Computers & Networking

[shayie1]

I would like to buy a new good laptop I will be using it for surfing the web and for graphic designing with adobe software. it shouldnt be more then $1000, and has good battary life .if anyone knows of a good laptop please tell me . thannks a lot

[seekrtz · Accepted solution]

I would go with a larger screen size (17.3) if you are going to be spending a lot of time in Adobe Photoshop (1280x800 and 1366x768 would be extremely annoying IMHO). Unfortunately, this will degrade battery life significantly. Gateway NV7901u NoteBook Intel Core i5 430M(2.26GHz) 17.3" 4GB Memory DDR3 1066 500GB HDD 5400rpm DVD Super Multi ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650 - Retail Equipped with Core i5 & 1GB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Link: http://tinyurl.com/ylpktuv Pretty nice specifications for the price

[shayie1]

Thanks a lot. Is. Asus and gateway the same brand? What should I rather buy a laptop or a desktop? And if a desktop then which one? If you know please tell me. Thanks

[seekrtz]

Acer owns gateway.

I do not believe in brand loyalty when it comes to laptops.  There is only a handful of competing companies that make them and they all have quality products that use essentially the same pool of parts in similar variations.

As far as desktops go, I have not bought a pre-built system since the 90s, but I imagine that they are much the same.  However, because desktops can be purchased part-by-part, large online computer part shops like N.Egg and Directron, sell systems that far exceed store-bought OEM system's in price and performance; and use more unique enthusiast brand parts not found in your typical desktop (Basically a custom PC).

[shayie1]

Ok like which company laptops are the better ones?

[shayie1]

Hi ! You gave me a link from new egg of a laptop that's a asus and you said that the gateway laptop is good for me( graphic designer).so what's better a gateway a asus or a hp ? Or doesn't make a diffrence? Please. Let me know if. You know which is better. Thanks

[Entropy]

In general, in terms of brands:

Anything > HP

Asus > Gateway (by a little bit, not by much)

It really depends on which manufacturer has the best features for you in your price range.  Asus has a LOT of good models, but there are some holes in their model ranges that are better covered by other manufacturers.

In my case, I have an Asus G51vx-X2A and an Asus Eee 1000HE - both are excellent units.  The G51 is incredibly powerful, but heavy, hot, and has short battery life.  The Eee is sloooow, but it is small, runs cool, and the battery lasts forever.

[shayie1]

ok . if i buy a a new toshiba that very expensive will it doth job too?i have now a toshiba for my home everyday use i like it very much. i just wondering if the better toshiba laptops will work with adobe photoshop cs4 and illustarter cs4 and indesign cs4. ?if you would know please tell me. tanks a lot

[seekrtz]

Sorry Shay, this is the Gateway laptop link I meant to post for you. http://tinyurl.com/ye3dq46 It looks like it is on back order now though

[Entropy]

Toshibas are pretty good.

If you're not doing heavy 3D work, you probably just want to find a system with:

Reasonably fast CPU

Plenty of RAM (4GB or more)

A good display (For photo editing work I STRONGLY reccommend a display capable of 1080p, frequently shown on specs as 1920x1080, or greater.)

I would NOT reccommend doing photo/graphic design work on a 1366x768 display (most low-end and mid-grade laptops and nearly everything BB sells - In fact the BB versions of many models are the ONLY ones that are 1366x768, such as the Asus G51vx-RBBX05 vs. all other G51vx variants)