Looking for a laptop

e-Mo0?

I'm looking for a laptop/netbook to run solidworks/photoshop

Solidworks Computer and Software Requirements:
RAM
Minimum: 1GB RAM
Recommended: 6GB RAM or more on Windows 7 x64 operating system

Video
A certified graphics card and driver (recommended)
See Graphics Cards Drivers for details

CPU
Intel® or AMD® processors(7)(11)
eDrawings® is supported on Apple Macintosh®-based machines(6)

The smaller the better as I travel a lot and also have access to a screen in college.

The main problem is we are running solidworks 2009 which doesnt work on Windows 7, so I'd need to run XP, which I have a copy of. So I'm not sure if there's a problem with just installing XP onto newer laptop as I'm guessing there all running windows 7 at this stage.

Cheers

toe_knee

I have used these in the past. Found them reasonable enough http://search.laptopsdirect.co.uk/xp-laptops/page.asp

this one if you have access to uk bank a/c for cashback - £270 + £10 postage

http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Lenovo_ThinkPad_Edge_11_1046963.html

same one but if you don't have access to uk bank a/c - £299 + £10 postage

http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Lenovo_ThinkPad_Edge_11_1007825.html

portable with ok processor (not atom) and better than intel graphics. also has hdmi and bluetooth which is a bonus. will run solidworks no problem.

e-Mo0?

After a big of research I've found I can use Windows 7 Ultimate, I was looking for something with a bit more power and came across this.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004BU0X9S/ref=ord_cart_shr?ie=UTF8&m=A32H7K3SSVI1B

Just wondering is it worth the cash?

toe_knee

There was me thinking you were looking for budget type laptops. Why didn't you say
No probs finding to run solidworks for that kind of budget

Tar.Aldarion