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    Looking for a new Laptop....Please help

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by LiquidSpikes, Apr 22, 2006.

  1. LiquidSpikes

    LiquidSpikes Notebook Geek

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    Hello everyone!

    Ok I have the old MS-1003 and I still love it...
    its plenty quick ,
    I still get 4-5 hours of battery life :D
    and its quite durable, I have dropped the thing like 5 times :p

    So you might be asking so why do you need a new laptop?

    I need it to run a specialty 64 bit program... :( :mad:

    so after have such a great experience with this MSI laptop I want to buy another one.

    so what 64-bit MSI Laptops do you guys recommend? :confused:

    Here are the requirements...

    1. It needs to have a 64-bit processor (is the Turion64 the only 64 bit laptop processor? :confused: )

    2. I need a high battery life 3 hours plus would be great (is this even
    possible while running a 64 bit processor? :confused: )

    3. I would prefer video to be a Nvidia based chipset because it’s going to be running Linux :) (Ati is ok...)

    4. the barebone needs to be under $1000

    Thanks in advance for your help.
    :)

    Alex
     
    LiquidSpikes, Apr 22, 2006
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    paz Notebook Geek

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    if you like to have some surprise
    and not be afraid to wait,
    wait for the MSI 1039

    ;)
     
    paz, Apr 22, 2006
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    the turion and mobile athlon are the only mobile 64-bit notebook processors available. i hear that they just released new drives for the x1000+ series of ati that might help with the compatibility. i don't think at this moment there exists a computer with an athlon cpu and nvidia, except the giant gaming rigs that sager/clevo have (9750, 5950), and they probably get less than an hour of battery life. if you looking to get one now, the ms-1029 is the best currently available.
     
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    Thanks guys,
    you guys were a big help.

    I was thinking about the MS-1039 but I have no idea how long the battery life might be, its got to be pretty low...I think I will wait until someone makes a review. :)

    as for the MS-1029 my mother has one its good....I was really hoping something newer than the X700... and the battary isnt that long like 2 hours on a good day :(
     
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    unfortunately, i believe that is all that is available, unless you wait until after the turion x2 release.
     
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    Well I guess I will be buying the 1039 and packing a extra battery :D
    as long as its fast I am good

    Thanks again everyone,

    Alex
     
    LiquidSpikes, Apr 25, 2006
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