I have been looking at this Notebook. Is this a good deal? I want to play games, do homework and surf the net.

Oops.......Here's the link. Newegg has it for $799.



http://www.everex.com/products/xt5000t/xt5000t.htm

I don't know if I would be a big fan of playing games on a notebook. But if you are looking for mobility, then you are on the right track. :)

I don't know if I would be a big fan of playing games on a notebook. But if you are looking for mobility, then you are on the right track. :)


It has a dedicated video card though. Thats the only reason I was going to play games on it.

Here's where ya go for gaming lappy's!


www.alienware.com


For one that is slightly less in price go to

www.dell.com and give the M1710 XPS a look!

Go buisness class only for a laptop as the quality is MUCH better.

I'd stray away from Alienware and Dell for the moment; unless you really want to rack up the dollar signs when purchasing it. Dell is rather cheap, and has financing - but they don't give much options in regards to customizing. As for business class, they're not always better than that of a personal laptop. If you're going to play games, at all, you're going to definitely need a dedicated GPU. Although, I'm currently using an onboard ATI Mobility (2600HD XT) - and it's one kickass onboard graphics card. The problem with things like a good onboard gpu is that you'll also end up with loads of money going into the laptop. All you really need, unless you play high-res games, would be a 128bit shared onboard GPU. I can't vouch for Counterstrike; but I have played Unreal Tournament and various demos on a laptop with a 128bit shared memory just fine (normally play Guild Wars on it). Just make sure you get a wireless mouse to go with it, else you'll be banging your head constantly.