Hello, I'm trying to decide on a computer for school. I recently built a desktop that fits my needs, but will be living in France for my final year. As I cannot take the desktop with me I will need a laptop. I am an architecture student so the computer will need to be able to run Autodesk software smoothly as well as Programs such as photoshop and anything else I may need to run.
I seem to have narrowed my search slightly, but don't want to pay for unnecessary features.
1. Macbook Pro 15" $2100
2.2GHz quad-core
Intel Core i7
4GB 1333MHz
750GB 5400-rpm1
Intel HD Graphics 3000
AMD Radeon HD 6750M with 1GB GDDR5
A friend of mine recommended this computer touting it as the "most balanced" computer on the market currently. I've never owned a mac, but am starting to consider it. I checked them out and the customer service is impeccable and they have homogenized stores globally. Not only that I really like the one piece aluminum body which coupled with the new lion OS-X should make the computer last for years. The only problem is the price which seems exorbitant even for such a fine machine.
2. Alienware M14x $1500
Intel® Core™ i7 2630QM 2.0GHz (2.9GHz w/Turbo Boost, 6MB Cache)
Intel® Advanced-N WiFi Link 6250 a/g/n 2x2 MIMO Technology with WiMax
500GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s
8GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1600MHz
3.0GB DDR3 NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555M using NVIDIA Optimus™ technology
This computer seems pretty good. I haven't had the chance to play around with an alienware yet so I don't really know what kind of durability they have. (i really like that one piece aluminum body
) admittedly, most of the time i use the computer I will probably be indoors or on a train. It will most likely travel with me every day so needs to be somewhat durable.)
3. Something less expensive.
I haven't seen anything that really piques my interest in this field. Any other suggestions would be very welcome. I'm willing to spend as much as around $2000 but would prefer something at half that (which I know is asking a lot.)
Anyway, if anyone has any ideas please feel free to share them.
I seem to have narrowed my search slightly, but don't want to pay for unnecessary features.
1. Macbook Pro 15" $2100
2.2GHz quad-core
Intel Core i7
4GB 1333MHz
750GB 5400-rpm1
Intel HD Graphics 3000
AMD Radeon HD 6750M with 1GB GDDR5
A friend of mine recommended this computer touting it as the "most balanced" computer on the market currently. I've never owned a mac, but am starting to consider it. I checked them out and the customer service is impeccable and they have homogenized stores globally. Not only that I really like the one piece aluminum body which coupled with the new lion OS-X should make the computer last for years. The only problem is the price which seems exorbitant even for such a fine machine.
2. Alienware M14x $1500
Intel® Core™ i7 2630QM 2.0GHz (2.9GHz w/Turbo Boost, 6MB Cache)
Intel® Advanced-N WiFi Link 6250 a/g/n 2x2 MIMO Technology with WiMax
500GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s
8GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1600MHz
3.0GB DDR3 NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555M using NVIDIA Optimus™ technology
This computer seems pretty good. I haven't had the chance to play around with an alienware yet so I don't really know what kind of durability they have. (i really like that one piece aluminum body
) admittedly, most of the time i use the computer I will probably be indoors or on a train. It will most likely travel with me every day so needs to be somewhat durable.)3. Something less expensive.
I haven't seen anything that really piques my interest in this field. Any other suggestions would be very welcome. I'm willing to spend as much as around $2000 but would prefer something at half that (which I know is asking a lot.)
Anyway, if anyone has any ideas please feel free to share them.
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