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09-02-2009 , 05:25 PM
alright so i'm in dire need of a new poker laptop and a monitor. i will ship $20 on stars or ftp to someone who can give me 3 different recommendations for a windows poker laptop and a monitor.

What I am looking for:

my current laptop is a toshiba techra m4 and is 4+ years old. it can not fit 4 tables without overlapping heavily. i want a laptop that has a lot of resolution and can fit 6 tables without overlap. i want it to be able to run all of my poker/aim/mozilla/movies etc smoothly without freezing up. i am looking to spend $2,500 max (hopefully less) for both the laptop and the monitor. i'm not really sure what to look for with a monitor so any help would be appreciated.

someone hook me up please.

thanks, gib
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09-02-2009 , 05:26 PM
infristed
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09-02-2009 , 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by gibler321
someone hook me up please.
paging kolo
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09-02-2009 , 05:28 PM
get a mac
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09-02-2009 , 05:28 PM
i don't know nothing about pc's
i do know a thing or two about macs though
i love macs
i feel like there is a spider in my hair
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09-02-2009 , 05:29 PM
too much work
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09-02-2009 , 05:37 PM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824236049

My friend has this monitor. It's friggin massive and looks really nice. You should be able to 6table with this with ease. As far as a laptop It'd be more difficult. I'll do some searching.
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09-02-2009 , 05:41 PM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834117937

I know people that have Vaio's...just not this particular one...with an 18" screen it should be able to handle 6 tables with some adjusting. It's got 320GB HD and a solid processor so assuming you dont watch movies/browse web/porno/grind simultaneously you should be ok.
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09-02-2009 , 05:42 PM
FTP: BigDave21
Stars: knotfan1234
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09-02-2009 , 05:44 PM
FTP: Dave, it's me, open the door!

Stars: Dave's knot here.

Last edited by Pawntificator; 09-02-2009 at 05:45 PM. Reason: i got the stuff! open the door!
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09-02-2009 , 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by knotfan1234
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834117937

I know people that have Vaio's...just not this particular one...with an 18" screen it should be able to handle 6 tables with some adjusting. It's got 320GB HD and a solid processor so assuming you dont watch movies/browse web/porno/grind simultaneously you should be ok.
what is the screen resoultion on that? i think i'm looking for something in the 1900:1200 area
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09-02-2009 , 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by gibler321
what is the screen resoultion on that? i think i'm looking for something in the 1900:1200 area
1680x945
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09-02-2009 , 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by gibler321
what is the screen resoultion on that? i think i'm looking for something in the 1900:1200 area
Hello

I would not recommend to buy Asus monitor. I prefer Samsung, because of they are reliably, have better quality.

http://www.nextag.com/Samsung-2443BW...47/prices-html

http://www.nextag.com/Samsung-Syncma...89/prices-html

They are perfects for poker, both 1920 x 1200 resolution.

The question is how many time you would play far from the monitor. Because if not a lot, I recommend to buy a bigger monitor, and a cheaper, smaller notebook. There aren't any cheap and good choices for that high resolution.

HP 8730w
Dell Precision M6400
Dell M1730

They are all cost more than 2.5K, however they are very nice machines.

I could help you to offer a good notebook, but you have to make a decision, because on that price range, you can't buy high res notebook, and monitor too.
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09-02-2009 , 06:18 PM
Two laptops in mind: my one, the hp g70, is gonna cost about $500-700 i guess. Really reliable, lotsa ram, hdd is moderate (mine 160gb), has a blu drive for all ur hd needs, and 6 tabling's no problem, 1440x900, 6 tables no overlap. 9 tables, a bit of overlap.
http://www.shopping.hp.com/series/ca...computer_store


The 2nd one i'm lookin at is a bit more on the expensive side, its a dell alienware mx17, $1700, but imo if you buy this laptop u wont have to buy another one for a loooooooong time.
http://www.dell.com/us/en/home/noteb...=19&redirect=1


And the monitor i was lookin at is this one:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...wCjCVqHCjCdwwp

1920x1080, full 1080p, 50,000:1 contrast ratio, bout $420.

Hope that helps mang.
Aphexdeuce on ftp btw!
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09-02-2009 , 06:19 PM
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Originally Posted by NoBigBang
Hello

I would not recommend to buy Asus monitor. I prefer Samsung, because of they are reliably, have better quality.

http://www.nextag.com/Samsung-2443BW...47/prices-html

http://www.nextag.com/Samsung-Syncma...89/prices-html

They are perfects for poker, both 1920 x 1200 resolution.

The question is how many time you would play far from the monitor. Because if not a lot, I recommend to buy a bigger monitor, and a cheaper, smaller notebook. There aren't any cheap and good choices for that high resolution.

HP 8730w
Dell Precision M6400
Dell M1730

They are all cost more than 2.5K, however they are very nice machines.

I could help you to offer a good notebook, but you have to make a decision, because on that price range, you can't buy high res notebook, and monitor too.
i would be playing mostly on my laptop until i was more than 6 tabling then i would move a few tables over to the monitor
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09-02-2009 , 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by AphexDeuce
Two laptops in mind: my one, the hp g70, is gonna cost about $500-700 i guess. Really reliable, lotsa ram, hdd is moderate (mine 160gb), has a blu drive for all ur hd needs, and 6 tabling's no problem, 1440x900, 6 tables no overlap. 9 tables, a bit of overlap.
http://www.shopping.hp.com/series/ca...computer_store


The 2nd one i'm lookin at is a bit more on the expensive side, its a dell alienware mx17, $1700, but imo if you buy this laptop u wont have to buy another one for a loooooooong time.
http://www.dell.com/us/en/home/noteb...=19&redirect=1


And the monitor i was lookin at is this one:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...wCjCVqHCjCdwwp

1920x1080, full 1080p, 50,000:1 contrast ratio, bout $420.

Hope that helps mang.
Aphexdeuce on ftp btw!

what is the resolution on the 2nd laptop? i cant seem to find it on the website
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09-02-2009 , 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by gibler321
i would be playing mostly on my laptop until i was more than 6 tabling then i would move a few tables over to the monitor
If you don't care the notebook would be big, I found you the best buy with high resolution:

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-HP-18-HDX18t...d=p3286.c0.m14

HP HDX18t Premium Series Notebook PC

- Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (64-bit)
- Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor P8700 (2x2.53GHz)
- 18.4" diagonal High Definition HP Ultra BrightView Infinity Display (1920x1080p)
- 4GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
- 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT
- 320GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
- HP Imprint Finish (Fluid) + Microphone + Webcam + Fingerprint Reader
- HP Color Matching Keyboard
- Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-card
- Blu-Ray ROM with SuperMulti DVD+/-R/RW Double Layer
- No TV Tuner w/remote control
- 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
- HP Home & Home Office Store in-box envelope

It cost only 1,1k, perfomance would be more than enough.

Bigger monitor:

http://cgi.ebay.com/SAMSUNG-T260HD-2...d=p3286.c0.m14

404usd

Together only 1.5K.

Depend how big monitor you prefer, you can spend more.

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09-02-2009 , 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by gibler321
what is the resolution on the 2nd laptop? i cant seem to find it on the website
Sicker than i thought actually! 1900x1200!
Specs here btw:
http://www1.ca.dell.com/content/topi..._000?c=ca&l=en
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09-02-2009 , 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by AphexDeuce
Sicker than i thought actually! 1900x1200!
Specs here btw:
http://www1.ca.dell.com/content/topi..._000?c=ca&l=en
Yeah, but don't forget that LCD is optional. It would cost more than 3k with that LCD.

With a smaller one (High-Definition 17” WXGA+ Glossy Display (1440x900) - Featuring a dual CCFL back-lit LCD with higher brightness) it cost around 2-2.5K. Crazy prices.
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09-02-2009 , 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Pawntificator
get a mac
good choice.. if your name is kolo
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09-02-2009 , 07:05 PM
Dell Studio 17 if you don't plan on carrying it around all day as it's pretty heavy. I got mine on sale for 1800 which included a printer and Mini 10v. It has 1900x1200 resolution, Bluray, 6GB memory, 500GB harddrive, HDMI output, I think a 2.4Ghz processor and does not freeze up at all while playing poker.

For a monitor I would suggest a Samsung as they have a good reputation as being the best on the market, but I don't know as much about them as I do laptops.
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09-02-2009 , 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Pawntificator
get a mac
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Originally Posted by Matjoez
i don't know nothing about pc's
i do know a thing or two about macs though
i love macs
i feel like there is a spider in my hair

Here is a rant that I wrote about Apple and if you are considering getting an Apple based computer I would encourage you to read this rant.

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Originally Posted by animal_chin Mac rant

Seriously Macs are the WAY overpriced and Apple is a ****ing **** company that can suck my dick. FFS. Apple's reliability score has fallen in recent years and now Asus and Lenovo beat it in market share % to repair call % ratio. Although Asus, Lenovo, Apple, Toshiba, Acer and HP/Compaq all have a greater percent market share than they have a repair share.

So Macs are not as reliable as other computer brands. That might be fine if they are cheaper than other brands, but guess what, they're not! Macs no longer use their own processors and have started to use intel based processors and nVidia dedicated or intel integrated graphics. You can even dual boot and use Windows XP on a mac (which is ****ing ******ed because why the **** would you pay so much extra for a Windows pc). So you can get the same exact ****ing computer from Dell for loads cheaper. A guy writing on ****ing MACWORLD dot ****ing com says this
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Originally Posted by MacWorldDouche
All those caveats aside, here's the bottom line: Strictly on the basis of specs and features, your money will go further with a Windows laptop than with an Apple laptop, whether you have $1000 or $2000 to spend.
The article is here He later goes on to say
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Originally Posted by MacWorldDouche
But does that mean MacBooks aren't a good value? That's where subjectivity comes into play. In my opinion, MacBooks, with the exception of the white $999 model, are indeed good values. I've owned both Macs and Windows PCs since the early 90s, and my Macs have tended to last longer and give me far fewer problems. And Macs are simply a joy to use, thanks to the Mac OS's many ingenious features and Apple's design savvy. I've rarely felt that way about a Windows computer.
Basically he is touting their reliability, which as we have previously discussed is going down. So unless you really, really ****ing like the Apple operating system then buying a piece of **** Mac is ******ed.

I did a quick comparison myself between the $2000 Macbook Pro and a Windows computer from xoticpc.com (the site that I got my computer from 2 years ago and have had zero problems). The only differences between the two machines were that the Windows machine had a slightly worse screen 1280x800 versus the Macs 1440x900 and slightly slower ram 800MHz versus the Macs 1066MHz. I doubt the ram speed would even make a 3% performance change in gaming or other applications. Another difference was that the Windows machine had a 7200rpm 320GB hard versus the Mac hard drive which was 320GB but only 5400rpm. The last difference was battery life, Apple claims a battery life of 7hours while the Windows based machine claims a life of 2 to 3 hours. The downfall of the Apple battery is that it is INSIDE your laptop. So if it breaks, and batteries do tend to ware out, then you have to take it to an Apple store and get screwed in the ass with repair charges. And you will be lucky if it just wares out, Mac batteries have been known to ****ing explode. For almost the same computer the Windows computer costs $1025. Almost half the price of the ****ing $2000 Mac. For that difference you could buy ****ing 8 batteries and keep them all as spares and have a ****load more battery life than the Mac. FFS I don't see how anyone with a ****ing brain can buy a man.

Microsoft knows that Apples are way overpriced. This is why they have been running their Laptop Hunter Add Campaign. And this campaign has been working. Microsoft COO Kevin Tuner had this to say about the campaign.
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Originally Posted by MicrosoftCOO
Two weeks ago we got a call from the Apple legal department saying, hey — this is a true story — saying, "Hey, you need to stop running those ads, we lowered our prices." They took like $100 off or something. It was the greatest single phone call in the history that I've ever taken in business. I did cartwheels down the hallway.
If that seriously does not get the point across that Macs are a huge waste of money nothing will.

But, you say you do like the Mac operating system. But why? "Macs can't get viruses" you say. WRONG! It is true that there are way more viruses for Windows based computers than Mac based ones, but this is because nobody wants to make a virus for a Mac because they don't want to only be able to infect 3.33% of computers world wide (Apples do make up 7.7% of the computer market share in the US though). Apples can get viruses though. ****ing Apple themselves is suggesting that users get anti virus software. Which is ****ing hilarious because in one of Apples commercials they make fun of Windows users for needing anit-virus. A Mac was even hacked in under 10 ****ing seconds. Ten seconds it took the mighty operating system to fall. "Yeah, but the Mac operating systems have way better programs" you say. I say "lol wrong again idiot."There are so many freeware programs out there on the internet that I would not be able to use if I owned a Mac. And if you wanted to do any sort of gaming on your Mac you would probably have to buy the $2000 Mac I mentioned above. The thing is most PC games are optimized for windows machines so you would either a) have to dual boot Windows (which is lol if you have a Mac) or b) live with ****tier performance because nothing is optimized for a mac. The ONLY reason I would possibly recommend somebody get a Mac is that if they needed it for video editing or audio production, as I heard Apple has some good programs for these tasks. These programs are not exactly cheap though Final Cut Express 4 and Aperature 2 both cost $200 each. So I bet one could get a much better deal by buying a Windows based machine and also buying different editing programs, but I don't know much about that stuff.

So why do people buy Macs? It is certainly not for their customer service as people with defective iMac screens found out. When people started noticing that their iMac screens were faulty (they were normal at the top, but displayed faded colors at the bottom) they went to the Apple forums to ask for help. When they did Apple didn't reply to any of their threads, they just ****ing locked and deleted them. But even though Macs are way overpriced, have mediocre reliability, get viruses, don't run games very well and one can't use most freeware programs on them people still buy them (although it is still a small percentage of the market). Why? It's because of brain dead Mac people like to show off how cool and hip they are because they own a Mac. This is the reason that Apple sells way more laptops than desktop computers (which up until this year desktops have always outsold laptops). This is the reason the iPhone is so well know, even though it has 1% of the global phone market share and only 8.2% of the smartphone market share. This is also the reason why things like Apple brand tv set-top boxes, servers and external storage devices are not widely popular, because you can't take these things out in public and show how cool you are. This is the exact message their commercials send and it's the exact reason why their computers are so ****ing overpriced. Because idiots will pay to be cool.


Cliffs
-Both Lenovo and Asus have a better reliability rating than Macs
-Macworld writer says Windows computers are a better deal
-Comparable computer costs almost twice as much from Apple than a Windows PC does
-Apple begged Microsoft to stop running their laptop hunter adds
-Macs can get viruses
-Apple recommends you get anti-virus and a Mac was hacked in 10 seconds
-Lots of freeware programs not available for Macs
-Macs don't run games as good as Windows based machines
-Apple deleates forum posts when people ask about defective iMac screens
-The only reason people buy Apple products is to show off how cool and hip they are.

If I where you I would also look at computers made by Compal or Sager. You may have never heard of these brands, but Compal is one of Taiwan's top producers of notebook PCs. Companies such as Dell, HP and Acer all outsource to Compal. So why should you get a Compal machine? They are at least the same quality as a Dell, HP, etc machine (usually much much better quality) but you don't have to pay the premium that Dell or HP puts on their computers so they are cheaper than computers from those companies.

Sites such as www.xoticpc.com or www.powernotebooks.com are the two that I would recommend. My friend ordered his computer from powernotebooks, and both I and my brother ordered our laptops from xoticpc. We each got excellent service and are all extremely happy with our notebooks. Stay away from sites such as www.ibuypower.com . They have a history of providing no customer service once they have your money and you have a notebook. You can look at www.resellerratings.com for more information on what companies to buy from.

Now what laptop would I recommend? Well this one would be about $1200. Get the T8100 processor and what ever operating system you want and possibly the 4gb of ram for $30. You don't really need that much ram, but obliviously it wouldn't hurt. It has a 17in screen with 1680 x 1050 resolution. Im assuming you want a screen that is large in size. On my 15.4 in laptop with 1680 x 1050 resolution I can fit 6 tables comfortably, but they might overlap. If you are nitty about that you could get this computer, it's a bit more expensive (~$1700), but has a resolution of 1920 x 1200 and a better video card. If you want a laptop with a smaller screen this one has a 15.4in screen with either 1680 x 1050 resolution or for $175 upgrade you could get 1920 x 1200 resolution. This is actually the same computer that my brother got a couple of months ago and he loves it. Any of these computers would have more than enough performance to run tables and what ever. My two year old notebook can run itunes, mozilla, 9 tables with pt2 and pahud just fine. You could probably find reviews of these laptops on www.notebookreview.com . This is an excellent resource to use when buying a new laptop.

As for a monitor I would go with a 24 or 23in screen as I feel that is a much better bang for buck than getting a 30in screen. This looks like a really good monitor. I bought an HP 24in monitor a couple years ago and I love it mainly because of the glossy screen. Don't let the HP brand fool you, my panel was made by either Samsung or HP. But this looks like the newer version of my monitor so thats why I'm recommending it. I can't find any reviews on it but, my got very favorable reviews at the time I bought it. But you can look around newegg for monitors. I would definitely buy the monitor from newegg. I've bought stuff from them at least 10 different times (including my own monitor) and the service has always been top notch.

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09-02-2009 , 07:08 PM
Holy wall of text Batman!
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09-02-2009 , 07:16 PM
I seriously prawned this thread.
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