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.In which case there's not a lot we can tell you beyond making sure that your machine has the suitable connectors to hook up to a projector.Most will accept everything from VGA through DVI to HDMI along with standard audio plugs.If your output needs are slightly more mundane and involve pushing out images to one of those new fangled high-definition moving picture boxes, then you'll either want to make sure that the machine has a DVI connector, or preferably a HDMI output.Check your screen's connectors (or what you may have if you haven't bought it yet) and add it to your essentials checklist.If your main intention is to use a laptop as a media box for your entertainment needs, then you should ensure that it definitely video out to your display, and for that you ideally need a powerful processor backed up by a graphics subsystem that is capable of taking on some of the decoding.720p should be possible with most recent processors, but if you're looking at 1080p resolutions, then you'll need the highest levels of Core 2 Duo or a mobile Core i7.Slightly less glamorous than squeezing the latest Hollywood celebrities on to your home screen, is connecting all your home peripherals to your lovely new machine.For the most part this means USB ports, and while you can always add a USB hub to your setup, realistically you don't want to have to lug another device around with you, so go for as many USB ports on your machine as possible.If you've got some serious storage laying around, then an IEEE1394b port will come in handy, but by no means essential unless you're an artist or a video editor.We're about to be hit by USB 3.0, which will offer up to 4.8 Gbps, and that should obliterate the annoying Mac-focused standard once and for all.The other ports and slots worth keeping an eye out for depend entirely on what you intend to use the machine for.An integrated card reader for your particular digital camera's memory card can make the difference between a superb camera buddy and an average one, for instance.However, if you are looking for the ultimate in portable media centers, then an integrated TV tuner will open up several possibilities, or failing that a PC Express slot than can accept the latest expansion cards.Alternatively, you may want to consider plumping for an S-Video connector for making use of older screens.The GPU for youLaptops can play games too you know, if picked carefullyIf we had one wish for laptop capabilities, it would be that the options for dedicated graphics were much more up to date.As it stands it's as if NVIDIA and AMD jumped off a cliff about a year ago, and all that's available is what they left behind - 4850s and 9800M GTX form the main graphics options for most laptop builders.NVIDIA's more recent GTX 280M, 260M and 240M chips are starting to filter through to some extent, but these are in the more ridiculously priced laptops.When you consider that AMD's latest 5x00 series is based on smaller process technology and has reduced power requirements, we should see a boost very soon, and it'll represent a shot in the arm for DX11 too.While we wait for NVIDIA and AMD to bring out the big guns your options for graphics on the move can be paired down to integrated graphics versus dedicated.If you don't intend playing any games on your machine and your video decoding needs are minimal, then integrated is the way to go.Chances are you;ll end up with a machine boasting Intel's GMA architecture, which is roughly as slow as evolution itself, but the latest models do support a range of video outputs.If you manage to grab the likes of the GMA X4500HD it'll even handle 1080p decoding (the HD bit is important though, without it will be choppy).Note that any integrated graphics will grab some of your system memory - not a problem, unless you have little RAM to speak of.If you are looking for a gaming machine, then the recommendations fall into the usual split of one from AMD and one from NVIDIA.The 4850 is a surprisingly powerful offering, and when married to a reasonable 17-inch display boasting a 1680 x 1050 resolution you should experience a smooth frame rate in just about every game out there.This is one of the main reason we loved the MSI GT725, and it still stands as one of the most impressive gaming laptops out there.NVIDIA's GTX 260M is a capable chip at slightly higher resolutions, if you want more fidelity, although it does tend to end up in more expensive laptops.Oh, and for the most part don't get too worked up about SLI solutions, leave that to desktops [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
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.In which case there's not a lot we can tell you beyond making sure that your machine has the suitable connectors to hook up to a projector.Most will accept everything from VGA through DVI to HDMI along with standard audio plugs.If your output needs are slightly more mundane and involve pushing out images to one of those new fangled high-definition moving picture boxes, then you'll either want to make sure that the machine has a DVI connector, or preferably a HDMI output.Check your screen's connectors (or what you may have if you haven't bought it yet) and add it to your essentials checklist.If your main intention is to use a laptop as a media box for your entertainment needs, then you should ensure that it definitely video out to your display, and for that you ideally need a powerful processor backed up by a graphics subsystem that is capable of taking on some of the decoding.720p should be possible with most recent processors, but if you're looking at 1080p resolutions, then you'll need the highest levels of Core 2 Duo or a mobile Core i7.Slightly less glamorous than squeezing the latest Hollywood celebrities on to your home screen, is connecting all your home peripherals to your lovely new machine.For the most part this means USB ports, and while you can always add a USB hub to your setup, realistically you don't want to have to lug another device around with you, so go for as many USB ports on your machine as possible.If you've got some serious storage laying around, then an IEEE1394b port will come in handy, but by no means essential unless you're an artist or a video editor.We're about to be hit by USB 3.0, which will offer up to 4.8 Gbps, and that should obliterate the annoying Mac-focused standard once and for all.The other ports and slots worth keeping an eye out for depend entirely on what you intend to use the machine for.An integrated card reader for your particular digital camera's memory card can make the difference between a superb camera buddy and an average one, for instance.However, if you are looking for the ultimate in portable media centers, then an integrated TV tuner will open up several possibilities, or failing that a PC Express slot than can accept the latest expansion cards.Alternatively, you may want to consider plumping for an S-Video connector for making use of older screens.The GPU for youLaptops can play games too you know, if picked carefullyIf we had one wish for laptop capabilities, it would be that the options for dedicated graphics were much more up to date.As it stands it's as if NVIDIA and AMD jumped off a cliff about a year ago, and all that's available is what they left behind - 4850s and 9800M GTX form the main graphics options for most laptop builders.NVIDIA's more recent GTX 280M, 260M and 240M chips are starting to filter through to some extent, but these are in the more ridiculously priced laptops.When you consider that AMD's latest 5x00 series is based on smaller process technology and has reduced power requirements, we should see a boost very soon, and it'll represent a shot in the arm for DX11 too.While we wait for NVIDIA and AMD to bring out the big guns your options for graphics on the move can be paired down to integrated graphics versus dedicated.If you don't intend playing any games on your machine and your video decoding needs are minimal, then integrated is the way to go.Chances are you;ll end up with a machine boasting Intel's GMA architecture, which is roughly as slow as evolution itself, but the latest models do support a range of video outputs.If you manage to grab the likes of the GMA X4500HD it'll even handle 1080p decoding (the HD bit is important though, without it will be choppy).Note that any integrated graphics will grab some of your system memory - not a problem, unless you have little RAM to speak of.If you are looking for a gaming machine, then the recommendations fall into the usual split of one from AMD and one from NVIDIA.The 4850 is a surprisingly powerful offering, and when married to a reasonable 17-inch display boasting a 1680 x 1050 resolution you should experience a smooth frame rate in just about every game out there.This is one of the main reason we loved the MSI GT725, and it still stands as one of the most impressive gaming laptops out there.NVIDIA's GTX 260M is a capable chip at slightly higher resolutions, if you want more fidelity, although it does tend to end up in more expensive laptops.Oh, and for the most part don't get too worked up about SLI solutions, leave that to desktops [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]