New laptop time

[depresins]

Long story short, my luggage got stolen on a domestic flight and I lost my MBP. I need something ASAP. Specs are..

 

 

 

Between 13"-15". Nothing smaller, no 17".

 

Battery life approaching 3 hours at least.

 

Wireless internet. (obviously)

 

I would prefer an illuminated keyboard.

 

I need to be able to play RS in HD & CS:S. So, don't bother with anything using onboard intel.

 

 

 

Sounds simple? I wish. I'm an Australian. My budget is $1500 AUD ($1239 USD). I CAN NOT SPEND ANY MORE. There is no possible way for me to strech that. As an example, a polycarb macbook is $1600 AUD.

 

 

 

Cheers guys!

[OldJoe]

Well, took some time...

 

 

 

/WF06b/321957-321957-3329744-64354-64354-3872814-3999901.html]http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/au/en/[garden tool] ... 99901.html

 

http://www.skycomp.com.au/product.aspx?id=185702

 

 

 

The Asus one is a little bit more expensive, but better performance. Don't know about battery life, call and ask them.

[depresins]

Thanks! According to the blokes at DSE, JB and HN (computer stores!) Neither of them will have the battery life :( And apparently the HP runs rather hot as well.

 

 

 

I think I'm just going to have to pick up a 2nd hand macbook (which will still cost me $1400) :(

[JoeDaStudd]

Try finding one of the new Acer Timeline's with the C2D cpu. Tht've been reported to hit the 8 hour mark and will play RS HD fine (CS:S should be ok)

[depresins]

Try finding one of the new Acer Timeline's with the C2D cpu. Tht've been reported to hit the 8 hour mark and will play RS HD fine (CS:S should be ok)

 

 

 

Out of my price range :( I'm trying to avoid spending more money than necessary for something that will be used for about 3 hours every 2 weeks at most for anything requiring more than a netbook.

 

 

 

I've actually touched a few laptops (naturally with intel chips) that can run css fine but not rshd, so i'm not too worried about source, just the other games.