Best Laptop for Internet Poker

[maranello11]

What would be a few brands and models one would recommend to buy. Just really using it for poker when traveling and feeling like sitting on the couch.

[MyMindIsGoing]

I think this whole "best" concept is bullshit. Do you want a light, a fast or a good value computer? People seem to like dell around here so check those out. If you do not multi table (without overlap that is) you could buy any computer realy.

[maranello11]

I do multi table and i do like dell as well, since I have one with a 20 inch for my home computer

[MyMindIsGoing]

Go for a dell laptop then /images/graemlins/smile.gif 512mb and uxga, the rest should take care if itself.

[maranello11]

thanks for the help

[maranello11]

whats the difference between and xga and uxga display

[MyMindIsGoing]

xga = 1024*768
uxga = 1600*1200 (=no overlap playing 4 tables)

[Deuce2High]

WUXGA is quite nice as well. 1920 x 1200 resolution gives you a little bit more room when multi-tabling if you have the extra $.

[hoterdoc]

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Go for a dell laptop then /images/graemlins/smile.gif 512mb and uxga, the rest should take care if itself.

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is 512 enough for four-tabling on one site, AND running pokertracker?

if doing nothing but playing poker on it, (no music, no pic's) -
what would an adequate sized hard drive be, if one plays only 4-5 hours a week?

how important is the gHz for such a laptop, and what would you minimum requirements be?

i want a cheap, but efficient machine for poker only.
stubbornly, i want to buy new only.
thx,
doc

[Schwartzy61]

Just got my Dell 9300. It has 512MB of RAM and seems like plenty when 4-tabling w/ PT, PAHud, and a web browser.

[A_Junglen]

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Go for a dell laptop then /images/graemlins/smile.gif 512mb and uxga, the rest should take care if itself.

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is 512 enough for four-tabling on one site, AND running pokertracker?

if doing nothing but playing poker on it, (no music, no pic's) -
what would an adequate sized hard drive be, if one plays only 4-5 hours a week?

how important is the gHz for such a laptop, and what would you minimum requirements be?

i want a cheap, but efficient machine for poker only.
stubbornly, i want to buy new only.
thx,
doc

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You could buy the budget model (lowest starting price) Dell Inspiron 6000, and only upgrade the screen and you'd be good.

[fundmyhabit]

I have the Inspiron 6000 with the WUXGA screen and I love it. 4 tables and space leftover.. It's a good machine.

[asteroid]

if you prefer a highend display over resolution,then a sony vaio vgn s5hp with 13,3 inch screen and low weight and long battery life might suit you.
if you want to multitable and want low weight and extreme battery scope,then you should maybe wait for the new 14 inch samsung x1.if you want to multitable with no overlap and dont mind higher weight and lower battery scope ,then maybe dell is your way to go.
i personally am a sucker for sony,the display is extraordinary and you could also go for a bigger screen model to enable multitabling

asteroid