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by: chibi_nekoba July 15, 2007 6:21 AM PDT

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Looking for New Multimedia Laptop

by chibi_nekoba - 7/15/07 6:21 AM

I was just wondering if I could get some recommendations on a new multimedia laptop that I'm considering to buy. I use my laptop at home to mostly surf the web, access and prepare complex ms office docs (spreadsheets, large word documents, powerpoint), create web content (dreamweaver), large image editing (with photoshop), and occasional gaming. I've been an avid IBM thinkpad user for the last 5 years (currently have a T42P) and am very satisfied with the thinkpad's fit and finish (great keyboard, quality screen, and robust build quality). However, I have never been extremely please with performance. Is the new generation of thinkpads worth a look (T61/T61P)? Are there other comparable laptops that offer better performance? My price range is $1800-$2400.


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According to PC World

by orlbuckeye - 7/15/07 7:04 AM

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the number 1 power laptop is the 1. Asus G2P 2. HP DV9500T 3. Gateway NX860XL 4. Toshiba Satelite P105 5. Micro Express NP5760.


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Sadly...

by R. Proffitt Moderator - 7/15/07 7:11 AM

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Even with the move to dual core, 2G ram and such the Vista OS seems to suck the performance back to where we were 2 years ago. Yes it works and has a lot of gloss but at a price.

Lenovo's business line may be XP Pro which I would entertain.

Bob


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Re: Looking for New Multimedia Laptop

by chibi_nekoba - 7/15/07 6:35 PM

In Reply to: Sadly... by R. Proffitt Moderator

That's what I was afraid of. Seems like Microsoft always finds a way to add significant overhead w/little benefit. Do you think the thinkpads' performance is that much better with XP? Thanks.


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Didn't I just write that?

by R. Proffitt Moderator - 7/15/07 8:00 PM

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See our Vista forum for more comments about this...


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