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In the market for a Lap top (any input)
So it's about time i invested in a more mobile computer. So i have been looking into getting a laptop. I have been suggested to look at the Dell XPS by a few people. Just wanted to get your guys input. Looking at a price range around $1500 for a laptop that will handle modeling and single frame renders. I have 2 PCs at… -
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I picked up one of the Gateway FX notebooks at Best Buy for 1250.00 +free game. I was shocked first off that I was buying a gateway, but second off just how nice of a machine it really is. The design and build quality are IMO very high quality. It is pretty nice too that the only thing that cant be upgraded is the FX card… -
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i've got the xps m1710 4 gigs of ram super sharp lcd 512 mb 7950gtx and core 2 duo. Great service by dell too. Can't go wrong with them with their awesome warranty. I'm running Vista Ultimate 64 bit and have had no issues with max 8, 9, 2008 or 2009. Maybe i'm just lucky or maybe it's just people don't know how to… -
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I picked up a Sony vaio with bluray, hdmi out, 8400 geforce card, 2gb ram. It's a great computer. Not going to be as quick as the 8600. But hdmi out and bluray as well for $1500 is great. -
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Well the macbook pro comes with NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT (512MB), 2gb ram and a 2.5GHz Intel Core 2 Duo as standard, chances are it will run anything. Did I mention they are tough also? I dropped my powerbook in a mad fumble the other day, onto unforgiving concrete from about chest height, the thing closed by it's self in… -
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if you do get a mac you should check out parallels desktop... seriously the most amazing thing i have ever ever seen. you basically run the mac os and xp at the same time, so you can run windows apps and mac app at the same time on the same desktop with no real performance drop. saw a guy at gdc running this and it blew my… -
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running an XPS M1710 here as well, little problems with max 8, with new drivers, it runs only abut 10-15% slower than on XP. still couldn't run max 2009 though. -
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I'll chip in with my mac option ;) Anyway, great machines. Macbook pro running XP is like shit off a shovel. Also if it breaks, you are likely to get a replacement quickly -
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I also say go with a Macbook pro. Don't worry, It does, fully cranked up too. In moments where tons of players were on screen and explosions are going off left and right, I don't think there was a noticeable drop in frame rate at all. and yeah, Hawken is right, these things are built tough. -
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I would buy a macbook pro, but I need the guarantee that it will run UE3 even after installing xp. I hate to go with Dell, but they seem like the best "bang for your buck"
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