Best Laptop for C# programming ?
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I hate laptops myself, but I've been forced to use them at work because the boss loves them. We have Dell, IBM (Lenovo). and Toshibas at work, and they all suck. But the Dells seem to suck the least, and have been far more reliable in actual field use. The one major drawback I've seen in the Dell systems is that, no matter how hard you press the button to increase the brightness, there's no way to make the screen visible in daylight. I won't bother you with details about the other brands I mentioned, but they're not worth considering. Others will have different opinions, to be sure, but of the popular brands I'll order a Dell before any other choice, simply because they produce the least defective product. No manufacturer makes a laptop that I consider useable, but Dell at least makes a reasonable attempt.
Will Rogers never met me.
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1. One that can be used with a docking station that has double monitor ports. 2. Make up your mind whether you want a laptop or a portable desktop. Anything above 15" isn't a laptop. 3. Visual Studio likes Solid State Disks. 4. Don't buy cheap. You'll regret it Personally I'm having a Dell Latitude E6400 with a docking station at work and one at home, and I love it.
I got a Dell XPS15 (new Sandy Bridge model). Pretty nice. Wish I insisted more on a SSD though :(
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I got a Dell XPS15 (new Sandy Bridge model). Pretty nice. Wish I insisted more on a SSD though :(
No docking station, that would be a no go for me. But that's a personal preference. The SSD had a much bigger performance impact than I ever would have expected. And one has to remember that the Samsung Drives that comes with Dell aren't the fastest.
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I hate laptops myself, but I've been forced to use them at work because the boss loves them. We have Dell, IBM (Lenovo). and Toshibas at work, and they all suck. But the Dells seem to suck the least, and have been far more reliable in actual field use. The one major drawback I've seen in the Dell systems is that, no matter how hard you press the button to increase the brightness, there's no way to make the screen visible in daylight. I won't bother you with details about the other brands I mentioned, but they're not worth considering. Others will have different opinions, to be sure, but of the popular brands I'll order a Dell before any other choice, simply because they produce the least defective product. No manufacturer makes a laptop that I consider useable, but Dell at least makes a reasonable attempt.
Will Rogers never met me.
Re the IBM/Lenovo stuff. they make at least two model ranges, one for the average Joe consumer - tinny like any noname POS, and a "real" one. I have no idea of the current nomenclature, but the cheap stuff was R series and serious was T series. It took 8 years of violence to finally kill my T22. I suspect many other manufacturers do the same. Cheers, Peter
Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994.
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Re the IBM/Lenovo stuff. they make at least two model ranges, one for the average Joe consumer - tinny like any noname POS, and a "real" one. I have no idea of the current nomenclature, but the cheap stuff was R series and serious was T series. It took 8 years of violence to finally kill my T22. I suspect many other manufacturers do the same. Cheers, Peter
Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994.
Peter_in_2780 wrote:
It took 8 years of violence to finally kill my T22.
I wonder how well you'd do against a T1000. :)
This is not the age of reason, this is the age of flummery, and the day of the devious approach. Reason’s gone into the backrooms where it works to devise means by which people can be induced to emote in the desired direction.
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I put it off as long as I could but the time to finally get a laptop has come as I will soon be on the road for a while. I have been putting this off for so long mostly because I like working with 2 24" screens. The only unusual thing I need is good CUDA support. If you have any recommendations I would love to hear them.
Ken Johnson Latest article WPF Color Picker Construction Kit
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I put it off as long as I could but the time to finally get a laptop has come as I will soon be on the road for a while. I have been putting this off for so long mostly because I like working with 2 24" screens. The only unusual thing I need is good CUDA support. If you have any recommendations I would love to hear them.
Ken Johnson Latest article WPF Color Picker Construction Kit
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I put it off as long as I could but the time to finally get a laptop has come as I will soon be on the road for a while. I have been putting this off for so long mostly because I like working with 2 24" screens. The only unusual thing I need is good CUDA support. If you have any recommendations I would love to hear them.
Ken Johnson Latest article WPF Color Picker Construction Kit
I used Lenovo ThinkPad T61 for two years without a single problem in software or hardware. This worked as boon at work to develop C# web/windows applications and services.
♫ 99 little bugs in the code, 99 bugs in the code We fix a bug, compile it again 101 little bugs in the code ♫
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Peter_in_2780 wrote:
It took 8 years of violence to finally kill my T22.
I wonder how well you'd do against a T1000. :)
This is not the age of reason, this is the age of flummery, and the day of the devious approach. Reason’s gone into the backrooms where it works to devise means by which people can be induced to emote in the desired direction.
I'll be back! and I'll tell you... po-po-pom-po-pom! :rolleyes:
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I've had two HP's die on me this year, so I'm avoiding them like the plague now. Have a ThinkPad T510 on order, so we'll see how that goes....
- S 50 cups of coffee and you know it's on! Code, follow, or get out of the way.
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I put it off as long as I could but the time to finally get a laptop has come as I will soon be on the road for a while. I have been putting this off for so long mostly because I like working with 2 24" screens. The only unusual thing I need is good CUDA support. If you have any recommendations I would love to hear them.
Ken Johnson Latest article WPF Color Picker Construction Kit
Experience here in: - Fujitsu-Siemens : my first one... it was a POS. - IBM : REALLY NICE! - HP : Works, lacks things that the older IBM had. :thumbsup:
[www.tamelectromecanica.com] Robots, CNC and PLC machines for grinding and polishing.
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No docking station, that would be a no go for me. But that's a personal preference. The SSD had a much bigger performance impact than I ever would have expected. And one has to remember that the Samsung Drives that comes with Dell aren't the fastest.
It is 7200RPM though. Pity about no docking station, getting annoying every morning plugging all the cables.
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Vaio is for chicks :cool:
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Vaio is for chicks :cool:
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Experience here in: - Fujitsu-Siemens : my first one... it was a POS. - IBM : REALLY NICE! - HP : Works, lacks things that the older IBM had. :thumbsup:
[www.tamelectromecanica.com] Robots, CNC and PLC machines for grinding and polishing.
The wife has a Fujitsu Siemens Laptop at home running Vista, had it for about 4 yrs now I think ,good solid laptop has survived having the kids jump on it, spill drinks on it etc.... screen and keyb still works 100% More of a desktop replacement tho imo, it tends to keep your lap nice and warm ;-) it was a cheapy thing on a deal in Tesco's here. I used to have a Advent laptop, lasted about 2 yrs before it started developinga clunking sound..grrrr always kept the lap warm mind u.
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I hate laptops myself, but I've been forced to use them at work because the boss loves them. We have Dell, IBM (Lenovo). and Toshibas at work, and they all suck. But the Dells seem to suck the least, and have been far more reliable in actual field use. The one major drawback I've seen in the Dell systems is that, no matter how hard you press the button to increase the brightness, there's no way to make the screen visible in daylight. I won't bother you with details about the other brands I mentioned, but they're not worth considering. Others will have different opinions, to be sure, but of the popular brands I'll order a Dell before any other choice, simply because they produce the least defective product. No manufacturer makes a laptop that I consider useable, but Dell at least makes a reasonable attempt.
Will Rogers never met me.
Roger Wright wrote:
Lenovo
I have a Lenovo for development. There's nothing wrong with the laptop performance and specs per se, but it sure as hell ain't something I would want to have in the lap... For one: It's MUCH bigger and heavier than it ought to be. I have a 17" screen, and the laptop is around 19" x 21" - Looks like there's a big old-fashioned picture frame around the screen. And the most annoying thing: The power supply is almost just as big and heavy as the laptop itself. I know you will find this hard to believe, but it's true. You'll have to think twice before picking it up and move it around. And that kinda kills the whole laptop idea, don't you think???
Why can't I be applicable like John? - Me, April 2011
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Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects - Will Rogers, 1924modified on Friday, April 15, 2011 4:11 AM
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T1000_ wrote:
Nobody is a Sony Vaio Fan here ?
I am. I've had 2 Sony Vaios :rose: and I've been MORE than pleased with them. Nice looking and well behaved. Just like your children OUGHT to be... :laugh: If I could choose for myself, I'd take a Vaio any time. The only reason I'm using a Lenovo (Tiger Tank model[^]) right now is that I didn't get to pick it myself!
Why can't I be applicable like John? - Me, April 2011
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Beidh ceol, caint agus craic againn - Seán Bán Breathnach
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Da mihi sis crustum Etruscum cum omnibus in eo!
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I put it off as long as I could but the time to finally get a laptop has come as I will soon be on the road for a while. I have been putting this off for so long mostly because I like working with 2 24" screens. The only unusual thing I need is good CUDA support. If you have any recommendations I would love to hear them.
Ken Johnson Latest article WPF Color Picker Construction Kit
I got an HP EliteBook 8740w, with 4 Gb memory, and NVIDIA Quadro (sticker says "with CUDA") and then added another 4 Gb myself. Adding 4 Gb afterwards is way cheaper than getting an elitebook with 8 Gb memory, because they have way faster processors than I need. Adding the memory is a bit fiddly, because you have to remove the keyboard to do it. Screen: 1920 x 1200 pixels :jig:. The laptop is a bit heavy ofcourse, and so is the transformer (puts a brick to shame). The docking stations from HP are quite nice too (can easily hook up 2 screens).
Wout
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The wife has a Fujitsu Siemens Laptop at home running Vista, had it for about 4 yrs now I think ,good solid laptop has survived having the kids jump on it, spill drinks on it etc.... screen and keyb still works 100% More of a desktop replacement tho imo, it tends to keep your lap nice and warm ;-) it was a cheapy thing on a deal in Tesco's here. I used to have a Advent laptop, lasted about 2 yrs before it started developinga clunking sound..grrrr always kept the lap warm mind u.
-------------------------------------------------- John Crocker
Recommending a laptop is like recommending an antivirus software... it is not IT is religion... :rolleyes: Everything are personal experiences, luck, behavior of the components, technical assistance... I guess that in my case, teh fact that the battery stopped working one day after the warranty expired... well... :suss: but anyway... all laptops have their good things and bad things... HP for me is not a good option due to some problems I've had with it: network card, touch buttons to pump up the volume... IBM for me worked from the first day without an issue... this is why I love them, but of course this is my experience...
[www.tamelectromecanica.com] Robots, CNC and PLC machines for grinding and polishing.
