I need YOUR advice my fellow CB experts!!!

kd5ob · 2012-10-25 18:49:35

Well, you've all hooked me good. I just put another OS on my extra Hard Drive and I've spent like 10 minutes
in the thing. Just can't seem to get away from Crunchbang Waldorf. I just can't put this thing down.
I'm using it all the time. It runs so well. The install is just friggen great and fast and flexible...
I installed Linux Mint Debian edition over on the other drive. And I'm saddened by the thing.
I'm not going into it but, ,,,, ,,,,, nope just forget it...

The real reason I'm writing this post today is that I have this Dell 1525 laptop I've had now for I think 6 years.
And it has served me well. But I feel it's time to retire her, perhaps for Christmas, certainly by next year some time.

And I've been looking at other laptops and these notebooks and think maybe I want a notebook.
So, I've been doing a lot of web reading and searching around. I have a list of 'I want's'

Intel I7
16 gigs of ram.
I'd love to have 4 usb 3.0 ports.
I need a 17 inch screen as I'm getting very old now and need a big screen to see. This 15 incher is small to me.
I've decided having a built in optical drive, as with my 1525, is just a pain the kneck. I've replaced mine twice now.
Long battery life.
I want a large 7200 rpm drive of the 750 or 1tb range.

Do you have a suggesting for me? I've looked at ACER and that was cool.
I didn't like any of the DELL's. Poked around in Samsung and saw that series 7 laptop.
Felt the alienware dell was just silly and not a notebook anyway.

Seems like most of them are 10 inch screen when it comes to notebooks.
Maybe, I should just include laptops again in my list, yet those notebooks are so light and thin...
System 76 doesn't even have a 17 inch laptop much less a notebook.

Any comments, positive or negative are welcomed.
It is my intention to put Waldorf on it when bought.

Thanks.

Charlie

dura · 2012-10-25 19:03:19

I don't think you really get notebooks with 17" screens. That is big, generally non-mobile range I reckons...

I don't like plugging what is now apparently the most popular computer manufacturer in the world, but I like Thinkpads and they work great with Linux, what with their specific Linux packages as well. Seems there's a few around these forums too.

Not sure about the i7, but hey, I don't know much... neutral

ginjachris · 2012-10-25 19:38:08

If it makes you feel any better about your current laptop, I have Waldorf running on a Dell Latitude D610 with 768MB RAM.
If you really want a new one, see if you can go look at some 'in the flesh' and get an true idea of screen size, key size, weight, etc...that's probably the best advice I can give you.

porkpiehat · 2012-10-25 19:52:59

What exactly do you mean by "notebook"? "Laptop" and "notebook" generally means the same thing, but some people use the term notebook for smaller laptops without optical drives. There is significant overlap in the two kinds of machines. There are laptops with 17-inch screens, and probably some notebooks. The smaller machines with 10-inch screens are usually called "netbooks" and they are designed for low power mobility. It's unlikely that you will find a netbook with an i7.

Please excuse me for asking, but why do you need an i7 with 16GB of RAM in a laptop? Especially if you are planning to run Waldorf on it, that seems like a bit of overkill (and wasted power consumption). I understand why you might want such a beast, and maybe that's good enough...

It might help if you explained exactly what you want to use it for, in addition to the specs you want. This would help people make better recommendations.

You did say negative comments were welcomed...

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cbdxs · 2012-10-25 22:49:14

I think it is a little overkill unless you are planning to play games with it.

dura · 2012-10-25 23:08:50

I hadn't noticed 16gb of ram. That does seem like overkill, unless you have special requirements. Haven't heard of regular users with that much. I have 4, and never use anywhere near all of it, but I don't play games and try to be efficient with tabs and windows open anyway (good organization!)

i7 + 16gb ram + big screen = more power consumption + higher cost

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joek · 2012-10-26 00:13:36

The other concern is that if you have: 17" screen + core i7 processor + 16GB RAM: why not have a desktop? Build your own, and it'll be cheaper than a competitively specced laptop, won't come with windows on, and it'll be easier to upgrade (not that you'll need to upgrade in the next 20 years with those specs and #!...)
I have 4Gb RAM and a core i3 processor on my laptop, and I have never got close to using 1GB of that.
(Also also also: all that power means that long battery life isn't going to happen. Your laptop isn't going to be portable anyway at that size, though, which is another reason to go for the desktop...)

porkpiehat · 2012-10-26 00:46:15

joek wrote:

(Also also also: all that power means that long battery life isn't going to happen.

That's what I meant by "wasted power consumption" :-)

I have to agree with joek. If you want that kind of of power, build a desktop. You will be able to get exactly what you want for less money. If you want portability and long battery life, buy a smaller laptop (or netbook).

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Iranon · 2012-10-26 00:49:00

I don't know... I have a 17 year old laptop that was good in its day and it's getting a little long in the tooth smile

Don't think current games need that kind of RAM, but might be useful for...

- compiling something big frequently
- running everything (or at least /) in RAM
- certain media creation/editing
. watching many human mating documentaries at once

Not really essential to most people. I agree with the general sentiment here - you get a lot of good offers for relatively average. Not only does more power cost disproportionate amounts of money compared to the desktop segment, but it typically comes with ugly technical compromises - weight, battery life, heat, noise, possibly lifetime...

saneks · 2012-10-26 01:34:49

as I understand you want a computer that lasts for the next 10 years (as the one I am typing on now is about 7 years old and runs, no -- flies!! -- , with crunchbang) - get a decent display. I think this is important. man-machine interface. it is your eyes. i understand you want a big screen with big resolution.

get tons of ram if you want, but dont spare money on a decent display. I dont know what you work with your computer. I use dinosaur machines at the moment and they are all ok (this one has 1gb ram and 1,6 mhz. 2hrs ago I used one with half the specs) - display is what pleases you.

all my newer hardware here just broke down last week. the last computer here with all original parts working fllawlessly is 11 (!) years old now. strange enough.

edit: not talking about the computer in my signature. perfect #! machine.

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lwfitz · 2012-10-26 02:02:00

You mean something like this?
[url=http://usa.asus.com/Notebooks/Gaming_Powerhouse/G73Jh/]
Asus G73JH[/url]

Ive had this laptop for two years now and I absolutely love it! Is it overkill for running #!? Certainly, but I also can run multiple VM's at the same time when testing at work.

i7
16gb ddr3
two hard drive slots (mine has 120gb ssd and 1tb seagate 7200rpm)
1920x1080 resolution
17.3 inch screen
dvd rw/dl

As somebody said you will pay for it though. This computer pc was $1400 plus the ram upgrade and drive upgrade I made. Total I probably have $1700+ into it, but it should* last a very long time.

*as long as I dont throw it out a window, drop it into a pool or try to blow it up in any way

kd5ob · 2012-10-26 06:56:28

http://usa.asus.com/Notebooks/Versatile … ifications

Tiny camera though. .3 mp??? What is that!

This one rocks.

http://usa.asus.com/Notebooks/Gaming_Po … ifications

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kd5ob · 2012-10-26 07:31:44

Here's a 17 inch Acer notebook. The specs on it are vague...

http://store.acer.com/store/acerna/en_U … .60084600/

saturn9 · 2012-10-26 16:59:20

ginjachris wrote:

If it makes you feel any better about your current laptop, I have Waldorf running on a Dell Latitude D610 with 768MB RAM.

As do I!! And still going strong.

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