price also Soso
  
  Sony = Expensive and not very good specs
  
  Apple MacBook = VERY expensive and not very good specs. Not very high quality either. You are just paying for Mac OS X
  
  Dell = Big Heat Issues Problems
  
  Toshiba = Heat Issue
  
  REMEMBER,If you buy your laptop from Courts,You can apply their 3 year excidental damage warrenty. Check it out:
  
  http://www.courts.com.sg/eCourts/content.asp?topic=terms_warranty
  
  Best of luck on your next laptop.

  Dey, you troll isit
  Sony is not expensive. there are baseline models of 1799.
  
  You just dont know about Macs dey? Os x and Microsoft = different.
• abao

  25 Dec 07, 15:23

  Originally posted by kenn3th:

  Dey, you troll isit
  Sony is not expensive. there are baseline models of 1799.
  

  You sure Sony got gaming laptops for $1799 anot
• kenn3th

  25 Dec 07, 15:24

  Originally posted by abao:

  You sure Sony got gaming laptops for $1799 anot

  I nvr say that they are gaming
  and i said baseline.
• ndmmxiaomayi

  25 Dec 07, 16:51

  Originally posted by jeremy89632:

  Asus = Reliable but overheat
  
  Acer = Cheap but as what u said. Some laptop lucky some not
  
  HP/Compaq = Soso. Price also Soso
  
  Sony = Expensive and not very good specs
  
  Apple MacBook = VERY expensive and not very good specs. Not very high quality either. You are just paying for Mac OS X
  
  Dell = Big Heat Issues Problems
  
  Toshiba = Heat Issue
  
  REMEMBER,If you buy your laptop from Courts,You can apply their 3 year excidental damage warrenty. Check it out:
  
  http://www.courts.com.sg/eCourts/content.asp?topic=terms_warranty
  
  Best of luck on your next laptop.

  HP/Compaq is not the same thing. Under same company doesn't mean they are the same. HP laptops can be very expensive for average specs and are targetted towards another group of people.
  
  There are also average priced laptops with a little than better specs, geared towards yet another group of people.
  
  Compaq is geared towards yet another group of consumers.
  
  And Courts is not recommended here except for newbies who basically know nothing. Go to Courts = tio tok
  
  Same for Harvey Norman.
  
  There's no big heat issues with Dell as far as I'm aware of. Other than the exploding batteries which was quite long ago...
  
  Apple is simply not for gaming. For work, yes. Comparing Apple with Windows is like comparing apple and pear. Both are fruits, yes. But inside, everything is different.
• xiaofeng126

  25 Dec 07, 18:41

  thanks for all the comment and infomation,still so confuse on which brand should i get lols >.< :
• MyPillowTalks

  25 Dec 07, 19:43

  Alienware?
  
  it is high end of dell
• ndmmxiaomayi

  25 Dec 07, 23:44

  Originally posted by xiaofeng126:

  thanks for all the comment and infomation,still so confuse on which brand should i get lols >.< :

  If you find the price of Asus is too high, get an Acer or Dell.
• kenn3th

  25 Dec 07, 23:45

  Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:

  If you find the price of Asus is too high, get an Acer or Dell.

  a budget of 2 - 3k shud be able to get an Asus.
• jeremy89632

  26 Dec 07, 00:27

  Er. my friend 4/5 mth old Dell laptop just overheated and graphic card burned. he threw it away. Haiz.
• Shotgun

  26 Dec 07, 00:40

  Originally posted by jeremy89632:

  Er. my friend 4/5 mth old Dell laptop just overheated and graphic card burned. he threw it away. Haiz.

  Geee, so rich ah. Can send back under warranty wad.
• LancerVII

  26 Dec 07, 02:24

  Originally posted by jeremy89632:

  Er. my friend 4/5 mth old Dell laptop just overheated and graphic card burned. he threw it away. Haiz.

  dell laptop overheating it depends also.. my gf laptop which is a 2 yr old dell latitude D630,did not overheat even after hours of usage.. u can hardly feel the heat.. only a bit warm only.. as compared to my compaq one, which is quite warm..
• GhostStalker

  26 Dec 07, 09:18

  why no one mention our china brand laptop, IBM known as Lenovo...
  
  Just nv ever buy that stupid brand. My own prefer laptop would be fujitsu S series. mostly made in japan. cant stand items make in china liao. even make in malaysia i also happy.