# Notebook advice **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [April 24, 2003, 6:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/notebook-advice/19097 "2003-04-24T06:59:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rockstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@Rockstar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rockstar)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 6:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/notebook-advice/19097/1 "2003-04-24T06:59:06Z")
ok i wanna buy a notebook that will be used primarily for 3D, do I need to get a P4? or a celeron with a greater RAM? thanks ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 10:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/notebook-advice/19097/2 "2003-04-24T10:24:06Z")
dont get a celeron :x a p4 is nice… RAM is also important though. Is price much of an issue? Compaq has out (or atleast is coming out) with a workstation laptop which is just niiiiice. Im not at all a fan of compaq, but this guy who was demonstrating some XSI stuff had one and it was pretty and performed really well. When I asked about it he couldnt stop touting it and said it was his favorite of all the laptops he gets (he gets to test new hardware etc). With the ‘workstation’ laptops, you’re getting into some high pricing but the performance boost is premo. IBM just annonced new laptops which are supposed to ditch weight and aesthetic concerns in favor of performance. I think they’re going to have (or -have-) a celeron and P4 version priced about $1000 and $2000 respectively I believe. Might be something to look into. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/notebook-advice/19097/3 "2003-04-24T15:08:04Z")
thanks for the info senocular, I’m looking for a $1000-15000 notebook, Im thinking to buy Toshiba S255. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/notebook-advice/19097/4 "2003-04-24T16:24:08Z")
if you really want the power of a desktop and the portability of a laptop get a desknote you can get one with a p4 2.4 gigs or AMD (my choice) with a gig o ram for less than 1500 do a search here [http://www.pricewatch.com](http://www.pricewatch.com) and you can customize it to your specs im gettin one soon, hopefully :beam: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 4:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/notebook-advice/19097/5 "2003-04-24T16:37:54Z")
man… I love [pricewatch.com](http://pricewatch.com) soooo much ::just thought I’d throw that in there:: 🙂 PEace ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/notebook-advice/19097/6 "2003-04-24T16:39:40Z")
i have a question too… are pc notebooks cheaper then mac notebooks? cause im starting college next year, and i might want to invest in a laptop, but i dunno which to go with. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/notebook-advice/19097/7 "2003-04-24T16:41:35Z")
pcs are way cheaper [whisper] and better IMHO [whisper/] than a mac laptop it all depends on your budget and your needs ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/notebook-advice/19097/8 "2003-04-24T16:44:50Z")
hrm hrm. ok, well i gotta see what we are gonna be using. cause i dont wana buy a mac and we are gonna be using pc’s for 2 years. har. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/notebook-advice/19097/9 "2003-04-24T16:48:37Z")
I loooooooooooooooooooooooooooove my new computer, and so-far all I could imagine buying is a Sony, we have so many Sonys and NONE of them have EVER broken down! NEVER! Can you imagen that?!?!?! look at the nice sony P4s too. 🙂 and If you like a nice big computer 🙂 they have them, if you want a really small one, they have them, if you want a medium sized one, they have them, if you want something in-between your not in luck. -Mike 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/notebook-advice/19097/10 "2003-04-24T17:39:38Z")
guys, I think Ill go with toshiba S255 what do you think? p4 2.4 512meg price is from 1300-1500 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/notebook-advice/19097/11 "2003-04-24T17:44:58Z")
sounds good… what about the screen size? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/notebook-advice/19097/12 "2003-04-24T17:45:19Z")
Hmmm yeah, that actually looks pretty sweet… Im tempted myself! … you can see some specs here: [http://att.cnet.com/hardware/0-1027-404-20783125.html?tag=dir](http://att.cnet.com/hardware/0-1027-404-20783125.html?tag=dir) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/notebook-advice/19097/13 "2003-04-24T17:53:53Z")
go here buddy [http://www.americancomputech.com/smoreinfo.asp?iid=1265](http://www.americancomputech.com/smoreinfo.asp?iid=1265) and customize your desknote to your specs i just made 1 with 1 gig o ram a 60gb hd dvd+cdr combo and 2.6ghz p4 processor for $1452.00 go here and look at all the features it has ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/notebook-advice/19097/14 "2003-04-24T19:08:43Z")
hey grim thats really cool… nh so much better… thanks dude 🙂 just wow 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/notebook-advice/19097/15 "2003-04-24T19:09:25Z")
whatsa “SiS® 650 with embedded 3D engine” ? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/notebook-advice/19097/16 "2003-04-24T19:10:45Z")
i dont know either but it’s gotta be a cool stuff 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 7:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/notebook-advice/19097/17 "2003-04-24T19:12:47Z")
… but does it compare to the GForce 4? [americancomputech.com](http://americancomputech.com) does have some radeon packages too. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 7:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/notebook-advice/19097/18 "2003-04-24T19:16:10Z")
hmm I have to check that out… I prefer GForve tho, I used to use SIS before, and not to satisfied, but it was 5 years ago. but this is really cool, so cheap if you compare it to brands like toshiba n HP, esp sony. Sony isactually really good, and I believe in the quality. I think Ill go with americancomptech, but will find out the review first. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/notebook-advice/19097/19 "2003-04-24T19:19:40Z")
err too bad the screen res is only 1024x? I prefer 1200 or larger… 16" would be nice hehehehe ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 7:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/notebook-advice/19097/20 "2003-04-24T19:38:58Z")
i could find you a nice > 15000 > dollar computer… [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/notebook-advice/19097.md?page=2)