laptop time

[gangster]

want a laptop thats good enough for some serious gaming but not a tank like the dell 9100 series. anybody have any thoughts in the $1500 max range? it will actually be carried on the plane, etc. so portability is important to.

looking at dell 5160 and 600m so far...

[ZokesPro]

Hypersonic-pc.com

http://www.hypersonic-pc.com/2001/systems-mobile.htm

They have beautiful and powerful laptops at really good prices, better than Dell at least. They pretty much all have ATi's Mobility Radeon 9700 128mb (and evena 256mb one) or 9600 Pro 128mb. They All use at least PC2700 ram, most have PC3200 ram and have either P4's Extreme, Centrino's or Athlon 64.

I want a laptop from them so badly!!!

[GT98]

Re: laptop time

Originally posted by gangster


looking at dell 5160 and 600m so far...

I have a 600M, but I only have a 9000 Mobitily in it. What are they offering in it now?

[ZokesPro]

Re: Re: laptop time

Originally posted by GT98
I have a 600M, but I only have a 9000 Mobitily in it. What are they offering in it now?

Same.

[gangster]

Re: Re: laptop time

Originally posted by GT98
I have a 600M, but I only have a 9000 Mobitily in it. What are they offering in it now?

same

[JerryMouse]

A poweful, portable laptop made by the ODM Compal called the Compal 56 seems to be very popular right now. Zokespro mentioned Hypersonic, and I think they call it the Aviator CX5, but I believe it's really the Compal 56. Anyway, several custom PC places carry this model. Am I allowed to post which places carry it? (I'll have to re-read the rules. )

There are some interesting, pretty thorough reviews of the Compal 56 at notebookforums.com.

Other folks seem hot on Sager's new portable offering, the 3790 (made by Clevo).

Based on reviews, there seem to be powerful yet portable options from Asus as well.

I'd like to get my hands on a Compal 56 with a Dothan 1.7 or 1.8 just to try it out.

My personal experience with laptops is limited to Thinkpads, NECs (no longer marketed in US, except for tablets), Compaqs and HPs. The HP I'm using right now -- zx5000 -- is very good once you remove unnecessary software and optimize it for speed. It's not really all that portable, though, and it could use a better video card.

-- Jerry

[Wombat]

If it's good enough for some serious gaming, it's going to be a tank.

[gangster]

Originally posted by Wombat
If it's good enough for some serious gaming, it's going to be a tank.

thats what i'm finding, have lowered by gaming requirements as a result. i'd sure like to have the Mobility 9600 or 9700 video.

[gangster]

here i am so far after 1 days work:

http://www.sagernotebook.com/pages/notebooks/product.cfm?ProductType=3790

http://www.ibuypower.com/ibp/store/configurator.aspx?mid=89

i won't be buying this but it seems a good value with a little extra ram:

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=3163026&cat=4070&type=19&dept=3944&path=0%3A3944%3A3951%3A4070

[JerryMouse]

Sorry, I got the Sager Centrino model number wrong in my earlier post.

Anyway, since it looks like we can post the names of resellers, I recommend you check out the Compal 56 (has ATI Mobility 9700) at PowerNotebooks.com or DiscountLaptops.com. It's also available from GamePC and other places but at higher prices. The Compal 56 is supposed to be very good for gaming. Again, I recommend you read the enthusiastic user reviews for it at http://www.notebookforums.com

As for the Sager 3790, I believe that's also available at the above resellers. You can also try PugetSystems.com -- excellent customer service and high-quality components. I don't think the Sager 3790 is listed yet on their website, but just send them an e-mail. They'll bend over backwards to get you what you want at reasonable prices.

-- Jerry

[gangster]

Originally posted by JerryMouse
Sorry, I got the Sager Centrino model number wrong in my earlier post.

Anyway, since it looks like we can post the names of resellers, I recommend you check out the Compal 56 (has ATI Mobility 9700) at PowerNotebooks.com or DiscountLaptops.com. It's also available from GamePC and other places but at higher prices. The Compal 56 is supposed to be very good for gaming. Again, I recommend you read the enthusiastic user reviews for it at http://www.notebookforums.com

As for the Sager 3790, I believe that's also available at the above resellers. You can also try PugetSystems.com -- excellent customer service and high-quality components. I don't think the Sager 3790 is listed yet on their website, but just send them an e-mail. They'll bend over backwards to get you what you want at reasonable prices.

-- Jerry

thanks very much! i appreciate all the help.

[Jammrock]

http://www.powernotebooks.com/configure.php?special=67

Jammrock

[Paddy]

@Zokes: Those Hypersonic-pc's look amazing! I wish I had the spare cash now!

[JerryMouse]

Gangster,
By the way, if you browse PowerNotebooks.com, they call the Compal 56 the PowerPro M 5:6; DiscountLaptops.com calls theirs the ChemBook 2056.

Fortunately, both resellers above refer to their Sagers as Sagers. (Some resellers don't tell you that their laptops are actually Sagers (or Compals or whatever), but Sagers are pretty distinctive, and you can tell when you see one. I tried out a 5690 once, and it's definitely an excellent gaming laptop, but it's hefty.)

Good luck!
-- Jerry

[gangster]

thanks again