Note that I have not yet booted up this laptop and I am not a gamer.
The base price for this laptop is $1300. I paid $2500 for it because I'm a speed freak. No, I don't need a drug intervention, but thanks anyway, Dr. Drew

I customized my brand new laptop for speed. I customized it for work and school projects....9 to 5 stuff. I'm a little schizo. Between 9 to 5 I'm a madman. Or maybe, thanks to genetics and coffee, I have a type A personality between 9 to 5. I'm all business between 9-5, The words "lighten up - take it easy" aren't in my vocabulary between 9-5. America was built with great men who possess the same demeanor. Christopher Columbus was addicted to coffee.

All I know is that when I use the computer to work on a school or work project and I experience a slowdown or blockage, I go mad. I go nuts. I scream. I act like a racehorse who's stuck in quicksand. I have a little meltdown is what I'm saying.

So that's why when I ordered this computer I told myself to emphasize speed, speed and more speed. So I built it with 8 gigs of RAM and a quad core processor. That is the main reason why it went from being a $1300 laptop to a $2500 laptop. (no desktop, thank you - I bought a laptop so I could get out of the house and work away from home 3 or 4 days a week).

So did I make a mistake in ramping up a $1300 laptop to the tune of $2500?

Before you answer that, you need to know what I'll be using it for: I'm going to build websites with Wordpress and Dreamweaver. I might be using several programs at once. Programs like Photoshop, Dreamweaver and Flash. I might even have a web based video tutorial open when I'm using Photoshop or Dreamweaver. In a nutshell: I'll be using a lot of Adobe software.

I'll note that there's no need to point out that I could've gotten far more for my money by buying a desktop. That's a given. That goes without saying. I already have a high performance desktop for work and school. I bought the laptop because I need a portable computer that is easy to transport, a computer that I can place in the back seat of my car, or carry on my back when I ride a bicycle or chopper to work or school.

So now that you know all there is to know, don't hold back with your answer. If I made a mistake just say so. Or maybe I bought the perfect laptop, one that has the type of speed that a busy body like me can utilize? A laptop that'll handle anything a worker bee can throw at it 5 years down the road?

Either way, tell me what you think, because I want THE TRUTH, and unlike Tom I can handle the truth!

Monitor: 18 inches
Hard drive: 7200rpm
Memory: 8 gigs of RAM
GPU: 1GB Nvidia GeForce GT 130M
Processor: Intel® Core™2 Quad Processor Q9000 (2.00Ghz)

 

I think you're insane. Slow down, or your going to be the featured attraction at a $10 million funeral.

 

I think you're reading skills suck.

 

I think your grammar skills suck.

 

Truthfully? Unless you're running the 64-bit version of Vista/XP, you can't actually utilise 8 GB of ram. In fact, the 32 bit version of Vista/XP - which is what you're most likely running on a desktop - can only handle 4Gb, and use about 3.5 GB from that. So the extra 4Gb is irrelevant.

As for the larger, faster chip, again, while having a faster chip is fine, most programs aren't specifically written to take advantage of the power of that chip as yet, so the increase in speed might not be as much as you might expect.

What I would be concerned about is keeping the actual chip cool. Faster chips often equal increased heat. I'm hoping you included in the upgrade an improved cooling system, else your laptop might prove to be even hotter than you expected!

One other thing. Excessive caffeine intake makes you jittery, wired, and unable to slow down mentally, as well as badly affecting your quality and quantity of sleep. When they tested a variety of different drugs on web building spiders - from heroin to marijuana - guess which one messed up the spiders web making ability the most? Yep, believe it or not, caffeine.

Bye for now - Fluffy McNoo.

 

Obviously, you didn't really want my opinion, this statement notwithstanding...

But for the record, my reading skills are just fine, thank you. I was reacting to this:

If ever there was a clearer description of a guy whose voltage is cranked up way too high, this is it.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHzdsFiBbFc

Also, 2.0 ghz seems a little slow for such a top line machine.

-S-

 

I don't care

 

i spent 2000 on a Sony Vaio. then i bought a 700 dollar dell. i like the dell better, its faster, and i spent 1300 less.

 

This is true although you more then likly have a 64 bit version of vista... For website building you should be useing a mac!! hate to say it being a Microsoft Certified System Administrator But You Should be using a mac as long as you have a 64 bit then you are good to go.... aswell photoshop and most adobe applications will be able to utilise the faster chip with ne next upgrade. If You Have Any Questions Pm Me And Ill Answer Them All.... But Yea Lay Off The Coffee

 

If you have the money to spare it isn't a mistake, enjoy your new laptop and freedom to move and work.

Also smoke more weed, and less caffeine. Or just do a whole bunch of both they would counter balance each other and leave you normal.

 

You got that right, so shut up.

 

You can't read a record because your reading skills suck.

 

HP didn't offer any options on the fan system as they did with the processor, RAM, hard drive, etc.

 

Are you sure? Remember, it's a quad processor, not a duo processor. I'm not a hardcore hardware tech, so you might be right.

I'm thinking an Intel Core 2.00 GHz quad might run circles around an Intel Core 2.53 GHz duo.

Thanks for bringing this point up.

 

you're dissing Kimiko?


that's how bad things happen to good people.

 

hey eat out chill the fuck out.
damn

 

What comes around goes around.

Tell it to someone who gives a fuck.

 

Unless you know something about computer hardware, go choke on a chili dog.

 

what a bitch you are.