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    • soloS Offline
      solo
      last edited by

      I suggest this: http://www.amazon.com/Sony-VPCF233FX-16-4-Inch-Laptop-Matte/dp/B005JY9MGK/ref=sr_1_4?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1325770384&sr=1-4

      A few pounds over budget (used a converter)

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      • leedeeteeL Offline
        leedeetee
        last edited by

        Thanks everyone, will check them out.

        So, in basic terms, am I looking for a good amount of RAM and a good dedicated graphics card?

        Thanks again.

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        • GaieusG Offline
          Gaieus
          last edited by

          And a good processor. πŸ˜„

          Well, basically what you need to take extra care is to have a good, dedicated card. Many ("cheaper") laptops come with integrated chipsets nowadays. But the tendency is that they only put these dedicated cards into the "more serious" models so if there is one, it is likely that the other specs are also sufficient.

          Gai...

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          • leedeeteeL Offline
            leedeetee
            last edited by

            Thanks Gai, much appreciated.

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            • Rich O BrienR Online
              Rich O Brien Moderator
              last edited by

              I'd save up a bit more and get something that'll stand you good for more than a year or so. HP Elite Notebooks are absolute monsters and competitively priced. They are heavy but they are basically portable Desktops with some grunt.

              Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp πŸ“–

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              • leedeeteeL Offline
                leedeetee
                last edited by

                Unless anyone can violently persuade me otherwise, I'm going to buy this:

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                (www.dell.com)

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                • Rich O BrienR Online
                  Rich O Brien Moderator
                  last edited by

                  Looks powerful for such a low price.

                  I'd like to know how it handles

                  Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp πŸ“–

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                  • leedeeteeL Offline
                    leedeetee
                    last edited by

                    Well my new toy arrived today! Can't tell you how excited I am! Very impressed so far. Done a few test renders with twilight and it's performing well.

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                    • Rich O BrienR Online
                      Rich O Brien Moderator
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                      @unknownuser said:

                      Can't tell you how excited I am!

                      When you manage to calm down you might let us know. πŸ‘

                      Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp πŸ“–

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                      • GaieusG Offline
                        Gaieus
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                        @leedeetee said:

                        Unless anyone can violently persuade me otherwise, I'm going to buy this:

                        302 Found

                        favicon

                        (www.dell.com)

                        Wait, I was just going to try to violently persuade you!

                        http://users.atw.hu/swb/smile/bunko.gif

                        Gai...

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                        • Alan FraserA Offline
                          Alan Fraser
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                          I got a new puppy recently...and he's not good with stairs...and he likes company during the day, so my upstairs office is kind of off-limits right now. I invested in a Lenovo Ideapad Z570 so I could work downstairs for a while...my Netbook clearly wasn't up to the job.

                          I was a bit hesitant as it had Intel HD graphics when I was really looking for an Nvidia system; but I have to say it handles all aspects of SU like a breeze...including rendering in Twilight. It's actually faster than my currently abandoned desktop system....and the sound quality is great, if you need to make presentations.
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                          • T Offline
                            tomot
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                            Working 8hrs on a laptop is not fun for any human wrist and hand. I had a 90 day return policy on an Acer i7 with Nvidia graphics
                            I returned it after test driving it for 60 days. .....My 2 cents

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