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I'm inclined to agree with your friend. That ebuyer laptop is almost the same according to ebuyer, but according to Intel the GL40 chipset uses Celeron model CPUs and not Core 2 Duo like Ebuyer has listed. Graphically they are about the same though. They don't really list a whole lot of info...They don't list the resolution among other things generally listed. I also remembered (after seeing them put tbc in the category) how badly do you need a CD/DVD drive? Most Netbooks do not have one. You can get external drives, but that would be an additional purchase and piece of hardware to lug around. I vote the Toshiba from before.

Hmm I just click the little refresh button in the browser.

Crysis level graphics is quite the jump though. In all truthfulness comparing most multiplat games on PC and consoles the console version are usually planted around Medium settings at 720p. My laptop can do that, and it's quite low-end graphically. My guess is the next consoles will have hardware very similar to whats on the PC market now. A console with a Core i5 and 4870 or 5870. That's an insane amount of power compared to the 360. Besides, they're already focusing on their motion control schemes now, probably in tangent with their hardware plans.

Most TVs scaling capabilities are utter shit compared to a dedicated upscaler or just the console itself (360/PS3). Powerful as 360 will be underpowered in the next gen. I'm not sure they want to do that again.

He obviously takes his own advice.

I agree with everything Shorty said, except you should use Opera Also, This is the best Mac one could buy (the one with 8 cores).

If you can manage I'd say stick with what you have. If you really want/need something smaller I'd say the Toshiba. I don't think you'd be really happy using Photoshop and Inventor on a netbook. They just have limitations to that kind of software. Coolio, hope you're happy with it. You do have an OS to install right?

I'm sure a netbook could run photoshop and inventor, but a ultra-portable would probably be better. They would give a slightly higher resolution which is a definite plus when you have limited workspace. Knowing more of what you want, I'm going to eat my words and say that the Toshiba you originally linked to in this thread would suit you well.

God of War 2 on the PS2 says hi. I know that was a couple years ago, but it was after the this gen started and the game sold phenomenally well, and I think it was when the PS2 was still selling pretty good. I'm not sure how it's selling now though, but another great PS2 title in a similar vein may move systems, especially with so few PS3's with backwards compatibility. It's hard to say really. I mean for me, I'd say GeoW was the 360's Killer App, back in 2006, but I didn't buy my 360 until just last august this year. Gears was a game to make me want the system, I took a while to actually get it (buddies have it so I've played theirs).

I think you're flawed. The quantity of Killer Apps is indeed important, but there are by far more good games than there are killer apps. A killer app is a system seller, they vary from person, but they don't determine success or failure by their quantity. There are plenty of games I own that aren't "Killer Apps" but they're still good, even great games. They determine success. Ignoring the semantics of Killer Apps, a consoles success is not entirely dependent upon 1st party titles. Most games I own across the Wii and 360 are not 1st party games, and that doesn't mean the consoles are failures, it just means that the 3rd parties are doing good. The PS1 and PS2 are pieces of crap(system wise) but they undeniably have tons of great software regardless of Sony's involvement.

I've never heard of Zoostorm, I don't think it's a US brand so I can't speak on them. Specs wise it's not bad though. ASUS with a good AMD CPU (not a core 2 duo but good nonetheless) and a mid-range ATI GPU. ASUS is an okay brand and for the price this is quite nice. Acer, Same price as the ASUS but with a better CPU but only ATI integrated graphics. Still better than Intel graphics which are something to be avoided if possible. Still not a Core 2 Duo. I was only looking at laptops below 400, nearly all of the Core 2 Duo's are above that and most use Intel graphics as well.

If you're talking about that laptop you posted earlier, it's irrelevant since the CPU is single core. Any speed offered by DDR3 would be lost to that, honestly a good Dual Core with DDR2 will be better. It also depends on actual speed of the RAM, 1066DDR2 would be faster than 1066DDR3 because DDR2 has lower latencies. However DDR3 can go upto 1800 and above for speeds negating the latency. That mainly applies to desktops though. Not many Laptops have DDR3 and I think they only have 1066 or 1333, of course DDR2 is commonly 667 and 800 instead of 1066 on a laptop. Basically, to take advantage of DDR3 over DDR2 you'd need a good CPU that will benefit from the extra bandwidth, and that generally means an expensive laptop.

Hmm, yeah I didn't notice till after I posted that you selected an ultra-portable my bad. Honestly though, if you can stick with what you have it's better than the Toshiba you selected. It's quite a bit better in the GPU and the CPU to be honest. Which is likely why it has lower battery life. Perhaps you could look into getting a 9 or 12 cell battery which will provide longer life (but will be physically larger and stick our of the laptop). It's kinda hard to find something at the 13.3 size that is going to be better in anything other than battery life for any reasonable price. I don't know how much Windows 7 will help, I don't have it yet (and I'm usually plugged in).

Sorry PeeJ, but I can't recommend that laptop. It has a weak processor compared to other laptops of similar and lower price brackets. Graphics are poor, but likely manageable for Autodesk, and Photoshop, at least to an extent. Check this one out. Same price but specs wise much better, mid-range graphics and CPU. The only thing is many on here will cite poor experiences with Acer laptops, while on the other hand Toshiba is a relatively good brand. http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/product/seo/355752 That one might suit you better. Lower price better CPU and (slightly) better Integrated Graphics.

Mr. Hendrix Just classic.

Eurogamer was definitely in the right mindset for the review. They made it out as it is, the insanity and ludicrous plot that would make any other game fail is basically a selling point.

Well, when I mentioned the Shovelware it was pertaining to Natal and the Playstation Motion Controller(that's way to long. I dub thee PMC) rather than the Wiis successor.

I'm honestly thinking that about 2012 the gen will be heading to an end. Microsoft and Sony both want long lifespan of the consoles, their motion additions support the theory of then gen lasting longer than 5 years. When Natal and Sony's thing hit, I'm expecting crap software similar to some of what the Wii was getting before developers made an effort and evening come from the Wii, Natal (and the other thing) will have a learning curve that devs will need time to work out suggesting a long console life. I just don't think Nintendo would want to do a new release so far ahead of them. I think it would put them at a disadvantage, and that the console would be a very hard sell for most of their current market especially after the price drop. I think they'll keep the Wii as is until it is no longer competitive against the PS360, with a focus on sales and price points. Of course, if they did release something next year it could easily stomp the PS360 graphically...Just like the Dreamcast.

Light blue slacks, white dress shirt or jacket, with a large yellow carnation. Bam, you're the cloudy sky with the sun peeking through. Bonus would be brown and green shoes as the ground and a black hat as space.

Oh, my mistake.

Didn't Edge give Sonic 06 9/10? I'd say their reviews warrant eating a salt block.

Tranquility Lane is one of my favorite bits of the game. Probably the most reminiscent of the originals, just with the oddity of it all and multiple ways of solving it.

i7 Needs to come down in price though. They're the best, but boy do they come at a premium. Interestingly, they apparently are bottlenecking Dual ATi5970's(which is actually 4 GPUs).

I'm guessing this may stay in Japan, unless it does really well there. Didn't the original essentially flop in Japan and sell above expectations elsewhere? Probably just trying to see if they can make up for that. Especially if you consider the fact that it's slated release is about the same as when NMH2 will be hitting everywhere but Japan. I'd be willing to buy it if it did come west though, just to give some added support for the game. Although price is a big factor in a 2 year old port....(stupid CoD MWR)

I'm replaying the first game until I can buy this. Figure I'll go for 1000/1000, those flags outta keep me busy until I can get AC2.