Laptop recommendation
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Marc Clifton wrote:
I'm not impressed with the shared video memory. Try and find a laptop with dedicated video RAM, IMO.
Is that a major factor that I need to think about? Now that I've passed on an approval for ordering this notebook, I can't do anything but get this one. I think, I will have to install a separate graphic card which has 512MB of memory in it, if there is a provision in the notebook. :~
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brahmma wrote:
Is that a major factor that I need to think about?
IMO, if you're doing anything graphic intensive (Vista), it is.
brahmma wrote:
I will have to install a separate graphic card which has 512MB of memory in it, if there is a provision in the notebook.
I doubt you'll have that option! Marc
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Duncan Edwards Jones wrote:
HP install a bunch of crud software by defaulkt but the hardware istelf isn't so bad. My recommenddation if you do get an HP is spend half a day uninstalling all the "free" programs they give you.
I will spare that half a day. I will be sure to kick out the norton antivirus crap out of it and that would be the first thing I will do wit it.
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Which AC Software you prefer?
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brahmma wrote:
Is that a major factor that I need to think about?
IMO, if you're doing anything graphic intensive (Vista), it is.
brahmma wrote:
I will have to install a separate graphic card which has 512MB of memory in it, if there is a provision in the notebook.
I doubt you'll have that option! Marc
People are just notoriously impossible. --DavidCrow
There's NO excuse for not commenting your code. -- John Simmons / outlaw programmer
People who say that they will refactor their code later to make it "good" don't understand refactoring, nor the art and craft of programming. -- Josh SmithMarc Clifton wrote:
IMO, if you're doing anything graphic intensive (Vista), it is.
That makes me sad. But won't the raw computing power compensate for that? 2GHz processor (Dual core). And it comes with 2Gigs of RAM too! If I find it to be slow or unsatisfying, may be I will give up the aero bliss, or whatever. Normal looks will do. I can't compromise on performance.
Nobody can give you wiser advice than yourself. - Cicero
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Which AC Software you prefer?
-Sarath_._ "Great hopes make everything great possible" - Benjamin Franklin
My blog - Sharing My Thoughts, An Article - Understanding Statepattern
You mean AV software? Not Norton, at first place. I prefer Trend Micro, or Avast. I say it again: Not Norton.
Nobody can give you wiser advice than yourself. - Cicero
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Marc Clifton wrote:
I'm not impressed with the shared video memory. Try and find a laptop with dedicated video RAM, IMO.
Is that a major factor that I need to think about? Now that I've passed on an approval for ordering this notebook, I can't do anything but get this one. I think, I will have to install a separate graphic card which has 512MB of memory in it, if there is a provision in the notebook. :~
Nobody can give you wiser advice than yourself. - Cicero
brahmma wrote:
Is that a major factor that I need to think about?
Not really unless you're doing gfx related developement, in which case you probably need the highend GPU in a 17/19" chiropractors helper.
brahmma wrote:
I will have to install a separate graphic card which has 512MB of memory in it, if there is a provision in the notebook.
Upgradable gfx cards are still a relative rarity in notebooks and are almost completely limited to models that don't start with integrated gfx. The common formfactor for the cards is somewhat larger than the absolute minimum a particular card can be custom squeezed into so generally it's only available on larger notebooks as well.
-- You have to explain to them [VB coders] what you mean by "typed". their first response is likely to be something like, "Of course my code is typed. Do you think i magically project it onto the screen with the power of my mind?" --- John Simmons / outlaw programmer
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brahmma wrote:
I never knew it takes care of 32bit and 64 bit OS too.
It's nice, isn't it? :-D
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Dario Solera wrote:
It's nice, isn't it?
Sure, it is! :-D
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Marc Clifton wrote:
IMO, if you're doing anything graphic intensive (Vista), it is.
That makes me sad. But won't the raw computing power compensate for that? 2GHz processor (Dual core). And it comes with 2Gigs of RAM too! If I find it to be slow or unsatisfying, may be I will give up the aero bliss, or whatever. Normal looks will do. I can't compromise on performance.
Nobody can give you wiser advice than yourself. - Cicero
brahmma wrote:
But won't the raw computing power compensate for that? 2GHz processor (Dual core).
Don't know. I went for the dedicated video card laptop because I wanted to play Dungeon's and Dragons Online and I also do a lot of work involving AVI and DVD video with VMR9 overlays. Very graphic intensive, having 4 or 5 video channels playing simultaneously. Well, see how it works out. Marc
People are just notoriously impossible. --DavidCrow
There's NO excuse for not commenting your code. -- John Simmons / outlaw programmer
People who say that they will refactor their code later to make it "good" don't understand refactoring, nor the art and craft of programming. -- Josh Smith -
brahmma wrote:
Is that a major factor that I need to think about?
Not really unless you're doing gfx related developement, in which case you probably need the highend GPU in a 17/19" chiropractors helper.
brahmma wrote:
I will have to install a separate graphic card which has 512MB of memory in it, if there is a provision in the notebook.
Upgradable gfx cards are still a relative rarity in notebooks and are almost completely limited to models that don't start with integrated gfx. The common formfactor for the cards is somewhat larger than the absolute minimum a particular card can be custom squeezed into so generally it's only available on larger notebooks as well.
-- You have to explain to them [VB coders] what you mean by "typed". their first response is likely to be something like, "Of course my code is typed. Do you think i magically project it onto the screen with the power of my mind?" --- John Simmons / outlaw programmer
I will have to wait and see how good it performs, after I get it in my hand.
Nobody can give you wiser advice than yourself. - Cicero
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I am looking at hp Pavilion tx1016AU[^], which is a 64 bit tablet pc. It looks like a good buy, but I have a few questions. This one being a 64 bit computer, will I be able to write applications for 32 bit computers sitting on it? I guess there has to be a setting in VS wherein I can specify if I need my app to run on 32 or 64 bit. I have never worked with 64 bit computers and so I do not know this for sure. Is there anything else that you think is bad about this notebook? I cannot think outside HP since my company has a tie-up with them. Moreover, can someone tell me if the AMD processor that it has will be good? :~ Is there an HP alternative that you would suggest? My budget is 85000 INR. Thank you very much.
Nobody can give you wiser advice than yourself. - Cicero
I have an hp laptop and I'm not happy with it at all. The hinge is weak and the power connector loosened soon after I bought it. It falls out constantly with the slightest bump which is very annoying.
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Funny, Dell rocks for me, precisely because the support is good, if you accept they know nothing about computers to start with. They are quick to send out replacement parts, you jsut need to diagnose the problem yourself.
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I have had pretty much the same experience. I got on the phone and right away said that I had done this and this and this. And the guy said, well, it looks like you know what you're talking about. Let me confirm your address so I can sent out the part. Exactly what I wanted to hear.
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brahmma wrote:
Is that a major factor that I need to think about?
IMO, if you're doing anything graphic intensive (Vista), it is.
brahmma wrote:
I will have to install a separate graphic card which has 512MB of memory in it, if there is a provision in the notebook.
I doubt you'll have that option! Marc
People are just notoriously impossible. --DavidCrow
There's NO excuse for not commenting your code. -- John Simmons / outlaw programmer
People who say that they will refactor their code later to make it "good" don't understand refactoring, nor the art and craft of programming. -- Josh SmithMarc Clifton wrote:
IMO, if you're doing anything graphic intensive (Vista), it is.
I have 128mb of shared memory in my notebook and it works great with Vista Areo. I can even play some modern games with little or no lag.
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