View Poll Results: Should There Be A Laptop Forum

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  1. 05-10-2003, 11:51 PM #1
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    Post Should There Be A Laptop Forum

    this has been probably asked already...

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  2. 05-11-2003, 12:32 AM #2
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    Personally, I think not. We don't have that many questions about laptops, so I think the general tech. forum is fine for questions related to laptops.
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  3. 05-11-2003, 12:57 AM #3
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    Are there very many laptops made with AMD chips? I have used several in the last 10 years or so and every one an Intel chip in it.
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  4. 05-11-2003, 01:15 AM #4
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    lol, looks like you're the only one who thinks so
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  5. 05-11-2003, 02:02 AM #5
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    Personally I think there should be. I had a question about my laptop a while back (yes it WAS an Inhell chip)and had to go to another forum.

    I think that because there are more and more AMD based laptops coming out, this forum should have a section dedicated to them.
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  6. 05-11-2003, 09:58 AM #6
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    Originally posted by Shadowrunner2k1
    lol, looks like you're the only one who thinks so
    well the point about Intel chips & laptops is very good...

    guess i am the only one.
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  7. 05-11-2003, 12:00 PM #7
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    i think that there should be a laptop forum. a lot of people have questions about laptops. this forum is not only about AMD chips, but about computers in general.
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  8. 05-11-2003, 01:42 PM #8
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    yes there should... but not many ppl will have AMD laptops...

    because of this:

    Mobile AMD Athlon XP are worse than a Mobile Celeron...

    example:
    Mobile AMD Athlon XP 2400+ with a 2GHz core speed loses not to a Mobile Celeron 2.4GHz, but a 2GHz. Sad isnt it?


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  9. 05-11-2003, 01:48 PM #9
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    how about a sub-forum in General Forum.
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  10. 05-11-2003, 02:30 PM #10
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    First off...Im not being a mod right here...but never give up on a good idea. If it were me....Id test out the notion via an appropriate Thread...maybe in GF Technical. This is how forums/sub forums are born if you will. Thread gets busy...develops a community..gets stickied....on it goes. Jim
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  11. 05-11-2003, 02:37 PM #11
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    I think the Laptop questions are somewhat limited. Most of them will be "do you recommend laptop A or B" anyway, since laptops are not userr serviceable in the same way as PCs are I don't think it warrants an entire forum.

    I agree with what's being said, general is the right place for laptop questions/opinions.
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  12. 05-11-2003, 02:54 PM #12
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    I've always loved laptops, and I generally try to answer as many lappy questions that are asked here as possible.

    But, almost always, I end up dealing with an Intel lappy or recommending one over an AMD lappy.

    I don't think there's enough traffic for a laptop forum and that those discussions are going to go under the General Tech Help and Discussion.

    BTW: I asked for it a long time ago...and I asked for a "Mobile & Peripheral" forum...it didn't go over...so I'm guessing it may in the future as AMD progresses...but right now, it probably isn't going to happen.

    Maybe we should petition to AMD

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  13. 05-11-2003, 05:56 PM #13
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    I think no sub forum is needed until AMD gains a larger share of the laptop market...

    Until then... General Forum and the software forum seems to take care of it!
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