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midwestbeth
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??? on Laptop Computer
« on: Dec 7th, 2007, 2:36pm » |
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I'm buying son Chris a laptop computer for Christmas. He is in college and needs a computer that is capable of running auto-cad programs. I know the programs he will be running are too much for the average computer to handle.
My questions:
What should I be looking for and how much should I expect this computer to set me back?
Any info from the puter experts out there is much appreciated.
Thanks,
Beth
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Re: ??? on Laptop Computer
« Reply #1 on: Dec 7th, 2007, 8:54pm » |
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2d autocad dose not take that much
core 2 duo (centrino duo) 2.66 -3ghz
2gb ddr2 (fastest possible)
200gb sata drive higher or lower is acceptable
nvidia geforce 7 or 8 series card
vista business or ultimate and autocad 2008
for 3d
same cpu 3 ghz
maybe go sli
or a single geforce 8 series card
2.5 gb ddr 2
200gb sata drive
vista ultimate and autocad 2008
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Re: ??? on Laptop Computer
« Reply #2 on: Dec 7th, 2007, 8:55pm » |
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on Dec 7th, 2007, 8:54pm, MvT wrote:2d autocad dose not take that much
core 2 duo (centrino duo) 2.66 -3ghz
2gb ddr2 (fastest possible)
200gb sata drive higher or lower is acceptable
nvidia geforce 7 or 8 series card
vista business or ultimate and autocad 2008
for 3d
same cpu 3 ghz
maybe go sli
or a single geforce 8 series card
2.5 gb ddr 2
200gb sata drive
vista ultimate and autocad 2008
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look to spend 1000-3500
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Re: ??? on Laptop Computer
« Reply #3 on: Dec 7th, 2007, 9:02pm » |
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on Dec 7th, 2007, 8:54pm, MvT wrote:2d autocad dose not take that much
core 2 duo (centrino duo) 2.66 -3ghz
2gb ddr2 (fastest possible)
200gb sata drive higher or lower is acceptable
nvidia geforce 7 or 8 series card
vista business or ultimate and autocad 2008
for 3d
same cpu 3 ghz
maybe go sli
or a single geforce 8 series card
2.5 gb ddr 2
200gb sata drive
vista ultimate and autocad 2008
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2 Tag autocadversion Dosis nicht, dass ein Großteil
Core 2 Duo (centrino Folgende Duo) 2,66 - 3ghz
2 GB ddr2 (schnellste möglich)
200 GB Festplatte sata höher oder niedriger ist akzeptabel
Nvidia geforce 7 oder 8 Serie Karte
Aussicht Geschäfts- oder ultimative und autocadversion 2008
Für 3d
Gleiche CPU 3 GHz
Vielleicht gehen SLI
Oder eine einzelne Karte geforce 8 Serie
2,5 GB DDR 2
200 GB SATA Festplatte
Vista ultimative und AutoCAD 2008
In other words, what?
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Re: ??? on Laptop Computer
« Reply #4 on: Dec 8th, 2007, 9:29am » |
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on Dec 7th, 2007, 9:02pm, brewcrew wrote:
I don't understand the language.
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Re: ??? on Laptop Computer
« Reply #5 on: Dec 8th, 2007, 9:37am » |
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on Dec 8th, 2007, 9:29am, midwestbeth wrote:
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My point exactly. It may as well be in German, Greek, or Swahili. When somebody tries to help a person out, it helps if they speak in a language the person understands. 
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Re: ??? on Laptop Computer
« Reply #6 on: Dec 8th, 2007, 5:41pm » |
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on Dec 7th, 2007, 8:54pm, MvT wrote:2d autocad dose not take that much
core 2 duo (centrino duo) 2.66 -3ghz
2gb ddr2 (fastest possible)
200gb sata drive higher or lower is acceptable
nvidia geforce 7 or 8 series card
vista business or ultimate and autocad 2008
for 3d
same cpu 3 ghz
maybe go sli
or a single geforce 8 series card
2.5 gb ddr 2
200gb sata drive
vista ultimate and autocad 2008
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In English:
The laptop you get should have
A Centrino Duo Core (core 2) CPU (this means have 2 cpu's) that are rated between 2.6 and 3.0 gigahertz.
The laptop should have at least 2 gigabytes of DDR2 memory, or RAM. In the better laptops, this is pretty standard. The memory needs to be fast.
The laptop should have a 200 gigabyte hard drive, although something around 160 to 180 gigs is fine. The closer to 200 the better. You will pay for this. $
It should have a very good video (graphics) card. NVidia GE Force is one of the best, and the card specs should begin with 7 or 8 (such as NVIDIA GE Force 7600)
I would forget Vista, and go with Microsoft XP Pro for the operating system. It doesn't have all the crap on it that he won't use, unlike Vista. XP Pro is a pretty pared down operating system, and he can download anything he wants to add.
You can go to http://www.dell.com. Dell has good laptops, and you can tell them what you want, and they will make it for you. Same thing with Lenovo. IBM sold their laptop business to them, and they are good. http://www.lenovo.com/us/en/
Lenovo will make one to your specs too.
Expect to pay up to around $3500 USD. It may not be that much, but could be. The bigger hard drive, and more memory will cost you.
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Re: ??? on Laptop Computer
« Reply #7 on: Dec 8th, 2007, 6:31pm » |
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well I prefer Hp or gateway for laptops but Ibm/lenovo is not bad
alienware(dell) or voodoo or falcon northwest offer sli laptops
www.slizone.com
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Re: ??? on Laptop Computer
« Reply #8 on: Dec 8th, 2007, 7:48pm » |
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on Dec 8th, 2007, 5:41pm, purpleydog wrote:
In English:
The laptop you get should have
A Centrino Duo Core (core 2) CPU (this means have 2 cpu's) that are rated between 2.6 and 3.0 gigahertz.
The laptop should have at least 2 gigabytes of DDR2 memory, or RAM. In the better laptops, this is pretty standard. The memory needs to be fast.
The laptop should have a 200 gigabyte hard drive, although something around 160 to 180 gigs is fine. The closer to 200 the better. You will pay for this. $
It should have a very good video (graphics) card. NVidia GE Force is one of the best, and the card specs should begin with 7 or 8 (such as NVIDIA GE Force 7600)
I would forget Vista, and go with Microsoft XP Pro for the operating system. It doesn't have all the crap on it that he won't use, unlike Vista. XP Pro is a pretty pared down operating system, and he can download anything he wants to add.
You can go to http://www.dell.com. Dell has good laptops, and you can tell them what you want, and they will make it for you. Same thing with Lenovo. IBM sold their laptop business to them, and they are good. http://www.lenovo.com/us/en/
Lenovo will make one to your specs too.
Expect to pay up to around $3500 USD. It may not be that much, but could be. The bigger hard drive, and more memory will cost you. |
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Re: ??? on Laptop Computer
« Reply #9 on: Dec 8th, 2007, 11:27pm » |
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on Dec 8th, 2007, 5:41pm, purpleydog wrote:
In English:
The laptop you get should have
A Centrino Duo Core (core 2) CPU (this means have 2 cpu's) that are rated between 2.6 and 3.0 gigahertz.
The laptop should have at least 2 gigabytes of DDR2 memory, or RAM. In the better laptops, this is pretty standard. The memory needs to be fast.
The laptop should have a 200 gigabyte hard drive, although something around 160 to 180 gigs is fine. The closer to 200 the better. You will pay for this. $
It should have a very good video (graphics) card. NVidia GE Force is one of the best, and the card specs should begin with 7 or 8 (such as NVIDIA GE Force 7600)
I would forget Vista, and go with Microsoft XP Pro for the operating system. It doesn't have all the crap on it that he won't use, unlike Vista. XP Pro is a pretty pared down operating system, and he can download anything he wants to add.
You can go to http://www.dell.com. Dell has good laptops, and you can tell them what you want, and they will make it for you. Same thing with Lenovo. IBM sold their laptop business to them, and they are good. http://www.lenovo.com/us/en/
Lenovo will make one to your specs too.
Expect to pay up to around $3500 USD. It may not be that much, but could be. The bigger hard drive, and more memory will cost you. |
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Thanks Purplydog!!
For putting it in plain english
OMG up to $3,500.00!! Kids definately do not get less expensive as they get older. Chris asked for a new computer for Christmas and I told him i would get him one if he got the grades to earn it. He got the grades....4.7 GPA............I'm going to the to the bank broke.
Beth
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Re: ??? on Laptop Computer
« Reply #10 on: Dec 9th, 2007, 5:51am » |
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well a friend of mine purchased a refurbished gateway laptop from tigerdirect for close to $1000 after tax
dual core centrino duo
1 gb ddr2 decent speed
200gb hard drive
17 inch screen
wifi built in
DvD RW
Gefore 7 series card www.tigerdirect.com www.tigerdirect.ca
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Re: ??? on Laptop Computer
« Reply #11 on: Dec 9th, 2007, 8:10pm » |
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you may also want to look at locks laptop cases and laptop cooling pads
tigerdirect has a great laptop cooler made by PPA International its clear acrylic light and has replaceable led fans
and I say Windows Vista Because of the BITLOCKER hard drive encryption making the computer useless if stolen untill they buy a new hard drive......
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Re: ??? on Laptop Computer
« Reply #12 on: Dec 10th, 2007, 12:04pm » |
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on Dec 9th, 2007, 8:10pm, MvT wrote:and I say Windows Vista Because of the BITLOCKER hard drive encryption ,making the computer useless if stolen untill they buy a new hard drive...... . |
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Sorry, could not resist.
(actually, I like Vista, sort of)
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Re: ??? on Laptop Computer
« Reply #13 on: Dec 10th, 2007, 7:05pm » |
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Vista is not a good fit for CAD/CAM. MS Win XP Pro is a better choice. YMMV
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