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**JessicaLin** · 01-11-2007, 04:08 PM

My laptop, with intel's graphics, can play some 3D games. It can play HL2 (poorly) but not CS:S for example. As far as energy and size, you can't beat integrated graphics.

I think currently the top manufacturers are:
Asus
Fujitsu
3. Lenova (was better as IBM)

Other decent manufacturers are Toshiba and Apple. I was looking around at laptops 7ish months ago.

Jon Miller

**Xzmwskxn** · 01-11-2007, 04:19 PM

teh butt sexors

JM

**constanyiskancho** · 01-11-2007, 05:33 PM

Originally posted by Oncle Boris
Civ4 doesn't play on Intel integrated graphics. yeah sure... And I'm a man, who is hallucinating playing Civ4 on his laptop for 1year and a half.

(Pentium M 2.0ghz and GMA900 from Intel)

**AndreasLV** · 01-11-2007, 05:43 PM

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You can get the best deals on Dell, and I have a 5+ year old P3 laptop that still works fine.

**Theariwinna** · 01-11-2007, 05:51 PM

Civ4 plays on some Intel IGA and not on others, but I wouldn't trust IGA unless I knew that a particular chipset played it

**ferelrossi** · 01-11-2007, 06:00 PM

Core 2 Duo spanks all else. Don't go with anything less.

**SkapySisy** · 01-11-2007, 06:06 PM

This may be helpful.

**soonahonsefalh** · 01-11-2007, 06:11 PM

Originally posted by Lorizael
cronos_qc, JM: How well does it play? Did you have to jury rig it to make it work? Do you turn off unit animations? Does it miraculously function flawlessly and you don't know what everyone else is complaining about? I dont' know what everyone else is complaining about. I do run it on smaller worlds.

JM

**beloveds** · 01-11-2007, 06:52 PM

From what I heard with Lenova the QA went down hill. So while you can still get a very good laptop from them, you can also get a stinker. Which is why I moved them to third place.

JM

**MightyMasd** · 01-11-2007, 11:24 PM

Yeah, I have the M405 and enjoy it a lot. A bit on the heavy side for my weakass self. (4.5 lbs roughly)

JM

**Caursedus** · 01-11-2007, 11:39 PM

It certainly sounds like something that would deter me if something like a laptop died that young and they didn't offer to repair it as a 'gesture of good will'...that would be a way to secure your custom. Look what they did for Asher's dad!

**evammaUselp** · 01-12-2007, 12:06 AM

The problem with Dell is QA. So whjile you can get a good one, and they are cheap, you can also get a stinker. Probably liklier than Toshiba, for example.

JM

**juliannamed** · 01-12-2007, 08:00 AM

Asus mostly sells in europe, but there are resellers. I don't know where my list was.

JM

**Pelefaifs** · 01-12-2007, 02:27 PM

It's the thought that counts.

Ooh. Asus computers can be bought with no software and no Windows. This gives me even more incentive to do what I've wanted to do for awhile - experiment with Linux.

01-11-2007, 04:08 PM	#1
JessicaLin Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 467 Senior Member	A 'Help Me Buy a Computer' Thread My laptop, with intel's graphics, can play some 3D games. It can play HL2 (poorly) but not CS:S for example. As far as energy and size, you can't beat integrated graphics. I think currently the top manufacturers are: Asus Fujitsu 3. Lenova (was better as IBM) Other decent manufacturers are Toshiba and Apple. I was looking around at laptops 7ish months ago. Jon Miller Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Xzmwskxn Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 478 Senior Member	teh butt sexors JM Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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01-11-2007, 05:33 PM	#3
constanyiskancho Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 402 Senior Member	Originally posted by Oncle Boris Civ4 doesn't play on Intel integrated graphics. yeah sure... And I'm a man, who is hallucinating playing Civ4 on his laptop for 1year and a half. (Pentium M 2.0ghz and GMA900 from Intel) Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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01-11-2007, 05:43 PM	#4
AndreasLV Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 492 Senior Member	<img src=http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/6504/malborkgv6.gif align=right> You can get the best deals on Dell, and I have a 5+ year old P3 laptop that still works fine. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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01-11-2007, 05:51 PM	#5
Theariwinna Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 730 Senior Member	Civ4 plays on some Intel IGA and not on others, but I wouldn't trust IGA unless I knew that a particular chipset played it Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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01-11-2007, 06:00 PM	#6
ferelrossi Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 414 Senior Member	Core 2 Duo spanks all else. Don't go with anything less. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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01-11-2007, 06:06 PM	#7
SkapySisy Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 471 Senior Member	This may be helpful. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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01-11-2007, 06:11 PM	#8
soonahonsefalh Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 603 Senior Member	Originally posted by Lorizael cronos_qc, JM: How well does it play? Did you have to jury rig it to make it work? Do you turn off unit animations? Does it miraculously function flawlessly and you don't know what everyone else is complaining about? I dont' know what everyone else is complaining about. I do run it on smaller worlds. JM Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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01-11-2007, 06:52 PM	#9
beloveds Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 591 Senior Member	From what I heard with Lenova the QA went down hill. So while you can still get a very good laptop from them, you can also get a stinker. Which is why I moved them to third place. JM Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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01-11-2007, 11:24 PM	#10
MightyMasd Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 384 Senior Member	Yeah, I have the M405 and enjoy it a lot. A bit on the heavy side for my weakass self. (4.5 lbs roughly) JM Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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01-11-2007, 11:39 PM	#11
Caursedus Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 466 Senior Member	It certainly sounds like something that would deter me if something like a laptop died that young and they didn't offer to repair it as a 'gesture of good will'...that would be a way to secure your custom. Look what they did for Asher's dad! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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01-12-2007, 12:06 AM	#12
evammaUselp Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 427 Senior Member	The problem with Dell is QA. So whjile you can get a good one, and they are cheap, you can also get a stinker. Probably liklier than Toshiba, for example. JM Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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01-12-2007, 08:00 AM	#13
juliannamed Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 498 Senior Member	Asus mostly sells in europe, but there are resellers. I don't know where my list was. JM Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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01-12-2007, 02:27 PM	#14
Pelefaifs Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 495 Senior Member	It's the thought that counts. Ooh. Asus computers can be bought with no software and no Windows. This gives me even more incentive to do what I've wanted to do for awhile - experiment with Linux. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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