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Laptop for engineering softwares

post #1 of 7
2/10/10 at 2:22pm
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Sorry for yet another laptop thread, i need a new laptop that can comfortably run some softwares like autocad, robot, and whatever...But also good for internet, music and movies and the occasional game or two. I prefer wider screens, 15-> 18, dont mind the weight that much. Price range is 1000-2000$. I do have a desktop which i mainly use for internet and stuff so laptop wont suffer that much from that. I was looking at Toshiba Qosmios but this smartass friend of mine tells me i7-720 processors whatever that means are crap. Any suggestions? Im used to windows, never used a Mac so would be concerned about getting one. plus they give us lots of softwares and im not sure if theyd be compatible, thats why im not considering Macs, but i may be wrong
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post #2 of 7
2/10/10 at 2:28pm
I would look at Lenovo W510.
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post #3 of 7
2/10/10 at 2:30pm
The 720 is capable enough - and besides, for $2K you're not going to score much more.

My Dell M6500's will be turning up shortly hopefully, but with a basic spec starting at well over $2K I doubt you'd be interested.

The new Asus G73, although a gaming laptop, should do well for your intended use. It also benefits from not looking too '12 year old gamer nerd'. Pricewise it's right in the middle of your ballpark.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...D=2262172&SID=
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post #4 of 7
2/10/10 at 2:30pm
Get a lenovo. The W series has nVidia Quadro graphics cards which will be useful for engineering programs and you can get any i7 you want. Build quality will be far superior to the Toshiba or any other consumer level crap. http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/c...BCE1DD35E116F6
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post #5 of 7
2/10/10 at 2:34pm
It depends on what level he's at. Unless he needs advanced visualisation features for truly professional use, a Geforce will be fine and the overwhelming majority of software will deliver better bang for the buck for the most part. And if it's for truly professional use, his budget wouldn't be at Macbook Pro-equivalent levels.
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post #6 of 7
2/10/10 at 2:39pm
+1 on the Nvidia Quadro card. Very important to have for engineering apps which take advantage of OpenGL video. Check with the application specs to determine if they're OpenGL optimized. http://www.marketwire.com/press-rele...DA-1083898.htm
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post #7 of 7
2/10/10 at 3:59pm
Lenovo.
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