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Poll: Which kind of laptop are you?

Abe Olandres Editor-in-chief February 8, 2010 · 1 min read

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Now that the laptop market has been spread thinly with the introduction of netbooks and CULVs, it looks like the regular ones have been placed in the sidelines. Our next poll looks at what people prefer when buying a laptop.

We only have 3 big categories actually:

Netbook. This is the most popular category nowadays because of its affordability but it generally lacks the processing power.
CULV Notebooks. This recently created category for the thin and light segment offers better computing power yet still inherits almost the same battery performance of netbooks. Only issue is that they cost too much, almost twice the price of netbooks.
Regular Laptops. The 13″ to 17″ laptops that carry discreet graphics cards and sport dual core or quad core processors. These are mainly geared towards gamers and processor-intensive users that want a nice, big screen.

So, which one are you? If you own a laptop, which category does it fall among the 3 mentioned above?

I’ve added the poll on the side but you can leave a comment below. I think it’s all about the need and lifestyle but many people really look at the price points.

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149 Comments

roan carl · 16 years ago

regular laptop for cad,photoshop,3d max,graphics etc.. due to my profession. also for entertainment movies, games…

vince · 16 years ago

my needs (not in a hurry, i’m just planning an upgrade)

* full size keyboard
* 13-15 inch screen. Preferably 4:3 but widescreen will do. I dont want a small screen so netbooks wont do. Actually I will be using this more for surfing the net and reading ebooks so vertical height of the screen is important
* any cpu, any gpu
update: i’m partial to an i series cpu, the low power models. Why? because an i series (for intel at least) guarantees its a new model
* actual 6 hours or more of battery life while surfing the net with wifi. We know that the batt life in advertisments is BS
* 2 gigs or more of ddr3 sodimm. must be expandable to 4 gigs ddr 3. Or as an alternate, ddr2 but already 4 gigs once bought.
* any optical drive
* local warranty

http://magos-biologis.blogspot.com/2010/01/i-need-full-size-long-battery-life.html

Christian · 16 years ago

M11x! Small but Terrible & Flexible for games, word processing, entertainment.

Patrick · 16 years ago

Regular laptops because I’m a power user!

But I plan to buy my first netbook soon for mobility reasons.

rye · 16 years ago

Regular laptops, for the processing power and features.

John Ray Cabrera · 16 years ago

http://cafemobility.blogspot.com/

i’m a CULV.

Mojics · 16 years ago

ako.. Hp Dv7 with 17″ screen

heheh..

Alec · 16 years ago

Macbook Pro for me.

Roxanne · 16 years ago

CULV Notebooks – Sony Vaio TZ.. very light but lack of battery performance for my work all day.

borgy · 16 years ago

i voted netbook because i have an EEE PC 1005HA, but i’ve been looking to move to a CULV/AMD Congo platform. netbooks are too much of a compromise for me, even if i have a desktop as my primary computer.

BrianB · 16 years ago

Abe, you’re forgetting the non-netbook thin and light.

alfres · 16 years ago

Regular laptop….I just love my Dell XPS 1530.

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Greg · 16 years ago

I’m a netbook user (Asus 1000HE) but I wish I were a regular laptop user too. An ideal laptop for me would be something like the Compaq CQ20 (12.1″, Core2 Duo processor, w/ built-in DVD-RW) that can handle a bit more graphics than the ASUS while maintaining a svelte and portable size.

mykee · 16 years ago

a regular laptop. I’m owning a 14.1 inch dell inspiron 1440 skyblue. Hehehe..

Marky · 16 years ago

Regular laptop, VAIO F and AW series to be specific :)

Jon · 16 years ago

@Marc

I think it’s a netbook, based on price but more like a CULV in terms of specs. ;)

I’m guessing you also have the 9-cell battery? I don’t find it bulky though, but just a little bit heavy. Minus the huge battery, the U210x is very light. I wish the 6-cell battery was cheaper though.

sky · 16 years ago

I just have a regular laptop. But I would like to have a netbook as well. I will be doing my thesis next school year so yeah… I NEED a netbook!

Andew Mercado · 16 years ago

Well, Pine Trail Netbooks still ultraportable, ultra-affordable but more processing power and longer battery life (very important), that’s why Netbook is the best category for me. IMO, it’s not a good idea to buy expensive stuff such as CULV Notebooks and Regular laptops these days because technology evolves and changes at a rapid pace. “Upgrading to something new in the future is difficult if you buy something expensive today”. So, I’ll go for NETBOOK.

Nonoy · 16 years ago

Regular laptop ako, need it for gaming and image editing.

MPonteres · 16 years ago

Power user needs power laptops like me

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Marc · 16 years ago

Like Jon, I’m also a u210x user. Is it a CULV or a Netbook? I have no idea. Before my current unit though I owned an Asus EEEPC 1000H… and realized that netbooks are not for me. Screen’s too small and the graphics are too weak for casual gaming. The u210x has hit the sweet spot for me in terms of price, features and battery life.

Only problem is it’s bulky and I miss the Asus quality workmanship of the eee.

Jam. · 16 years ago

Regular laptops :)

Agrimensor · 16 years ago

Still using my regular laptop for 3 years now.I just upgraded the memory to 3gig and processor to dual core.This used to be an Acer Aspire 5052 but now since its dual core I dont know what model this should be.

jan · 16 years ago

regular laptop

IC DeaDPiPoL · 16 years ago

prefers a regular laptop.

Netbook camps are quite split between;

Intel Atom with GMA series/ or Pinetrails

Intel Atom(or Via Nano) with NVidia ION or a radeon mobility with the latter having better performance for the sake of lesser operating time.

Jon · 16 years ago

Netbook. Currently using a Wind U210x. It’s portable, powerful for my needs, and cheap. CULVs are too overrated and expensive, IMO. Something like glorified netbooks.

Boo · 16 years ago

I’m already inlove with my MacBook pro and MacBook Pro 13. iPad na ang next!

oliver · 16 years ago

regular laptop macbook pro 17 its more fun using this laptop great battery life + great processing power. although it’s too pricey but its a great thing for everyday use.

Char · 16 years ago

if i have enough money i’ll choose CULV, i used to have a regular laptop but i switched to netbook for mobility.

rene · 16 years ago

i think their is a new segment out there, its a regular lap top 12″ to 14″ sporting intel dual core, dvd writer, 6 cell bats, all the works cost only without OS less than P30,000.00.

Ellen Joy Castel · 16 years ago

regular laptop!

jojo · 16 years ago

-regular laptop. but i still plans to buy an acer 1410 with intel celeron for mobility. my wife has a netbook(wind).

Caes · 16 years ago

Small and light but packs a lot of power…
I’m a Smartbook… Pang masa pa with the ARM option except ung Nokia smartbook na napakamahal. I think Nokia made a HUGE MISTAKE when they tried to hit the $ 499 price mark!

HackrDaD · 16 years ago

Acer 4920G for me (regular)… HP Mini for my wife (netbook)…

Bob · 16 years ago

If I would rank it up:

PC (Gaming)
Gaming Laptop (14″)
Netbook – For Facebook on the go =D

bentong · 16 years ago

Thin and light HP dv-2 with discrete graphics…

thomasmmm · 16 years ago

reg. laptop – I’m more productive with a large screen (design, spreadsheets, PDFs) and regular-sized keyboard). i also wish laptops can be as easily built as desktops so users can customize specs to their computing requirements.

ianp · 16 years ago

hindi kasama yung regular laptop na 12″ lang? :) hehe. acer aspire 2930.

misterbvs · 16 years ago

for me it’s always been regular laptops. netbooks are too small for me.culv’s are too expensive. tama lang regular kahit mahal pwede naman pag-ipunan. :P

by the way check nyo to.. megan fox in a hot motorola ad :)

http://www.androidfonatic.com/2010/02/hottie-megan-fox-stars-in-motorola-ad.html

Vic · 16 years ago

Have been using Lenovo X61T for about a year now… having the best of both worlds: notebook + tablet. Running on Windows 7 which make things so great!

garuhhh · 16 years ago

i need mobility and processing power due to 3d renderings.. so, regular laptop here..

Edgar · 16 years ago

Hey guys, while we’re in the subject, try to look at this one.

http://ph.news.yahoo.com/star/20100208/tel-dell-unleashes-alienware-m11x-adamo-6439dc7.html?printer=1

Greggy b0y · 16 years ago

HP dm3 rocks! CULV for me. You can forget about looking for and plugging in to an A/C socket when you’re out of the house. Great battery life. Porma notebook, brushed-metal construction.