What is the difference?

[Calum]

LMAO

That is awesome....and yes true..I can see it can get out of hand.

I was thinking, we need a lazyboy with a built in lap top.....what do you think?  It would revolutionize the world...and then we could have Budweiser and then maybe uhh let's see...Frito/Lay to endorse it...course then I am sure Jenny Craig would want her grubby paws on it too.  whew...

That would be great.
But you see my point about giant laptops.
Anything above 17" is, I think, too much.
My regret on my laptop is that I wish I'd waited a month more.
However, it is said that if you wait once to buy hardware, you'll wait forever - the next big advance is always just round the corner.
TBH I wanted a desktop but for some reason I wasn't allowed one.
If I'd got a desktop I'd be much more pleased with it, but never mind.

That is very good info for me..thanks.
 
I will play WoW, and uh...poker...*giggles* and as far as others...I am open to suggestions.  Just about everybody I know is on Wow, so I thought it would be a good place to start.  Are there other good ones I should consider?  How about a beginners game on DnD? Is there one online?
 
The Sager does offer a 20 inch as well as certain Alienware models.... I want fast loading and speed for multi tasking..and HEY can't a girl have both??
 
I am afraid I have too much zeal and little knowledge on the terminologies for computers...I am getting "info" hooked though and want to do homework on it and learn as much as I can in this field...it is facinating what this site has to say.  I fear I may annoy everyone with my questions.

WoW doesn't need much power, but you'll probably want a good graphics card to play newer games when they are released, plus get the best graphics today.
I don't play any RPG-type games so I can't advise on that.  My gaming tends to be RTS, mainly FPS.
In your zeal and (your words, not mine) little knowledge, you are similar to how I was when I was looking for mine.
I found some good PC magazines and subscribed, which taught me a lot.
If I'd have known about this forum I'd've been here long ago, the people here know so much.
It's nice to want to learn about things, I can point you to some good sites for whatever you need to know.
And don't worry, you won't annoy anyone with your questions, as long as they are legal . . . lol.

[christal]

grinz...they will be legal, unless I unwittingly ask unaware.  

I am hooked on this site, I found it on Ask.com...kudos to them.

As to the games YOU play...I have no clue what they are.  *Le Sigh*

[Calum]

Agreed, kudos to ask.com.
This site is also first on a Google search for computer help. Kudos to them as well, why not.
Lol.

As to the games YOU play...I have no clue what they are.  *Le Sigh*

Actual games or types of games?
FPS = First Person Shooter, RTS = Real Time Strategy.

[christal]

Agreed, kudos to ask.com.
This site is also first on a Google search for computer help. Kudos to them as well, why not.
Lol.

As to the games YOU play...I have no clue what they are.  *Le Sigh*

Actual games or types of games?
FPS = First Person Shooter, RTS = Real Time Strategy.

OH..ok...well, on computer gaming...I know that graphics is a major factor so I will make sure that is top notch.
What about gaming mouses?  What is the difference from a regular lazer mouse?  Do I NEED a gaming mouse?

[Calum]

Graphics is a major factor - in fact, according to some, the only thing that matters is the GPU.
Hehe.
Anyway, it's the most important factor for gaming, but not the only one to consider.
Gaming mice . . . the only real difference is in the name.
Some are more sensitive than normal mice.
In practice, there's not much difference.
I use a cheap budget mouse for gaming, and it's fine for me.
A laser mouse uses laser technology, and is more accurate then an optical mouse.  It will also work on more surfaces.
See here for details.
I wouldn't figure a gaming mouse to be a major factor if it was me, I'd just go on the best for the price, most comfortable, etc.

[christal]

Laser it is for me...thanis for the links too.

so, bottom line me.  If YOU were buying a new laptop....what would you buy with the budget I have set...3 to 4K

[Calum]

Hold on and I'll check some laptops out and get back to you soon.
3 to 4 thousand USD, right?

[christal]

Yes, USD...am I being a bother already? lol  I am just so excited.  Could you check into sager.com too?

[Calum]

It's OK, I was just checking.
I'm in the UK you see, so I wanted to make sure of what currency you were looking at.
I'll check Alienware, VoodooPC, Sager, Dell, and any others I think of.
You're not being a bother, it gives me something to do lol.

[christal]

ahh UK ok...thank you every so much *she curtsies*   I know this is a lot of money to spend that is why I am being so careful with it...PLUS, I want to beat my boyfriend like majorly in the PC performance...he is way ahead of me in gaming...lol

[Calum]

Lol.
You're welcome.
At the minute, Sager is looking like the best, at least to me.
I saw somewhere you said something about Vista . . . you want an upgrade coupon, right?
To which version?
And what version of Windows do you want?

[christal]

Yes, I want the option of Vista...INCASE I want to use it. as to your other question?  Umm, I don't know...OMG the pressure, lol

[Calum]

Versions of XP
Versions of Vista
For most people, XP Home and Vista Premium is what they want.
However, I prefer XP Pro because of a few features I find useful.
XP Media Centre is good if you want to use TV tuners etc, but it offers nothing that, say, XP Home with a few add-ons can't do.
As for Vista, I'm not that interested as I don't plan on upgrading any time soon,so I can't say what the advantages and disadvantages are.
As a rule, a Vista upgrade voucher will get you the version of Vista equivalent to the version of XP it's for - for example, XP Pro to Vista Business.
Hope this helps.

[christal]

Tremendously, thank you so much for your time.  I will repost with what I did end up with...

 

[Calum]

You're welcome.
I'll keep looking on Sager, Alienware etc for you.