Comments for towards the optimal laptop http://optimitza.cat/news laptops and tech news at Towards the optimal laptop Tue, 14 Jun 2011 18:22:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Laptop graphic card performance (GeForce 9200M 9300M 9400M 9500M 9600M 9700M 9800M, Mobility Radeon 3450 3470 3650 3850 3870) by Felip http://optimitza.cat/news/2008/09/03/laptop-graphic-card-performance-geforce-9200m-9300m-9500m-9600m-mobility-radeon-3450-3470-3650/comment-page-1/#comment-5241 Felip Tue, 14 Jun 2011 18:22:28 +0000 http://optimitza.cat/news/2008/09/03/laptop-graphic-card-performance-geforce-9200m-9300m-9500m-9600m-mobility-radeon-3450-3470-3650/#comment-5241 You can't upgrade the graphics card in that laptop (as in 95% of laptops). As for the games you can play, that's a strange way of asking, there are old games that need a powerful card to be played at high details and newer ones that are OK with low-end cards. As a guideline, with that card you can play most games from 2-3 years ago at medium-low settings. Many current games would be unplayable. You can’t upgrade the graphics card in that laptop (as in 95% of laptops). As for the games you can play, that’s a strange way of asking, there are old games that need a powerful card to be played at high details and newer ones that are OK with low-end cards. As a guideline, with that card you can play most games from 2-3 years ago at medium-low settings. Many current games would be unplayable.

]]> Comment on Laptop graphic card performance (GeForce 9200M 9300M 9400M 9500M 9600M 9700M 9800M, Mobility Radeon 3450 3470 3650 3850 3870) by Jmb301530 http://optimitza.cat/news/2008/09/03/laptop-graphic-card-performance-geforce-9200m-9300m-9500m-9600m-mobility-radeon-3450-3470-3650/comment-page-1/#comment-5239 Jmb301530 Sun, 12 Jun 2011 18:03:40 +0000 http://optimitza.cat/news/2008/09/03/laptop-graphic-card-performance-geforce-9200m-9300m-9500m-9600m-mobility-radeon-3450-3470-3650/#comment-5239 If I got the computer listed here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230056 What would probably be the newest game I could run? And also, would I be able to upgrade the graphics card to something newer? If I got the computer listed here:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230056

What would probably be the newest game I could run? And also, would I be able to upgrade the graphics card to something newer?

]]> Comment on Dell Studio 15 (1537) review by emy http://optimitza.cat/news/2009/01/13/dell-studio-15-review/comment-page-1/#comment-5232 emy Mon, 30 May 2011 21:55:55 +0000 http://optimitza.cat/news/2009/01/13/dell-studio-15-review/#comment-5232 I have got from ebay Dell 1537 | P8400 2.26GHz | 2048MB (2X1024) 800MHZ DDR2 |15.4 WIDESCREEN WXGA+ 1440x900 | Ati HD 3450 256Mb | Seagate 160Gb/7200 | 9-CELL 85W/HR LI-ION | DELL WIRELESS 1397 | INTEGRATED 2.0 MEGA PIXEL CAMERA | RUBY RED MICROSATIN FINISH CASE €200....i have upgraded 4gb ram Kingston HyperX and 6300 wireless card. I am very pleased with it. I do not do gaming. The power button is glued, the way i have got it, it looks like it was loose... It looks a bit faster than my xps 1647 i5 540M.. I have got from ebay Dell 1537 | P8400 2.26GHz | 2048MB (2X1024) 800MHZ DDR2 |15.4 WIDESCREEN WXGA+ 1440×900 | Ati HD 3450 256Mb | Seagate 160Gb/7200 | 9-CELL 85W/HR LI-ION | DELL WIRELESS 1397 | INTEGRATED 2.0 MEGA PIXEL CAMERA | RUBY RED MICROSATIN FINISH CASE €200….i have upgraded 4gb ram Kingston HyperX and 6300 wireless card. I am very pleased with it. I do not do gaming. The power button is glued, the way i have got it, it looks like it was loose…
It looks a bit faster than my xps 1647 i5 540M..

]]> Comment on Is Alienware preparing a 23-inch laptop? by r s http://optimitza.cat/news/2009/10/22/is-alienware-preparing-a-23-inch-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-5225 r s Sun, 08 May 2011 22:04:09 +0000 http://optimitza.cat/news/?p=507#comment-5225 I sincerely doubt it. Who in the right mind would make a laptop that sizes? Or buy one? How cumbersome would it be to carry? I sincerely doubt it. Who in the right mind would make a laptop that sizes? Or buy one? How cumbersome would it be to carry?

]]> Comment on Dell Studio 15 (1537) review by Mihael http://optimitza.cat/news/2009/01/13/dell-studio-15-review/comment-page-1/#comment-5224 Mihael Thu, 05 May 2011 19:07:50 +0000 http://optimitza.cat/news/2009/01/13/dell-studio-15-review/#comment-5224 You can order a matte version of the screen, as I have on eBay and increase the resolution to WSXGA+/WUXGA+, whichever you like more. You can order a matte version of the screen, as I have on eBay and increase the resolution to WSXGA+/WUXGA+, whichever you like more.

]]> Comment on Cheap gaming laptops (under 1200 USD), April 2010 by Felip http://optimitza.cat/news/2010/04/22/cheap-gaming-laptops-under-1200-usd-april-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-5214 Felip Thu, 21 Apr 2011 07:01:52 +0000 http://optimitza.cat/news/?p=794#comment-5214 I switched from Vista Home Premium to 7 Ultimate (I found it for cheap at eBay) and I prefer 7 to Vista, but the difference is not that big. I'd recommend you going for Windows 7 instead of waiting for Windows 8 if you want to go for a more modern OS, because Microsoft seems to alternate "good" releases with "bad" ones... I switched from Vista Home Premium to 7 Ultimate (I found it for cheap at eBay) and I prefer 7 to Vista, but the difference is not that big. I’d recommend you going for Windows 7 instead of waiting for Windows 8 if you want to go for a more modern OS, because Microsoft seems to alternate “good” releases with “bad” ones…

]]> Comment on Cheap gaming laptops (under 1200 USD), April 2010 by Walter Glish http://optimitza.cat/news/2010/04/22/cheap-gaming-laptops-under-1200-usd-april-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-5213 Walter Glish Wed, 20 Apr 2011 23:27:02 +0000 http://optimitza.cat/news/?p=794#comment-5213 I'm always leery when it comes to new releases of operating systems. XP was great, but Vista seemed like a total let-down. Can you confirm that Windows 7 isn't a waste of money? I’m always leery when it comes to new releases of operating systems. XP was great, but Vista seemed like a total let-down. Can you confirm that Windows 7 isn’t a waste of money?

]]> Comment on Laptop graphics card comparison: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870, 5850, 5730, 5650, 5470 and Nvidia GeForce GTX 480M, GTX 285M, GTX 260M, GTS 360M, GT 330M, 310M by MiguelangelJMA http://optimitza.cat/news/2010/05/06/laptop-graphics-card-comparison-ati-mobility-radeon-hd-5870-5850-5730-5650-5470-and-nvidia-geforce-gtx-285m-gtx-260m-gts-360m-gt-330m-310m/comment-page-1/#comment-5210 MiguelangelJMA Mon, 11 Apr 2011 02:52:53 +0000 http://optimitza.cat/news/?p=815#comment-5210 Thank you much for replying so fast :) i was worried 'cause i just bought this laptop and didnt pay atention to the graphic card at all, i thought that i could not play anything (i do not play much btw, i dont really care if the graphic is not amazing, i just want to play something good as CoD without much lag). Thank you again :) Thank you much for replying so fast :) i was worried ’cause i just bought this laptop and didnt pay atention to the graphic card at all, i thought that i could not play anything (i do not play much btw, i dont really care if the graphic is not amazing, i just want to play something good as CoD without much lag). Thank you again :)

]]> Comment on Laptop graphics card comparison: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870, 5850, 5730, 5650, 5470 and Nvidia GeForce GTX 480M, GTX 285M, GTX 260M, GTS 360M, GT 330M, 310M by Felip http://optimitza.cat/news/2010/05/06/laptop-graphics-card-comparison-ati-mobility-radeon-hd-5870-5850-5730-5650-5470-and-nvidia-geforce-gtx-285m-gtx-260m-gts-360m-gt-330m-310m/comment-page-1/#comment-5208 Felip Sun, 10 Apr 2011 20:38:10 +0000 http://optimitza.cat/news/?p=815#comment-5208 The GMA HD is not that bad, COD MW2 is almost playable (26 fps as average at 800x600 and low settings according to Notebookcheck: http://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-Graphics-Media-Accelerator-HD.23065.0.html ), COD MW will run better. By the way, the performance between different versions of the HD is not very big. The GMA HD is not that bad, COD MW2 is almost playable (26 fps as average at 800×600 and low settings according to Notebookcheck: http://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-Graphics-Media-Accelerator-HD.23065.0.html ), COD MW will run better. By the way, the performance between different versions of the HD is not very big.

]]> Comment on Laptop graphics card comparison: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870, 5850, 5730, 5650, 5470 and Nvidia GeForce GTX 480M, GTX 285M, GTX 260M, GTS 360M, GT 330M, 310M by MiguelangelJMA http://optimitza.cat/news/2010/05/06/laptop-graphics-card-comparison-ati-mobility-radeon-hd-5870-5850-5730-5650-5470-and-nvidia-geforce-gtx-285m-gtx-260m-gts-360m-gt-330m-310m/comment-page-1/#comment-5207 MiguelangelJMA Sun, 10 Apr 2011 18:50:42 +0000 http://optimitza.cat/news/?p=815#comment-5207 Hi, so the Intel GMA HD can NOT run any game like CoD4 at all? The performance of this integrated video card varies depending on the processor and the memory intalled right? if for example i have a i3-370M core and 4GB DDR3 installed, i'd be able to play anything? I'd appreciate your response :) Hi, so the Intel GMA HD can NOT run any game like CoD4 at all? The performance of this integrated video card varies depending on the processor and the memory intalled right? if for example i have a i3-370M core and 4GB DDR3 installed, i’d be able to play anything? I’d appreciate your response :)

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