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Hello all. I am interested in getting a laptop so that I can do more work while moving about the place. Being the gamey type I really would want something with specs good enough to be playing games on. Trouble is I've no idea where to start. Any ideas - I've got about £1000 to spend. Thanks for any help!

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Hell no, do NOT get an alienware. They are way too pricey and just for showing off the cool design. If you're looking for the best they are at http://www.eurocom.com and for a reasonable price too. Also there's http://www.peacock-products.de/ for less pricey laptops with great AMD processors. Your choice but do NOT get an Alienware laptop plzz!
 
Dude, get a Dell.

Seriously, I'm perfectly fine with mine. But in case you can't, here are two things you need to make sure of:

Pentium-M Processor: Not all games are optimized for that P4 crap. The Pentium-M processor is based off the P3, so it's a good, stable architecture which will give you solid performance despite the lower speed.

On-Chip Video Memory: You need it. No shared memory, it'll only give you headaches. The "Intel Extreme Graphics" line is not sufficient for real gamer, so don't trust it. Don't trust anything that says, "64MB of Shared Video Memory!". Even 32MB on-chip is better then that!
 
I agree with the general here.

If you want a good desktop with awesome power but for less money, build it yourself. But for a laptop, Dell is probably the best way to go. They have good deals on decently powered laptops. It's easier and cheaper than going through anybody else, really.
 
Ask around and see if you can find an OEM dealer. You can get good, generic laptops from them. A lot of brand name laptops are just re-branded generic ones.
 
Also, the slower speed of the Pentium M is a sacrifice for one very important thing concerning notebooks, battery life. It increases battery life drastically. Don't get one without this processor. I have a KDS. It's made by Toshiba and is really nice (DVD drive, 40 Gig, Pentium 3). Generic are definitely the way to go and if your on a low budget and you either live in the U.S. or can arrange to get it from here, Tiger Direct will give you the absolute best deals for notebooks. And by all means, buy a fairly new re-furbished model. They have awesome warrantees and are a lot less (I got mine for $600 2 year ago when comparable models were going for well over $1,00).
 
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