Prolly get slated here but..

Why the hell do people buy a laptop with vista then think it's gonna be a
gaming machine??..let's be honest here if you want to game then get a
gamers machine..not a laptop they just don't do it right..simple as

 

Not being an avid gamer nor much of a fan of laptops, I admit my lack of
knowledge in the area.
I guess it IS possible to use a laptop as a gaming machine, but it would
probably have to be a very powerful and very expensive one. I don't think a
$1,200 machine will be up to the task. Maybe something more in the range of
$3,000.

 

In my experience most people generally assume how "new" a computer is
relates to how powerful it is. Rather than the combination of how
expensive/new it is.

A lot of people do seem to ask me if a game is compatible with a laptop, so
some people do indeed seem to know there is some difference.

Ultimately I think the way out of this was simplifying specifications using
the WEI rating system, however I don't think Microsoft are doing enough to
iron out a few remaining imbalances, extend it into the future or promote
its use.

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Paul Smith,
Yeovil, UK.
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
http://www.dasmirnov.net/blog/
http://www.windowsresource.net/

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Because a lot of people are in the "console mode". They buy a PC and expect
it to play anything, similar to a console (PS3, XBOX). They don't really
understand the specs.

Sure, there are some GREAT gaming laptops out there, but they are for gaming
on the go. Your gaming experience is still not going to be as good as a
desktop PC with a huge monitor.

 

Exactly, I see so many posts were people have spent big money on a laptop
then proceed to slate Vista because it won't play Crysis at the highest
settings.

 

I play Megarace 2 from 1997 using dosemu in linux. It runs great on my
laptop ( core 2 2GB RAM )

 

Oooo good for you give COD4 a go then BF2 multiplayer and just for good
measures Crysis on high settings. Well if linux works for you then great
we're all sooo happy for you.

 

I run Crysis from 2007 on my Windows Vista machine with everything maxed out
(admittedly at a lower resolution than I would like).

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Paul Smith,
Yeovil, UK.
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
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http://www.windowsresource.net/

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my gaming lap top ran 5500. but does hdtv and blueray DVD.

 

I could not get crysis to run after several troubleshooting steps.

Intel Quad Core Extreme CPU X7900 @2.80 GHz
Vista Ultimate x64
ATI HD 2600 XT
4 Gig RAM
500 Gig HDD