is this laptop good enough??

reddevils78 · 03-26-2009, 01:20 PM

planning to buy a new laptop here and just got a gr8 one at

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1218011395791

cud ne one tell me if i cud get a better one at the same price.. dat is my budget limit.. and since i live in india and am shipping the thing through my friend.. could ne one also tell me how much in tax (and not in shipping charge) would i have to pay for it?

Mikhalkov · 03-27-2009, 12:34 PM

That laptop is actually surprisingly close to the one I'm using now, which was (still is) a gaming notebook that I bought less than 2 years ago. I don't know what you will be using this for, but I think it's a great PC for the price, considering I paid twice that price for a similar laptop 2 years ago

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The only thing that doesn't really make sense to me is that it has only 4GB of RAM, yet has Vista 64-bit on it. If you don't know, there are 32-bit OSes and 64-bit OSes. The difference is in how much RAM the CPU can address. In other OSes like XP and Vista 32-Bit, the most RAM you can have is 4GB. You can see that by taking 2^32, which gives you the max RAM in bytes. Then divide that number by 1024 three times, and it magically gives you 4. Now, if you take 2^64 for the 64-bit OS, you get a significantly higher number. Again divide this by 1024 three times, but this time the max RAM you can have is a little over 17 billion GB. A crazy number, but it's the only way to get above 4GB, which in higher end computers, isn't really enough.

That's the only reason I say having Vista 64-bit on a PC with 4GB doesn't make much sense. I've never used Vista 64-bit, but I've seen it on my roommate's PC, and as far as either of us can tell, there's nothing wrong with it.

Hope that helps in your decision and sorry if I rambled too much

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Oh and I don't know anything about what the shipping or taxes would be

reddevils78 · 03-27-2009, 12:42 PM

ty dude.. n sry i didnt get the ramble

is that 64Bit good thing or bad thing? if bad can anything be done?

and i use it for general gaming like FIFA franchises and other games..

**kinbard** · 03-27-2009, 12:48 PM

I personally don't like Toshibas, but for your budget this should be fine. If you are going to be gaming, don't go 64 bit. Wait a couple more years until there is more support. Thats my opinion.

reddevils78 · 03-27-2009, 12:49 PM

can i put in XP instead of Vista then?

**kinbard** · 03-27-2009, 12:51 PM

You'd have to check the site and see if they have it. Are you wanting xp instead of vista because of the 64 bit? If so, xp comes in 64 bit too, so you will need to make sure you get 32 bit. Vista comes in 32 bit also. My current laptop is vista 32 bit.

reddevils78 · 03-27-2009, 12:56 PM

then i sud put XP 32 bit rite?

**kinbard** · 03-27-2009, 12:59 PM

32 bit, whether you go with xp or vista. XP comes in 32 bit and 64 bit. Vista comes in 32 bit and 64 bit. Either OS you choose, get 32 bit. You will find far more games are supported right now. Plus, many of the older games won't run on 64 bit.

reddevils78 · 03-27-2009, 01:01 PM

thanks dude

**kinbard** · 03-27-2009, 01:03 PM

Anytime.

03-26-2009, 01:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
reddevils78 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 85 OS: XP SP2	is this laptop good enough?? planning to buy a new laptop here and just got a gr8 one at http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1218011395791 cud ne one tell me if i cud get a better one at the same price.. dat is my budget limit.. and since i live in india and am shipping the thing through my friend.. could ne one also tell me how much in tax (and not in shipping charge) would i have to pay for it?

03-27-2009, 12:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mikhalkov Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 403 OS: Windows XP SP3	Re: is this laptop good enough?? That laptop is actually surprisingly close to the one I'm using now, which was (still is) a gaming notebook that I bought less than 2 years ago. I don't know what you will be using this for, but I think it's a great PC for the price, considering I paid twice that price for a similar laptop 2 years ago . The only thing that doesn't really make sense to me is that it has only 4GB of RAM, yet has Vista 64-bit on it. If you don't know, there are 32-bit OSes and 64-bit OSes. The difference is in how much RAM the CPU can address. In other OSes like XP and Vista 32-Bit, the most RAM you can have is 4GB. You can see that by taking 2^32, which gives you the max RAM in bytes. Then divide that number by 1024 three times, and it magically gives you 4. Now, if you take 2^64 for the 64-bit OS, you get a significantly higher number. Again divide this by 1024 three times, but this time the max RAM you can have is a little over 17 billion GB. A crazy number, but it's the only way to get above 4GB, which in higher end computers, isn't really enough. That's the only reason I say having Vista 64-bit on a PC with 4GB doesn't make much sense. I've never used Vista 64-bit, but I've seen it on my roommate's PC, and as far as either of us can tell, there's nothing wrong with it. Hope that helps in your decision and sorry if I rambled too much . Oh and I don't know anything about what the shipping or taxes would be __________________ "I have traveled the length and breadth of this country and talked with the best people, and I can assure you that data processing is a fad that won't last out the year." -1957 "Computers in the future may weigh no more than 1.5 tons." -1949

03-27-2009, 12:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
reddevils78 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 85 OS: XP SP2	Re: is this laptop good enough?? ty dude.. n sry i didnt get the ramble is that 64Bit good thing or bad thing? if bad can anything be done? and i use it for general gaming like FIFA franchises and other games..

03-27-2009, 12:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
kinbard TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3,459 OS: Experimenter	Re: is this laptop good enough?? I personally don't like Toshibas, but for your budget this should be fine. If you are going to be gaming, don't go 64 bit. Wait a couple more years until there is more support. Thats my opinion. __________________ Half viking, half pirate, stronger than both XP Repair Malware Removal Vista Repair Downgrade Vista

03-27-2009, 12:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
reddevils78 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 85 OS: XP SP2	Re: is this laptop good enough?? can i put in XP instead of Vista then?

03-27-2009, 12:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
kinbard TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3,459 OS: Experimenter	Re: is this laptop good enough?? You'd have to check the site and see if they have it. Are you wanting xp instead of vista because of the 64 bit? If so, xp comes in 64 bit too, so you will need to make sure you get 32 bit. Vista comes in 32 bit also. My current laptop is vista 32 bit. __________________ Half viking, half pirate, stronger than both XP Repair Malware Removal Vista Repair Downgrade Vista

03-27-2009, 12:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
reddevils78 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 85 OS: XP SP2	Re: is this laptop good enough?? then i sud put XP 32 bit rite?

03-27-2009, 12:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
kinbard TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3,459 OS: Experimenter	Re: is this laptop good enough?? 32 bit, whether you go with xp or vista. XP comes in 32 bit and 64 bit. Vista comes in 32 bit and 64 bit. Either OS you choose, get 32 bit. You will find far more games are supported right now. Plus, many of the older games won't run on 64 bit. __________________ Half viking, half pirate, stronger than both XP Repair Malware Removal Vista Repair Downgrade Vista

03-27-2009, 01:01 PM	#9 (permalink)
reddevils78 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 85 OS: XP SP2	Re: is this laptop good enough?? thanks dude

03-27-2009, 01:03 PM	#10 (permalink)
kinbard TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3,459 OS: Experimenter	Re: is this laptop good enough?? Anytime. __________________ Half viking, half pirate, stronger than both XP Repair Malware Removal Vista Repair Downgrade Vista