Re: Laptop recommendations?

for myself, I would get a laptop that has an Intel integrated graphics
adapter.  Any of the Arrandale processors
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrandale_(microprocessor)



On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 12:09 PM, Mark Levison <mark-r0EpITdELjZWk0Htik3J/[email protected]> wrote:

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>
> Many years ago I used this group for its original purpose. Now I just abuse
> it, sorry. The Canadian government has made it clear that I need to upgrade
> my laptop by Jan 31 (its changed some taxation rules). So I'm leaning on old
> friends for recommendations.
>
> My needs:
>
> 1. Budget <2000 Canadian
>
> 2. 15 inch screen
>
> 3. More battery life is better. Currently my XPS 1530 gets about 1:20 which
> I'm always looking for a plug. Ideally I would get 3 hrs when not doing
> compute intensive tasks.
>
> 4. Weight no worse than XPS M1530 (6 lbs)
>
> 5 CPU Core I7 (at least this what I assume I want), 8 GB RAM. 500 GB 7200
> RPM Harddrive
>
> 6. Use: Development and photo editing (Lightroom and Photoshop). More
> Horsepower better in these cases, although I'm happy to work using an outlet
> in that case.
>
> 7. USB 3.0 and other goodies are nice but not mission critical
>
>
> Basically I spend a lot of time on the road and need a good machine that I
> can carry and use every where. After digging for a few hours it appears that
> the current Dell XPS's get bad reviews for: design and longevity, battery
> life and lack of USB 3.0. The HP Envy takes a knock because the palm rest
> becomes very hot even when browsing the web.
>
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Mark
>
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