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Q. I am currently a college student and have always preferred a desktop. It also appears that it is possible to get more for your money with a desktop, but I am also wondering what the difference is when an I core 5 or 7 is found in a desktop in comparison to a laptop, as well as the difference in graphics cards...also is this laptop a good deal for the money?
$1044
Battalion 101 B5130M Gaming Laptop
1 x Case ( Battalion 101 B5130M 15.6" Full HD 1920x1080 Widescreen LCD TFT Laptop w/eSATAport, Bluetooth (EDR), Fingerprint Reader, Li-Ion Battery, Universal AC Power Adapter - Original Metallic Black )
1 x Processor ( Intel® Core⢠i7-640M Mobile Processor (2x 2.80GHz/4MB L3 Cache) )
1 x Memory ( 4GB [2GB x 2] 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM [Laptop Memory] - Corsair or Major Brand )
1 x Video Card ( Mobility DDR3 1GB NVIDIA GT 425M PCI-Express 3D Video [B5130M] )
1 x Primary Hard Drive ( 500 GB 5400rpm Serial-ATA Super Slim Laptop Hard Drive )
1 x Optical Drive ( 8x Dual Format DVD±R/±RW + 16x CD-R/RW Combo Drive [B5130M] )
1 x Flash Media Reader / Writer ( Built-in 9-in-1 Media Card Reader/Writer [Laptop] )
1 x Sound Card ( 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard )
1 x Network Card ( Built-in 10/100/1000 Mbps LAN [Laptop] )
1 x Fax Modem ( Built-in 56K V.92 Fax Modem [Laptop] )
1 x Internal Wireless Network Adapter ( Standard 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi )
1 x Operating System ( Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium + Office Starter 2010 (Includes basic versions of Word and Excel) - 64-Bit )
1 x USB Ports ( Built-in 3x USB 2.0 Ports + 1x USB 3.0 Port [Laptop] )
1 x Carrying Case ( Free Deluxe Carrying Case )
0 x Headset ( None )
1 x Video Camera ( Built-in 2.0 Mega Pixels Digital Web Video Camera )
0 x LCD Pixel Protection ( None )
1 x Warranty ( Standard Warranty Service - Standard One(1) Year Limited Warranty + Lifetime Technical Support
$1044
Battalion 101 B5130M Gaming Laptop
1 x Case ( Battalion 101 B5130M 15.6" Full HD 1920x1080 Widescreen LCD TFT Laptop w/eSATAport, Bluetooth (EDR), Fingerprint Reader, Li-Ion Battery, Universal AC Power Adapter - Original Metallic Black )
1 x Processor ( Intel® Core⢠i7-640M Mobile Processor (2x 2.80GHz/4MB L3 Cache) )
1 x Memory ( 4GB [2GB x 2] 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM [Laptop Memory] - Corsair or Major Brand )
1 x Video Card ( Mobility DDR3 1GB NVIDIA GT 425M PCI-Express 3D Video [B5130M] )
1 x Primary Hard Drive ( 500 GB 5400rpm Serial-ATA Super Slim Laptop Hard Drive )
1 x Optical Drive ( 8x Dual Format DVD±R/±RW + 16x CD-R/RW Combo Drive [B5130M] )
1 x Flash Media Reader / Writer ( Built-in 9-in-1 Media Card Reader/Writer [Laptop] )
1 x Sound Card ( 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard )
1 x Network Card ( Built-in 10/100/1000 Mbps LAN [Laptop] )
1 x Fax Modem ( Built-in 56K V.92 Fax Modem [Laptop] )
1 x Internal Wireless Network Adapter ( Standard 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi )
1 x Operating System ( Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium + Office Starter 2010 (Includes basic versions of Word and Excel) - 64-Bit )
1 x USB Ports ( Built-in 3x USB 2.0 Ports + 1x USB 3.0 Port [Laptop] )
1 x Carrying Case ( Free Deluxe Carrying Case )
0 x Headset ( None )
1 x Video Camera ( Built-in 2.0 Mega Pixels Digital Web Video Camera )
0 x LCD Pixel Protection ( None )
1 x Warranty ( Standard Warranty Service - Standard One(1) Year Limited Warranty + Lifetime Technical Support
Answer
I will give you some pointers but do your own research,
(1) You don't need the i7 for your needs, because it is a quad core hyper threading processor, and you will never scratch the surface of it's power.
(2) Windows 7 Home Premium was never developed for the i processor
(3) Most of the software you will be using will be 32 bit applications
(4) You will need to buy 64 bit application software in the future
If you must go for the i processor then the i5 is the one to go for, it's cheaper and will do the more than you will ever need to do. Next use an alternative operating that is years a head of MS that have already got the drivers for the i processors and capabilities for hyper threading.
Microsoft will not have these capabilities until the release of windows 8 at the end of this year or sometime in 2012, My advice to you is do your research on the Free Linux kernel (operating system). It is supported and developed by Intel, IBM, AMD, Nvidia, ATI,
Linux runs the worlds fastest HPC (High Powered Computers) It runs it Internet, Check out these web links for your research
http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/newss/7262/1/
Like I said Linux is years ahead of Microsoft's kernel (operating system)
To download the most upto date Linux operating distributions December 2010 and January 2011 then look here
http://www.distrowatch.com
oh you get all the professional application software that you will ever need or want free . including Office applications
I will give you some pointers but do your own research,
(1) You don't need the i7 for your needs, because it is a quad core hyper threading processor, and you will never scratch the surface of it's power.
(2) Windows 7 Home Premium was never developed for the i processor
(3) Most of the software you will be using will be 32 bit applications
(4) You will need to buy 64 bit application software in the future
If you must go for the i processor then the i5 is the one to go for, it's cheaper and will do the more than you will ever need to do. Next use an alternative operating that is years a head of MS that have already got the drivers for the i processors and capabilities for hyper threading.
Microsoft will not have these capabilities until the release of windows 8 at the end of this year or sometime in 2012, My advice to you is do your research on the Free Linux kernel (operating system). It is supported and developed by Intel, IBM, AMD, Nvidia, ATI,
Linux runs the worlds fastest HPC (High Powered Computers) It runs it Internet, Check out these web links for your research
http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/newss/7262/1/
Like I said Linux is years ahead of Microsoft's kernel (operating system)
To download the most upto date Linux operating distributions December 2010 and January 2011 then look here
http://www.distrowatch.com
oh you get all the professional application software that you will ever need or want free . including Office applications
Good Laptop Deals for a Freshman College Student?
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I'm going to college in the fall 2012 semester and I need a laptop. Do you know of any good deals on new or partially used laptops? Please provide website links with your answer.
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Please, please don't buy an Acer >.< They'll go down FAST.
When you go cheap, at least get a good brand. I suggest Lenovo. These laptops here are VERY low priced, but they have decent specifications. They have low-power processors so they stretch battery life and generate low noise and heat. This does mean; however, that the performance may be under-par in some places such as gaming and multitasking. If you're just using it for Surfing the net, MS Office and iTunes, you should be good to go!
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Lenovo+-+15.6%26%2334%3B+Laptop+-+4GB+Memory+-+320GB+Hard+Drive+-+Black/5296917.p?id=1218631403034&skuId=5296917&st=lenovo%20b570&cp=1&lp=1
Good Luck!
EDIT: I prefer Ryou-kun's opinion above!
Please, please don't buy an Acer >.< They'll go down FAST.
When you go cheap, at least get a good brand. I suggest Lenovo. These laptops here are VERY low priced, but they have decent specifications. They have low-power processors so they stretch battery life and generate low noise and heat. This does mean; however, that the performance may be under-par in some places such as gaming and multitasking. If you're just using it for Surfing the net, MS Office and iTunes, you should be good to go!
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Lenovo+-+15.6%26%2334%3B+Laptop+-+4GB+Memory+-+320GB+Hard+Drive+-+Black/5296917.p?id=1218631403034&skuId=5296917&st=lenovo%20b570&cp=1&lp=1
Good Luck!
EDIT: I prefer Ryou-kun's opinion above!
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