My girlfriend wants to get a laptop, but I'm not too sure what to suggest. The only real requirements are that it must be able to run the sims 2 and sid meirs' pirates very well. Would also be nice if it had onboard wireless capability. Any suggestions? I'm not too familiar with the graphics cards in laptops. Thx.
Looking for a laptop for my girlfriend
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hmmm to run sims 2 well its quite a demanding game! would need something like a 6800GTO in it.
Dell XPS M170 Pentium M 780 - XP Home (NO2XPS2) (LT-007-DE)
High performance on the go! The XPS M170 is perfect for demanding users seeking uncompromising performance for the most intensive tasks. The NVIDIA 256MB GeForceTM Go 7800 GTX or GeForceTM Go 6800 graphics card not only helps raise the quality of your notebook graphics - but brings it to a standard that can nearly match its desktop counterpart. The XPS experience doesn't begin and end with your hardware, the XPS M170 includes 12 months next business day on-site Service and dedicated 24hrs XPS telephone support. The systems below give you a head start. Our recommended systems are designed to help you to choose the optimal solution for your business. As always, you'll have a chance to enhance your system to meet your specific needs and budget.
- Pentium M 780 2.26Ghz
- 2MB L2 Cache
- 17" WUXGA TrueLife Widescreen Panel (1920x1200)
- 2048MB DDR2 533MHz Memory (2x1024)
- nVidia GeForce Go 7800GTX 256MB GDDR3
- 100GB 7200RPM Hard Drive
- Internal 8x DVD+/-RW Drive
- Integrated Bluetooth
- 56K v.92 Capable Fax Modem
- 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet NIC
- Intel ProWireless 802.11b/g Wireless LAN
- Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
- Microsoft Works 7.0
- 3yr DELL On-Site warranty (Call DELL on 0870 9080800 and have the work number from the original packaging handy)
Note - All Dell laptops are built on demand, during busy periods this may cause a delay of between 2 and 5 days in despatching your order.
Price: £1,899.00 (£2,231.32 Including VAT at 17.5%
this would do the job... but is she worth it?
or alternatively....
Asus Intel Centrino Dual Core T2300 1.66Ghz - XP Home (A6JA-Q002H) (LT-088-AS)
Equipped with the latest dual core technology, the A6J/Ja provides enhanced responsiveness to enjoy audio & video playback & record, gaming, IM, and web-browsing simultaneously on your notebook. Moreover, it offers outstanding dual-core performance to enjoy multimedia management and digital content creation. Incorporated with ATI's Mobility Radeon X1600 and Avivo, the A6J/Ja delivers stunning, true-to-life visuals, incredibly smooth video playback and exceptional graphics performance—from personal video recording and high definition TV, to enthusiast-level gaming. Whether it's at home, hotel rooms, coffee shops or airports, as long as there is Internet connection, the A6J/Ja links users to the rest of the world via built in1.3 mega-pixel webcam and microphone. Mobile video conferencing anytime is now possible without bulky webcams and tangling wires. Responding to the emerging demands of notebook users who have a number of simultaneously working Bluetooth peripherals on their system, including mice, keyboards, headsets, and mobile phones, the A6J/Ja notebooks, with the built-in Bluetooth® V2.0+EDR, offer maximum data transfer rates of 2.1 Mbps, 3 times faster than the current device can manage, and hence reducing power consumption, which greatly benefits battery-dependent mobile devices. Power4 Gear+ is a unique technology available exclusively from ASUS only. It offers eight operation modes designed specifically for various applications. Power is distributed according to the operation modes to ensure that no power goes to waste. The A6J/Ja Series delivers the long lasting battery performance needed for the most intense games.
- Intel Core™ Duo Processor T2000 Sequence 1.66Ghz
- 2MB L2 Cache
- 15.4" WXGA Widescreen Panel (1280x800)
- 1024MB DDR2 Memory
- ATI Radeon X1600 512MB Hyper Memory Graphics Accelerator
- 100GB IDE 5400 rpm Hard Drive
- Internal 8x DVD+/-RW Drive
- Intel ProWireless 802.11b/g Wireless LAN
- Integrated Camera
- Integrated Speakers
- Built-in Bluetooth
- Bag/Case Included
- Microsoft WIndows XP Home SP2 Edition Installed and supplied
- Weight including battery - 3.00kg
- Dimensions - 354 x 35.2 x 284 (WxHxD)
- 2yr Asus collect & return warranty (Call 0870 120 8340 for Support and RMA request)
Note - All Asus laptops are built on demand, during busy periods this may cause a delay of between 1 and 3 days in despatching your order.
Full Specification
Price: £979.00 (£1,150.33 Including VAT at 17.5%)
that should run it assuming the X1600 performance is anywhere near that of the 7600.
Dell XPS M170 Pentium M 780 - XP Home (NO2XPS2) (LT-007-DE)
High performance on the go! The XPS M170 is perfect for demanding users seeking uncompromising performance for the most intensive tasks. The NVIDIA 256MB GeForceTM Go 7800 GTX or GeForceTM Go 6800 graphics card not only helps raise the quality of your notebook graphics - but brings it to a standard that can nearly match its desktop counterpart. The XPS experience doesn't begin and end with your hardware, the XPS M170 includes 12 months next business day on-site Service and dedicated 24hrs XPS telephone support. The systems below give you a head start. Our recommended systems are designed to help you to choose the optimal solution for your business. As always, you'll have a chance to enhance your system to meet your specific needs and budget.
- Pentium M 780 2.26Ghz
- 2MB L2 Cache
- 17" WUXGA TrueLife Widescreen Panel (1920x1200)
- 2048MB DDR2 533MHz Memory (2x1024)
- nVidia GeForce Go 7800GTX 256MB GDDR3
- 100GB 7200RPM Hard Drive
- Internal 8x DVD+/-RW Drive
- Integrated Bluetooth
- 56K v.92 Capable Fax Modem
- 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet NIC
- Intel ProWireless 802.11b/g Wireless LAN
- Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
- Microsoft Works 7.0
- 3yr DELL On-Site warranty (Call DELL on 0870 9080800 and have the work number from the original packaging handy)
Note - All Dell laptops are built on demand, during busy periods this may cause a delay of between 2 and 5 days in despatching your order.
Price: £1,899.00 (£2,231.32 Including VAT at 17.5%
this would do the job... but is she worth it?
or alternatively....
Asus Intel Centrino Dual Core T2300 1.66Ghz - XP Home (A6JA-Q002H) (LT-088-AS)
Equipped with the latest dual core technology, the A6J/Ja provides enhanced responsiveness to enjoy audio & video playback & record, gaming, IM, and web-browsing simultaneously on your notebook. Moreover, it offers outstanding dual-core performance to enjoy multimedia management and digital content creation. Incorporated with ATI's Mobility Radeon X1600 and Avivo, the A6J/Ja delivers stunning, true-to-life visuals, incredibly smooth video playback and exceptional graphics performance—from personal video recording and high definition TV, to enthusiast-level gaming. Whether it's at home, hotel rooms, coffee shops or airports, as long as there is Internet connection, the A6J/Ja links users to the rest of the world via built in1.3 mega-pixel webcam and microphone. Mobile video conferencing anytime is now possible without bulky webcams and tangling wires. Responding to the emerging demands of notebook users who have a number of simultaneously working Bluetooth peripherals on their system, including mice, keyboards, headsets, and mobile phones, the A6J/Ja notebooks, with the built-in Bluetooth® V2.0+EDR, offer maximum data transfer rates of 2.1 Mbps, 3 times faster than the current device can manage, and hence reducing power consumption, which greatly benefits battery-dependent mobile devices. Power4 Gear+ is a unique technology available exclusively from ASUS only. It offers eight operation modes designed specifically for various applications. Power is distributed according to the operation modes to ensure that no power goes to waste. The A6J/Ja Series delivers the long lasting battery performance needed for the most intense games.
- Intel Core™ Duo Processor T2000 Sequence 1.66Ghz
- 2MB L2 Cache
- 15.4" WXGA Widescreen Panel (1280x800)
- 1024MB DDR2 Memory
- ATI Radeon X1600 512MB Hyper Memory Graphics Accelerator
- 100GB IDE 5400 rpm Hard Drive
- Internal 8x DVD+/-RW Drive
- Intel ProWireless 802.11b/g Wireless LAN
- Integrated Camera
- Integrated Speakers
- Built-in Bluetooth
- Bag/Case Included
- Microsoft WIndows XP Home SP2 Edition Installed and supplied
- Weight including battery - 3.00kg
- Dimensions - 354 x 35.2 x 284 (WxHxD)
- 2yr Asus collect & return warranty (Call 0870 120 8340 for Support and RMA request)
Note - All Asus laptops are built on demand, during busy periods this may cause a delay of between 1 and 3 days in despatching your order.
Full Specification
Price: £979.00 (£1,150.33 Including VAT at 17.5%)
that should run it assuming the X1600 performance is anywhere near that of the 7600.
I would highly recommend the Asus' at the moment. I have had Acers, Sonys, Tosh's and Dells in the past and to be honest with a 2 year warranty, carry bag and notebook mouse as standard on most models they are hard to beat.
The build quality is good and the keyboard is firm with a good feel to it, doesn't feel like the keys are going to flip off any minute. The only thing I find annoying is the double catch' on the lid are independant of each other so you need two hands to open the lid.
Asus A6Km
* AMD Turion64 MT32 (1.8ghz) Processor
* 1GB (Max 2GB) DDR SDRAM Memory
* 100GB Hard Disk Drive
* 15.4 inch WXGA Display
* 56K Modem, 10/100 LAN, 802.11b/g Wireless LAN
* DVD±RW Double Layer Drive
* Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
* nVidia GeForce Go 7300 with 256MB TurboCache
* Built-in 1.3MP Webcam
£830.
Would probably run what your asking.
To be honest if your going to spend a couple of grand get a macbook pro got one last week and it rocks!
The build quality is good and the keyboard is firm with a good feel to it, doesn't feel like the keys are going to flip off any minute. The only thing I find annoying is the double catch' on the lid are independant of each other so you need two hands to open the lid.
Asus A6Km
* AMD Turion64 MT32 (1.8ghz) Processor
* 1GB (Max 2GB) DDR SDRAM Memory
* 100GB Hard Disk Drive
* 15.4 inch WXGA Display
* 56K Modem, 10/100 LAN, 802.11b/g Wireless LAN
* DVD±RW Double Layer Drive
* Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
* nVidia GeForce Go 7300 with 256MB TurboCache
* Built-in 1.3MP Webcam
£830.
Would probably run what your asking.
To be honest if your going to spend a couple of grand get a macbook pro
got one last week and it rocks!
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How about a sexy Toshiba Qosmio F20 / G20 for about a grand and a bit 
