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Microstock Photography Forum - General => Photography Equipment => Computer Hardware => Topic started by: qwerty on September 13, 2009, 05:07
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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
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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 (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.
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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)
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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...
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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
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Get a Macbook pro. Mac's are pro image machines, end of.
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Get a Macbook pro. Mac's are pro image machines, end of.
The best buy :D
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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 (http://www.dpreview.com/news/0808/08081204thinkpad.asp)
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thanks for the replies, any comments on the dell studio 17 range ?