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06-23-2005, 07:59 PM
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Re: Computer for College
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huh. i didnt know it was free, i just assumed i would have to pay for it like everything else. Good point. So lets say im not ruling pcs out now. My price range is under 2000 so which should i do? laptop or desktop? [/ QUOTE ] When I was a freshman in college, the year was 1997. It was a different time, a different millenium, a different place. I bought a laptop to bring with me, thinking space would be tight in my dorm room. It was a crock and I ended up selling the laptop in favor of a much more powerful PC that could be had for the same price. Back then, there was no wireless networking and I wasn't about to be hauling that thing around for nothing. The only advantage was it was easy for me to bring with me when I went home for Christmas and whatnot. That was then, this is now. I think times really have changed. With the advent of wireless networking and the great improvement in laptops, I'd say go for a laptop. You can get a pretty good laptop for under $2k. In fact, I just bought one just for use in my home. It now makes sense to have a laptop, as you can now be truly mobile and effective with one. What I'm trying to say is get a laptop. 
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#12
06-23-2005, 08:00 PM
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Oh yeah, and if you get a Dell, be sure to Google for "dell coupon" and get a coupon code. It'll save you hundreds.
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#14
06-23-2005, 08:06 PM
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Don't get a [censored] Mac. [/ QUOTE ] Meh. OSX is probably one of the better OS'es out there right now. The hardware is overpriced, but they're about to port OSX to Intel, so the last barrier is about to break. Apple has done a lot to fix what was wrong with the concept of "Mac" in the last few years. To be honest, my resistance to them keeps falling...dramatically. /unix guy.
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#15
06-23-2005, 08:08 PM
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I get off topic easily. I thought i should mention i was leaning towards a mac because i thought pcs constantly had problems (the dells we had in high school did.) but now its all about the laptop or desktop. [/ QUOTE ] For everything besides poker i would say a laptop. But if you plan on multitabling at any point a desktop is superior.
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#16
06-23-2005, 08:12 PM
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Re: Computer for College
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[ QUOTE ] I get off topic easily. I thought i should mention i was leaning towards a mac because i thought pcs constantly had problems (the dells we had in high school did.) but now its all about the laptop or desktop. [/ QUOTE ] For everything besides poker i would say a laptop. But if you plan on multitabling at any point a desktop is superior. [/ QUOTE ] I actually prefer the screen on my laptop to my 2001FP for multitabling (4 tables). I got a Dell Inspiron 9300 with a 17" WUXGA screen. 1920x1200 (or whatever it is) is awesome. I can't stress enough how awesome this screen is. If you're going for a desktop replacement and not an ultra-light ultra-portable laptop, then the 17" WUXGA is definitely the way to go.
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06-23-2005, 08:33 PM
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Re: Computer for College
[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] I get off topic easily. I thought i should mention i was leaning towards a mac because i thought pcs constantly had problems (the dells we had in high school did.) but now its all about the laptop or desktop. [/ QUOTE ] For everything besides poker i would say a laptop. But if you plan on multitabling at any point a desktop is superior. [/ QUOTE ] I actually prefer the screen on my laptop to my 2001FP for multitabling (4 tables). I got a Dell Inspiron 9300 with a 17" WUXGA screen. 1920x1200 (or whatever it is) is awesome. I can't stress enough how awesome this screen is. If you're going for a desktop replacement and not an ultra-light ultra-portable laptop, then the 17" WUXGA is definitely the way to go. [/ QUOTE ] Yah those are sweet, but not too cheap. Although with his 2k budget i'm sure he can get one.
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#18
06-23-2005, 08:43 PM
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Re: Computer for College
[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] I get off topic easily. I thought i should mention i was leaning towards a mac because i thought pcs constantly had problems (the dells we had in high school did.) but now its all about the laptop or desktop. [/ QUOTE ] For everything besides poker i would say a laptop. But if you plan on multitabling at any point a desktop is superior. [/ QUOTE ] I actually prefer the screen on my laptop to my 2001FP for multitabling (4 tables). I got a Dell Inspiron 9300 with a 17" WUXGA screen. 1920x1200 (or whatever it is) is awesome. I can't stress enough how awesome this screen is. If you're going for a desktop replacement and not an ultra-light ultra-portable laptop, then the 17" WUXGA is definitely the way to go. [/ QUOTE ] Yah those are sweet, but not too cheap. Although with his 2k budget i'm sure he can get one. [/ QUOTE ] Definitely. I got my I9300 with a 17" WUXGA for $1491 with a coupon. I didn't price them too hard, but he could probably get an XPS for $2k.
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#19
06-23-2005, 09:06 PM
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The Dell Inspiron 6000 is a cheaper alternative to the 9300. It's smaller, but with a slightly smaller screen. It still has a native resolution of 1600x1200 (which means 4 tabling) and is better for reading the internet.
Make sure you don't upgrade the RAM. Just go with the 256 from dell and then buy a 1 GB stick off newegg (I got mine for $100).
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#20
06-23-2005, 09:17 PM
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Re: Computer for College
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The Dell Inspiron 6000 is a cheaper alternative to the 9300. It's smaller, but with a slightly smaller screen. It still has a native resolution of 1600x1200 (which means 4 tabling) and is better for reading the internet. Make sure you don't upgrade the RAM. Just go with the 256 from dell and then buy a 1 GB stick off newegg (I got mine for $100). [/ QUOTE ] He's got the budget for a 9300 (or maybe even an XPS), so he might as well get the better machine. Your comments about the aftermarket memory are good, but you should be a little bit careful. I don't know what comes with the 6000, but the 9300 and the XPS come with DDR2 memory. DDR2 memory is designed to be used in matched pairs. That is, you get better performance out of two identical 512MB sticks than out of one 1GB stick. You also miss out on the performance benefits of DDR2 if you, for instance, run one 1GB stick and one 256MB or 512MB stick. Also, be sure to get a processor fast enough that it has the 533Mhz bus instead of the 400Mhz bus. I think this starts at the PM 1.6GHz chips. If you're thinking about getting the 1.5GHz or whatever the highest 400Mhz chip is, it's worth it to bump up to the next one so you get the 533Mhz bus.
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