mmm if i get a job at perisher this winter i'll be away for 3 months... so was wondering if any1 knew any good laptops that are relatively well priced... not lookin into a macbook... a laptop that can handle a little gaming and cheapest possible... post links if possible...

cheers

http://www1.ap.dell.com/content/topics/topic.aspx/ap/topics/microsite/en/microsites_anz?c=au&cs=aubsd1&l=en&s=bsd

consider maybe customising one of those lappy's, all ya need is a core 2, a good gfx card and 4 gb's or so of ram and your all good lol

yes some times you can put the same stuff that is in the XPS laptops into the vostros, worth a look

i dont understand wat ur talkin bout tailgunner

Hello Gazz

Pauline is more the expert when it comes to cheap (no pun intended)
but I know the places she recommends are as follows:

http://www.fluidtek.com.au/
http://www.ccpu.com.au/show_cat.php?cat_id=laptops

Otherwise, use static ice for a competitive price
http://www.staticice.com.au/

and try your luck with grays online and set yourself a reasonable price limit
Just make sure that it is brand new stockfor the warranty
http://www.graysonline.com.au/lot.asp?LOT_ID=3411115

Or there is www.itestate which is quite resonable
http://www.itestate.com.au/pages/product/pdt_homepage.faces;jsessionid=B47FA49097CA23B1C62FCD4757AC5874

If you are working, you get to depreciate the whole thing anyhow right as a tax writeoff ?
And those shops are the dodgy asian kind so guaranteed you can bargain with them.

Try browsing this site
http://affordablelaptops.com.au/

Check out the MSI GX620 and the GT627(not released yet )

Hello

And further, if the laptop is a work related expense, then you can also claim your internet expenses too... and any accessories too like monitors external harddisks...etc

if you have a home office, you can also claim part of your electricity, rent/mortgage as well

Dapony wat woould u reccomend off taht webiste roughly around $2000, 17"... gaming... any1 else too if they wanna have a look at that website... im defs gonna buy a laptop now...

GazzFTW wrote:

i dont understand wat ur talkin bout tailgunner

well the dell laptops are customisable, so sometime the components that you can upgrade to are the same as the more expensive XPS laptops

Hey gazz i would look at toshiba laptops, my is about 1 year old but it has two hdd, ATI 2600HD 512MB that handles games pretty well( i can run crysis with some settings set at medium and high, and most games on high setting), decent screen size, wicked laptop speaker, and even has a HD-DVD(gotta suck i wish i had a blueray instead). At the time it cost me $3000NZ( thats including 5 years warranty).
Just look in the market mate.

i was looking at getting a laptop from here http://affordablelaptops.com.au/
probably this one GX720 http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=proddesc&maincat_no=135&cat2_no=271&prod_no=1521
it goes for around 2.2 grand tell me wat u guys reckon bout specs and such..

cheers

[F_CK] Danielle wrote:

Hello Gazz

Pauline is more the expert when it comes to cheap (no pun intended)
but I know the places she recommends are as follows:

http://www.fluidtek.com.au/
http://www.ccpu.com.au/show_cat.php?cat_id=laptops

Otherwise, use static ice for a competitive price
http://www.staticice.com.au/

and try your luck with grays online and set yourself a reasonable price limit
Just make sure that it is brand new stockfor the warranty
http://www.graysonline.com.au/lot.asp?LOT_ID=3411115

Or there is www.itestate which is quite resonable
http://www.itestate.com.au/pages/product/pdt_homepage.faces;jsessionid=B47FA49097CA23B1C62FCD4757AC5874

If you are working, you get to depreciate the whole thing anyhow right as a tax writeoff ?
And those shops are the dodgy asian kind so guaranteed you can bargain with them.

Yes, Danielle is correct except for Dell, they tend to rip you off very nicely, you hardly even know you've been had!

My advice for this type of thing is simple... buy a quad core desktop with a graphics card from hell.. = less than 1000 bucks.. and an iphone for all the facebook fag talk and portability the you need when you take it to your boyfriends house...

def not getting dell they mad ripoff and shittest comp brand ever lol... wat would u recommend dan?

GazzFTW wrote:

Dapony wat woould u reccomend off taht webiste roughly around $2000, 17"... gaming... any1 else too if they wanna have a look at that website... im defs gonna buy a laptop now...

for 17" around $2000 id probably recommend the GX720, has the power just over a 8600GT desktop ;\ not great but still good 4 a laptop. If u wait i world recemend the GT627 here is the specs:

GT627 Spec
OS Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium
Support type @launch Intel Core 2 Duo Processor
Chipset IntelPM45
LCD 15.4" TFT-LCD Display
Memory Type DDR2 667/800Mhz
Config DDR2 SO-DIMM x 2 slot
Maximum 4GB ( 2048MB x 2 )
VGA Controller nVIDIA Geforce 9800M GS 3D Graphic Card (just under a desktop 9600GT)
VRAM 1GB DDR3
Audio Speaker 2
Webcam 2.0 M Webcam
Communication 56K Fax / MODEM 1
LAN 10/100/1000 GB LAN
Bluetooth Optional
Wireless LAN 802.11 N
I/O HDMI 1
Card Reader 4-in-1
Mic-in / Headphone out 1/1
USB 2.0 3
RJ11 / RJ45 1/1
D-Sub 1
E-SATA (USB Combo) 1
Express card 1
Storage HDD form factor 160/250/320 GB SATA
Optical Drive DVD Super-Multi / Blu-Ray
Battery 6/9 Cells
Keyboard 103 keys
Power AC Adapter 90W
Physical Characteristics Dimension 358x260x27-31mm
Full System Weight 2.7kg (W/ Battery)

gazz i can't be bothered reading other posts just fell like posting in here since i use a laptop for gaming.

1. compare battery life
2. the finger print thing is shit i have since not seen one time where the thing works for anyone and no one wants to be a douche
3. weight, which is kinda a thing that crashes into what battery
4. check to see if the hardware is able to be upgradable
5. if you can be bothered check where stuff like the ram is kept if you want to upgrade e.g. some times ram on laptop is near battery at back and another under keyboard
6. 2 graphics processes is a good option, one for work/school (ur age?) and one for games
7. if you buying of the net go to the store and handle it the same one on the net
8. material like that sparkly silver plastic gets crap stuck on it without any logical reason
9. you dont need one with a good sensitive pad/plate as a mouse is a better option

there would be a 10 but can't think of it now
also if ur tight on cost DON'T ever rent

mmm probs gonna get the GX720.. that GT627 looks good too... 627 trumps cause it has blu-ray and better graphics... i'll look into that one thanks karma

Hi Gazz,

Your taste in laptop brands will never dissapoint me! MSI is a good laptop for gaming purposes.

Compare retail prices for the same product at www.shopbot.com.au or www.staticice.com.au.

Enjoy,