Laptops: Which one to get?

[utdmleach]

Hi, I have been asked to choose a laptop to buy for someone who wants to use it for business and for gaming. This person is very wealthy, so money is no object but also quite impatient so would like to get it local however internet is always possible. Basically, I need the most powerful laptop there is because I know he is going to ask me why battlefield 2 isn't working on his expensive laptop

France is turd for computers (high street), this is what choice I have:

http://www.darty.com/webapp/wcs/stor...&storeId=10001

I'm sure there are other shops around here, but this is one that I know of and have been to.

Would any of these be suitable for what this person is asking?

If not, could someone reccomend an all round great laptop, lightweight, good size screen and a powerful system?

Thanks for any suggestions (if any )

utdmleach

[Dougal]

If money truly is no object.

http://www.alienware.com

Forgot to mention they do sell in France

www.alienware.fr

[utdmleach]

Nice one, am thinking of getting:

Area-51m 7700
Area-51m 7700 - écran 17 pouces WideSXGA+ (1680 x 1050) et caméra intégrée - Xeno Grey
Intel® Pentium® 4 570J avec Technologie H.T. - 3.8Ghz, 1Mo Cache
2Go DDR2 bicanal PC-4200, 533Mhz (2x1024Mo)
120Go (60 Go x 2) 7200 tr/mn ATA100 - Hitachi
Graveur combo CD-RW 24x10x24x - DVD 8x avec logiciels
Creative Sound Blaster® Audigy 2 ZS PCMCIA - Recommandé
Carte Mini PCI Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g intégrée

which graphics card is better?

Area-51m 7700 NVIDIA GeForce Go 6800 avec 256Mo de mémoire DDR3
Module Area-51m 7700 ATI Mobility Radeon X800 avec 256 Mo DDR 3 [+1 €]

[Dougal]

(For english speaking Go = Gb)

I would personally go for the X800, but I haven't seen the 6800 mobilitys.

[utdmleach]

x800 it is then hmm total

4000-4500 €uros

[scotty6435]

You pay a LOT for the brand and 'cool' case with alienware. If you can find a custom laptop maker then chances are you'll get a similar spec'd system for a couple of hundred less.

[Dougal]

But if the man has the money, the Alienware adds the flair of Coolness

[utdmleach]

Yeah, don't worry about money, this is not the man who will go out of his way to save himself a few hundred.

[Dark Horse]

The dell xps gen2 isn't so bad either, thats from 2250euros. Its a bit more subtle than the alienware but just as good.

Check the hexus review
http://www.hexus.net/content/reviews...VybF9wYWdlPTE=