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    M1210 vs. D820 vs. M65???

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Greg, Aug 28, 2006.

  1. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Hey all,

    I'm trying to decide whether or not to get one of these notebooks (or not at all), and I can't decide. What are some of the pros and cons? Given that I just bought a 360 a few days ago, I'm not 100% certain about this purchase though...I would need some significant improvement over my current laptop.

    Uses: Mostly for educational crap, watching DVDs, MATLAB & engineering apps in general, LIGHT gaming (I have a 360 for the heavy stuff).

    What I'm most interested in:
    Battery Life (5+ hours if possible)
    Light gaming performance (100% DX9 & can run most modern games ~30-45fps)
    Engineering performance (waiting for Core 2 on the D820)
    Build quality

    Current Computer:
    P-M 1.86 GHz (might want a LITTLE more power)
    1 GB RAM
    60 GB HDD @ 5400RPM
    GMA900 (crappiest GPU I've ever seen)
     
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    lehans Notebook Guru

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    Well, 12.1" and 15.4" screens appears to be a pretty large jump from one another. Do you plan on being mobile?
     
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    yes, but I'm fine with either screen size...i've had both. i currently own a 14.1" as well.
     
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    The M1210 will offer better battery life with the smaller screen :p .
     
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    as far as the GPU goes, what could they handle right now?...Note: I will never own another Intel GPU again

    This is what I have:
    GTA: VC...this runs a minimum
    NWN...sad performance now (want NWN2 too)
    HALO (this actually plays on GMA900 on min/med)

    XBOX 360 games:
    NFS: MW (thinking about NFS: Carbon)
    Oblivion
     
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