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"Bertil Rogmark" <bertil@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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My old laptop is about to be retired.
I think the replacement will also run on XP Pro 32 bit but wonder if =
there=20
is
any recommendation out there as to manufacturer, model and graphics?
Bertil=20
A couple of thoughts:
a.. Why not go with a later, updated version of what you're using now? =
The later version couldn't be less powerful and capable of running =
Pro/e;
b.. Naturally, this discussion hinges largely on what you need, what =
you'll be using this computer for. Dell is advertising one of its Mobile =
Desktop machines for $500 off ($2500 down to $2000). But if you're going =
to be using this machine as a mobile Power Point presenter, you could =
easily do with $1000 machine. And, even if you're doing some minimal =
Pro/e part/assembly manipulation, you could easily do with a =
less-than-desktop powerful machine, IOW, something in the $1500 range. =
Here are some things you'll want, whatever the base system:
a.. The more memory the better, whatever the platform
b.. OpenGL compliant GPU; again, the more memory the better ~ nVidia =
cards have tended to fit the bill best
c.. Gigabit wireless connection for fast, trouble-free up/down loads
d.. Either a nice big display or a docking station with a 24" LCD
XP 32 bit for Pro/e sounds good. I haven't heard anything to recommend =
Vista for Pro/e. But if you're looking for a non-standard (i.e., what =
you require, not what's selling popularly now), custom job, you may be =
looking to a very specialized niche vendor ~ the custom builder. You'll =
have to investigate; I doubt that anyone here can recommend one.
David Janes
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manufacturer, model and graphics?<BR><BR>Bertil <BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV>A couple of thoughts:</DIV>
<UL>
<LI>Why not go with a later, updated version of what you're using =
now?=20
The later version couldn't be less powerful and capable of running =
Pro/e;</LI>
<LI>Naturally, this discussion hinges largely on what you need, what =
you'll be=20
using this computer for. Dell is advertising one of its Mobile Desktop =
machines for $500 off ($2500 down to $2000). But if you're going to be =
using=20
this machine as a mobile Power Point presenter, you could easily =
do with=20
$1000 machine. And, even if you're doing some minimal Pro/e =
part/assembly=20
manipulation, you could easily do with a less-than-desktop powerful =
machine,=20
IOW, something in the $1500 range. Here are some things you'll want, =
whatever=20
the base system:</LI>
<UL>
<LI>The more memory the better, whatever the platform</LI>
<LI>OpenGL compliant GPU; again, the more memory the better ~ nVidia =
cards=20
have tended to fit the bill best</LI>
<LI>Gigabit wireless connection for fast, trouble-free up/down =
loads</LI>
<LI>Either a nice big display or a docking station with a 24" =
LCD</LI></UL></UL>
<DIV>XP 32 bit for Pro/e sounds good. I haven't heard anything to =
recommend=20
Vista for Pro/e. But if you're looking for a non-standard (i.e., what =
you=20
require, not what's selling popularly now), custom job, you may be =
looking to a=20
very specialized niche vendor ~ the custom builder. You'll have to =
investigate;=20
I doubt that anyone here can recommend one.</DIV>
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<DIV>David Janes</DIV></BODY></HTML>
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