So it appears the PlayStation 3 might be worth taking a look at after all. Apparently I missed the fact that you can install Linux on it and are allowed to do so by Sony. Then of course once you have Linux installed on it you could run Windows XP via an emulator. I could really care less about running emulated windows on it but I’d like to dig up some benchmarks of the Linux PowerPC version. Anyone have any good links?
Well I just picked up a Dell E1505. With a coupon I found from googling “dell coupon code” the grand total came out to less than $850. This is not a CHEAP laptop but for what you get it is right at the sweet spot in my opinion. Here are some basic specs:
So far the laptop has been faster than any other desktop I own - or more likely faster than any two or three of the desktops I own. The gaming is smooth, the screen beautiful and multitasking is highly efficient. It can run World of Warcraft windowed while surfing with Firefox, chatting on TeamSpeak, and torrenting @ 2-3 MB/s without any hiccups.
Anyhow if anyone is looking for a gaming / multitasking laptop in the $700-$1000 range I would have to say this is one of the best deals available right now. I visited just about every name brand manufacturer website before I ordered this and Dell came out to have the best options for the least amount of money.
Also.. this is the first computer / laptop I have ever bought outright from a name brand manufacturer. Just about every PC I’ve owned so far has been home built and the laptops were hand-me-downs from friends / eBay.