o/t notebook computers

[George_Gerhard]

Any recommendations on notebooks other than Dell. Not than I have anything against Dell I am typing from a Dell notebook now. I was at a customers factory this past week, and a piece, a large piece that is of dust collection hose smashed into my keyboard, many keys no longer work, my cd drive is inoperative, and now my screen is flickering. The chasis is actually bent.

I would appreciate any suggestions on good notebooks than will run mastercam and autocad, and the typical ofice applications.

 

thank you

George

[Jack Mitchell]

I also have a Dell.

The accident that occured would have damaged any notebook - just the same.

 

Nobody is building bulletproof notebooks to the best of my knowledge.

 

Regards, Jack

[George_Gerhard]

thanks Jack

I apologize I probably did not make myself clear enough, I not upset about the accident, just looking at other choices

 

rgds

George

[Jayson Kramer]

I would look at the newer Toshibas and HP wide screen models.

 

One thing about the HP wide screen is a full keyboard.

 

I have the Toshibia with a 16" screen and works great.

It also comes with Nvidia Chipset.

the newer ones have more video ram.

 

I would take a look at the AlienWare Laptop it has a real agp slot that can be updated.

[Rat]

I run a Toshiba A25-S207 satellite

Simply the Best...Just make space for the cooling fan on the bottom

[Jayson Kramer]

Check out the option on te alienware laptop.

 

http://www.alienware.com/review_pages/revi..._maxpc_0204.asp

[LNDCAD]

Be careful with any laptop (including the Alienware) if you need a serial port for communications. Many do not have one (replaced by USB and Firewire). Another unit to look at is the Pro-Star. They are heavy, and large, but full of options. Finally, I am not sure about the problems with MC and ATI video cards that were discussed in other threads. I am currently running an older Dell laptop with an ATI Radeon Mobility-P chip with no problems. However I do not usually run large surface intense models. You should check with others on whether the ATI video chips on the mobile units cause the same problems with MC as the ATI card for desktops. HTH

[Jayson Kramer]

LNDCAD you are right ,My toshiba did not come with a serial port so I run a pmcia cad for a serial port and works great.

[George_Gerhard]

thank you

I just ound out many notebooks no longer have a serial port, which for me is important, there is a usb to serial adapter

 

rgds

George

[Avarillas]

Hi, I'm using a Fujitsu lifebook laptop

it's a 2.8 GHz 512 ram 40 gb hd

with the new NVSXGA display

with 9200 radeon ati 64 mb video card

it's arround 1500. to 1700 dolls.

very nice unit believe me.

[Trevor Bailey]

I just caught a glance of the HP with a 17" wide screen the other day. I don't know what video card comes with it, but it looked very promising.

[Finecut]

Trevor,

Its a 17 in with a nivida go 5600,5200, or 440

video card. Look at the zd7000 series fron hp

 

SWeeeeeeeeeet and the sound ..........

about $2000 w 512meg ram

 

 

Finecut

[d00d]

quote:

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The chasis is actually bent.

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And it still works? Sounds like Dell made a good one