Author Topic: advice on new laptop (Read 7525 times)

qwerty · « **on:** September 13, 2009, 05:07 »

My laptop looks like its died.
I'm after something with a large screen and fastish speed. More of a desktop replacement type of computer. budget is <$1800 US. Processing photos from 5d Mkii and would like to get more into using the video on the 5dMkII as well.
Any suggestions.

Thanks

GeoPappas · « **Reply #1 on:** September 13, 2009, 07:05 »

Quote from: qwerty on September 13, 2009, 05:07

budget is <$1800 US.

You didn't say where you live or what type of O/S you want, so we will have to assume a few things...

For $1800 you can get any laptop you want (assuming you are talking about a Windows laptop).

You could even spend half of that and get a superb 17" laptop, and then use the leftover to get some accessories (a large external LCD monitor, wireless mouse and keyboard, etc).

For example, here is a 17" HP laptop that starts at $800:

http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/computer_can_series.do?storeName=computer_store&category=notebooks&a1=Display+(diagonal)&v1=Over+15.9%26quot;&a2=Processor&v2=Intel&series_name=dv7t_series

FYI, if you are looking for a fast processor, then get an Intel. The current generation of AMDs aren't as fast as the Intels.

kaycee · « **Reply #2 on:** September 13, 2009, 12:10 »

Yeah I like HP Pavilion dv7 worth every euro I spend on it.
If only I could rid of the vista I have on it......(I wait for window 7 to install on this machine)

Suljo · « **Reply #3 on:** September 13, 2009, 17:26 »

Laptop is not for editing maybe only for transfering pics and movies to them and looking on histograms or sharpenings on it. But to be only machine for all purpose I really doubt...

Kone · « **Reply #4 on:** September 13, 2009, 18:15 »

Laptop LCD is not very good (as Suljo mentioned), i have HP Pavilion dv9000.
You have to have an external LCD Monitor and good video card on your laptop.
I have a laptop with a Samsung "SyncMaster 244T" which I am very pleased with.
You can't judge images by looking at laptop LCD
For $1800 you can buy both

Kone

vlad_the_imp · « **Reply #5 on:** September 14, 2009, 03:59 »

Get a Macbook pro. Mac's are pro image machines, end of.

pauloresende · « **Reply #6 on:** September 14, 2009, 06:16 »

Quote from: vlad_the_imp on September 14, 2009, 03:59

Get a Macbook pro. Mac's are pro image machines, end of.

The best buy

PaulieWalnuts · « **Reply #7 on:** September 14, 2009, 06:53 »

Quote from: Suljo on September 13, 2009, 17:26

Laptop is not for editing maybe only for transfering pics and movies to them and looking on histograms or sharpenings on it. But to be only machine for all purpose I really doubt...

Then you haven't seen a Lenovo (IBM) W700

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0808/08081204thinkpad.asp