Laptop recommendations?

KGhaleon

http://www.macmall.com
I've been eyeing the $999 MacBook. Looks tasty, and I've wanted to learn Mac OSX.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834210015
This also looks like a nice machine.

I'm mainly looking for something cheap, under $1000. I'd mostly be using it for VMware labs, gaming(making a con for the MacBook, right?), and misc. work.

I'm currently using a Toshiba Satellite 1805-S204 which has been faithful since I got it back in 2001. I've had it break down numerous times, but I was always able to repair it. I think it's time to replace.

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/HP-Pavilion-dv6928us-15-4-Widescreen-Entertainment-Laptop-FE838UA-ABA/sem/rpsm/oid/215027/catOid/-12963/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8918442&type=product&id=1213400747434
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8880874&st=8880874&lp=1&type=product&cp=1&id=1210982227895
http://www.officedepot.com/textSearch.do?uniqueSearchFlag=true&Ntt=111330
Someone also told me about these^.

Thoughts? Comments?

Talic

A really good site for reading up on laptops is http://www.notebookreview.com/

As for a gaming laptop, I'd go for either a Asus or Compal laptop, they tend to make really good ones. I'd stay away from Apple, there was a article about macs not to long ago http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=12590 . As for learning OSX, its nothing special and it gets annoying as hell closing windows on the left hand side, unless you're a leftie.

1530 XPS laptop is a nice laptop also, I tend not to recommend the Dell route but they did a good job on designing it.

I'd try to find a ATI based laptop also, they had a low heat tolerance problem with Geforce GPUs not to long ago http://www.dailytech.com/NVIDIA+Predicts+Weaker+Earnings+Due+to+Defective+GPUs+Warns+of+Lower+Sales/article12268.htm but they said its fixed with the newer gen GPUs, so you'll need decide if you want to take a chance or not http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=12434

marco71

I personally dislike Acer and Asus notebooks and prefer HP, Lenovo, MSI ... also Dell, Toshiba should be fine (or if your budget is not limited, try a Sony Vaio);
my own is a cheap, 17" MSI, powered by linux, ofc

Lee H

BOXX Laptops, dont know if they still make them, their website doesnt say they do or dont

There very big and very heavy, but wow are they fast, there not designed to be ultra portable but i would have one in a flash

Lee H

Megadeth4168

I was on a limited budget when I bought my laptop, but I wanted something with a Dedicated GPU, what I found was the Dell Vostro 1500 for $599.

Vostro 1500
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T5270 (1.4GHz/800Mhz FSB/2MB cache)
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic

15.4 inch Wide Screen XGA LCD Display with TrueLife™

2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz, 2 DIMM

256MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8600M GT

120GB 5400RPM Hard Drive

Integrated NIC and Modem

Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem

8X CD/DVD+RW Read and Burn CD and DVD

High Definition Audio 2.0

Dell Wireless 1395 802.11g Wi-Fi Internal Card

56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery

darkerosxx

I've always used Asus motherboards and laptops and had greater than expected results. I can't recommend one to you because I'm not sure which models they sell under $1k, but I wanted to share my experience since you're looking.

dynamik

www.xoticpc.com