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    Best PC laptop for using SketchUp Pro 7?

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    • B Offline
      blackrock
      last edited by

      I am planning on purchasing SketchUp Pro 7 , but need to first purchase a new PC laptop to support it. What does anyone suggest? HP? Dell? Anything else? Thanks!

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        baz
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        the main thing is a dedicated nvidea graphics card as opposed to an integrated one,
        and for me the next thing is a large screen.
        baz
        hp 6710p
        17" screen
        2.5 ghz
        2mg ram
        nvidea quadro nvs 320m

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          prismcnd
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          any issues with ati radeon cards? I, as well, am in the same position. Am looking at the Asus i 7 core laptop

          “Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.” -W.Clement Stone (American best selling Author and Founder of Combined Insurance Co (now a part of Aon Corp.), 1902-2002)

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            baz
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            have a look at this:

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            • bmikeB Offline
              bmike
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              are you using any other design software?
              i went dell precision m6400.
              portable workstation, 17".
              not light. not very laptop-able for very long.
              power block is a brick.

              but i need it for work on the road - 3d in sketchup and autocad / hsb.

              i also looked at lenovos, but was wary about graphics card compatability with autocad (and there were some quality issues in their forums... and i looked at hp and mac. for the mac, was ready to order and do dual boot when needed for acad - but a client hooked me up with their dell corporate account and i couldn't pass up the deal i got on this machine.

              mike beganyi design + consulting llc

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                prismcnd
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                Thanks Baz, that gives me what i wanted. so SU is happier with nvidea cards but will work with ati cards as well. Well i guess we will see what happens in sept.

                “Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.” -W.Clement Stone (American best selling Author and Founder of Combined Insurance Co (now a part of Aon Corp.), 1902-2002)

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                  baz
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                  @prismcnd said:

                  Thanks Baz, that gives me what i wanted. so SU is happier with nvidea cards but will work with ati cards as well. Well i guess we will see what happens in sept.

                  what happens in september?

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                    prismcnd
                    last edited by

                    A) after 3d base camp
                    B) new retail cycle in N.A.
                    C) Time for a Bonus

                    “Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.” -W.Clement Stone (American best selling Author and Founder of Combined Insurance Co (now a part of Aon Corp.), 1902-2002)

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                      baz
                      last edited by

                      i see.

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