My Super Fast Laptop

[AtolSammeek]

Yes this was expesive. $5,000

ProStar 8794 Accelerator
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17" WSXGA+ (1680 x 1050) Active Matrix LCD Display
ATI MOBILITYÙ RADEONÙ 9700 8X AGP 3D with 256MB Integrated DDR
3.4GHz Intel P-4 (Extreme Edition-2MB Cache)
1024MB PC 3200/400 DDR (up to 2048MB)
80GB ATA/100 HDD 5400 RPM
Secondary 80GB ATA100 HDD (5400)
DVD-+R/RW Combo Drive (Dual Format) 8X4X16X10X24X
USB 3.5" 1.44MB Floppy Drive - Standard
7 in 1 Flash Card Reader - Standard
12 Cell Smart Li-Ion Battery
Spare AC Adapter ( as an extra or for replacement )
375W Power Inverter (DC to AC)
Creative Labs External Audigy NX2 - 7.1 SRS
USB 2.0 Port Replicator with Ethernet
Built-in 802.11G TURBO (108Mbps) Wireless LAN & Bluetooth Card
RAID - None Enabled (Dual HDDs Required)
Wireless - Netgear MR814 802.11b Router

Well I was in a spot I could not drive but I was board watching the cars go by. So I Look at what would a car cost. And use it for the laptop. See I my never drive again. Due to a accident at work. 4 years ago. Now I have Seziers from it. And besides Im looking at Gas and auto insurance problems with cars. Then going well this Laptop is cheaper then a car.

[Muddy]

thats a nice computer. the processor is 900 bucks. lol

[Ed]

WOW man, You have a nice mobile rig there. Nice speed and everything. Wouldnt mind having my self one of them in the future, has everything I would need. Well anyways, Nice machine you have there. Have fun with it.

[eu2004]

That sure did cost alot of money... :confused:

[Chris Reilly]

Proof :P

Pics, with a note saying "My Laptop"

:D

[Schillergm]

I hope you like your comp. This is the one I went with myself.

ProStar 8794
17" WSXGA+ (1680 x 1050) Active Matrix Display
256MB DDR ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 PRO Video Memory
3.40 GHz Intel P4 Extreme Edition with 2MB Cache
2048MB (2 DIMMS) PC3200 DDR 400MHz Memory
60.0 GB ATA/100 7200RPM Harddrive
Second 60.0 GB ATA/100 7200RPM Harddrive
Raid 0 Enabled
USB 3.5" Floppy Disk Drive
4x2x8xDVD±R/RW & 16x10x24xCD-R/RW Combo Drive
Built-in 56k/V90 Fax/Modem and 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet
108Mbps Turbo Mode 802.11g WiFi Mini-PCI Card
Built-In Bluetooth Card
8-Cell Battery, Subwoofer and TV Tuner (interchangeable)
Integrated Digital Camera
2 Additional Years Warranty from Phillips Magnavox
One AC Power Adapter
Built-in 7-in-1 Card Reader
USB Mini Optical Mouse
256MB USB Handy Flash Drive, USB 1.1 and 2.0

Spent a little less than you, but not much. I love it!

[MikeC]

damn - me goes off in a sulk as is still saving :(

[Schillergm]

Well, I can tell you this if you're thinking of one of these...

The Screen is massive. Dwarfs other laptops in side by side comparisons. That, however, creates other issues. It's a really large laptop. I'd say similar the the size we saw several years ago, and just as heavy. Close to 10 lbs I'd say. The screen is very cool because you can see it clearly from any angle. I bought mine thinking they would install the raid array. Seems they installed the drivers, but didn't enable my Raid 0 . I'm kinda peeved about that.

IS it fast? Yes, very fast, but the raid 0 would make it faster. Can I play any games I want? Almost... Far cray starts to bog it down a little. Seems the 9700 while still really good isn't the fastest video card out there. The box runs my media apps effortlessly. Movies, DVDs, SVCDs, pictures, you name it. Not the slightest dent in resources.

So, if you need super media processing power, this will do you right. A little on the heavy side, and fairly bulky as well, but it can do just about anything you can ask a personal computer to do.

Did I mention it's also my TV? The TV tuner cards works very well. I especially like the multiply channel viewing option... up to 16 channel preview. Also, record and playback (comparable to TiVO) not to mention the auto record options so you don't miss those favorite games. I like to record games and take snapshots when I see a really good play )yes, it will take a snapshot of whatever video you're watching).

This is just a taste of what it can do. It's a whole lot of whistles and bells that really means diddly when it comes to real computing, but hey, I really like my toys ya know?

Just thought I'd throw out my personal ins and outs of the system. All in all, I'm More satisfied that I can put into words. It's a beautiful system and worth the saving if you can put it to good use.

[Baby Jai]

Originally posted by Muddy@Jun 24 04, 04:08 PM
thats a nice computer. the processor is 900 bucks. lol

no no no...get yurself an AMD 64...now thats a CPU! check out the stats way better then pentium will ever be ;) But nice labtop by the way

[Schillergm]

YEs, the AMD 64 is a super powerful processor. The problem is I couldn't find it in theis particular configuration. I would have given up some other nifty features like the TV and such. Yes, you can get these things aftermarket, but I liked how they intigrated everything to the laptop itself.

All in all, there are other options out there. As always, it's just a simple matter of preference. The 64 has its advantages, but also it's disadvantages. It's brand new, and hasn't proven itself yet as an OS. I'll wait a little while to see how it goes. Then I'll upgrade the home box to a 64 bit proc and OS with the new FX video. This si the way to go, but I want to wait till they have more of the bugs worked out. plus have you seen how much that stuff costs?

I'll be good with this laptop for some time. It's actually the fastest system in my house at this time! Kinda backwards from what one usually does.

[Schillergm]

Hey! I see we have some fellow service members in here. Awesome. My Cousin just left from this desert hell hole. I leave in around a month or so. From a crusty young Marine let me say thanks to all of you. I'm a patriot through and through. and though we're in different branches we all serve the same purpose.

[Kevin A]

That's quite the laptop you have there. :)