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1_What is your budget?
USD: $400-$700

2_What is the size of the notebook that you are considering?
normal size(not tiny)

3_What screen resolution do you want?
min 1024X768

4_Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop?
replacing desktop I use for gaming/expression html
Old comp was merely 2.5amd singlecore, 1gig DDR400, 256DDR Nvidia 6series

5_How much battery life do you need?
not really an issue, will be hooked up alot(just good for moving to office and back with files) least an hour I guess(under heavy usage/gaming)

6_Do you want to play games with your laptop? If so then please list the games that you want to with the settings that you want for these games. (Low,Medium or High)?
I currently play Warhammer Online, that's it lol.
Was hoping to play it on medium at least, currently play on lowest settings and still have stutter.


7_What other tasks do you want to do with your laptop? (Photo / Video editing, surfing the web, playing music, watching movies, Etc.)
Editing html code, previewing, nothing spectacular. Some photoshop.

8_How much storage (H.D.D Capacity) do you need?
least 100gigs. Really not a huge issue.

9_If you are considering specific sites to buy from, please post the links to them.
Probably want to buy from Newegg, or retailers in person(best buy, circuit city, compusa) but have a local store that has a stock of laptops from online for a slight markup, so I can look there for certain better deals.

10_How long do you want to keep your laptop?
3-4 years. Not sure lifespan of laptops.
Guess 2 year minimum.


11_If you would like to mention some other things about purchasing your ideal laptop, post them.
Just looking for a decent video card and 2gigs memory to run Warhammer efficiently.
Gonna be moved around alot, from office to home everyday so a more durable one would be nice. Plus I have a 1 year old running around. eep!

12_Please tell us about the brands that you prefer to buy from them and the brands that you don't like and explain the reasons.

Not much knowledge of laptop brands so none of this hehe.


13_What country do you live in?
USA

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Well. . . lemme see. . .
Acer Aspire AS7720
Minimally configured MSI GX600 or GX610
HP is having a sale right now. . . dv series with an 9200 GS gets you just under $700.

Reply to dwellman

cool thank you!
Checked them out at best buy the other day but wasn't sure if the video card onboard would be recognized by games.
I'm not too laptop savy so I don't know what the built in vid cards are for them.

Reply to thrakus

The MSI GX600 has a Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT 512MB video card in it.

Its a mid range card but will handle games like warhammer online fine!

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