So i have been looking at Laptops Recently and have come across several that have caught my eye I am in Canada BTW.
http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/prodd...099&catid=26955
That is my favorite Overall so far my main Issue Is that it does not have an HDMI port but i like everything else
http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/prodd...Y_hmpage_slide2
This is my number 2 This Seems great for Media which is one of the things im looking for but from what i Understand it cant really run games :/ im not looking for a hardcore gaming laptop just something what can run them.
So does anyone have recommendations Im looking for something 700$ and under I am willing to a bit over if worth it though and it must come with a webcam.
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Those Godzilla vs. Bambi movies. If you can, skip the single core CPU based units.
Bob
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So it turns out that they dont have the Acer in 
Do you think this would be able to run games? Im not big of a fan of HP in general.
http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0926INGFS10111627&catid=26955#
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The NVIDIA GeForce 8200M is a nice touch but at the near bottom of 3D gamer chips. Yes, games should run. Just curb your expectations.
Bob
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...the customer rewiews for either model haven't exactly set the world on fire.
I haven't read them, so don't know what the issues are, but the overall scores seem kinda low.
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hmmm yes i have been having trouble finding reviews on laptops anywhere so thats why i came here
http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0926INGFS10118354&catid=25254#review1_full
This seems to have everything i want what do you think of the ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics RS780M would it better than the nvidia geforce 8200m?
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The HD 3200 noted widely but I'll read http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amd-780g-chipset,1785-10.html and CHEAT like crazy to write this might eek out barely 25 FPS on games like Serious Sam 2, Quake 4 and UT2004.
That's acceptable for laptop non-gamer units. To get better you should double your budget or just "get a laptop." For gaming, go get a 360, PS3 or Wii and see if you can use Gamefly. BIG SAVINGS.
Bob
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