An external PCIe x16 v2.0 port would allow you to dock your laptop to this week's greatest Dream-Card-o'Death and attached 40" 1080p LCD without having to replace it and reinstall all your favorite OS security measures, apps, games/mods/options/add-ons and whatnot.
With this you'll have desktop-power level graphics everywhere you have the electrical power for real graphics with the dock. If you have reasonable onboard graphics, you can downrez your games and play them in portable mode when they're undocked for those rare times when you have to climb out of the basement and get fragged on the beach.
"1) Portability/size/weight - I don't want a desktop replacement, I want a portable high-end machine that can game. 15" would be ideal for me. My ASUS G50V 15" notebook is the size of a damn 17"! Tolerable, but I would prefer something a little smaller. 2) Style - A gaming laptop needs style. Some sort of unique paint job, lighting or design. Customizable keyboard lighting would be a plus for me. 3) Battery life - Find a way to extend battery life, particularly in regards to blu-ray/DVD playback and gaming. 4) The more ports the better - As long as there is room for it, and it does not hinder my experience, the more ports the laptop has the better. HDMI, eSATA, plenty of USB ports, card reader etc... 5) Display - a nice high-res display. I'm currently running WSXGA, but why not upgrade it to WUXGA and run BluRay at native resolution? I used to think I preferred matte screens, until I got my new laptop with a glossy screen. GLOSSY PLZ The only other thing I can think of are small features, like a hotkey to disable the touchpad, LCD to display system stats or messages, build-in webcams etc... Oh, and it has to be solid. No flexing on the palm rests, no flexing on the screen when opening/closing it. One more thing... the keyboard should feel right. I don't really like the feel of most laptop keyboards."
"Take a eeePC 1000, give it a nVidia 7200 or 8600 and it becomes a decent gaming laptop, with good battery life."
You forgot that eeePC has the slowest processor on the market. 5W but slow. really slow. slower than a Turion
also, cocks
External PCIe for the win.
An external PCIe x16 v2.0 port would allow you to dock your laptop to this week's greatest Dream-Card-o'Death and attached 40" 1080p LCD without having to replace it and reinstall all your favorite OS security measures, apps, games/mods/options/add-ons and whatnot.
With this you'll have desktop-power level graphics everywhere you have the electrical power for real graphics with the dock. If you have reasonable onboard graphics, you can downrez your games and play them in portable mode when they're undocked for those rare times when you have to climb out of the basement and get fragged on the beach.
"1) Portability/size/weight - I don't want a desktop replacement, I want a portable high-end machine that can game. 15" would be ideal for me. My ASUS G50V 15" notebook is the size of a damn 17"! Tolerable, but I would prefer something a little smaller. 2) Style - A gaming laptop needs style. Some sort of unique paint job, lighting or design. Customizable keyboard lighting would be a plus for me. 3) Battery life - Find a way to extend battery life, particularly in regards to blu-ray/DVD playback and gaming. 4) The more ports the better - As long as there is room for it, and it does not hinder my experience, the more ports the laptop has the better. HDMI, eSATA, plenty of USB ports, card reader etc... 5) Display - a nice high-res display. I'm currently running WSXGA, but why not upgrade it to WUXGA and run BluRay at native resolution? I used to think I preferred matte screens, until I got my new laptop with a glossy screen. GLOSSY PLZ The only other thing I can think of are small features, like a hotkey to disable the touchpad, LCD to display system stats or messages, build-in webcams etc... Oh, and it has to be solid. No flexing on the palm rests, no flexing on the screen when opening/closing it. One more thing... the keyboard should feel right. I don't really like the feel of most laptop keyboards."
absolutely true.
"Take a eeePC 1000, give it a nVidia 7200 or 8600 and it becomes a decent gaming laptop, with good battery life."
You forgot that eeePC has the slowest processor on the market. 5W but slow. really slow. slower than a Turion
touch screen
component in for monitor
have the battery hooked up so that it doesn't kill your battery life while it's plugged in and not being charged
have the battery hooked up so that it doesn't kill your battery life while it's plugged in and not being charged
component in for monitor
touch screen