Laptop/Notebook

[PilotTait]

Hi,

I'm looking for a laptop/notebook for home (wireless enabled and for Flight simulator 2004) and for work (flight plan info, crew/company website, email etc)

I noticed an article in a magazine about the "Satellite P100-286" for £1399

I don't really want to spend more than £1700-£1800 so that seems a good offer.

Is this the best deal I will find? I did have a look on a few other websites but couldn't find much. Any recommendations?

Also, would this be good enough to run games like flight simulator 2004?

Many Thanks

 

[PilotTait]

Might wait then... although not interested in FSX (FS2004 has much more realistic add-ons) I gues it would be better waiting.

When are these laptops due to be released?
Where would I expect to be able to get one?

 

[PilotTait]

Comparing two that iv seen.
Not sure if I'm aloud to say the make... forum rules? don't want the topic deleted!

So I will refer to this one as a "Gaming Laptop" (not dell xps)

17" WideXGA+ 1440 x 900 LCD with Clearview Technology
AMD Turion™ 64 Mobile ML44 2.4GHz 800MHz FSB 1MB L2 Cache
2GB DDR SO-DIMM at 400MHz - 2x1024MB
Dual 256MB NVidia® GeForce™ Go 7900 GS - SLI Enabled
160GB 5400 RPM SATA

£2'000

or


Well known make:

17"
2.0 GHz CPU
2GB RAM 533mhz
512 7900 GS (not SLI)

£1400


Is there really a big difference between the two? appart from price
Two advantages in the top one: dual gfx card and better CPU....

 

[PilotTait]

Thanks for the reply, good and bad, good to see both perspectives.
I think I will go with the alienware mALX

19" WideSXGA+ 1680 x 1050 LCD Display with Built-in 1.3 Mega Pixel Camera
AMD Turion™ 64 Mobile ML44 2.4GHz 800MHz FSB 1MB L2 Cache
2GB DDR SO-DIMM at 400MHz - 2x1024M
Dual 512MB NVidia® GeForce™ Go 7900 GTX SLI Enabled
100GB 7200 RPM SATA