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May 10, 2006
Suggestions for an Wintel Notebook?
Valve is a Windows shop, and "my" Powerbook (the one I've had a love-hate relationship with over the last 18 months) belongs to Real, so I'll be looking for the next notebook.
My first thought was to lobby for one of the Intel MacBook Pro 15's, but before I go there, I figured I should look around a bit.
I've had Dell's in the past, and they're ok, but not great (and they're either underpowered "executive" notebooks, or weigh a ton). Friends swear by (and at) Fujitsu, and HP has just announced the dv2000, which looks promising, but not perfect.
The machine needs to be beefy enough to play Halflife 2, and needs to be light enough to carry without developing a permanent hunch (6lbs is tolerable, much more isn't). Screen size is important, at least 14", but 17" is too big. I'm torn between the Intel Core Duo and an AMD single core (their dual core isn't likely to be available in time for my mid-June acquisition). If I'm beeing picky, DVI out is highly desirable, but seems to really limit the options. Oh, and could it please not be hideously ugly?
Finally I'd really like it to fit in my Timbuk2, which fits the Powerbook like a glove.
Anyone... anyone... Bueller? Bueller?
Posted by dberger at May 10, 2006 1:44 PM