XBox 360 VS Laptop

[CoX]

Some of you may know I've been salivating after this laptop lately: the Acer 5920G. (http://www.acerdirect.co.uk/Acer_Aspire_5920G-302G25Hi_Laptop_LX.AN60X.041/version-1.asp) Its a fantastic little machine, with a 2GHz Dual Core processor, 2GB of RAM, a 250GB HDD, a HD-DVD drive and (most importantly) a 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS graphics card, which I have been assured can run Bioshock and the like very nicely indeed.

However lately I've been wondering whether I'm better off getting me an XBox 360 and a nice little 20-23" HDTV for about £100 less. I do intend to use it primarily for gaming, although the laptop would come in a bit handier for when I go to Uni next year. As I'm an indecisive bastard, I ask you: which would you go for?

Summary:

£800 laptop with all the bells and trimmings

VS

Xbox 360 (possibly an Elite) plus 20"ish HDTV for about £700-£750

FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT

[White Tiger]

360 doesn't have a web browser (I'm not sure if they will though) and doesn't have a word processor, has msn though.

Laptop could most likely run most 360 games if you're paying £800 for it.

I say laptop and a wired 360 controller and buy the games that are available for the pc.

[Digga]

the laptop will be able to run any games the 360 can, and now viva pinata is out on pc who needs a 360 amirite? seriously i'd go to the laptop, having one at uni is handy as fuck, and that'll be able to handle all your games fine :)

edit: also you'll only be disappointed by the 360 when you realise there arent any pokémon games out. i know i was :(

[CoX]

Thanks for the advice guys. I think I was enticed by the 360 because I can afford that right now, but I shall be patient and endure!

[Digga]

aaaaaaand on a side note even though the laptop has a smaller screen, it can still do 720 resolution HD poifectly and natively, and 1080 will only be slightly shrunk and still look pretty cool i reckon :) but yus, thats a nice laptop, have fun with it <3

[Midget]

yeah get the laptop man, it'll come in handy for uni... an xbox will do the exact opposite :p

[Lewiji]

I'd go for the laptop too but be careful when running games like that at full settings, you may end up with a lovely melted chunk of plastic

[Dingboy Bob The Slammy Walrus Bitch]

360 Laptop. Can't be bothered to find the link, sorry.

[Thomp]

Laptop. Save the 360 until you get about 3 months into Uni.

[Bewildebeast]

Do this (http://benheck.com/Games/Xbox360/x360_page_5.htm)

[White Tiger]

Do this (http://benheck.com/Games/Xbox360/x360_page_5.htm)

Wouldn't that stand more chance of the red ring of doom with it being a laptop?
He did put water cooling in though so it could be better, I've confused myself.

[Scribbly]

Go for the 360, laptops are overrated, you end up doing not-so-much with them.

Unless you don't have another pc

[Matt2000]

Unless you don't have another pc

sounds like it would be his only PC, especially if he's spending that much on it. i would go for the laptop, much more portable and you'll be able to do much more with it. looks like it will be great for gaming too. :)

[The Grim Reaper]

Go for the 360, laptops are overrated, you end up doing not-so-much with them.
although the laptop would come in a bit handier for when I go to Uni next year.

Somehow i think he would be using it a fair bit for uni...

Also, people i know who have laptops think they are great and very useful, even just sitting in bed and using it.

[basstard]

As someone who spent half his time in the uni library queueing for a PC, go for the laptop.

Odds are your uni will offer wifi in at least some of its buildings, anywho.