laptop for poker - what do i need

[Wynton]

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I was considering the following, which cost about $1870 (without buying an extended warranty). How do people think this compares to the Dell?

HP dv 8000T
Operating System: Windows XP Professional
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) Duo processor T2500 (2.0 GHz)
Display 17.0" WXGA+ Ultra BrightView Widescreen (1440x900)
Graphics Card 256MB NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) Go 7600
Memory FREE Upgrade to 1.0GB DDR2 SDRAM (2x512MB)!!
Hard Drive 100 GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive
Primary CD/DVD Drive LightScribe Super Multi 8X DVD+/-RW w/Double Layer
Networking Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network w/Bluetooth
Productivity Software Microsoft(R) Works/Money
Security Software Norton Internet Security 2006 - 24 Mo Subscription
OS and Recovery Media Genuine Windows XP Professional Backup CD

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i was at my parent's place and played on my dad's dell 9400. it worked very well with PT auto-importing while i played (i don't use a HUD so i can't comment on that), but the 1440x900 resolution sucks, as i hate overlap.

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I ended up ordering basically the same machine, but opting for a resolution of 1680x1050, which was the most available. It is due to arrive in a few days, and hopefully will turn out to be a good choice.