Have a Dell XPS system and love it. They are more expensive but worth the money imho.
What about a ThinkPad? Heard they are pretty good as well. Steve On 14 June 2010 07:05, Ian Thomas <[email protected]> wrote: > I have another off-topic question, wrto a laptop for GIS (mapping) focus > rather than coding - the main requirement is a good graphics card. > > I have been looking at Toshiba Tecra M11 models and the Tecra M11 > (PTME3A-00J00R) with i5 processor looks good to me. Price incl GST is $1925. > > I’m not familiar with Dell laptops. International warranty is important > (incl India). > > Important features in this Toshiba Tecra model: > > · 3-year warranty (limited) > > · 64-bit machine, Windows 7 Professional, adequate RAM > > · excellent graphics card for GIS (512Mb NVIDIA QUADRO NVS 2100M > with CUDA technology) > > · 320Gb HDD (7200rpm) > > · Gigabit Ethernet, adequate wireless (802.11agn), Bluetooth > > · dialup modem (still useful in some areas / situations) > > · size, weight, 14” screen size OK, webcam, DVD R/W > > · enough USB ports, eSATA port, card slot for expansion > > Con > > · Battery life is a bit low at 4 hours (but can buy an additional > 6-cell battery). > > · Supplied with 4Gb (expandable to 8Gb) > > Other stuff like inbuilt card reader for SD/CF/MSP etc are not important. > > Any recommendations? > > ________________________________ > > Ian Thomas > > Victoria Park, Western Australia >
