Getting a new laptop for College. Need your guys opinions and knowledge

Most PC games won't work on a Mac I'm afraid unless you have a way of running Windows as the OS.AnObscureName

A regular MacBook won't cut it for anything more than flash games... you'll have to upgrade to the Pro for anything like that (and install Windows via Boot Camp)... but there's really no point not to get a PC laptop if you're looking to play games. The Pro CAN play games... I have Windows installed on mine, and I can run Crysis on medium (some high) settings without any problems or hiccups. It's just not the ideal platform for them.Dark__Link

I too am going to be getting a lapto for collge, i was wondering what the main difference is between a pro and a regular mac book :\ (please dont use to much jargon, im a compuer noob :( )

[QUOTE="AnObscureName"]Most PC games won't work on a Mac I'm afraid unless you have a way of running Windows as the OS.Ultima_5

a macbook pro has a video card in it and a 15" screen

the regular macbook does not

What's your price range? This laptop I'd recommend. NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTS graphics with 512MB of GDDR3 discrete video memory, 200GB SATA hard drive (7200 rpm), 17" widescreen display with 1920 x 1200 resolution, 4GB DDR3 memory.

Get it here at Best Buy. I own one, a friend of mine got one for his b-day after I showed it to him, and it's very good for just about anything. Battlefield 2142, a FPS more advanced than Counter Strike, can run on the highest quality settings with no lag, but it does get hot around the fan, which there are three fans for this blazing fast system.

You can see a guy on YouTube test hardware demanding games on the very same laptop.

a macbook pro has a video card in it and a 15" screen

the regular macbook does not

BobSacamento

Is the video card necessary if i dont plan to play games? (kinda sorry for hijacking this thread :P )

[QUOTE="Dark__Link"]A regular MacBook won't cut it for anything more than flash games... you'll have to upgrade to the Pro for anything like that (and install Windows via Boot Camp)... but there's really no point not to get a PC laptop if you're looking to play games. The Pro CAN play games... I have Windows installed on mine, and I can run Crysis on medium (some high) settings without any problems or hiccups. It's just not the ideal platform for them.Ultima_5

I too am going to be getting a lapto for collge, i was wondering what the main difference is between a pro and a regular mac book :\ (please dont use to much jargon, im a compuer noob :( )

[QUOTE="BobSacamento"]

a macbook pro has a video card in it and a 15" screen

the regular macbook does not

Ultima_5

Is the video card necessary if i dont plan to play games? (kinda sorry for hijacking this thread :P )

What's your price range? This laptop I'd recommend. NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTS graphics with 512MB of GDDR3 discrete video memory, 200GB SATA hard drive (7200 rpm), 17" widescreen display with 1920 x 1200 resolution, 4GB DDR3 memory.

Get it here at Best Buy. I own one, a friend of mine got one for his b-day after I showed it to him, and it's very good for just about anything. Battlefield 2142, a FPS more advanced than Counter Strike, can run on the highest quality settings with no lag, but it does get hot around the fan, which there are three fans for this blazing fast system.

You can see a guy on YouTube test hardware demanding games on the very same laptop.

Cyrax-Sektor

[QUOTE="Ultima_5"][QUOTE="AnObscureName"]Most PC games won't work on a Mac I'm afraid unless you have a way of running Windows as the OS.markop2003

[QUOTE="Ultima_5"][QUOTE="BobSacamento"]

a macbook pro has a video card in it and a 15" screen

the regular macbook does not

Dark__Link

Is the video card necessary if i dont plan to play games? (kinda sorry for hijacking this thread :P )

Would it be able to run gimp ( the freeware image editing program ) ?

[QUOTE="Dark__Link"][QUOTE="Ultima_5"]

Is the video card necessary if i dont plan to play games? (kinda sorry for hijacking this thread :P )

Ultima_5

Would it be able to run gimp ( the freeware image editing program ) ?

What are your preferences? By this I mean what kind of games do you want to play? What will you be doing on this laptop? What's your preference for screen size? Desktop replacement? Portability? Good battery life? etc...

Also are you planning on any tasks like video editing or photoshop?

[QUOTE="Dark__Link"][QUOTE="Ultima_5"]

Is the video card necessary if i dont plan to play games? (kinda sorry for hijacking this thread :P )

Ultima_5

Would it be able to run gimp ( the freeware image editing program ) ?

What's your price range? This laptop I'd recommend. NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTS graphics with 512MB of GDDR3 discrete video memory, 200GB SATA hard drive (7200 rpm), 17" widescreen display with 1920 x 1200 resolution, 4GB DDR3 memory.

Get it here at Best Buy. I own one, a friend of mine got one for his b-day after I showed it to him, and it's very good for just about anything. Battlefield 2142, a FPS more advanced than Counter Strike, can run on the highest quality settings with no lag, but it does get hot around the fan, which there are three fans for this blazing fast system.

You can see a guy on YouTube test hardware demanding games on the very same laptop.

Cyrax-Sektor

GAD DAMNIT WHY THE HELL DONT THEY SELL THAT THING IN CANADAAA ITS NOT FAAAIR

nothing even comes close to that deal

CS SOURCE sorry for the caps lol itll be for college like taking notes and listenint to music and going on aim and stuff... any screen size is good. i just want an all around good laptop thats reliable.claymoreman

[QUOTE="Cyrax-Sektor"]

What's your price range? This laptop I'd recommend. NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTS graphics with 512MB of GDDR3 discrete video memory, 200GB SATA hard drive (7200 rpm), 17" widescreen display with 1920 x 1200 resolution, 4GB DDR3 memory.

Get it here at Best Buy. I own one, a friend of mine got one for his b-day after I showed it to him, and it's very good for just about anything. Battlefield 2142, a FPS more advanced than Counter Strike, can run on the highest quality settings with no lag, but it does get hot around the fan, which there are three fans for this blazing fast system.

You can see a guy on YouTube test hardware demanding games on the very same laptop.

BobSacamento

GAD DAMNIT WHY THE HELL DONT THEY SELL THAT THING IN CANADAAA ITS NOT FAAAIR

nothing even comes close to that deal

[QUOTE="Ultima_5"][QUOTE="Dark__Link"] No. Integrated graphics can easily handle any Flash video or whatever you come across online... That's what it's designed to do.markop2003

Would it be able to run gimp ( the freeware image editing program ) ?

Proberbly though it would strugle if you try to do anything other than cut and paste like rendering effects and such

[QUOTE="BobSacamento"][QUOTE="Cyrax-Sektor"]

What's your price range? This laptop I'd recommend. NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTS graphics with 512MB of GDDR3 discrete video memory, 200GB SATA hard drive (7200 rpm), 17" widescreen display with 1920 x 1200 resolution, 4GB DDR3 memory.

Get it here at Best Buy. I own one, a friend of mine got one for his b-day after I showed it to him, and it's very good for just about anything. Battlefield 2142, a FPS more advanced than Counter Strike, can run on the highest quality settings with no lag, but it does get hot around the fan, which there are three fans for this blazing fast system.

You can see a guy on YouTube test hardware demanding games on the very same laptop.

markop2003

GAD DAMNIT WHY THE HELL DONT THEY SELL THAT THING IN CANADAAA ITS NOT FAAAIR

nothing even comes close to that deal

howw???

without paying $400 duty

[QUOTE="AnObscureName"]Most PC games won't work on a Mac I'm afraid unless you have a way of running Windows as the OS.Ultima_5