Curious - reasons you picked notebook gaming?

1.) I now prefer laptops to desktops.
2.) I only like to have a single machine (2 at most; 1 for server/emergency backup).
3.) Console gaming no longer keeps my attention. I need a keyboard/mouse.
4.) Mobility.

 

That #2 is for certain very important. I don't know if I could survive with just ONE PC any more. If one is down, being reformatted, defragging, backing up, or out of commission for any one reason, I need a second to get stuff done, even if it is simple gaming. All my PC's, now down to 5 (gaming desktop, work desktop, server, laptop, netbook) are somewhat gaming capable, except the netbook, but can game fairly well with older stuff.

I plan on geting down to one desktop, one server, laptop and netbook someday soon though.

 

1 year ago I replace desktop for 17" laptop not only for gaming.I start to hate all these wires and cables around my desk.I try pick good entertainment laptop which allow me to do everything. dv7 2.4 core 2 duo with nvidia 512.Two weeks ago I replace that laptop with acer aspire 8940g and i am very happy.

This is 18.4" full HD 1920x1080 led lcd i7 ddr3 with 1gb nvidia gts 250m laptop which allow me play any games in high or medium settings at max 1920x1080 resolution.i am able to play crysis at max resolution and max settings.what else i need ?

price? 1300$ not bad

yes it's more expensive but I like clean look on my table.only one wire (power cord) is visible.I love it.


if I want bid screen I can connect biger lcd or tv with hdmi cable

also my electric bill is 23% less

 

I'm traveling or going on courses away from home often. I can't bring my gaming rig (in sig) with me all the time

It's always nice to carry your whole collection of MP3's, a few movies (lol), webcam-chat with the family and playing older games like source-based games, Command & Conquer, DOOM 3 or something like that. Nice games with good graphics, but older, so they don't hog all resources and give cr4ppy FPS.

I can play COD5 Multiplayer at med settings with playable frame rates (40-60 avg), while using GSC Voice chat and xfire with my buddies on the laptop, my way of feeling closer to home. Al that using a wired connection. Not too sure if I could run all that on the wireless without lag...

Don't get me wrong, gaming on laptop is for me a compromise, I don't really enjoy it big time...screen and keyboard are smaller, got to keep temperatures in check, you know...compromises!!!!!

 

I can but dream.

Or in my case it may be my living nightmare - I'm still strongly considering the idea of going all-Mac to streamline things. It would make sense from a financial point of view, certainly. From a hair loss point of view - not sure.

 

I live in 2 places and travel back and fourth between them every week. I game every day and didn't exactly want to get 2 desktops, so I eventually settled with my Alienware. I really didn't want to sacrifice performance for full portability.
Also I've been using laptops for years and generally prefer them.

 

For me it was simple. I had a non-gaming laptop and often I would think 'gee I certainly wish this laptop could play 3d games'. Its pretty cool to be cooped up in a hotel room and be able to play the latest 3d games.
Also if you buy on sale I'm not sure you can assemble a desktop for much less than a mid-range gaming laptop is now. I got a dv6 with 1gb 4650 for $650.
When you add up a lcd, case, dvd drive, 4gb ram, 320gb hdd, 1gb 4650, Win 7, can you really build your own for much less?

 

I agree. Minus LCD, you can build a mid-level desktop gaming PC for ~ $600 with quality components. Sure a mid-level desktop rig will outperform most high-end laptops, but an upper to mid level laptop will play recent games at mostly high detail and lower resolution (i.e. 1280x800, 1366x768) for a good year or more. And look at the Gateway and Asus models that on sale cost $800 to $900 and have some pretty decent components in them.

 

who doesn't enjoy some tf2 in math class?

<strike>haha no but really, high-end laptops always interested me more than desktops. The power to space ratio is actually quite an amazing feat when thought about in a practical nature. Not to mention the fact that i DO get near same performance as people in my dorms with crazy desktops, so they say "big deal" to my laptop because i paid so much more for it. Well, i don't even need to say anything to them, i simply pick it up, and move it. They have nothing more to say really, with their 40lb+ desktops.</strike>

haha no but really, i play <strike>tf2</strike> <strike>MW2</strike> Crysis in math class.

 

As a student bouncing around between co-op placements, home, and school, I prefer not having to lug around a desktop in order to get some quality TF2 time in.

 

For me, all-in-one. But the most significant is the mobility and the absence of sound (fans, drives).

My next lappy is a 13"-15" Core i7 with ExpressCard 2.0 so i could use a finished ViDock or custom made, now that's a nice combination. Sure the LCD would be one issue, but there are good cases for screens with shoulderpad.

 

Notebook is portable, nuff said.

Whenever I go on trips, or vacations, I always need something fun to do if I get bored. What better to do than play some PC games?