Okay.
So the time to go off to college is approaching, and I need to secure me a laptop that will adequatley handle whatever I will throw at it. We're talking something that'll be able to handle music, movies, minor gaming, and multitasking projects and above all, engineering applications. This thing has to work hard for me.
Price (which is still unsure, as of yet) should cap out at roughly $1500 USD. That's the maximum that I can afford.
Another sell point for me is that this system is small. The max size I would consider would be a 15" screen. Any larger and I'd rather lug arround a small desktop.
My search so far has yielded one system, which I really do like: the Dell XPS M1330.
In case your unfamiliar with the system (or don't want to click on the link I provided), it's a sub 4 lb, 13.3" thin laptop with amazing capabilities and a pretty sharp look, in my opinoin.
Specs of a system I've customized include:
That equals $1,524 USD.
Thats the best I can find.
Now, to what I'm asking for.
I'm requesting help to find a laptop system that falls within my wants for a system needed at college. You see an example of how I'd order the Dell (a side note, I'm not afraid of having a pre-manufactured or custom built system, anything will do); I want all the available options on the table before I make a decision.
Hard Drive size is not an issue, I will mainly rely on seperate, auxillary drives to store data. I want this sytem to run quick and painlessly.
Thanks in advance for whatever help you can give me.
So the time to go off to college is approaching, and I need to secure me a laptop that will adequatley handle whatever I will throw at it. We're talking something that'll be able to handle music, movies, minor gaming, and multitasking projects and above all, engineering applications. This thing has to work hard for me.
Price (which is still unsure, as of yet) should cap out at roughly $1500 USD. That's the maximum that I can afford.
Another sell point for me is that this system is small. The max size I would consider would be a 15" screen. Any larger and I'd rather lug arround a small desktop.
My search so far has yielded one system, which I really do like: the Dell XPS M1330.
In case your unfamiliar with the system (or don't want to click on the link I provided), it's a sub 4 lb, 13.3" thin laptop with amazing capabilities and a pretty sharp look, in my opinoin.
Specs of a system I've customized include:
- Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7500 (2.2GHz/800Mhz FSB, 4MB Cache)
- Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Premium Edition
- Slim and Light LED Display with VGA Webcam
- 3GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 667MHz
- 160GB SATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) Free Fall Sensor
- Slot loading CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW Drive)
- 128MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8400M GS
That equals $1,524 USD.
Thats the best I can find.
Now, to what I'm asking for.
I'm requesting help to find a laptop system that falls within my wants for a system needed at college. You see an example of how I'd order the Dell (a side note, I'm not afraid of having a pre-manufactured or custom built system, anything will do); I want all the available options on the table before I make a decision.
Hard Drive size is not an issue, I will mainly rely on seperate, auxillary drives to store data. I want this sytem to run quick and painlessly.
Thanks in advance for whatever help you can give me.