yoyo Posted January 7, 2008 Report Posted January 7, 2008 Ok for xmas i wasnt sure what i wanted a xbox or a new laptop i got a ps2 at the mo and i dont use it that much but i think if i got a oxbox 360 i would use it alot becuase i would go online but then im on my old comp all the time and it is so slow so what do you guys think new laptop or xbox 360 ? Quote
spooky Posted January 7, 2008 Report Posted January 7, 2008 I would go for a laptop? Nothing to do with I may be sellig My Sony lol But IMHO PS2 are still great for games, espcially if you not ito them in a big way, I laugh with your mates if raining or drunk etc. PC/Laptp so much more usefull. Jon Quote
Steve1599968621 Posted January 7, 2008 Report Posted January 7, 2008 If you haven't already got a PC, then go for a laptop every time. If however, you have a PC for your net access, emails, music, homework, stuff, etc, and you want a high end laptop for gaming, then check your budget! A decent gaming laptop is not gonna start til £650 and rise quickly to £1200 or more for a top end slightly future proof one. If it's just for games, and Pc needs are sorted, 360. Quote
yoyo Posted January 7, 2008 Author Report Posted January 7, 2008 I would go for a laptop? Nothing to do with I may be sellig My Sony lol But IMHO PS2 are still great for games, espcially if you not ito them in a big way, I laugh with your mates if raining or drunk etc. PC/Laptp so much more usefull. Jon see i have a laptop now but a very old one and very slow takes so much time to do any thing Quote
flexi_dan Posted January 7, 2008 Report Posted January 7, 2008 dont feel u have to keep up with the fashion.. thats all the 360's and ps3's are! even tho they are pretty good graphics wise... lol there a rediculous price realy.. they will come down in price soon ish so gt a laptop.. ps2's are still awesome i think! Quote
spooky Posted January 7, 2008 Report Posted January 7, 2008 Whats your budget, and what sort of spec would you like? Or what woudl you like it to do? Jon Quote
yoyo Posted January 7, 2008 Author Report Posted January 7, 2008 Whats your budget, and what sort of spec would you like? Or what woudl you like it to do? Jon not sure becuase it would be a late xmas prezie Quote
spooky Posted January 7, 2008 Report Posted January 7, 2008 Well find out, as tempted to down grade my Sony Vaio (3 months old) as on a fund rasier for a paraglider. Jon Quote
yoyo Posted January 7, 2008 Author Report Posted January 7, 2008 Well find out, as tempted to down grade my Sony Vaio (3 months old) as on a fund rasier for a paraglider. Jon Well they were going to spend about 300.350 on a xbox 360 Quote
Dan Masochist Posted January 7, 2008 Report Posted January 7, 2008 If i was you i would of asked for the xbox and then accidently killed my old lappy and told rents you really need one for school! Quote
Active-8 Posted January 7, 2008 Report Posted January 7, 2008 Well find out, as tempted to down grade my Sony Vaio (3 months old) as on a fund rasier for a paraglider. Jon so how much you looking for? Quote
Chip_Slog Posted January 7, 2008 Report Posted January 7, 2008 Well find out, as tempted to down grade my Sony Vaio (3 months old) as on a fund rasier for a paraglider. Jon so how much you looking for? yeh same! how much? and right well what spec is ur current laptop? could you upgrade it quite cheaply with more memory? sometimes helps! And what xbox360 were you looking at getting? Because personally i would go with a PS3! saves the risk of RED RING OF DEATH or whatever its called and maybe if you can find any 60GB consoles left you could use your ps2 games on it as well (or wait for the new one) Quote
spooky Posted January 7, 2008 Report Posted January 7, 2008 Not sure, yet lol I will do some calculations and let all know. It will not be cheap, as new it was £830 But will be cheaper than new Jon Quote
Chip_Slog Posted January 7, 2008 Report Posted January 7, 2008 Not sure, yet lol I will do some calculations and let all know. It will not be cheap, as new it was £830 But will be cheaper than new Jon lol no i wasnt expecting it to be. how come your selling so soon? Quote
Angoose Posted January 7, 2008 Report Posted January 7, 2008 that red ring of death thing was all about over heating but the only happens if you stand it on end because you block the fan vents....... so simple option is put it on its side and jobs a good'n, mates had his on for 3days none stop with out it over heating and has it lying on its side.....another if your desperate to stand it up and think the extra cooling fans you can buy from amazon or something are great.....forget it they block the vent more and are much noisier..... i'd say xbox if your only spending £350 on a laptop as tbh to get something decent you wanna be looking about the £500 margin Quote
spooky Posted January 8, 2008 Report Posted January 8, 2008 £630 including postage Cost £850 Cheapest I have seen them for now is around £800 Only one mark and that is a slight scuff on the bottom leading edge, from where it sat in my docking system (has two fans on so keeps it nice and cool). Battery used 3 times, ie once a month and then full charge to keep it in A1 condition. NB Found with my old system using it on the mains with Battery in all the time degraded it from nearly 3hrs run time to 1-1.5hrs depending on use? Hence why not used this one with it in much, and can get 2.5-3.5 hrs. All in all a very nice Laptop, looks very stylish in Vaio Ali/black finish (non of this stick on plastic covers that flex like on the Acers ) light at 2.8kilo's Core2 Duo T7100, 2gb Ram (can go to 4) 160HD, plenty big enough for me, still only used 30/35gb. 1gb of Vram (128 dedicated) Screen is ace as it has double lamp tecnolagy (what ever that is ) but does give a great view. Scores a 4 on the "Windows Experience Idex" high than some faster set ups. Games, runs all the latest fine. DVD/CD WRW drive. 4USB, card readers and the all important HDMI connection for the big TV's And found no issues with any photo/video work I have done. Selling? Only as on a fund raiser to get a paraglider So if I can sell this I will get a cheap basic pc for internet/e-mail only, and put the rest toward a wing. Only £1500 to go lol Jon Quote
marman Posted January 8, 2008 Report Posted January 8, 2008 laptop... on my new one now at work Quote
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