On Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:03:26 +0000, ruthellenwms <> wrote:
>I'm looking for a new laptop for Revit 2010 and have read Autodesk and lots of user recommendations. Why is nobody recommending any machines that are being marketed for gamers?
Well, maybe because machines marketed for gamers usually place emphasis on
things Revit users don't need, like racing stripes, clip-on colored wrist rests,
glo-in-the-dark skull logos and LED CPU fans.
>OK, this one is huge (18.4" screen) and heavy (weighs more than my dog) and has that backlit keyboard (red), but it also seems to have processor, ram and video card required for Revit. Price is $1,899.99, which is less than other Toshibas, Dells, HPs that are custom configured to match.
>What am I missing???
Experience working with a huge heavy laptop with an 18.4" screen, for one.
Because if you had that, you would not be asking the question.
When it comes to specifying a laptop, you look at three things:
1. Portability
2. Screen resolution
3. CPU speed, memory, graphics, expandability, ergonomics, etc.
At 10.23lbs, Your machine is not very portable at all, which tends to defeat the
purpose of a laptop. Furthermore, the screen resolution of 1920x1080 is really
not that great, particularly for that size; WUXGA+ offers a resolution of
1920x1200 and can be had on laptops in the 15.4" range.
Otherwise:
The i7 CPU is sweet, but it sucks down power VERY fast.
RAM is only ok (6GB is a weird size; I would opt for 8GB as a minimum).
A 320GB hard disk is normally fine as is, but this also has a 64MB SSD, which
adds weight and drains power. No one puts two hard disks in a laptop.
The nVidia GTS 250 is only a decent card, but nothing to write home about.
Blu-Ray? Really? Check the specs - chances are it's only a DVD burner, not a
Blu-Ray burner.
802.11n is standard wireless nowadays.
I do like the eSATA/USB combo, but that's becoming more popular as well.
As is the backlit keyboard - that rocks.
Only a 1-year warranty, which sucks.
That 12-cell battery is gonna be HEAVY.
It is probably pre-loaded with tons of craplets you don't need which are going
to be a PIA to uninstall.
Matt
matt@stachoni.com