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Asus X59SR

by h2k47 Jun 12, 2009 9:07AM PDT

Hello,

I am looking for a laptop that I will mainly use for surfing and Multimedia. The price limit am looking for is 800$ and the best laptop I have seen around is the Asus X59SR (
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220459 ) which has a dedicated graphics card. Did I make the right choice ? Or should I am aim for another-probably better-brand- notebook since I wont be using this laptop for games anyway. I am afraid that windows Vista won't run quite well if i had an integrated video card which is why I looked for that one.

thanks

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Heres another nice Asus

by orlbuckeye Jun 12, 2009 10:42PM PDT

laptop.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9172879&type=product&id=1218044029788

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and yet another HP

by h2k47 Jun 13, 2009 8:31AM PDT

thanks orlbuckeye ..thats another powerful laptop and probably better..now am confused!! ..Is it true that Intel and ATI graphics card have compatibility issues..thats what I have heard...BTW, I have also found this one HP Pavilion dv5-1170ei ( http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01581840&cc=emea_africa&dlc=en&lc=en&jumpid=reg_R1002_EMEA_AFRICAEN ) ..a little more expensive but also powerful..How can one really know which is better when there arent many reviews around??? any help please?

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Do a google search on

by orlbuckeye Jun 13, 2009 9:06AM PDT

notebook forums. Goto magfazine sites like Pc World and laptop magazine.

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