I'm Getting A New Laptop!

Well, I shared the computer I mostly used and the other person is fed up with me and my minecraft. I slapped that person . The Computer specs for that computer were:
i7;8 GB Ram;1 TB of Hard Drive and well my new laptop is only near as good.Here is the link to it:
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Good Day,Kind People Of Orcowrm and WOMEN

What OS should I get?: I have my eyes set for Windows 7 Premium

Serious (non-java) gaming;CoD4,Alien Swarm..etc.Image/movie editing,Sony vegas and After effects and Photoshop and maybe Cinema 4D.Just some surfing and movie watching'Youtube Orcs Forums

You ask us which OS you should use, but don't give us any details whatsoever exactly what you want to do with the thing. Serious (non-java) gaming? Image/movie editing? Just some surfing and movie watching? How good are you with computers? Ever used DOS/a console? Do you intend to show the thing off to all your hypothetical hipster friends? Are you planning to put the thing in a network with other computers or a NAS? If so, what are their OSs and HDD formats? Give us some details man! In any case though, W7 Ultimate is a waste of money since the average user will never use most of it's features or these features could be taken over by (free) third-party software. If you want to go the Windows route, I wouldn't go beyond Home Premium since that has all the base necessities without all the bloat.

edit: Also guys... let's not devolve this thread into a hurrdurr apple/windows/linux fanboy thread and give some actual advice for a change.

If you are legally purchasing Windows 7, then there's no reason why you should go for Ultimate, like Filler said, Home Premium is more than enough

I agree on that one. Why needing Ultimate if Home Premium is all you need? Waste of money...

Also I hope that your not planning on dragging that laptop around. 17.3 inch needs a pretty damn large carrying case. If your planning on regularly taking it with you (school?) then I would go for a 15.4inch. If it's for home then you might want to think about getting a regular desktop instead. Those are a whole more bang for your buck and you aren't completely fucked if something breaks. In any case you might want to read around for some reviews if you are serious about getting this. A few years back HP used to be (atleast around these parts) synonym with horrible build quality. Maybe things changed, but you really should look it up before spending so much money.

Get a tower, its easy, powerful and you can update it.

Lol @ Paying for the OS.

Oh, and that laptop looks fucking awful, GT 230 for 1.2 grand? Gimme a break.

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^ Granted it's a tank of a laptop, but the performance can't be beat for the price.

I use HP, and I can confirm, FillerB, it was a piece of shit.

The only reason it's a decent gaming PC is because I've upgraded the shit out of it so bad the only thing still "stock HP" on it is the casing.

Don't get a laptop; get a real computer. Also, Ubuntu 10.10 and don't update to 11.04, wait for 11.10.

What does Linux offer that windows/Mac os does not?

Let's not go here people. The guy asked for advice on buying an extremely overpriced piece of shit, not to learn the nuances between different OS.

I'm not trying to talk bad about Linux, I honestly want to know

Other than the free, open source software centre with hundreds o high-quality programs and the periodical updates that are actually useful; not much. There is also customisability, it looks pretty good, and doing "pretty much anything" is easier.

Linux is actually much better than I assumed it was, although for every day use it's just simpler to run Windows.

You think? Linux kind of... Is faster. Oh well, I guess everyone has different taste.

ITT: Fanboys who can't seem to realize that it doesn't mean SHIT since every OS has it own purpose and crowd.

Windows: Gaming, day to day work, casual-I-am-scared-of-user-manuals-slash-reading-guides
Linux: Day to day work, servers, mediacenters
Mac: Hipsters, Graphic designers.

Which one are you? Take that one.

Triple boot.

PetePorty wrote:You think? Linux kind of... Is faster. Oh well, I guess everyone has different taste.

Even with bloated Windows there is no speed problem ;p.

Yeah, if you're a hardcore gamer, go for Windows... Unless you're also a hardcore coder. ^_^

How does linux affect running a server?

Low memory footprint, designed around running a server, atleast it feels like it is.

Go for Windows 7, it is great and get 8gb ram it makes the game run great. You don't need more than that especially in a laptop... Don't pirate your Os (like someone mentioned).. That is just sad lol. If they do a student version or w/e get that (they do it for office) :O

I have 3k RAM. Game runs kinda-sorta-fine-ish except for that 2,000+ ms spike when the signal hits Washington on it's way to Germany.

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I think that's much better value. Faster processor, better video card.. and when the hell are you ever gonna need to watch Blu-ray movies on a laptop?

Also, there's more memory slots available in the laptop for when you want to get more. 2x2gb DDR3 1066mhz is in there already.

Edit: And I forgot to add, you're getting this laptop from a reputable dealer (which offers warranties!) instead of ebay.

Edit2: I stand corrected. It also has Blu-ray.

Jarvisd wrote:Go for Windows 7, it is great and get 8gb ram it makes the game run great. You don't need more than that especially in a laptop... Don't pirate your Os (like someone mentioned).. That is just sad lol. If they do a student version or w/e get that (they do it for office) :O

Why is it sad? I've ran a pirated Windows copy for eight years now.

No, ridiculous wages, bonuses and increased production costs are what drives the price up. Piracy has a negligible effect on the price since they are a relatively small amount of the total userbase.

Besides that most of us need these type of software for studies. Take for example graphic designers. Almost all colleges use Photoshop/Premiere as their primary platform. Do you really think that a college kid could afford those, even with student discount?

eh, it's not like we the public aren't getting royally screwed over by some of their ridiculous pricing schemes. Though I agree that pirating an OS is a bit dumb, considering you can in general say bye-bye to any and all forms of updating.

I'm not trying to talk piracy right, because it really isn't, but is doesn't have as much effect on the global economy as you are saying. I take it you also agree with the ridiculous fines the RIAA and their consorts are handing out because they somehow lose 5 bazilion dollars for every Ricky Martin-song the crippled grandmother down the road downloads?

FillerB wrote:eh, it's not like we the public aren't getting royally screwed over by some of their ridiculous pricing schemes. Though I agree that pirating an OS is a bit dumb, considering you can in general say bye-bye to any and all forms of updating.

Uhh, my copy has been updating via Windows Update since, what, December 2009?

...Or atleast I think it has.

I assume someone wrote there and later deleted his posts (or got them deleted), but... I'll fix that...

EDIT: Also, I can get pretty much all updates on my newly cracked Windows XP Black Edition... I barely use it anyways... Razz

Orcworm wrote:

FillerB wrote:eh, it's not like we the public aren't getting royally screwed over by some of their ridiculous pricing schemes. Though I agree that pirating an OS is a bit dumb, considering you can in general say bye-bye to any and all forms of updating.

Uhh, my copy has been updating via Windows Update since, what, December 2009?

...Or atleast I think it has.

I have a legal copy and I don't use windows updates, they just fuck everything up

Pete, I was upset at my employer last night and took out my frustrations by ranting about piracy and chewing out Filler and Orc. I later came to my senses, apologized, and deleted my posts because y'all don't deserve tO be forced to put up with a raging corporate cronie.

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sry Filler, had to do that.

patrickfreed wrote:

Orcworm wrote:

FillerB wrote:eh, it's not like we the public aren't getting royally screwed over by some of their ridiculous pricing schemes. Though I agree that pirating an OS is a bit dumb, considering you can in general say bye-bye to any and all forms of updating.

Uhh, my copy has been updating via Windows Update since, what, December 2009?

...Or atleast I think it has.

I have a legal copy and I don't use windows updates, they just fuck everything up

So you prefer to leave all the exploits that expose your computer there?