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  • HK_pjpaveloffga
    FFR Player
    • Jul 2007
    • 108

    #1

    Laptop/keyboard suggestions please

    Okay well for the last 6 months I have been using a vista computer to play ffr, it was around the time of the Av miss fix that i started using it. I soon realized that vista blows. hard. so i've been working hard and saved up money to buy a new computer in the hopes of being able to play at my fullest again.
    What i need help on are:
    1.What type of laptop should i get that works well with ffr? Price range= 1200-1700 USD (Please suggest laptops you have atleast used so you know if it works well)

    2.Should I get a Usb keyboard for the laptop I want to purchase? I've heard USB keyboards dont work so well for ffr but I don't know if playing on the laptop's keyboard is any better.

    Any suggestions would be great =) i really want to start playing ffr competitivly again

    Thank you
    boo vista =( Hurrayy RedStripe=)

  • who_cares973
    FFR Player
    • Aug 2006
    • 15407

    #2
    Re: Laptop/keyboard suggestions please

    i have a gateway laptop thats ****ing amazing and it only cost 600 without warranty

    too tired to look up what its called right now but i'll edit the information in tomorrow

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    • HK_pjpaveloffga
      FFR Player
      • Jul 2007
      • 108

      #3
      Re: Laptop/keyboard suggestions please

      Originally posted by who_cares973
      i have a gateway laptop thats ****ing amazing and it only cost 600 without warranty

      too tired to look up what its called right now but i'll edit the information in tomorrow
      woah thanks man thats cheap. is it windows XP too? i really don't feel like messing around with vista anymore. im done with it.
      boo vista =( Hurrayy RedStripe=)

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      • rzr
        TWG Veteran
        • Oct 2007
        • 7608

        #4
        Re: Laptop/keyboard suggestions please

        Well, I use a Windows 2000 for SM that works fine. The thing you should make sure to do is DEFINITLY get a key board. All the hitting of the keys will destroy your lap tops key board. You can get them cheap, or just buy a cheap computer. Honestly, a PC is cheaper than a lap top.

        Either way, if you don't just get a computer definitly get a good key board. I use a Dell SK 8115. It's good.

        Hope everything works well for you

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        • Beethovens mask
          FFR Veteran
          • Dec 2007
          • 1569

          #5
          Re: Laptop/keyboard suggestions please

          Originally posted by who_cares973
          i have a gateway laptop thats ****ing amazing and it only cost 600 without warranty

          too tired to look up what its called right now but i'll edit the information in tomorrow
          I'm pretty sure I have the same Laptop.

          It's a Gateway W340UA. Mine is running windows XP Media center addition.

          The keys are very flat and respond very quickly, if anything the keys are more suited for FFR than the puffy desktop keys. Also the notebook is very compact and small. If your looking to take it anywhere you can only expect about a few hours before the battery dies. When playing at home I would recommend to have it plugged into a charger at all times.

          Some pictures of mine.
          Attached Files
          Originally posted by fastfingers65
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          • HK_pjpaveloffga
            FFR Player
            • Jul 2007
            • 108

            #6
            Re: Laptop/keyboard suggestions please

            Originally posted by Beethovens mask
            I'm pretty sure I have the same Laptop.

            It's a Gateway W340UA. Mine is running windows XP Media center addition.
            well i looked it up on gatway.com and it doesn't have any of that model. i'm looking for a new laptop (from the website or something) becuase i want to be able to cuztomize it w/o having to by parts separatly.
            boo vista =( Hurrayy RedStripe=)

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            • makdaddy
              FFR Veteran
              • Mar 2003
              • 1688

              #7
              Re: Laptop/keyboard suggestions please

              GO MAC!
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              • fido123
                FFR Player
                • Sep 2005
                • 4245

                #8
                Re: Laptop/keyboard suggestions please

                Oh and it's not Vista's fault entirely, you just need a good rig to run Vista well because it's very process intensive. Btw I'm not a Windows fan-boy or anything as I'm currently spending all my time getting DX to work on my new PC with Unbuntu, going to see if RedHat works too as I'm too cheap to buy an OS.

                I currently play FFR on my laptops keyboard but I when I play at school I do a lot better on actual keyboards. I would suggest buying a USB keyboard if you're going to be playing FFR...just don't buy a cheap one as that's what I did and again, too cheap to buy a good keyboard. I would say for a laptop go Dell as they have a good warranty and I'm pretty certain I could drop this down a flight of stairs and it wouldn't break.

                Btw holy **** that laptop looks so similar to my laptop. Keyboard is even the EXACT same except for that one key between right Alt and Ctrl.
                Last edited by fido123; 07-25-2008, 02:38 PM.

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                • who_cares973
                  FFR Player
                  • Aug 2006
                  • 15407

                  #9
                  Re: Laptop/keyboard suggestions please

                  alright i got the info

                  M-1624 notebook

                  sadly it comes with vista but i dont have any problems with it

                  AMD Turion 64 x2
                  2.0 GHz 512kb x 2 l2 Cache

                  15.4" Ultrabright screen

                  2GB ddr2

                  250GB hard drive

                  and yea i love it
                  Last edited by who_cares973; 07-25-2008, 02:41 PM.

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                  • Beethovens mask
                    FFR Veteran
                    • Dec 2007
                    • 1569

                    #10
                    Re: Laptop/keyboard suggestions please

                    Mac isn't all that great either. Program incompatibility sucks.
                    Originally posted by fastfingers65
                    beethoven youre terrible at speaking like a moron

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                    • Knoobish
                      alia shawkat
                      FFR Simfile Author
                      • Oct 2006
                      • 362

                      #11
                      Re: Laptop/keyboard suggestions please

                      I have a Dell D630 laptop that I purchased for college, my student discount got it down from $2000 to $1500. It's really good for FFR/SM... except sometimes the KB will randomly drop keystrokes. Which is incredibly annoying, since the responsiveness of the keys is really good and the screen is nice and clear... especially for FFR when one miss can completely ruin your score.

                      Also, don't use an USB keyboard. They lag horribly, my brother had one for his laptop and there was literally a .2 second delay between keytap and actual registered hit. It was a good quality keyboard too (razer tarantula), I guess laptops just don't agree with USB very well for that purpose.
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                      • Cursebred
                        FFR Player
                        • Jul 2008
                        • 152

                        #12
                        Re: Laptop/keyboard suggestions please

                        Either get a Gateway or a Mac as a laptop. WINDOWS LAPTOPS SUCK!

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                        That is all.

                        - Cursebred

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                        • HK_pjpaveloffga
                          FFR Player
                          • Jul 2007
                          • 108

                          #13
                          Re: Laptop/keyboard suggestions please

                          hmm ill give it a look. thanks.
                          Lawl @ cursebread. gateways run on windows.

                          Originally posted by who_cares973
                          alright i got the info

                          M-1624 notebook
                          sadly it comes with vista but i dont have any problems with it
                          AMD Turion 64 x2
                          2.0 GHz 512kb x 2 l2 Cache
                          15.4" Ultrabright screen
                          2GB ddr2
                          250GB hard drive
                          and yea i love it
                          Last edited by HK_pjpaveloffga; 07-25-2008, 07:13 PM.
                          boo vista =( Hurrayy RedStripe=)

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                          • tuv
                            FFR Player
                            • Jun 2006
                            • 188

                            #14
                            Re: Laptop/keyboard suggestions please

                            I play alot on my mac book pro it responds very well but the keys are so thin you don't get the same feel, it seems to hurt my wrist alot more.

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                            • Beethovens mask
                              FFR Veteran
                              • Dec 2007
                              • 1569

                              #15
                              Re: Laptop/keyboard suggestions please

                              Originally posted by Cursebred
                              Either get a Gateway or a Mac as a laptop. WINDOWS LAPTOPS SUCK!
                              Gateway laptops have windows installed...
                              Originally posted by fastfingers65
                              beethoven youre terrible at speaking like a moron

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