What kind or model laptop you use for IM? Please tell

[Ricky Parker]

Originally Posted by David_Thompson

So you guys are say go for something that has lots ram 2 to 4gb,
big hd 100gb, processing speed intel duel core...

--David

David I use something similar to those specs. It is almost 2 years old and was cheap. (i have bad luck with laptops so i buy them cheap)


But as far as running DW or PS or any video stuff the basic specs above will be fine.

I run all the programs you listed above in one of your posts and a bunch of video stuff AE, Vegas, and whatever else and have no problems at all.

[birdfood]

I'd think due to ergonomics, comfort and a number of other reasons that desk tops would be more popular and better for IM than laptops.

Unless your are at the stage where you work an hour a day from some tropical beach

[JackPowers]

I am using a 10 year old IBM T43, one of the most reliable laptops you will find. Bought it used in Bangkok 2 years ago and since then it has been trough water, sand and dropped countless of times, still working great.

[tUNU52]

I don't use laptop. I don't feel comfortable with laptop.

[WinsonYeung]

I'm using toshina M100 model. (quite a old model now) but it's still function very well for me. Plan to switch to a newer laptop in oct once the window 7 operating system is out.

Any good laptop to recommend me ?

[singhlove]

Sorry buddy right now i don't hv any laptop wht after some time i'm buyinf a laptop..

[jk4net]

I use desktop at home and for travel I recently bought an Netbook Eee PC Asus EEEPC1000H-BLK024L Intel Atom 1.6GHz, 1GB, 160GB. It has 5 hours battery autonomy.

[TeddyP]

I had to make the big Mac switch with my desktop...Vista was killing me and my productivity - not saying it is horrible for all but it was a nightmare for me in the end.

I'll be getting a laptop soon and will stick with Mac.

[Platinum Matt]

Macbook pro 15 inch... 100% mac now.

Once you go Mac, you don't go back.

[Jon Steel]

MacBook does the trick...

[youssefedward]

you can use the Dell D530 laptop. the dell is considered to be the best model of laptops at all. it combines business class features in an affordable laptop solution that meets the needs of most mobile business users. Dell Latitude D530 weighs 2.59 Kg and its dimensions are 33.8 cm x 27.3 cm x 3.56 cm (W x D x H). The Latitude D530 is available in grey colour.

below is its technical features:

Processor and Memory:
Dell Latitude D530 features the Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T7700 with a processing speed of 2.4 GHz, 4 MB L2 cache and 800 MHz FSB. The Memory included in the laptop is 1 GB and can be extended till 4 GB; the type of RAM used is Dual Channel DDR2 Shared Memory with the memory bandwidth of 533 MHz.
Media Bay devices:
Dell Latitude D530 Multimedia Laptop offers SATA hard drives up to 160 GB, the speed of the drive is 5400 rpm. Modular bay options include:
24X CD-ROM
8X DVD +/-RW5
24X CDRW/DVD
Graphics and Screen size:
The Graphics is integrated on the motherboard; the graphics card used is the X3100 from Intel with shared video memory of 382 MB. The screen size is 15 inch TFT screen with SXGA resolution (1400×1050).
I/O Ports:
The following I/O ports are included with Dell Latitude D530
Serial,
docking connector,
S-Video,
IEEE-1394,
4 USB,
VGA,
headphone/speaker out,
infrared port,
RJ-11 and RJ-45,
AC power
integrated microphone
PC Card Type I and Type II
Input Devices:
Latitude D530 includes a standard keyboard and touchpad.
Wireless Networking:
The following are the wireless networking options available with Dell Latitude D530 Mobile PC
Intel 3945 WiFi 802.11a/g
Intel 4965 Wi-Fi 802.11a/g/n
Dell Wireless 1395 802.11g
Dell Wireless 1490 802.11a/g Dual-Band Mini-Cards
Dell Wireless 1505 802.11a/g/n,
Internal Bluetooth
Operating System and Accessories:
Dell Latitude D530 is compatible with the following choices:
Genuine Windows Vista Ultimate
Genuine Windows Vista Business
Genuine Windows Vista Business 64-Bit
Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium
Genuine Windows Vista Home Basic
Genuine Windows XP Home Edition
Genuine Windows XP Professional
The accessories include Dell bundle software, drivers and utilities and antivirus software, USB memory key.
Battery capacity and Warranty:
Latitude D530 battery options include
Primary 4-cell/32 WHr
Primary 6-cell/56 WHr
Secondary 6-cell/48 WHr Smart Li-Polymer battery
The laptop comes with one year warranty.

[ken_p]

i used my desktop when im at home, use a g4 mac when im travelling around the city, and have a netbook, msi wind for back up and for long distance traveling for weeks..

[Lloyd Buchinski]

I will be getting a laptop soon and am just looking at lenovo.com. They have a recommendation in almost every thread of this type and it is usually just a quiet one, like the one earlier in this thread, not an evangelist type. Mostly they are geared to big business and government and they don't even advertise to the individual consumer, but if you go to that section of their site they have about 10 times the choice of the Toshiba site. (Not trying to knock them, just the only other site I visited looking and that was my impression. They would probably be my second choice.)

They have a huge variety in prices. The cheaper models can't be customized, they are just a complete package offer, but most of them can be customized. You can pick any size HD, memory, flash hd sometimes, xp if you want it, and a lot of options. They also have the world's only dual monitor notebook. The second screen slides out from behind the first when you need it. It starts at just over $4k.

You don't need to get a web cam if you don't want to, one of a few things that annoy me about macs. They also have patented trackpoint. I regimped my profile pic to include the red dot in the keyboard. The second time I pushed it, I liked it better than the touch pad. Push it harder it moves the cursor farther and faster, and I understand if you push down on it, it clicks, but haven't had the chance to try that yet.

[ideasuniversity]

Advent 7096, 1 gig ram 40GB HDD, DVD+/-RW. 15.4" Screen

[derekwong28]

One of the main reasons why users of Lenovo/IBM are so avid about this brand is its trackpoint pointing device. I found it even easier to use and more accurate than a mouse, not to mention the ubiquitous touchpads that I cannot stand.

On the whole laptops are still not as reliable as desktops and I have gone thorugh many other brands. But no brand can beat lenovo/IBM in terms of servicing. I can just bring in for servicing in the morning and it will usually be available by the afternoon. I am an extremely heavy and rough user and it should be be a surprise that I would require more servicing than most people.

[Lloyd Buchinski]

Originally Posted by derekwong28

I found it even easier to use and more accurate than a mouse, not to mention the ubiquitous touchpads that I cannot stand.

I have only tried it a couple of times but that was my thought, that I wouldn't even want to use a mouse. It's basically a mouse in one little dot. I expect mac would like to use it but that would be a little hard for the mac ego to take, paying lenovo a license fee for it. I expect it will take them longer to adapt it than it did to go with a 2 button mouse. (just an assumption)

I know someone who pushed it a couple of times and preferred the touchpad, but he had been using touchpads for years first.

[runfast]

I use a HP dv8000 Laptop. It's old by computer's standard. Paid $1,700 back in 2006. Has 17" full size keyboard w/numberpad. 1 GB RAM and two 100 GB hard drives. it weighs a ton but it does the job.
I'll get a new one once my Clickbank checks average hits $1,000. Keeps me motivated...

[Audrey Harvey]

I've just started using an Asus N50VC with 4 gig of ram and dedicated graphics card. Big screen, big keyboard with number pad. Very nice indeed, and so much faster than my ancient Sony.

[bobwalk]

I also use a macbook. The 13''.

[Kael41]

Gateway P-7809u FX Edition

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Product DescriptionSony VAIO VGN-FW390YLH - Core 2 Duo P8600 2.4 GHz - 16.4" TFTDimensions (WxDxH)15.1 in x 10.3 in x 1.5 inWeight6.6 lbsPlatform TechnologyIntel Centrino 2System TypeNotebookBuilt-in DevicesWireless LAN antenna, Bluetooth antennaProcessorIntel Core 2 Duo P8600 / 2.4 GHz ( Dual-Core )Cache Memory3 MB - L2 cacheRAM6 GB (installed) / 8 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM - 800 MHz - PC2-6400 ( 1 x 4 GB + 1 x 2 GB )Card ReaderYesHard Drive320 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 7200 rpmOptical StorageBD-RE - integratedDisplay16.4" TFT 1600 x 900 ( WXGA++ )Graphics ControllerATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650 - 512 MBAudio OutputSound cardTelecomFax / modemNetworkingNetwork adapter - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft), Bluetooth 2.1 EDRWireless NICIntel PRO/Wireless 5100AGNNotebook CameraIntegrated - 1.3 MegapixelInput DeviceKeyboard, touchpadBatteryLithium ionRun Time (Up To)5.5 hour(s)Operating SystemMicrosoft Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit EditionEnvironmental StandardsEPA Energy StarManufacturer Warranty1 year warranty

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[Richard HAN]

I uses an Asus netbook - model 1000HE.

The main thing that had me going for it is the long battery life. Disabling the camera and bluetooth, I'm able to get as much as 8 hours (spec quoted 9.5 hour but it's a stretch) working time on it. I did double up the ram to 2 GB though.

For my usage (browsing the net, wordprocessing, normal server-related activity such as ftp'ing etc), it's more than sufficient. Prior to this, I'm using a 14" Asus laptop. I did have to adjust to the small screen though.

Here's the review for the model I'm using:

Asus Eee PC 1000HE (black) Laptop reviews - CNET Reviews

[Paul Myers]

I use a desktop for most of my work. I have an HP Pavilion as a backup.

I also have a Sharp Actius RD10 that weighs a ton. That doesn't matter, as the battery is dead, and I use it in the dining room for guests. Still a pretty powerful machine, for the age of the thing. (2.4 ghz processor.)

I'm going to pick up an Asus EEE system with the 10" screen for "coffee shop" use for a local WiFi project, and for chat and social networking stuff. There won't be any other business data on that machine.


Paul

[rapidscc]

Samsung Sens710 attached to a 17" IBM e74 monitor..I like working with big screens

Also have two desktop PC (another samsung and a hitachi) I rarely use the desktop. Even if I work from home..

What I would love is the new Mac Airbook thats advertised..very slim..very sexy and I heard that It's got a nice screen size too..

[Peter Ramos]

I use a Macbook Pro 15" but when traveling I get on the Mac Air.
Both of them are not that expensive with the new models that just
came out.

One amazing thing that I like to point out is the ability to sync
everything from one computer to the other and even to your
iphone (if you have one). Mac is great and you can have your
regular vista or xp installed in it. Keep in mind that they are
just awesome when talking about graphics (for web design etc)

Macs are nice, but I still have my PC...but I use it for gaming
when I want to have some distractions because macs suck at this


Peter