gcninja Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 I recently got a new computer and my friend was wondering if he could trade for his laptop because his parents are looking fora desktop. my specs are xps 410, about 3 yrs old 2.14ghz dual core 256 nvidia 8600gts 250GB hdd SATA 19inch widescreen with attached speaker dvd drive all good condition with xp sp3 installed his is vista home premiun 64bit 4gb ram nvidia geforce 8800 intel core 2 duo t5550 1.83ghz dvd rw 283.34 hd with second sata bay memory card slot now, im tempted becasue with my old machine i was just going to turn it into a server but a gaming laptop (he mentioned it was a gateway fx laptop ) so not a good battery but good for lans and power working... im thinking of it, what say you? also, i still have my netbook so i can go with it too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digip Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Sounds fishy to me. Why get rid of a high end laptop for a lowend desktop? Something must be worng with it. Buyer beware... Edit: after looking at the laptop specs again, not sure that its any better than the desktops. Google shopping lists them around the same price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcninja Posted January 14, 2010 Author Share Posted January 14, 2010 no, its my friend and i kow but its a desktop id just use as a server or a portable gaming machine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digip Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Sound sliek youve already talke dyourself into it, then just do it. Laptop for portability vs somehtign you migh tnever use for anything, sounds like you should just do the swap. Just make sure theres nothing wrong with the laptop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcninja Posted January 14, 2010 Author Share Posted January 14, 2010 i know i will, but i just wanted another opinion lol. also, i gotta find a bigger battery but even with it on a gmaing laptop its probably two hours max Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRGRIM Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Laptops are easier to sell on second hand (IMO). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h3%5kr3w Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 I would say yes, especially if you never had a laptop before. This would be a good option, and gateways seem to be built pretty sturdy *albeit a pita to resolder the charger connector as I had to do for a friend last week*. You have never lived until you have couch surfed :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcninja Posted January 15, 2010 Author Share Posted January 15, 2010 dont get me wrong, ive had my share of laptops my first two computers were laptops then a desktop and an AAO, just never a gaming one and one i might use for LANs, but alright i will.... ill miss my desktop, all the fun we've had the porn, the torrenting, :( LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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