New Laptop or upgrade my old one

[fuzzybee]

I'm in a bit of a dilema, now i have a loverly new 42inch plasma i fancy having a powerfull laptop to connect to it for gaming etc.
I currently have a Advent 7001 p4 1.6gh with 512mb of ram of which 32mb are used by a prosavage s3 graphics card.
It can run older games like Medal of Honour very well with all detail set to full, the newer games are set to low detail(which looks crap on a big screen) or won't run at all.
Can i upgrade my laptop ?? or is a new model in order(it must be a laptop)

Any advice ???

[yashiro]

Laptop graphics are usually integrated on the motherboard meaning upgrades are impossible.

[choddo]

New

[Crispin]

Get a new one. Make sure it comes with seperate memory for the video card.

[demon9k]

I don't know if anyone has mentioned alienware to you. I wouldn't say buy one cos they are damn expensive but have a look at their website and build the best laptop you can buy then have a look around for the same laptop but cheaper. Oviously you can go for a lower spec one if they are to expensive

https://www.alienware.co.uk

[Supergoal]

just last weekend got a new laptop,

NEC Lavie C
2.66P4
256DDR Ram
Mobility Radeon 9000.

For just over a grand. Sweet I tell you

[fuzzybee]

Thanks for the replys guys & gals, i'll look into alienware thanks demon9k, the laptop Supergoal bought sounds very nice indeed 8)

If i sold my old one (Advent 7001) how much should i expect to get for it, i paid ?1100 for it last year

[Crispin]

just last weekend got a new laptop,

NEC Lavie C
2.66P4
256DDR Ram
Mobility Radeon 9000.

For just over a grand. Sweet I tell you

*Turns into the product of when a New York Pimp meets uber geek.

**** that **** 'ho. You be wanting this biatch I'm currently using.

All for ?997.57 inc Vat + ?8 p&p:

Fujistu Siemens Amilo D 7830
2.8 Ghz P4
512 DDR SD Ram
64 mb seperate ATI Radeon Mobility 9000
60 Gb hard disk
5 USB 2.0 ports

From here:

http://www.dabs.com/uk/channels/hardware/notebooksandtablets/productView.htm?quicklinx=2PR6

PM me or something if you need more help. And it isn't blue. Nice simple grey and silvery look.

[choddo]

Nice spec. Full monty P4?? how long does the battery last?

[Crispin]

Nice spec. Full monty P4?? how long does the battery last?

Two hours. But I run it off mains. And most laptop batteries last at tops 2.5 hrs.

Got a laptop for porting it back from Uni to home. Plus it leaves space on the desk. Plus Desktops aren't that much more powerful for the same price, all things considered. (At least from normal "screw you in the ass high street chains", haven't tried Dabs.com)

Yeah, it is a full monty P4.
Had to do the electronic equivalent of hitting Windows repeatedly one time, when it kept assuring me it was 2.5 Ghz. But it is 2.8 Ghz.

Don't get it you want to play Halo PC. All Radeon 9000 experience major Blue Screen death, regardless if they are the Mobility or normal one. 9600 runs it fine.

All other games work fine as well.