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Old 03-04-2010, 05:20 PM  
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Anyone here carry a 17" laptop?
My son seems to think bigger is better and wants one of these. However, I'm concerned that it's going to be too big to actually be portable. I know these are mostly used for desktop replacements.

Anyone here use one as a portable laptop? How much do you hate life having to carry it around all day?
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Old 03-05-2010, 08:05 AM   #16
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yes, and just ordered another one.

They're heavy as hell, the chargers are large and heavy and you'll have to get a large bag.

In my line of work, i think it's worth it for clients to be able to see what I'm doing.
Yeah, if he's going to be doing any sort of design/graphic work on it, then a 17" is really necessary. Laptops aren't optimal for that kind of work constantly I realize (should go with an external monitor), but there are times when you need to be able to do design work on the fly, and a small screen doesn't cut it for doing the work or displaying it.
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Old 03-05-2010, 08:17 AM   #17
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Old 03-05-2010, 08:33 AM   #18
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This looks like a helluva deal
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Gateway+...=1218164387626
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Old 03-05-2010, 11:30 AM   #19
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17" screens are great but the laptop wieghs too much and it is a PITA to find a bag that really fits.

Smaller is better, when it comes to laptops. You want light weight, balanced with performance.

Remind him that you can always connect the laptop to an external monitor for home use (read: gaming use)
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Old 03-07-2010, 02:28 PM   #20
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Damnit! This thread cost me. Got to poking around and went and bought myself a new laptop,

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/HP+-+Pav...&skuId=9700814
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Old 03-07-2010, 04:22 PM   #21
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I have never understood the appeal of a 17" if you will be more than occasionally carrying it around. Too big of a form factor, too heavy and the larger screen reduces batter life and you need a desk/table to really use one for more than a few minutes. However if he is a student he will may not notice the extra 5-7 lbs as much since he will be likely be carrying books around as well.

IMO a 13.3" and an external monitor for home is the way to go.
Computer games plan and simple.. If he says that is not the reason he is lying.. Well unless he is drawing or using it for a cad class.. I have a nice touch screen laptop I use for that..
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Old 03-07-2010, 04:37 PM   #22
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Computer games plan and simple.. If he says that is not the reason he is lying.. Well unless he is drawing or using it for a cad class.. I have a nice touch screen laptop I use for that..
wellll I also like the bigger screen because I can term serv into work and keep multiple sessions open and viewed at the same time. Helps me get chit down faster, like applying patches etc.

I don't play games on the laptop.
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Old 03-07-2010, 07:08 PM   #23
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Damnit! This thread cost me. Got to poking around and went and bought myself a new laptop,

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/HP+-+Pav...&skuId=9700814
...I bought a similar one a couple of weeks ago, a Dell Studio. 17" with an i7 processor.

As far as screen size, I had actually settled on a 15" because I couldn't find the 17" in stock anywhere in KC, but when I got to MicroCenter they had one last one. I use Hulu quite a bit, and I also got it just in time for the Olympics... the HD Olympic hockey streams looked amazing.
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wellll I also like the bigger screen because I can term serv into work and keep multiple sessions open and viewed at the same time. Helps me get chit down faster, like applying patches etc.

I don't play games on the laptop.
No, I am not saying that for adults.. I am saying that if a kid says he wants a 17in..
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No, I am not saying that for adults.. I am saying that if a kid says he wants a 17in..
Good point if it also has a decent GPU. Though I guess I also don't quite get the need for pure gaming laptop given the price of the added power vs. a desktop for gaming and laptop for other shit.
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No, I am not saying that for adults.. I am saying that if a kid says he wants a 17in..
Then thats just luxury and not need. If you can afford it great. if not, here son, we got you a nice 15in laptop that will do the job for $200-300 cheaper.
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I've got a 17inch laptop that I really like. But mostly use it at home in lieu of a desktop. I also have a netbook for portability.
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I've got a 17inch laptop that I really like. But mostly use it at home in lieu of a desktop. I also have a netbook for portability.
How do you like your netbook?
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How do you like your netbook?
It does what I need it to -- connects to the web, lets me word process, and is small. It has a sizable enough hard drive that I will never have to worry about running out of room for .doc files (I essentially use it as a notebook with research capability -- an incredibly valuable sort of thing for a writer).
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