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Precision laptops

140 points posted to Monitors and Displays, Precision Workstations by gma Mar 29

I have been using precision laptops successfully for sometime, however I am frustrated with the performance specifications of the current models with a smaller screen size. I (like many I suspect) move between 3 work locations and at each have a 24" screen which I plug into and make use of; the laptops screen size is of secondary importance; but I need as much power as I can get from the lapyop for 3d work.

I would like a M2300 type to have the same same specification as a high spec M6300 especially in CPU speed, memory, HD storage, a screen resolution (must reach resoltion of large off board monitors: at least 1920 x 1200), a large graphics card (an FX 3600M would be good), and a DVI port to connect to the large monitors.

Now we can get some of the above but not the graphics card, screen resolution and DVI port, all of which are necessary to do serious 3D and run a second large screen.

I know there is an issue of packaging the system but I am sure you can sort out getting a large graphics card in a small machine. (a webcam and multi card reader would also be usefull)

The essence of a laptop is its portability so a small machine is essential, and with the cost of large screen high resolution monitors falling the ideal solution is for a small high powered laptop that can be moved between locations and plugged into large monitors.

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