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Geek Culture / Notebook or Desktop?

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SageTech
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Posted: 10th Feb 2007 19:26
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Ive been shopping around for a new computer for a while now, but when my Desktop recently crapped out for the fourth time, I brought it to bestbuy to get it fixed, again. Luckily my mom had the insight to buy the extended three year warranty, and I got it in 7 days before the warranty expired. Anyway, come to find out, because my computer has been in more then 3 times, and most likely will require a repair again this time, the guy behind the counter tells me Ill probably be eligible under the extended warranty lemon policy to get a replacement(Becuase its so old, most likely in the form of a store voucher)

So, This provides me with the perfect chance to upgrade to a new computer, but I'm having a bit of a dilemma. I'm not sure whether to buy a notebook or a desktop. Id prefer a laptop, but the one drawback is I want to develop with direct x10. My problem is my limited understanding in notebook technology, mainly, can I upgrade a graphics card on a laptop when a direct x 10 one becomes available?

Kenjar, yet another victim of NRS (N00b Relapse Syndrome) May he code in peace...

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Torsten Sorensen
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Posted: 10th Feb 2007 21:49
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You can't get the power of a desktop on a laptop, and they are so hard to upgrade that it probably wouldn't work well for you. The best part would be that it is very easy to transport.

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Thraxas
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Posted: 10th Feb 2007 22:11 Edited at: 10th Feb 2007 22:14
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I was very excited when I got my laptop... then slowly I became more and more disappointed when I couldn't upgrade anything inside without serious hassles... Also even if you get a decent graphics card (as opposed to an awful integrated one which steals system ram) it won't be as good as the desktop equivalent...

Get the desktop...


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Screwed Over
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Posted: 10th Feb 2007 22:27 Edited at: 10th Feb 2007 22:31
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get a desktop, they're easier to upgrade, easily plugged into things like printers and scanners, they're also better value for money, and you can connect them to an amp making a ridiculously cool sound system with surround sound capabilities, which you cant do to the same level on laptops.

also i'd advise getting all the parts to build a new comp instead of buying a ready made one, the advantages are you can choose ALL the specifacations and its cheaper, i built my pc for under £200 and its pretty much equivalent to a dell xps and was around £800 cheaper when i bought it.


[b]"Its not my fault you're noob, its yours!!"[b]
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SageTech
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Posted: 10th Feb 2007 22:53
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Ive never really considered building a computer, and I'm an ultra n00b when it comes to anything hardware wise. Would you still advise it for someone as newb-tastic as me?

Kenjar, yet another victim of NRS (N00b Relapse Syndrome) May he code in peace...

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Screwed Over
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Posted: 10th Feb 2007 22:56
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i would still advise it, i built mine and i hade no idea, but i would also advise downloading instructions on how to first.


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Agent Dink
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Posted: 11th Feb 2007 03:02
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Building your own is super easy. All you do is plug the stuff in where it fits. The manuals all explain it pretty well. You shouldn't have a problem with it.

Laptops = awesome, transportable, but alot more expensive and hard to upgrade

Desktops = CHEAP (compared), easily upgradable, fewer hardware limitations, expandable and the list goes on...

If you are seriously looking at portability though, get a laptop. If you want DX10, hold onto your laptop till you are ready to start developing, then sell it or trade it in and get a new one later.

Sometimes the only way over a wall is to pile up enough bodies to climb over - Dave W.
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