Im in the market for a laptop. Something that I can play games on (ThinkTanks for example) and something that I can watch DVD's on when on the airplane during travel. I would like to get a widescreen but I have concerns about screen resolution. Ive read that DVDs are only good on WUXGA monitors, while other sources say a normal WXGA is fine. The other question has to do with laptop battery life. I cant seem to find anything that explains the differences between battery options. I keep seeing 12 cell, 6 cell, 72 this and that....im all confused! Anyone out there that can help? Thanks for your time.

This is what I use. Great computer. Use it for gaming when im not around at my computer B)

Toshiba Satelitte M35X-S349 Notebook PC w/ Intel Pentium M 735 (1.7 GHz) Processor

http://www.staples.com/Catalog/Browse/SKU.asp?BCFlag=False&PageType=1&SKU=589704

Now get maximum mobile performance and an intense multimedia experience from a notebook that's lighter, thinner and more powerful! The Satellite® M35X is the ideal notebook for savvy professionals and students who want outstanding performance and advanced capabilities at an affordable price.

Intel® Pentium® M 735 Processor (1.70GHz, 2MB L2 cache, 400MHz FSB)
15.4" Wide-screen XGA Display w/TruBrite Technology
Intergrated Intel PRO/Wireless 802.11g
80GB HDD (4200rpm)

Product Specifications
Processor Intel Pentium m 735 (1.7 GHz)
Cache 2MB L2 cache, 400MHz FSB
Memory (RAM) 512MB of DDR SDRAM (expandable to 2GB)
Memory Expandable to 2 GB
Hard Drive 80 GB (4200 RPM)
Optical Drive DVD SuperMulti drive
Display 15.4" Wide XGA TFT active-matrix display
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home
Battery Type Lithium Ion 8-Cell
Network Card Intergrated Intel PRO/Wireless 802.11g
Other ports RGB, 3 USB, External Microphone JAck, Headphone Jack, RJ11 Modem, RJ45 LAN, IEEE 1394
Video Graphics Intel 855GME
Dimensions 14.4" H x 10.8" W x 1.16/1.48" D

So how does your DVD movies look on there?

They work great. Best labtop I have ever had. Works very fast. The labtop lower than it works great too but this one is great. Stays on for a long time. B) Very clear when watching dvds B)

Fatchick,

I have always used my laptop to play TT, and wouldn't swap it for a deskstop.......

Dell Inspiron 8500 Intel® Pentium® 4 2.6 GHz
1Gigabyte RAM DDR
2MB L2 Cache 400 MHz
30 GB Ultra ATA Hard Drive 7,200rpm
15.6 " UltraSharp™ Wide Aspect XGA TFT display
Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200 Network Connection 802.11b/g
8X DVD+/-RW Combo Drive with Dual Layer Write Capabilities
128MB NVIDIA GeForce graphics card
Operating system - Windows XP Professional

Check out www.dell.com for more info - models may vary between Oz and the US... Best of luck hunting for your new lappy...

SK