Windows Mobile 6.1 Help?

Looking to buy a new Gaming Laptop i have 1 in mind but im not sure, help please?

• hey ya'll! well im planning on selling my current laptop (2 years old) and my current desktop (7 years old) for a brand spank'n new laptop since im never at home... and i could use a lil help picking out a good 1 now its gonna be used for a good 98% gaming lol my budget is between $700-$1000 maybe a EXTREME of $1100.. so far iv only seen one that peeked my interest but i have a question or 2 about it about it, http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0326047 Color Quantum Black Lid, Black Base, Black Keyboard Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) Processor Intel® Core(tm) i7-720QM Processor Speed 1.6GHz RAM Installed / Max RAM Supported 4GB DDR3 RAM (Expandable to 8GB) Memory Configuration (2) 2GB SO-DIMM Memory Modules Memory Slots Available ( 0 ) Available 200-pin SO-DIMM Slots Hard Drive 500GB 5,400RPM Serial ATA Hard Drive Multimedia Drive Labelflash® SuperMulti DVD Drive Display Type 16" Widescreen TruBrite Display Internal Max Resolution 1366 x 768 Video Card NVIDIA GeForce 310M Video Chipset Video Card Memory Up to 2267MB Total Available Graphics Memory TV Tuner/Personal Video Recorder (PVR) No Tuner Sound Card High Definition Audio Chipset Network Features 10/100 Fast Ethernet Network Wireless Network Features 802.11b/g/n Wireless Network Ports and Connectors (1) VGA 15-pin Port; (4) USB 2.0 Ports (3 USB + 1 eSATA/USB Combo with USB Sleep and Charge); (1) HDMI-CEC (REGZA LINK); (1) RJ-11 Modem Port; (1) RJ-45 Network Port; (1) S/P DIF Output Port (shared with headphone port); (1) Microphone Input Port; (1) Headphone Output Port Memory Card Reader Memory Card Reader Supported Flash Media Secure Digital, Secure Digital High Capacity, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Multi Media Card, xD Picture Card (shared slot) Expansion Slots (1) Express Card/54 Slot (supports Express Card/34) Built-In Devices Harman/Kardon Stereo Speakers, Webcam and Microphone Input Device Keyboard, Touchpad Security Slot for Security Lock Included Power Supply 90 Watt AC Adapter Included Battery 6 Cell Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery Average Run Time 2 Hours, 35 Minutes (Based on Mobile Mark 2007 - actual battery life may vary based on product setting, usage patterns and environmental conditions) Included Software Microsoft® Works 9, Microsoft® Office Home and Student 2007 Edition 60-day Trial, Norton Internet Security™ 2010 30-Day Trial Dimensions (WxDxH) 15.1" x 10.2" x 1.44"/1.61" Weight Starting at 6.48 lbs Manufacturer Warranty 1 Year Limited Warranty My question is with the Video card: Video Card NVIDIA GeForce 310M Video Chipset Video Card Memory Up to 2267MB Total Available Graphics Memory does that mean its a 2gb card? or just clockable to 2gb or what? honestly when it comes to hardware im kinda noob... so what ya think? or see any better ones out there?

• Answer:

  In this case and is the case with so many laptops the video card in this laptop is a split card, it has 512MB of dedicated memory and the rest to bring the total to over 2GB is shared with the system RAM so if you using the full 2GB of video memory, you're robbing over a 1GB of your RAM from the rest of your system. Overall I find this computer strange, they stick an i7 in it but then also add a 5,400 RPM hard drive which is downright horrible. It should at least have a 7,200 RPM drive or preferably at least a small SSD as a boot drive with a 7,200 RPM drive has secondary storage. So with that out of the way I'll list a laptop that also comes with an i7 processor but also includes a faster hard drive and much better graphics card from Newegg, only drawback is it costs $1.049.99 and has about $15 in shipping but it even includes accident protection so even if you spill water on it, drop it, etc. they will fix it.