Best Laptop for SL
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Milla Alexandre
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Join date: 22 Jan 2007
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03-02-2009 07:32
I'm sure this has been asked.....but with the ever changing demands that SL puts on computers....I figured I'd ask again. It looks like my brother's interest is peeked again, after reading some great news pieces on SL and the music scene......but, he needs a new laptop. His will run SL, just barely, so he needs something that he'll be able to get optimum performance out of since he'd ultimately want to be doing live music gigs. He asked me what he should get......I have no clue. I use a Dell desktop that runs like a dream....but I'm pretty much green when it comes to laptops.  He's also probably going to be looking at best bang for his buck cause I know they're budget is tight....as everyone's is these days. |
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Zolen Giano
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Join date: 31 Dec 2007
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03-02-2009 09:03
These laptops all have high powered nVidia graphics cards in them. http://www.powernotebooks.com/category.php?catId=179Most of them might be out of your budget, but the one for 777 USD with a 9600 and 4 GB ram in would still be good for SL. |
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Jesse Barnett
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03-02-2009 10:09
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Chosen Few
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03-02-2009 10:47
I really love my ASUS laptop, which you can read about in the link Jesse provided. However, a friend recently turned me on to Malibal, which seems to be an even better way to go. Their prices are insanely low for what they offer (I have no idea how they can make a profit), and their components and workmanship are very impressive. If I were in need of a laptop right now, Malibal would likely be my pick. http://malibal.com/
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Deira Llanfair
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03-02-2009 11:15
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Argent Stonecutter
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03-02-2009 11:18
Lenovo Thinkpad W700ds  4GB of RAM, a 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9300 (quad core), an NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700 1GB GPU, pull-out secondary screen, Wacom Digitizer Tablet, X-Rite Color Calibrator, Fingerprint Reader, and dual Hitachi hard drives. $6,209.00 as configured. |
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Briana Dawson
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03-02-2009 11:27
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Argent Stonecutter
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03-02-2009 11:29
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Milla Alexandre
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Join date: 22 Jan 2007
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03-02-2009 11:44
Yeah....right....my bro isn't spending 6G on a laptop...I can tell ya that LOL  But....thanks guys for all the great links and suggestions!!! I'll probably pass this on to my fiance too because his laptop is gonna sh** the bed soon and he's so fed up with Dell that he doesn't want another one. (I love my Dell desktop tho....it's been good to me) Anywho.....thankeeees~!!!!  |
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K3n Oh
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Join date: 6 Mar 2007
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03-02-2009 11:58
At one time the Quadro's had a problem running SL... has this been fixed?
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Argent Stonecutter
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03-02-2009 12:21
From: K3n Oh At one time the Quadro's had a problem running SL... has this been fixed? But it's SHINY!  No, I'm not seriously suggesting a six grand laptop for SL. I just ran across it and thought it nicely over-the-top. |
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Kornscope Komachi
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Join date: 30 Aug 2006
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03-02-2009 15:03
Lenovo Thinkpad W700ds
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Kyrah Abattoir
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03-02-2009 15:03
a good laptop for sl starts to looks like...
...A desktop.
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Pocket Pfeffer
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03-02-2009 16:11
From: Kyrah Abattoir a good laptop for sl starts to looks like...
...A desktop. lol....good one Kyrah..  |
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Katheryne Helendale
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Join date: 5 Jun 2008
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03-02-2009 16:18
From: Argent Stonecutter Lenovo Thinkpad W700ds 4GB of RAM, a 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9300 (quad core), an NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700 1GB GPU, pull-out secondary screen, Wacom Digitizer Tablet, X-Rite Color Calibrator, Fingerprint Reader, and dual Hitachi hard drives. $6,209.00 as configured. /me dies As for more down-in-our-own-stratosphere laptops... I've been quite happy with the HP Pavilion I got last year. It's not top-of-the-line by any means, but it handles SL quite competently (anything that can render SL averaging 30+ FPS can't be all that bad in my book). Mine has a rather modest Intel T5550 dual-core running at 1.83GHz, but there are more powerful ones available. Mine also has an nVidia 8600M-GS GPU with 512MB video memory, 4GB total system memory, two hard drive bays, and built-in 802.11a/g/n wireless. |
