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So, I'm getting another laptop and wanted to know what you guys thought about it...I'm pretty confident it will run The Sims 3 without any problems, but just wanted some other opinions (really concerned most about the graphics)...

dateline= Wrote:Operating System  Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium 64-bit with Service Pack 1
Processor  Intel® Centrino® 2 Processor Technology featuring Intel® Core™2 Quad Processor Q9000
Processor Speed  2.00 GHz
Processor Cache  6 MB L2 Cache
Bus Speed  1066MHz FSB
Memory  4096MB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
Max supported =8192MB
Accessible Memory Slots 2
Video Graphics  ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4650 with up to 2815MB total available graphics memory with 1024MB dedicated
Hard Drive  500GB (5400RPM) Hard Drive (SATA)
Finish and Features  HP Espresso Imprint finish & HP Webcam with integrated digital microphone
Multimedia Drive  LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD?R/RW with Double Layer Support
Display  17.3" Diagonal HD+ High-Definition  HP LED BrightView Widescreen Display (1600 x 900)
Network Card  Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
Wireless Option Intel® WiFi Link 5100AGN
Digital Media  5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader for Secure Digital cards, MultiMedia cards, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, or xD Picture cards
Fax/Modem  High speed 56k modem
Audio  Altec Lansing with SRS Premium Sound and Sub-Woofer
Keyboard  101-key compatible with full size keyboard with integrated numeric keypad
Pointing Device  Touch Pad with On/Off button and dedicated vertical scroll Up/Down pad
PC Card Slots 1 ExpressCard/54 Slot (also supports ExpressCard/34)
External Notebook Ports
4 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0, 4th port shared with eSATA
2 Headphone out
1 microphone-in
HDMI
1 VGA (15-pin)
eSATA + USB 2.0
1 RJ-11 (modem)
1 RJ -45 (LAN)
1 notebook expansion port 3
1 IEEE 1394 Firewire (4-pin)
1 Consumer IR (Remote Receiver)

Thoughts?

The 4650 is more for media enterntainment; than gaming. Is it a customizable laptop? If so, no need for a 2 GHz quad core, lower it to a 2.5+GHz dual-core, and get a better graphics like 4830, 4850, 4870 or 4860.
Try this laptop for example:

http://www.amazon.com/MSI-GT725-075US-17...B001N44U94

Well, I ended up with a Mac!

tsk tsk tsk tsk ddo you not see the commercials..

(13-06-2009 04:18 AM)Bat link Wrote:Well, I ended up with a Mac!

Did I just hear that correctly?! {ohmy}

You've made a wonderful decision. I hope you enjoy it! Which one did you get? XD

(13-06-2009 06:26 AM)Jeremiah Q link Wrote:[quote author=Bat link=topic=6539.msg249031#msg249031 date=1244863121]
Well, I ended up with a Mac!

Did I just hear that correctly?! {ohmy}

You've made a wonderful decision. I hope you enjoy it! Which one did you get? XD
[/quote]

I figured you would say that...lol.

MacBook Pro 13 inch...didn't  want to go any bigger.

(13-06-2009 03:53 PM)Bat link Wrote:I figured you would say that...lol.

MacBook Pro 13 inch...didn't  want to go any bigger.

Wonderful! Enjoy!

And what has this to do with the original post?

(14-06-2009 07:05 AM)MrAlex link Wrote:And what has this to do with the original post?

I was congratulating him on his new laptop which is what the topic is about, no?

This has to do with me getting a laptop...which is what the original post is about.