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11-28-2012, 11:07 AM | Topic Starter |
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Halp, I'm facing laptop hardware issues
I've been using an Alienware Mx11 for two years with really no incident besides the screen's hinge cracking which was replaced under warranty by a traveling dude, so that was nice.
But now (pretty certain out of warranty) my poor Rocketpowered Lawnmore has a host of problems... I've overheated it about three or four times as a product of how small it is, last week the backspace key broke off and now I've noticed the hinge is starting to crack like it had last year. I have a little bit of cash on hand, and I'm thinking a netbook is in order but I'm unsure... I got the Mx11 to play games which I don't do as frequently to justify such a purchase a second time but I like the ability to play stuff when I want to, so I figured I would just pool money and take a run at building a system on my own time. Either way, I'm starting to worry about my poor, roughly used, little buddy and would greatly appreciate suggestions. Thank you! |
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11-28-2012, 11:47 AM | #2 |
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What do you need help with then?
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11-28-2012, 11:50 AM | #3 |
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Opinions, really, on if a decent netbook or a small laptop would be the way to go and where I should look into purchasing one.
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Netbooks are trash. Stay away.
Outside of that, what would you be using it for? By "Building a system", does that mean you're considering building a tower or what? You can't necessarily "Build" a laptop. Well you could, but you'd spend a lot more money than buying a complete one.
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I'd look into some of the ultra portable laptops. My main laptop has a 13" screen, and I think that's just about a perfect combination of portability and screen size. I'd stay away from the tiny netbooks though. I've never known a single owner of one of those to look back and say "Yeah, that was a quality purchase."
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OS and Word depends on your morality. If you prefer to pay, you're looking at probably over $200 for both Windows and Office. Free if you yell YARRRR! We could suggest some builds for you if you tell us what components you'd prefer.
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one of these days I want to build a nice desktop for my flight simulator.
......another thead though.
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Yeah, the only way I'd get a large high end laptop is if it didn't travel much at all. Negates the advantage of a laptop. 17"ers usually weigh too much to adequately support the frame when you're holding it. Creates lots of flex across the surface. And they're hard to keep cool if they're beefed up.
Alienware uses quality parts, but they focus too much on bling and lights. And you always overpay. I wouldn't necessarily go after a gaming system. I'd build one that's similar minus overpaying for the graphics card. Do you have the confidence to build your own?
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