The P.W.T.F.Y.W.A.M.S.S.R. Thread

[FuzzyLogik]

lol

[CoffeeShark]

Discovery Channel :: News - Animals :: Rising CO2 Levels Fueling Shrub Invasion


RUN! It's the Shrubs!!!!

[FuzzyLogik]

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Originally Posted by CoffeeShark

Discovery Channel :: News - Animals :: Rising CO2 Levels Fueling Shrub Invasion


RUN! It's the Shrubs!!!!

Oh noes! plants use C02!....and...somehow these shrubs are taking over grasslands because there's more C02 out... in the middle of nowhere? Dang those Cows! they're causing their own demise!

I'm surprised that LA isn't overrun with shrubberies.

[VincentVega]

figured out what I want. wxga+ in a 17" lappy. 1440×900. I have a monitor here at work that does 1600x1200. I used dualview on my current notebook and dragged visual studio over to it. The font was so small it was illegible. Do people really use even higher res? how?

anyway, I tried a 1400x mode and it was a good balance between readability and extra space. (for instance, I can leave open my context menus on both sides of the IDE and still have a full page in the center to type code). seems ideal to me.

So the real trick is now finding a high quality LCD in an affordable 17" notebook that's just wxga+. They seem to be all WSXGA+ or more which starts at 1680×1050. makes everything too small

17" glossy lcd notebook with wxga or wxga+, please

[CoffeeShark]

i run 1680 on my 17" glossy, it's actually just right for me, i run studio windowed, great to also have some other programs running behind it and still viewable.

on the cheaper side, you have the toshiba p205-S6307 with 17" glossy WXGA. not bad at $984.00. dual core.

Asus has the A7t-A1 17" glossy wxga, but it's AMD x2, at $1249.00. (i run the x2 on my 17")

going even cheaper with the Acer AS9300-5415 at $874, also amd x2.

you can still pick up the core duo Asus w2jb, the prettiest 17" wxga laptop ever, for $1200. a little "underpowered" by today's standard, but sick looking.

[VincentVega]

damn coffee - thanks. I'm saving the link to your post. check this out

Inspiron 1720 Qty 1
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7300 (2.0GHz/800Mhz FSB/4MB cache), Genuine Windows Vista® Business Edition Unit Price $1,817.00

Dell Home Customers: Save $274 off this Dell Inspiron 1720!
Limited Time Offer!
- $274.00

Catalog Number: 29 DNDWMA2
Module Description Show Details
Inspiron 1720 Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7300 (2.0GHz/800Mhz FSB/4MB cache)
Operating System Genuine Windows Vista® Business Edition
System Color Jet Black
MEMORY 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 667MHz
LCD Panel Glossy, high contrast, widescreen 17.0 inch display (1440 x 900)
Video Card 128MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8400M GS
Hard Drive Size: 160GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
Network Card Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
Optical Drive CD writer / DVD player (Combo Drive)
Sound Card High Definition Audio 2.0
Wireless Networking Cards Dell Wireless 1390 802.11g Mini-Card
Camera No Webcam Option
Misc Productivity Software Microsoft® Office Home and Student 2007 - Word, Excel + PowerPoint
Anti-Virus/ Security suite (pre-install) McAfee Security Center with VirusScan, Firewall, Spyware Removal, 15-months
Battery Options 56Whr Lithium Ion Battery (6 cell)
Limited Warranty, Services and Support Options 2Yr In-Home Service, Parts + Labor, 24x7 Phone Support
Dial-Up Internet Access No ISP requested
Miscellaneous Inspiron 1720
Dell Digital Entertainment No Entertainment software pre-installed
DOMS Camera Mod Basic Black Matte LCD back color w/o Camera
Processor Branding Intel® Core™2 Duo Label
Labels Windows Vista™ Premium
DataSafe Online Backup Free 3 GB Online Backup for 1Yr

Sub total:$1,543.00

[CoffeeShark]

pretty good deal, Vega. although the 6-cell on a 17" with the 8400 will get you roughly 9 minutes on battery, I assume you'll be plugged in 95% of the time.

for $1500, check out the Asus A7s-A1, it's a hell of a system at that price.

[Guntizzle]

i think the 8400 actually has some power saving ability to it if i remember correctly

[CoffeeShark]

well, it's rare for a 17" to get more than 3 hours on battery anyway, but that's with an 8 cell. most 6-cells on a 17" might get you 2 hours, max.

if it's a business purchase, grab an extra battery!

[FuzzyLogik]

lol, yeah really