In general, which is the better family of notebooks?
I know I couldn't be (much) more vague with configurations, but I really just want a good hard discussion on EliteBook vs T Series.
More specifically, which model from either of these lines will best suit my specific small business needs (as described below), without going much over $1,000; preferably < $1,000?
I will be using this new notebook for two primary tasks:
1) Website Development - writing XHTML code with CSS, and will eventually be getting into JavaScript, PHP, MySQL and AJAX.
This will include Photoshop design work / image manipulation, various browsers for testing, etc.
2) Revit Architecture - I will be building Product Manufacturer specific Revit Content Libraries - primarily creating parametric Family Files as opposed to large building model Project Files. This will also need to handle AutoCAD Architecture well (but not 3ds max - at least, not on the notebook)
Right now my strongest considerations are all Core i5 variants (primarily 560M) with Windows 7 Professional - Thoughts?
I am open to comments / suggestions concerning 14" vs 15.6" (is wide screen ratio a blessing or a curse?)
I am also interested in comments related to 32-bit op (seems popular among EliteBooks) vs. 64-bit op.
Finally - are these "Higher-End Business" machines overkill for my needs (any comments about HP ProBooks)?
I appreciate any positive insight that you can offer.
I know I couldn't be (much) more vague with configurations, but I really just want a good hard discussion on EliteBook vs T Series.
More specifically, which model from either of these lines will best suit my specific small business needs (as described below), without going much over $1,000; preferably < $1,000?
I will be using this new notebook for two primary tasks:
1) Website Development - writing XHTML code with CSS, and will eventually be getting into JavaScript, PHP, MySQL and AJAX.
This will include Photoshop design work / image manipulation, various browsers for testing, etc.
2) Revit Architecture - I will be building Product Manufacturer specific Revit Content Libraries - primarily creating parametric Family Files as opposed to large building model Project Files. This will also need to handle AutoCAD Architecture well (but not 3ds max - at least, not on the notebook)
Right now my strongest considerations are all Core i5 variants (primarily 560M) with Windows 7 Professional - Thoughts?
I am open to comments / suggestions concerning 14" vs 15.6" (is wide screen ratio a blessing or a curse?)
I am also interested in comments related to 32-bit op (seems popular among EliteBooks) vs. 64-bit op.
Finally - are these "Higher-End Business" machines overkill for my needs (any comments about HP ProBooks)?
I appreciate any positive insight that you can offer.