Development Laptop
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Todd, that sounds like some sound advice. Sticking to a desktop might be the best option I think. And lets face it, no notebook can come close to the performance delivered by a desktop PC. Thanks for the advice and reply Regards,
The only programmers that are better that C programmers are those who code in 1's and 0's :bob: :)Programm3r My Blog: ^_^
Programm3r wrote:
no notebook can come close to the performance delivered by a desktop PC
That depends on the desktop, and the notebook.... Purchased for a customer: Core2 duo 2.33ghz RAID0 x2 200gb 7200rpm drives 4gb memory dual graphics chips in SLI 17" 1920x1200 LCD sadly... the most we ever got in-house was a 17" hyperthread just before the core2 was released; we purchased one 19" but it was not dual core and not for us either. But we take what we can get. :-D
_________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)
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did someone order the psychodelic cactus... peyote for the fish!
_________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)
:laugh::laugh::laugh:
"Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon
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Hi all, I guess this is a question that is asked a lot, but I just cannot make up my mind. I really like developing on a desktop but require the ease and accessibility of a laptop. So what laptop would be the best for development purposes, and be capable of running Visual Studio 2K5 | 2K8 with a database in the background with some ease. :confused: Thanks in advance Regards, Someone looking for a good laptop :)
The only programmers that are better that C programmers are those who code in 1's and 0's :bob: :)Programm3r My Blog: ^_^
Got myself a Dell Vostro 1500 a few months back. XP SP2 (very important!), Intel Core2 Duo (I forget the speed but I know I went faster than the minimum), 2GB RAM, 160GB HDD (5400 RPM but 7200 is available), 15" LCD (1680x1050 works real nice with VS), extended life battery, CD/DVD burner, WiFi, Ethernet, the whole enchilada. I could've gone with one of those comes-in-a-rainbow-of-colors Inspirons, but I wanted something a little more serious. :) (Besides, the Vostro turned out to be less expensive when I went through the whole customization process on both, plus it was one of the few models that clearly and unambiguously stated that XP was available as an option.) As I said, I've only had it a few months now, but I'm very satisfied, and it's quite perky for development. I'd imagine that a 7200 RPM drive would be even moreso, but I went with battery life over speed.
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Hi all, I guess this is a question that is asked a lot, but I just cannot make up my mind. I really like developing on a desktop but require the ease and accessibility of a laptop. So what laptop would be the best for development purposes, and be capable of running Visual Studio 2K5 | 2K8 with a database in the background with some ease. :confused: Thanks in advance Regards, Someone looking for a good laptop :)
The only programmers that are better that C programmers are those who code in 1's and 0's :bob: :)Programm3r My Blog: ^_^
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Hi all, I guess this is a question that is asked a lot, but I just cannot make up my mind. I really like developing on a desktop but require the ease and accessibility of a laptop. So what laptop would be the best for development purposes, and be capable of running Visual Studio 2K5 | 2K8 with a database in the background with some ease. :confused: Thanks in advance Regards, Someone looking for a good laptop :)
The only programmers that are better that C programmers are those who code in 1's and 0's :bob: :)Programm3r My Blog: ^_^
Due to an unfortunate motherboard incident, I've had to revert to my Inspiron 9200 - happily, VS2008 runs far faster than VS2005 ever did on it!