I currently have a Dell Inspiron N4110 that I have owned for about 3 years now. It has served me well, but is showing its age and the battery has gone to shit, so I am looking for a replacement.
I use my laptop for:
-AutoCAD 2D drawing as well as 3D modeling with Inventor and Solidworks
-Acquiring and storing large movie files
-MS Office programs
-Burning DVD's & CD's
-Datalogging for vehicle EFI computer recalibration
-Other random crap that most users do.
My current laptop specs are:
-Dell Inspiron N4110
-Intel Core i3 Dual Core 2.2GHz processor
-OS Windows 7 64 bit (I would like to keep 7, I HATE 8, from the few experiences I had with it so far, due to tablet type of interface)
-14.0" Screen AMD TFT LCD
-4.0GB RAM
-750GB HDD
-Multi-Card Slot (SD, Memory Stick, etc)
-DVD Multi burner
-USB 3.0 x 2ea, USB 2.0 x2ea
-I think I spent around $350-400, so a pricepoint not higher than $400 would be good.
I would like my new computer to have:
-At least the same or better specs than my old one. I really would like a 1TB or bigger HDD, a faster CPU for the modeling, as well as more RAM for modeling as well.
-The Multi-card reader is a must too. I mainly use SD Cards in it.
-Windows 7 if possible, unless Win 8 can be easily made to not seem like a retarded tablet.
-USB 3.0 in a few of the ports would be nice.
-DVD Multi burner
-Stay under the $400 budget
I really like Dell, have been using them for my last 3 machines, and would naturally prefer to stick with them, but if you have a good recommendation for another quality brand, then that's ok too.
I have never asked for help on picking a laptop before, but for some reason it seems that my recent searches have only been turning up laptops that are of similar spec to my 3 year old one, and for the same price as what I bought mine originally for! Why the heck would I buy a laptop that specs the same as my 3 year old one, for the same price?!?!? What say you, TCG?
Thanks, Rob.
I use my laptop for:
-AutoCAD 2D drawing as well as 3D modeling with Inventor and Solidworks
-Acquiring and storing large movie files
-MS Office programs
-Burning DVD's & CD's
-Datalogging for vehicle EFI computer recalibration
-Other random crap that most users do.
My current laptop specs are:
-Dell Inspiron N4110
-Intel Core i3 Dual Core 2.2GHz processor
-OS Windows 7 64 bit (I would like to keep 7, I HATE 8, from the few experiences I had with it so far, due to tablet type of interface)
-14.0" Screen AMD TFT LCD
-4.0GB RAM
-750GB HDD
-Multi-Card Slot (SD, Memory Stick, etc)
-DVD Multi burner
-USB 3.0 x 2ea, USB 2.0 x2ea
-I think I spent around $350-400, so a pricepoint not higher than $400 would be good.
I would like my new computer to have:
-At least the same or better specs than my old one. I really would like a 1TB or bigger HDD, a faster CPU for the modeling, as well as more RAM for modeling as well.
-The Multi-card reader is a must too. I mainly use SD Cards in it.
-Windows 7 if possible, unless Win 8 can be easily made to not seem like a retarded tablet.
-USB 3.0 in a few of the ports would be nice.
-DVD Multi burner
-Stay under the $400 budget
I really like Dell, have been using them for my last 3 machines, and would naturally prefer to stick with them, but if you have a good recommendation for another quality brand, then that's ok too.
I have never asked for help on picking a laptop before, but for some reason it seems that my recent searches have only been turning up laptops that are of similar spec to my 3 year old one, and for the same price as what I bought mine originally for! Why the heck would I buy a laptop that specs the same as my 3 year old one, for the same price?!?!? What say you, TCG?
Thanks, Rob.