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[odin]

Dell E6420, pretty nice machine, but why oh why not put a damned keyboard in which uses the entire width of the machine!

I also have a some D620s, a Core2Duo MSI, and P3 era Compaqs (awesome machines these) stacked up in the corner.

[minator]

Another Mac user here. My main machine is an old 13" 2.4GHz core 2 duo MacBook Pro. I also have a 17" machine for recording and compute intensive stuff.

I'm contemplating getting one of the new retina macs. Seen one yesterday, it's *very* nice. Really thin light, probably lighter than my 13" machine!

[aggro_mix]

I'm using an old Thinkpad T60 with Windows 7. Would never switch to any other brand. Even my old T600E still works (except for the BIOS battery).

Might switch to a T400 as we're currently replacing those at work due to age.

[Borut]

Old Thinkpad T42 from work.

Cannot suggest the Vaios. 2 people I know having them had too much problems. 1 with HW the other with drivers and the crappy support.

[Jope]

Dell Latitude D430.. Thinking about upgrading to an E4200 soon.

Can't afford them brand new, these old ones will have to do.

[SamuraiCrow]

Another -1 for Vaio laptops. My mom's had to have a new hard drive and I had to disassemble the whole thing just to swap out the old one. It is working now running Xubuntu Linux but I'm not so hopeful that it will last.

[nyteschayde]

I use a MacBook Air. The MacBook line of computers, be they the pro or the air are absolutely awesome computers. Great hardware and equally capable of running both Windows and MacOS natively. They are somewhat pricey but IMHO they are worth it.

[hbarcellos]

@ work a Vaio and @home a Macbook air. But I really don't like notebooks.
I'm still a desktop guy! @ home, as my main computer, I use a custom-made old Core 2 Quad in a nice NZXT H2 Silent case (http://www.ninjalane.com/reviews/cases/nzxt_h2) with 3 panels (a huge IPS in the center (landscape) surrounded by two in portrait).
Desktops Forever!

[scuzzb494]

Never really used a laptop. The company did buy me one in.. er thinks.. er 2007 I think. Still in the bag by the TV and never been used. I guess its for people on the go. Bit like a mobile phone.. don't have one or use one of those either. Nothing beats sitting down in front of a big screen and having the keyboard just in the right place to use without having to stretch a mile to use them. I like a workstation, always have and really I've always managed to get to a proper computer daily for work ( CAD Designer ) and a land line for the telephone. And thats the way it'll be I guess till I'm out of here. Been using a computer every day now for like 20 odd years... Started on a 4 screen Intergraph beast with giant tablet. Hardly a laptop, but still way better in my opinion.

[kickstart]

Originally Posted by cgutjahr

Just use the dedicted forum for non Amiga threads, then there's no need to be sorry.

Here's a selection of threads you started in "General chat about Amiga topics", I fail to see the Amiga relevance in any of these:

What laptops do Amigan's use in general?
That dreadful Apple startup sound.
St Patricks Day. Strictly non Amiga related!
IPad 3 Concept video
Paranormal Activity 3 Snapshot

Like the mayority of threads at this forum.

[runequester]

Not a laptop user. My wife had a G4 powerbook for a while, which was good, though the power bricks have a really short lifespan.

[cameng]

Originally Posted by smerf

Hi,

@JJ,

Sorry to hear you bought an Alienware Dell laptop.

but take a look at the Eurocom Panther 2.0,

CPU - 3.3 ghz intel core I7-980x
Ram - 16 gb DDR3
Chipset - Intel X58
Drives - Micron 256 gb SSD SATA 600
RealSSD C300, 500 GB 7,200 rpm
hybrid, SATA 300
Optical - Hitachi - LG CTION Blu-ray player
GPU - 2X AMD Radeon HD6970 XT 2GB
Display - 17.3 inch LED backlit, 1920x1080
Connectivity - HDMI out, HDMI in, DVI, Ethernet, two USB 3.0, three USB 2.0
eSATA, Firewire, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi,
headphone, mic, line-in, S/PDIF out
media reader, webcam, fingerprint sensor
LAP/Carry - 13 lb, 3.2oz/ 16lbs, 8.7 oz
Price $5,373 at www.eurocom.com

OK JJ, nice unit hope you enjoy it, listen my laptop is a Toshiba Satellite that is about 12 years old. just trying to turn you up.

but

Just think you could of had a Eurocom instead.

really a nice unit, enjoy it, the monster above in June 2011 was the top of the line fastest laptop on the market. Don't know if it still holds that title.

I am just jealous

smerf

That system looks good smerf. Alienware have probably improved but in "2009" I steered away from alien ware due to being the worst value at the time and not having LED backlit or Full HD screen yet wanting $500 or more than mine...............

Clevo 870WU 17.3" full HD LED, Intel I7 extreme turbo 3.2 ghz, 4gb RAM, Nvidia gtx 280M, 128 gig SSD (2 hard drive bays), HDMI, E-sata, 64 bit windows 7 professional and blu ray.

This is a custom build laptop that has no manufacturer bloatware and is "upgradable" like a tower system. The only thing I am going to change out is the nvidia card due to some issues to an ATI one which should resolve them.

Also have 4 year old + ASUS netbook (10") we bought for touring the U.S. and Canada with hdmi, 2 gig RAM, nvidia graghics and windows 7. Plays full HD video on my TV but atom to slow for winUAE

As for HP only dud laptop ($3000 worth!) myself or friends have had. Hundreds of man Hrs and money lossed trying to fix. They were good I guess "back in the day". Yet cheap as chips laptop like compaq back then ($1000) (owned by HP I beleive) I gave as a gift still working.

My missus has a fugistu laptop, runs XP and I havn't touched it since new.(says Made in Japan on case)

[persia]

A 17 inch MacBook Pro and a 13 inch MacBook Air.

[Drummerboy]

Dell Latitude CPX and Dell Inspirion.

Yep, i am Retro Computer Men!

[WeiXing3D]

HP Tablet/Notebook combo, with touch screen, 350 GB HDD & Asus Pentium i7, 500 GB HDD.