Lap Top Dilema

I'll be going off to College soon to UC Riverside, and i'm in a little bit of a Lap Top Dilema. I don't know what to get...if anyone here is fond of Computers and what not please tell me weather or not this is a good lap top, thanks.

And if not please refer me to a better one. I need a lap to that can satisfy all my college needs and entertainment needs. I can already predict that I'll be cooked up inside for the first year since I won't know a darng person over their in Riverside, anyway one that can at least play any RPGER out their with settings set at Extreme or w/e. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

(And Also I'm planning on paying by payments...because I have no credit so my dad is going co sign with me so that I can start to get good credit like him)

Heres my first choice.....

Area 51 m7700



Heres the link

www.alienware.com...

Specs:
Intel® Pentium® 4 670 Desktop Processor w/ HT Technology 3.8GHz 800MHz FSB 2MB

Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition with Service Pack 2

256MB NVidia® GeForce™ Go 7800 GTX

17" WideUXGA 1920 x 1200 LCD Clearview Display with Built-in Camera

3GB Dual Channel DDR2 SO-DIMM at 533MHz - 2 x 512MB / 2 x 1024MB

200GB (100GB x 2) 7200 RPM ATA100

8X Dual Layer DVD+/-RW / 24X CD-RW Combo w/Software

Alienware® m7700 Mini PCI TV Tuner

Creative Sound Blaster® Audigy® 2 ZS PCMCIA

Total: 4,861.01 or 146 dollars a month.


YAY OR NAY??!?!?


P.S. Whats the difference between AMD and INTEL!?!?!?

Looks like a solid choice, what an awesome entertainment system, will you be able to fit your school work on it?

Originally posted by kinglizard
Looks like a solid choice, what an awesome entertainment system, will you be able to fit your school work on it?

To be honest, I'll probally never play any video games, just like right now...I don't play any, last game I've trully played was Knights of The Old Republic and that came out how long ago? 2 years ago lol. But theirs nothing wrong with having a top of the line rig

Check out the HP Pavillion systems

hp

You won't blow your money on something that will obsolete itself in a year or two anyway..


You get various levels of good graphics, bright screens.
Good keyboard feel...All the good stuff..

I have experience with these..I own 3..LOL..

U2U for more info if you like!:


PS, didi I mention how easy it would be for someone who Admired your monster machine, to just walk away with?

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