Laptop/Notebook suggestions

[Road Warrior]

I'm thinking of buying a laptop/notebook. Any suggestions? I want one thats good for media related stuff like video editing, etc.

Thanks.

 

[Kritish]

Whatever you do never ever get a Dell.

http://www.notebookreview.com/

 

[Road Warrior]

Whatever you do never ever get a Dell.

http://www.notebookreview.com/

why? The computers I use at school and work are Dell and they are pretty good.

Then again...those are desktops.

 

[The Evolutionist]

Get a mac, it's simply better optimized for video editing than any pc.

 

[Kritish]

why? The computers I use at school and work are Dell and they are pretty good.

Then again...those are desktops.

They're such cheap bastards that they won't even give you basic programs like works word processor for free. Their tech support sucks and you get what you pay for, they're cheap for a reason.

 

[Road Warrior]

Get a mac, it's simply better optimized for video editing than any pc.

Mac is a 1,000 dollars more than its competitors, but I have given it a serious thought.

 

[Kritish]

Mac is a 1,000 dollars more than its competitors, but I have given it a serious thought.

You can get a Mac mini for about 500 bucks, it's not a notebook though.

 

[The Evolutionist]

Mac is a 1,000 dollars more than its competitors, but I have given it a serious thought.

If you're really into video editing, there's simply no excuse not to get one.

 

[D4rkShaDoWz]

DV9000T by HP

I have this laptop and I love it! 17 inch screen, double hard drives, a great graphics card and most importantly, able to play HD-DVD movies.

I'm not sure if they make it anymore, but it has another newer version, DV9500T

http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/s...e&v1=Entertainment&series_name=dv9500t_series

Tip: If your using it for Photoshop or After-Effects, they definitely work. But be warned, mine came with Vista Premium. If you don't like it, simply have a dual boot (thats my plan of the week). Dual boots can run two OS's on one machine via partitions.

 

[Kritish]

I've got nothing against an HP, but if you're going the way of Windows I'd recommend Sony or Toshiba.

 

[JTIZZLEVILLE]

I've got nothing against an HP, but if you're going the way of Windows I'd recommend Sony or Toshiba.[/QUOTE

As far as Windows PCs go, I would stick with a Toshiba. I haven't personally had one but I've heard that they are the best.

Stay clear of Compaqs also. I've had two different laptops from them and have had nothing but trouble for both.

 

[Asteroid-Man]

Well, this is a great one for media needs. I want this one. I'm not going to put too many programs on it (I'm going to use my Desktop for software) I wanna use this for Gaming and Media Needs. It has an amazing graphic card (GeForce Go 7 series) and it's a pretty good price for a brand new laptop.

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pr...angid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10093784&catid=25314

Price: $749.99 CAD (So like $748.60 USD Now )

EDIT: Also a dual core processor

 

[D4rkShaDoWz]

Well, this is a great one for media needs. I want this one. I'm not going to put too many programs on it (I'm going to use my Desktop for software) I wanna use this for Gaming and Media Needs. It has an amazing graphic card (GeForce Go 7 series) and it's a pretty good price for a brand new laptop.

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pr...angid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10093784&catid=25314

Price: $749.99 CAD (So like $748.60 USD Now )

DV9000T by HP

I have this laptop and I love it! 17 inch screen, double hard drives, a great graphics card and most importantly, able to play HD-DVD movies.

I'm not sure if they make it anymore, but it has another newer version, DV9500T

http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/s...e&v1=Entertainment&series_name=dv9500t_series

Tip: If your using it for Photoshop or After-Effects, they definitely work. But be warned, mine came with Vista Premium. If you don't like it, simply have a dual boot (thats my plan of the week). Dual boots can run two OS's on one machine via partitions.

^^

 

[Asteroid-Man]

They AREN'T the same thing.

 

[04nbod]

the sony viao's are cheaper now and they are meant to be great for media

 

[Kritish]

Toshiba's making a 320GB laptop.

http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/08/21/Toshiba-320GB-laptop-drive_1.html

 

[Asteroid-Man]

Why would you need that? That's too much!

 

[Steve Rogers]

Get a mac, it's simply better optimized for video editing than any pc.

Get a mac, it's simply better optimized for ANYTHING than any pc.

 

[jaguarr]

Mac is a 1,000 dollars more than its competitors, but I have given it a serious thought.

On what planet? When you compare a Mac system against a comparable Windows system with similar components, features and software the Windows systems OFTEN are much more expensive. If you're comparing a sh1tty low-end Windows box against a Mac, then you are not doing an Apple to apples comparison (pun intended). It's like saying I really like BMW's but they are way too expensive compared to a Hyundai.

jag

 

[Asteroid-Man]

On what planet? When you compare a Mac system against a comparable Windows system with similar components, features and software the Windows systems OFTEN are much more expensive. If you're comparing a sh1tty low-end Windows box against a Mac, then you are not doing an Apple to apples comparison (pun intended). It's like saying I really like BMW's but they are way too expensive compared to a Hyundai.

jag

What the hell are you saying? Not at all. First of all, Mac's hardware is no where near Windows computers. Only now they are starting to put amazing graphic cards and processors into the mac. And they are super expensive. Mac's look was the only thing going for it as well as a lot of the new software that came with it. Vista has caught up. They are roughly the same now. However, the computers with Vista generally have better graphic cards and you can get then from a $700.00 starting price.

 

[jaguarr]

What the hell are you saying? Not at all. First of all, Mac's hardware is no where near Windows computers. Only now they are starting to put amazing graphic cards and processors into the mac. And they are super expensive. Mac's look was the only thing going for it as well as a lot of the new software that came with it. Vista has caught up. They are roughly the same now. However, the computers with Vista generally have better graphic cards and you can get then from a $700.00 starting price.

Wrong.

Still Wrong.

Wrong some more.

Yet more wrong

Continued wrongness

I could go on all day..

jag

 

[Steve Rogers]

I know somebody who works on computers and he says inside PC's and Mac's are the same. What seperates them is the operating system. I don't care how pretty Vista is, it's nothing compared to OS X. We got Vista my last semester in school, before the public could buy it. The only way to keep it from crashing was to run it in XP mode. Vista is garbage. Take it to the bank.

Mac fo' life

 

[Kritish]

Why would you need that? That's too much!

Some things in life you can never have too much of, and memory is one of those.

 

[Leto Atrides]

I often find the whole GET A MAC THEY'RE BETTER FOR EVERYTHING WINDOWS MORE LIKE MICROS#IT WINDBLOWS stuff is absurd, but for video editing you really are better off getting a Mac. If you just mean graphical stuff in general not so much, but actual video editing it's your best bet.

 

[StrainedEyes]

Macs are best for visual stuff like making art and film related programs.
PCs are better for gaming and writing reports.