Laptops 2004-03-16 - By Eric Lampi
Back
They're about 8 pounds, not bad with a decent laptop
backpack. I don't think a small tower would be
lighter, but even if it was, what are you going to use
for a monitor? :)
For me the bottom line is performance.
Eric
--- Eric Deren <eric@(protected)> wrote:
> Note that they don't list the WEIGHT of these Sager
> machines.
> A colleague of mine got one and, quite honestly,
> it's nearly easier to
> lug around a small tower PC. :-)
>
> And for air travel, if you're hoping the machine
> will last you across
> the pond or from coast to coast here in the states,
> you should probably
> get two or three extra batteries...
>
> -Eric
>
> -- -- Original Message -- --
> From: "Eric Lampi" <ericlampi@(protected)>
> To: <XSI@(protected)>
> Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 11:02 PM
> Subject: RE: Laptops
>
>
> > http://pctorque.com/5680.php
> >
> > It's the same OEM laptop that Alienware and Voodoo
> > PC's use. It employs a full P4 CPU, 2.8 - 3.4
> Ghz, 2
> > GB ram max, Radeon 9600 Pro... Check the specs.
> The
> > Dell is nice, but much more expensive and not as
> fast.
> >
> > Eric Lampi
> >
> >
> > --- Thomas Groppi <tgroppi@(protected)> wrote:
> > > I run the M60 and love it. The battery last
> quite a
> > > bit too and it goes up to 2gig of ram.
> > > Great for running Linux too. Dell support is
> sweet
> > > too.
> > > Thomas
> > >
> > > -- --Original Message-- --
> > > From: owner-xsi@(protected)
> > > [mailto:owner-xsi@(protected)]On Behalf Of
> James
> > > Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 5:38 PM
> > > To: XSI@(protected)
> > > Subject: Laptops
> > >
> > >
> > > howdy all, im after anyones thoughts on laptops
> for
> > > running xsi (casual, not main workstation)
> > >
> > > im looking at the toshiba P20
> > > 17" screen, 2.8ghz..but only GeforceFX5200
> > >
> > >
> > > or the Dell M60 (QuadroFX 1000Go)
> > > 15" screen, QuadroFX 1000Go....but only 1.7ghz
> > > (Pentium M?)
> > >
> > > any thoughts / ideas?
> > >
> > >
> > > cheers
> > >
> > >
> > > James,
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > =====
> > Freelance 3-D Animator, F/X Artist
> > ---
> > Unsubscribe? Mail Majordomo@(protected) with the
> following text in
> body:
> > unsubscribe xsi
>
> ---
> Unsubscribe? Mail Majordomo@(protected) with the
> following text in body:
> unsubscribe xsi
=====
Freelance 3-D Animator, F/X Artist
---
Unsubscribe? Mail Majordomo@(protected) with the following text in body:
unsubscribe xsi
|
|
