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FrigidNDEditing wrote on 1/16/2006, 7:33 PM
Dell XPS (latest generation) laptop. maxed out - prolly unbeatable, but there is the Ferarri 4000 by Acer (believe it or not Acer made a decent laptop :)

Ferarri 4000

Dave
JHendrix wrote on 1/16/2006, 8:25 PM
guess im not seeing the better deal

no dvi out


not as many options
FrigidNDEditing wrote on 1/16/2006, 9:20 PM
Main thing that I liked best? - the PCI Express slot. There were some issues with it. BUT, like I said, XPS FULLY LOADED, Prolly Unbeatable, unless you could get an AMD 64X2 in there :)

Dave
JHendrix wrote on 1/16/2006, 9:53 PM
actually they do offer the AMD 64X2 laptop, i was lerry of it though because Im not too hip on how well my apps would work with it.

like VV and Pro Tools
FrigidNDEditing wrote on 1/16/2006, 10:27 PM
On the XPS ??? - Or the sager? - I don't think the XPS can get an X2 - if it can - then HECK YEA!!! - otherwise, I might go with the sager. At least if you can get a lot of custimzation with it.

Dave
JHendrix wrote on 1/16/2006, 10:30 PM
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200


im about to go for this laptop

just tested VV on a AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400 tower and it screamed. With "Best" selected- i was running ligtrays filter + blurs + tons of vid and audio traks with massive waves plugs and still was able to jump to PS and run blurs on a huge graphic.....if the laptop could do that id be in heaven.
FrigidNDEditing wrote on 1/16/2006, 10:37 PM
the sager?

Gimmie a link man - HOOK ME UP!!

Dave
JHendrix wrote on 1/16/2006, 11:25 PM
http://www.powernotebooks.com/

thing i like about these guys is they will talk toll free very releaxed...pretty unusual


FrigidNDEditing wrote on 1/17/2006, 1:27 AM
I tricked out a9750 w/ raid 0 SATA150 100GB drives (200 total)
1GB Ram
weakest Graphics card
No dead pixel Garuntee
WUXGA 1920x1200 display

and a few other bits

3200 +/-

LOL - MY WIFE WOULD KILL ME :)

Dave
JHendrix wrote on 1/17/2006, 8:35 PM
you bought one?

and you got raid 0? does raid 0 include 2 dirve inside the computer? Is it really way faster?

RAID 0 (Performance):
Advantage:

Approx. 70% faster than the single drive when reading and about 30% faster when writing.
Disadvantage:

If one hard drive fails, all data is lost
FrigidNDEditing wrote on 1/17/2006, 8:45 PM
no no no - I was looking at one

didn't buy it
JHendrix wrote on 1/17/2006, 8:49 PM
well i guess we are both looking...Im probaly going for it

just tell your wife "faster = more time for us!"
FrigidNDEditing wrote on 1/17/2006, 11:14 PM
I've got an Inspiron 9100

WUXGA Screen
60GB 7200 RPM HD
P4 3.2HT

It's served me well for a solid year plus (short of a sound card issue).

Anyway - the next Comp I buy will probably be a desktop. I will then have this for lazy editing, and easy editing. Or for doing my work on and then taking over to the work horse to render. Who knows - just depends on how I find my best workflow.

Right now - my workflow can't be beat :) - i've got the TV on and I sit on the couch and create, create, create. I've highly enjoyed my laptop editing and the freedom it provides, but the power of a super desktop at the same price I may soon need.

Enjoy the Beast laptop.

Dave