Which is the best laptop in the town?
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From: ~misfit~ on 17 Apr 2010 19:45 Somewhere on teh intarwebs Roy wrote: > On Apr 16, 8:11 am, "~misfit~" <sore_n_ha...(a)nospamyahoo.com.au> > wrote: >> [snip Roy / Ganesh babble] >> >> Jebus but you guys talk to yourselves a lot! >> >> The best laptop 'in the town', without a doubt, is this one I'm >> using. I spent quite a bit of time last year tracking it down and >> paid as much or more for it (or more) second-hand as I would have >> paid for a similarly-specced new (completely plastic) machine. >> >> It's an IBM / Lenovo (both logos on it) T60 2007-7KU. It has a matte >> finish 4:3 screen (you can keep your reflection-prone glossy screens >> and trendy widescreens thanks). Also, the screen is IPS technology >> (Google it if you don't know what it is) and relatively high >> resolution at 1400x1050 for a 15" screen. It's a treat to use, easy >> on the eyes, beautiful colours and simply awesome viewing angles. >> These IPS screens aren't used in full-sized laptops anymore as >> they're expensive to produce, requiring three times as many >> transistors as a TN panel, three per pixel rather than one. These >> days people buy on price and adding $500 for a top-of-the-line >> screen isn't feasible. >> >> The CPU is a T7400 2.16GHz Core2Duo (which is plenty fast enough for >> anything short of heavy-duty computing which should be done on >> 'heavy iron' anyway), is 64-bit capable and also has Intel's >> 'Virtualisation Technology' which could be essential for future OSes. >> >> The laptop itself has a magnesium-alloy chassis and feels >> reassuringly solid and robust, far more so than most laptops that >> are simply two pieces of plastic screwed together. The graphics >> processor is an ATI X1400 with 128MB of VRAM. While not a high-end >> gaming machine it's more than adequate for some of the older games >> that I play. (Again, like a laptop isn't made for heavy-duty number >> crunching (that's what high-power desktops and mainframes are for) >> it's not made for high-end gaming, (that's what gaming consoles are >> for). >> >> As an overall package the 15" T60 with the T7x00 CPU and the >> "FlexView" IPS screen is widely held as the best laptop ever made >> and they command a high price (if you can get one). It's probably >> not "cool" but it is a damn fine laptop. >> -- >> Shaun. >> >> "When we dream.... that's just our brains defragmenting" G Jackson > > Might be the best for an IBM Lenovo lover.....grin.... Well, if you're talking the best laptop and you're not an Apple-head then you'd be wise to become an IBM / Lenovo lover. Unless, as I said, you want to play high-end games, in which case get a console. -- Cheers. Shaun. "When we dream.... that's just our brains defragmenting" G Jackson
From: Ganesh on 18 Apr 2010 03:11 which is best laptop to play highend graphic games ~misfit~ wrote: > Somewhere on teh intarwebs Roy wrote: > > On Apr 16, 8:11 am, "~misfit~"wrote: > >> [snip Roy / Ganesh babble] > >> Jebus but you guys talk to yourselves a lot > >> The best laptop 'in the town', without a doubt, is this one I'm > >> using. I spent quite a bit of time last year tracking it down and > >> paid as much or more for it (or more) second-hand as I would have > >> paid for a similarly-specced new (complet
From: Roy on 18 Apr 2010 04:56 On Apr 18, 7:45 am, "~misfit~" <sore_n_ha...(a)nospamyahoo.com.au> wrote: > Somewhere on teh intarwebs Roy wrote: > > > > > > > On Apr 16, 8:11 am, "~misfit~" <sore_n_ha...(a)nospamyahoo.com.au> > > wrote: > >> [snip Roy / Ganesh babble] > > >> Jebus but you guys talk to yourselves a lot! > > >> The best laptop 'in the town', without a doubt, is this one I'm > >> using. I spent quite a bit of time last year tracking it down and > >> paid as much or more for it (or more) second-hand as I would have > >> paid for a similarly-specced new (completely plastic) machine. > > >> It's an IBM / Lenovo (both logos on it) T60 2007-7KU. It has a matte > >> finish 4:3 screen (you can keep your reflection-prone glossy screens > >> and trendy widescreens thanks). Also, the screen is IPS technology > >> (Google it if you don't know what it is) and relatively high > >> resolution at 1400x1050 for a 15" screen. It's a treat to use, easy > >> on the eyes, beautiful colours and simply awesome viewing angles. > >> These IPS screens aren't used in full-sized laptops anymore as > >> they're expensive to produce, requiring three times as many > >> transistors as a TN panel, three per pixel rather than one. These > >> days people buy on price and adding $500 for a top-of-the-line > >> screen isn't feasible. > > >> The CPU is a T7400 2.16GHz Core2Duo (which is plenty fast enough for > >> anything short of heavy-duty computing which should be done on > >> 'heavy iron' anyway), is 64-bit capable and also has Intel's > >> 'Virtualisation Technology' which could be essential for future OSes. > > >> The laptop itself has a magnesium-alloy chassis and feels > >> reassuringly solid and robust, far more so than most laptops that > >> are simply two pieces of plastic screwed together. The graphics > >> processor is an ATI X1400 with 128MB of VRAM. While not a high-end > >> gaming machine it's more than adequate for some of the older games > >> that I play. (Again, like a laptop isn't made for heavy-duty number > >> crunching (that's what high-power desktops and mainframes are for) > >> it's not made for high-end gaming, (that's what gaming consoles are > >> for). > > >> As an overall package the 15" T60 with the T7x00 CPU and the > >> "FlexView" IPS screen is widely held as the best laptop ever made > >> and they command a high price (if you can get one). It's probably > >> not "cool" but it is a damn fine laptop. > >> -- > >> Shaun. > > >> "When we dream.... that's just our brains defragmenting" G Jackson > > > Might be the best for an IBM Lenovo lover.....grin.... > > Well, if you're talking the best laptop and you're not an Apple-head then > you'd be wise to become an IBM / Lenovo lover. > > Unless, as I said, you want to play high-end games, in which case get a > console. > -- > Cheers. > Shaun. > > "When we dream.... that's just our brains defragmenting" G Jackson- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - Unless LenovO will DRASTICALLY improve their appearance, they will never get appreciation.. AS INDEED THEY ARE FUCKINGLY UGLY.....!
From: Roy on 18 Apr 2010 04:58 On Apr 18, 3:11 pm, Ganesh <ganeshjacha...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > which is best laptop to play highend graphic games > > > > ~misfit~ wrote: > > Somewhere on teh intarwebs Roy wrote: > > > On Apr 16, 8:11 am, "~misfit~"wrote: > > >> [snip Roy / Ganesh babble] > > >> Jebus but you guys talk to yourselves a lot > > >> The best laptop 'in the town', without a doubt, is this one I'm > > >> using. I spent quite a bit of time last year tracking it down and > > >> paid as much or more for it (or more) second-hand as I would have > > >> paid for a similarly-specced new (complet- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - Ganesh I think you should read more about laptops as there are many choices to make depending on your budget and manufacturers preference....
From: Roy on 18 Apr 2010 06:00
On Apr 18, 4:56 pm, Roy <royba...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > "When we dream.... that's just our brains defragmenting" G Jackson- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - > > Unless LenovO will DRASTICALLY improve their appearance, they will > never get appreciation.. - > > - Show quoted text - Correction.... What I mean is they will never get my appreciation..nor preference.... |