I need a notebook.

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  1. Brutos

    Brutos Administrator Staff Member Moderator

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    Any suggestions, my budget is about max 800-900€. 13-14" screen preferred, I want long battery life over performance, but it would be a nice to have to be able to play some games on it. Also I hate glossy screens. I'm looking atm at the Acer Timeline X Series.
     
  2. Trickster

    Trickster Retired Developer

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    Custom builds are nice if you can find a place that does them.
     
  3. Brutos

    Brutos Administrator Staff Member Moderator

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    Wait what custom notebooks? Where can I learn more about this wizardry.

    Also its not an option, because im getting it bought.
     
  4. Trickster

    Trickster Retired Developer

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    My notebook is custom, I've had it for 2 years. It was a UK site (overclockers.co.uk) that did it. Not sure if they still do though.

    The case itself isn't very good, and the disk tray is shitty as hell. It gets really hot and the battery lasts like 90 minutes at best. But the specs were really really good at the time. Like better than 90% of desktop PCs. And I basically use it as a portable computer anyway, so it's fucking awesome for me.
     
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    Brutos Administrator Staff Member Moderator

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  6. MOOtant

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    8h my ass I bet it lasts like 2h when you're using compiler all the time.
     
  7. Trickster

    Trickster Retired Developer

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    Ewwwwwwwww. It's a shit-top.
     
  8. Empty

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    Well yeah if you're using 100% CPU for a few hours straight of course it's going to drain more power.
     
  9. MOOtant

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    He said he's going to uni to study CS. That means that he'll be using either text editor & compiler or PowerPoint probably in ratio 50 : 1.
     
  10. Empty

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    Fair enough.
     
  11. Ikalx

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    Haha, PFE, lolazord :p
     
  12. Brutos

    Brutos Administrator Staff Member Moderator

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    PFE? Whats that?
     
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  14. dizzyone

    dizzyone I've been drinking, heavily

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    The thinkpads look pretty cool, I've read some nice reviews about them as well.

    Personally I'd just get an apple with that budget, they're strong and have a great screen.
     
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