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Which of these three computers would be best for gaming(WoW)?
Question : Which of these three computers would be best for gaming(WoW)?
Okay, so i am looking on overstock.com and i think i have narrowed it down. which of these computers would are the best. they are are the relatively the same price but im not sure which would be best for gaming. (mainly WoW). and dont worry about the ram i have that covered.
Lenovo 2373c88 Thinkpad Laptop (Refurbished)
* Lenovo 2373c88 Thinkpad laptop is perfect for home or office use
* Computer makes the power of a workstation mobile
* Notebook computer is certified for graphics-intensive applications
* ThinkPad T42 mobile workstation offers high performance in a thin and light notebook
* Pentium M 735 (1.7GHZ)
* 512MB RAM
* 40GB 5400rpm HDD
* 14.1-inch XGA (1024×768) TFT LCD screen
* 32MB ATI Radeon 7500
* 24x24x24x/8x CD-RW/DVD
* Cisco 802.11b wireless (MPCI)
* Modem (CDC)
* 1Gb Ethernet (LOM)
* UltraNav
* Secure Chip
* Six cell Li-Ion battery
* Windows XP Pro
IBM Thinkpad T40 1.5 GHz WiFi Combo Laptop (Refurbished)
* Take your technology anywhere with this IBM Thinkpad laptop
* Electronic device boasts a 14-inch widescreen display
* Computer accessory features 1.5 GHz Pentium processor
* Operating system: Windows XP Home
* System memory: 512 MB
* Hard drive: 40 GB
* Optical drive: DVD/CD-RW combo
* Graphics: ATI Radeon 7500
* Network: 802.11b wireless, 10/100
* Modem: 56K
* Expansion slots: one Type III PC Card slot
* External ports: two USB 2.0, one parallel, one S-Video, one VGA, one microphone/audio-in, one headphone/speaker/audio-out
* Battery: 6-cell battery
Neoware M100 Thin Client Laptop Computer
* Neoware computer offers the benefits of thin client computing in a mobile, highly secure package
* Laptop works great for home or office work
* Neoware M100 thin client notebook computer has no hard drive
* Poses no data risk – no information is stored locally
* Manufacturer Part Number: DB-A3-KE-KH0
* Operating System: Windows XP Embedded
* Processor: VIA Eden 800MHz
* Flash/RAM: 512MB Flash ROM 512MB DDR2 RAM
* Display: 15-inch diagonal TFT XGA display 1024 x 768
* Audio: Two internal stereo speakers
* Networking: 802.11 b g wireless 10-100 Ethernet RJ-45 WakeOnLAN PXE 56K data fax modem (v.92)
* Ports: USB 2.0 – five (2 left, 3 rear) RJ-11 RJ-45 VGA monitor out PC Card Type II slot
* Power: 8-cell Li-Ion 4800 mAh battery
* External: 60W AC adapter
* Package includes mobile thin client, battery, AC adapter and manual
* Weight: 6 pounds
yeah after reading what you guys have said so far im looking at this computer
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9101928&type=product&id=1218022587285
neoware
Best answer:
Answer by sascha h
all those laptops are out dated to say the least. What are you trying to spend you can get a good laptop for around $ 500-600 and they will run WOW fine and you’ll be better off. Those laptops have an old hard drive and processor which can lead to major headaches if you have issues. The video card also suck and barely run WOW.Dell.com has some great specials under the business and student sections that would save money and work great.
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#2 written by donn j 1 year ago
Bro what are you doing man?!!
the 1st n 2nd just have 40GB!!! that is nothing if u wanna play games like WoW.
Sadly none of them look much of a gaming laptop :(and what about the hard-drive & Graphics of the 3rd one???
the graphics of the 1st two are not much to speak of….
They may just be able to run the game in Low quality… i doubt it.
What is your budget let us know, we might b able 2 find sumthing! :)CHEERS MAN!!!
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Of the 4 laptops you’ve listed, I would choose the Acer Aspire laptop for the following reasons:
1) Warranty: 1 year vs 90 days. For me personally, warranty ranks the highest in selecting a laptop. The main reason is that there is almost no user serviceable parts; should any component in a laptop breakdown, there is usually very few to no options but to return it to the manufacturer for repairs. For a budget laptop, I would take no less then a 1 year warranty.
2) Screen resolution: 1366×768 vs 1024×768. The higher the resolution, the more I can see, work and play with.
Overall the Acer Aspire laptop appears to be within your budget and has a higher specification in every category, CPU, RAM, graphics processor, hard disk storage, wireless network speed, etc.
Finally, you should not expect to be able to play games like World of Warcraft with the highest settings or expect extremely high frame rates in medium settings on this laptop. However, I believe it would still be playable and enjoyable, albeit a little slower especially if you’ve been used to using/playing on a desktop (laptop performance is typically slower then a desktop regardless, but I absolutely love the portability of laptops).