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New Laptop

  • 12-11-2005 11:04am
    #1
    Timmyc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭


    Hi can anyone help me recommend a good brand or model laptop. Mainly going to be used for CAD systems and other graphic orientated applications such as Photoshop, 3D studio MAX etc.

    Would be willing to spend up to 1400 yoyo's!!!


    Thanks!:D


Comments

  • #2
    Shiny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,259 ✭✭✭Shiny


    Check the laptop forum.

    Is that 1400 inc vat or ex vat?


  • #3
    Timmyc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭Timmyc


    ah I was hoping including vat!
    will check that forum (only new to this site!!)

    thanks!


  • #4
    commited
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,280 ✭✭✭commited


    What size screen do you want?
    You'll need at least 1GB ram.
    You'll also need a fairly decent graphics card.
    As for everything else - it all depends on if battery life/weight etc is important to you :)


  • #5
    Timmyc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭Timmyc


    17 inch screen would be ideal but I guess I could get away with 15 inch but nothing lower than that!


  • #6
    Gurgle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,064 ✭✭✭Gurgle


    Timmyc wrote:
    Mainly going to be used for CAD systems and other graphic orientated applications such as Photoshop, 3D studio MAX etc.

    Would be willing to spend up to 1400 yoyo's!!!

    Thanks!:D
    General advice:

    Toshiba.

    Buy something bigger and bulkier - Small ones are trendy so they're dearer, and much easier to break. The small ones also have the removable or external CD drive / floppy drive which drive me absolutely nuts.

    Have a look around the shops, you'll want a really nice clear screen for your type of app. Better to see it than order from a catalogue.

    I saw some good prices in Harvey Norman last week.


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  • #7
    Timmyc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭Timmyc


    yeah I guess the best thing to do is get about the shops and have a look!
    Toshiba I have read are one of the best makes of laptops so I might keep eye out for one of those...

    Cheers!! :D


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