Looking for a cheap gaming laptop?

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Emma Light

Windows 7
Dual Core 2.0Ghz
2GB RAM
video card with 512 MB of RAM

^^Minimum^^

How much would this run me and what would be a good choice?
Can anyone be at all HELPFUL?
Thank you +ST+FD+, Do you think that the second laptop would be able to run something like WoW, Skyrim, EQ, Etc.? .... dont really know much about comps.

Answer
You can find reviews of laptops at CNET. They have reviews for the latest laptops on the market.
http://reviews.cnet.com/laptops/?tag=hdr;brandnav
I recommend DELL laptops, because in my opinion they make the best laptops out there. I still use my DELL Inspiron 1501 that's nearly 5 years old. Take a look at this laptop.
It's called DELL Inspiron 15R and it's cheap and I think it's bes for the price. Specs:

Processor 2nd Generation Intel® Core⢠i5-2430M processor 2.40 GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 3.00 GHz
Operating SystemGenuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64-Bit, English
Display15.6" High Definition (720p) LED Display with TrueLifeâ¢
Memory34GB3 Single Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1333MHz
Hard Drive 500GB4 SATA hard drive (5400RPM)
Optical Drive 8X Tray Load CD/DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive) with Roxio Creator 2011
Video CardIntel HD Graphics/HD Graphics 3000 with up to 1.6GB Dynamic Video Memory
Warranty1 Year Mail-in Repair in 10-14 days after Remote Diagnosis
Weight5.84 lbs

Price: $600

The only thing that sucks is the graphics card. It has Intel VGA, which is not suited for gaming. However, there's a more expensive version of this laptop, which costs $724 and has a dual graphics card. Specs:

Processor 2nd Generation Intel® Core⢠i5-2430M processor 2.40 GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 3.00 GHz
Operating SystemGenuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64-Bit, English
Display15.6" High Definition (720p) LED Display with TrueLifeâ¢
Memory36GB3 Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1333MHz
Hard Drive 640GB4 SATA hard drive (5400RPM)
Optical Drive 8X Tray Load CD/DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive) with Roxio Creator 2011
Video CardAMD Radeon⢠HD 6470M (64-bit) 512MB (Dual)
Warranty1 Year Basic Support
Weight5.84 lbs

I think this laptop is worth the money.

EDIT: I know many things for computers for a 15 year old kid. My goal is to become a programmer and I am very interested in technology. However, I'm not a gamer, so therefore I don't know much about gaming.

Macbook Air (2011) vs Macbook Pro SSD?

Rohan

Hi. I am in the market for a laptop and want either the Macbook Air 13 inches or Macbook Pro SSD 13 inches . I will be using the laptop for browsing the web, creating documents and streaming music. The Macbook Air has been receiving exceptional reviews and the benchmarks show it outperforming even the 2011 Macbook Pro 13 inch base models. Add that level of performance to a beautiful laptop and I thought I was sold. I tried it in the apple store and the performance blew me away (those ssds are AMAZING) However, I will not be taking the laptop out of the house very often. Although the portability would be great in terms of moving it around my house, I do not feel it is my number one priority. Should I still go for the air? Or should I go for the Pro SSD? I really like the ability to launch apps very quickly so I am sold on SSD, so I will not look at the 13 inch base model at all. However, as portability is not a HUGE factor, will my money be better spent with the Pro SSD? I will not be doing any great photo or video editing, simply documents and internet... and keep in mind it costs an extra $150 to the air. However, as portability is not a number one concern will the pro still do me better in the long run?

ALSO, if neither of the two fit my needs, recommend another laptop, or tell me if I should wait till the new pros!
Which Windows laptop should I look at?

Answer
I will strongly recommend you Apple MacBook Pro MC700LL/A 13.3-Inch Laptop. While buying Macbook air you have to sacrifice memory as it has less hard drive. The graphics are so clear, it is so fast and so light weight to carry anywhere. You can check this out at

http://www.amazon.com/Apple-MacBook-MC700LL-13-3-Inch-Laptop/dp/B002QQ8H8I/ref=sr_1_1?m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1310159242&sr=1-1&tag=arskas-20

Read this opinion from an actual user, and you'll know why I recommend this laptop

http://www.amazon.com/review/R3HWVXHTEIV8DI/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B002QQ8H8I&nodeID=&linkCode=&tag=arskas-20

If you still want to get the MacBook Air, you may find a good price for it here

http://www.amazon.com/Apple-MacBook-MC965LL-13-3-Inch-VERSION/dp/B005CWHZP4/ref=zg_bs_565108_3&tag=arskas-20

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2011 Macbook Pros good for 3d rendering/video editing?

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AeM

I plan on buying a laptop...
I want a laptop that I can effortlessly do all the video editing/3d rendering as I would be able to on a desktop. Programs such as Adobe Production Premium cs5.5, 3dsmax/maya... Those sort of industry programs..
I am pro upgrades, meaning that if i can change the stock specs for cheaper and to better quality.. I would do it. And I want to be able to connect to an external monitor.
Would the new Macbook Pros suffice?
If not what sort of laptop should I purchase.

Answer
On paper, it would be great, but in practice, they aren't great for long term, high load workloads. The problem is, with the new graphics and processors their power supplies are too small to power them. This means that over time the graphics card and/or processor will throttle down so that it stays in the power envelope of the adapter. I would recommend purchasing something like an Asus G74 if you plan to do a lot of video editing at home on an external monitor. In fact, the G74 has such a nice, big screen that you wouldn't even need an external monitor if you didn't want to. The cooling and power adapter is far superior on this machine and will run cool and not throttle even during long video editing sessions. This is just my $.02. You can do whatever you want. It's your money.

What free video editing software is good for a laptop like hp dm4 to download?

Laurentiu

Hello to everyone!
As I mentioned I have a hp dm4 (i5 with 1696 MB video graphic card shared memory) and strange is that it didn't came not even with the windows movie maker soft. Since I have to find a free video editing program, I am not sure which video editing program is more suitable for this kind of laptop. Basically I'm trying to find out a video editing software that will work well, but also to have enough application that gives numerous tools for editing videos. I know that if you need something really good you would probably need to pay, but I'm not looking for something to professional or to complicated. However also I don't think I would like to have something to simple or without the possibility to do some nice editing. If somebody knows more about this kind of things please let me know.
By the way so far I downloaded the new 2011 version of windows movie maker, but I was wondering if there is something better than WMM. Thank you.

Answer
Hey Laurentiu,

I would recommend trakAxPC Pro. It's aimed at the novice user but has all the features of a professional software.

It's a really good and user-friendly video editing software which allows you to edit and mix any combination of audio, video and photos. It also has loads of features like effects, text, split screen, reverse, slow-motion etc, plus you can upload your video directly to YouTube through the application.

There's a free lite version and a Pro (paid) version available

You can check it out here: http://www.trakax.com/software/pc/

Hope this helps

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Looking for a cheap gaming laptop?

recommended laptops for video editing 2011 image

Emma Light

Windows 7
Dual Core 2.0Ghz
2GB RAM
video card with 512 MB of RAM

^^Minimum^^

How much would this run me and what would be a good choice?
Can anyone be at all HELPFUL?
Thank you +ST+FD+, Do you think that the second laptop would be able to run something like WoW, Skyrim, EQ, Etc.? .... dont really know much about comps.

Answer
You can find reviews of laptops at CNET. They have reviews for the latest laptops on the market.
http://reviews.cnet.com/laptops/?tag=hdr;brandnav
I recommend DELL laptops, because in my opinion they make the best laptops out there. I still use my DELL Inspiron 1501 that's nearly 5 years old. Take a look at this laptop.
It's called DELL Inspiron 15R and it's cheap and I think it's bes for the price. Specs:

Processor 2nd Generation Intel® Core⢠i5-2430M processor 2.40 GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 3.00 GHz
Operating SystemGenuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64-Bit, English
Display15.6" High Definition (720p) LED Display with TrueLifeâ¢
Memory34GB3 Single Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1333MHz
Hard Drive 500GB4 SATA hard drive (5400RPM)
Optical Drive 8X Tray Load CD/DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive) with Roxio Creator 2011
Video CardIntel HD Graphics/HD Graphics 3000 with up to 1.6GB Dynamic Video Memory
Warranty1 Year Mail-in Repair in 10-14 days after Remote Diagnosis
Weight5.84 lbs

Price: $600

The only thing that sucks is the graphics card. It has Intel VGA, which is not suited for gaming. However, there's a more expensive version of this laptop, which costs $724 and has a dual graphics card. Specs:

Processor 2nd Generation Intel® Core⢠i5-2430M processor 2.40 GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 3.00 GHz
Operating SystemGenuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64-Bit, English
Display15.6" High Definition (720p) LED Display with TrueLifeâ¢
Memory36GB3 Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1333MHz
Hard Drive 640GB4 SATA hard drive (5400RPM)
Optical Drive 8X Tray Load CD/DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive) with Roxio Creator 2011
Video CardAMD Radeon⢠HD 6470M (64-bit) 512MB (Dual)
Warranty1 Year Basic Support
Weight5.84 lbs

I think this laptop is worth the money.

EDIT: I know many things for computers for a 15 year old kid. My goal is to become a programmer and I am very interested in technology. However, I'm not a gamer, so therefore I don't know much about gaming.

Macbook Air (2011) vs Macbook Pro SSD?

Rohan

Hi. I am in the market for a laptop and want either the Macbook Air 13 inches or Macbook Pro SSD 13 inches . I will be using the laptop for browsing the web, creating documents and streaming music. The Macbook Air has been receiving exceptional reviews and the benchmarks show it outperforming even the 2011 Macbook Pro 13 inch base models. Add that level of performance to a beautiful laptop and I thought I was sold. I tried it in the apple store and the performance blew me away (those ssds are AMAZING) However, I will not be taking the laptop out of the house very often. Although the portability would be great in terms of moving it around my house, I do not feel it is my number one priority. Should I still go for the air? Or should I go for the Pro SSD? I really like the ability to launch apps very quickly so I am sold on SSD, so I will not look at the 13 inch base model at all. However, as portability is not a HUGE factor, will my money be better spent with the Pro SSD? I will not be doing any great photo or video editing, simply documents and internet... and keep in mind it costs an extra $150 to the air. However, as portability is not a number one concern will the pro still do me better in the long run?

ALSO, if neither of the two fit my needs, recommend another laptop, or tell me if I should wait till the new pros!
Which Windows laptop should I look at?

Answer
I will strongly recommend you Apple MacBook Pro MC700LL/A 13.3-Inch Laptop. While buying Macbook air you have to sacrifice memory as it has less hard drive. The graphics are so clear, it is so fast and so light weight to carry anywhere. You can check this out at

http://www.amazon.com/Apple-MacBook-MC700LL-13-3-Inch-Laptop/dp/B002QQ8H8I/ref=sr_1_1?m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1310159242&sr=1-1&tag=arskas-20

Read this opinion from an actual user, and you'll know why I recommend this laptop

http://www.amazon.com/review/R3HWVXHTEIV8DI/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B002QQ8H8I&nodeID=&linkCode=&tag=arskas-20

If you still want to get the MacBook Air, you may find a good price for it here

http://www.amazon.com/Apple-MacBook-MC965LL-13-3-Inch-VERSION/dp/B005CWHZP4/ref=zg_bs_565108_3&tag=arskas-20

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How is the Nintendo 3ds XL?

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ilovemyfat

I kind of want to get the bundle online from Walmart, but I'm not too sure how it is? If you own the 3ds XL, how do you like it? Pros and cons? Would you recommend it?

Answer
I really like the 3DS XL. I'm not sure what you want pros and cons compared to. I have a list of things I like compared to the regular 3DS:

-Larger screens, obviously.

-It has a matte finish, which means you really don't see fingerprint marks on the outside.

-The stylus is located on the right side instead of from the behind like it was on the 3DS. Seems annoying to have to reach to the back to get the stylus out rather than from the side.

-Better look, IMO. I mean, I look at a picture like this of the 3DS: http://dvice.com/assets_c/2011/02/3DS-la⦠and it just doesn't look that great. I think the 3DS XL looks much nicer.

-The screen snaps into place at 2 different angles. So when you're opening it, you'll hear a click at one angle (about the angle you'd open up a laptop at), and then again at a larger angle (like a standard gaming angle).

-Less glare (going more by word with this one, as I never really used the 3DS).

-Better 3D. I went to the store one day a few weeks to see what the 3DS looked like and what the 3D looked like, and it took me like 15-30 seconds to angle myself with the display one to see the 3D effect. It really isn't hard to see the 3D on the XL.

-Better device colors. Having seen the display 3DSes at stores, I really wasn't that impressed with the colors. They're alright, but nothing special. I also wasn't that impressed looking at the pictures of the 3DS XL colors on Nintendo's website. But when I pulled out my blue 3DS XL, the color looked amazing. I was and am REALLY happy with the color and wouldn't change a thing about it if I could. So try not to judge the color by the pictures they have, because they're a far cry from how great the colors actually are in person. I also checked on youtube, and you still can't see how good the colors are in videos, you just have to see it in person.

-Better battery life.

-There are probably some other things I'm forgetting.


Plus you can play regular DS games AND 3DS games, whereas anything besides the 3DS and 3DS XL will only play regular DS games.

The portability and pixelation were 2 things I was worried about before purchasing. Portability hasn't been a problem at all like I thought it would - it fits in all my pockets fine. And the pixelation is hardly noticeable. Unless you're actively looking for it, you won't notice it.

I definitely don't regret my purchase at all, so I obviously recommend it. If you want to know anything else about it, just say so and I'll try to edit this :)

Please: I need a Laptop for Graphic design... I know is Mac, but I really need PC, laptop please.?

mrs.coconu

I study Photography, and I need to work on Photoshop, ILLustrator, In Design, Flash.... and next: Premiere Pro... I just have: U$ 1,000... I need help to choose a good laptop. Thanks

Answer
First off, I currently have a sony vaio, they are horrible, they last long but after a while, their fans always go bad and become noisy and break, causing overheating.

I also have a 2011 MacBook Pro 1200$ model. It has all the RAM I need plus a good enough size hard drive. But I keep everything on an external hard drive anyway to save space and have everything backed up. It runs smoothly, longggg lasting battery etc. Just don't buy the white regular MacBook, that won't work for what you need it for.

Contrary to what the person above me said, you don't need a solid stated drive. You'll be fine with a 5400-7400 rpm hard drive. SSDs are really expensive. You say you are a student and I know you have a tight budget but if you use Apple's student discount, they take money off their laptops. So you'll be able to get one for 1100$.

But if you get a sony at a good price, fine, mine has lasted 6 years but 3 of those have been a with a loud fan, so get an extended warranty if you can. My next suggestion would be the HP's. Other than that there isn't any other manufacturer I would recommend for Design and video editing. If you're going to use Premeire Pro, try the older Final Cut Pros first, they're a lot cheaper even with the Adobe Education discount.

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Question about Windows 7 and Windows Live Movie Maker?

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caseyw1286

Okay, so I have a Dell Inspiron 9400 Laptop that is about 6-7 years old. I'm not sure what exactly the video card is but it is very basic. My laptop has been running Windows Vista ever since I had it. Today, I decided to upgrade to Windows 7. Two days ago (when I still had Vista), I made a slide show using Windows Live Movie Maker. When I updated to 7, I downloaded and tried to open up Live Movie Maker but it said I didn't meet the requirements. I was able to open it up in Vista so I can't understand why it wouldn't open up in 7 since my laptop is the same. Does Windows 7 have different requirements?

Answer
caseyw1286,

Check out the system requirements to install and run the Windows Live Movie Maker.

What are the Movie Maker system requirements?Movie Maker has the following system requirements:

â¢Operating system:

â¢Movie Maker 2011: Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (32-bit or 64-bit versions) or Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit versions)

â¢Movie Maker 2012: Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit versions)

To burn a movie directly to a DVD using Movie Maker, Windows DVD Maker must be installed on your computer. Windows DVD Maker is included in the following operating systems:

Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Ultimate

To record video from a webcam, Movie Maker must be running on Windows 7.

The types of video and audio files you can use in Movie Maker depend on which version and edition of Windows that your computer is running. For more information, see What kind of files can I use in Movie Maker?

â¢Memory: 1 GB of RAM (2 GB of RAM or higher is recommended when editing HD (high-definition) video)

â¢Processor: 2.4 GHz (single processor) or higher (a dual-core processor or higher is recommended when editing HD video)

â¢Internet browser: Internet Explorer 7 (or later), Mozilla Firefox 3.0.1 (or later), or Safari 3.1 (or later)

â¢Internet connection: Internet functionality requires dialâup or broadband Internet access (provided separately). Local or longâdistance charges might apply.

â¢Graphics or video card:

Video card or video driver that supports Microsoft DirectX 9.0c (or later) and Pixel Shader 2.0 (or later). For DirectX 9 hardware on Windows 7, go to Windows Update.

To determine the DirectX version that your video card supports, use the Microsoft DirectX Diagnostic Tool. To open the DirectX Diagnostic Tool, click the Start button , type dxdiag in the search box, and then, in the list of results, click dxdiag.exe. Click the Display tab, and then look at the value for DDI Version.
â¢Additional required programs: Photo Gallery and Windows Media Player


Notes
â¢To install or uninstall Movie Maker, you must use an administrator account on the computer.

â¢In some cases, the DirectX Diagnostic Tool might not report the Device Driver Interface (DDI) version correctly. For more information, see the article about the DDI version appearing as 9Ex on the Microsoft Support website.

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Dell-Jesse L
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How is the Nintendo 3ds XL?

ilovemyfat

I kind of want to get the bundle online from Walmart, but I'm not too sure how it is? If you own the 3ds XL, how do you like it? Pros and cons? Would you recommend it?

Answer
I really like the 3DS XL. I'm not sure what you want pros and cons compared to. I have a list of things I like compared to the regular 3DS:

-Larger screens, obviously.

-It has a matte finish, which means you really don't see fingerprint marks on the outside.

-The stylus is located on the right side instead of from the behind like it was on the 3DS. Seems annoying to have to reach to the back to get the stylus out rather than from the side.

-Better look, IMO. I mean, I look at a picture like this of the 3DS: http://dvice.com/assets_c/2011/02/3DS-la⦠and it just doesn't look that great. I think the 3DS XL looks much nicer.

-The screen snaps into place at 2 different angles. So when you're opening it, you'll hear a click at one angle (about the angle you'd open up a laptop at), and then again at a larger angle (like a standard gaming angle).

-Less glare (going more by word with this one, as I never really used the 3DS).

-Better 3D. I went to the store one day a few weeks to see what the 3DS looked like and what the 3D looked like, and it took me like 15-30 seconds to angle myself with the display one to see the 3D effect. It really isn't hard to see the 3D on the XL.

-Better device colors. Having seen the display 3DSes at stores, I really wasn't that impressed with the colors. They're alright, but nothing special. I also wasn't that impressed looking at the pictures of the 3DS XL colors on Nintendo's website. But when I pulled out my blue 3DS XL, the color looked amazing. I was and am REALLY happy with the color and wouldn't change a thing about it if I could. So try not to judge the color by the pictures they have, because they're a far cry from how great the colors actually are in person. I also checked on youtube, and you still can't see how good the colors are in videos, you just have to see it in person.

-Better battery life.

-There are probably some other things I'm forgetting.


Plus you can play regular DS games AND 3DS games, whereas anything besides the 3DS and 3DS XL will only play regular DS games.

The portability and pixelation were 2 things I was worried about before purchasing. Portability hasn't been a problem at all like I thought it would - it fits in all my pockets fine. And the pixelation is hardly noticeable. Unless you're actively looking for it, you won't notice it.

I definitely don't regret my purchase at all, so I obviously recommend it. If you want to know anything else about it, just say so and I'll try to edit this :)

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