On 15 June 2010 14:20, Corneliu I. Tusnea <corne...@acorns.com.au> wrote: > I had a Dell XPS 16 Core i7 + 8Gb Ram + SSD (aftermarket) and returned it > back to Dell after 4 months of use due to incredible heating and constant > crashing. The laptop has a design flaw that the vents get covered by the > screen as you open it. It's an awesome machine with super powers but > intensive usage with open screen will kill it.
Odd, I've got an XPS, (M1730) must be different model, there's no vents getting covered by screen (they seem to point out the back (its spec is awesome dualcore, dual sli, raid drives, crap battery life :( you want all that, and a battery life?) > I know 3 ppl that were in the same situation :( > Now I'm using an HP Envy 15" with about the same specs and it never crashed > (after I've installed a fresh W7 as the factory installation is full of > crapware that make the laptop behave like a 5 years old netbook). > Battery is a low (1h only). > - light and sexy > - Great 15.6" screen at 1920x1400 resolution not too reflective > - No modem, no cd-drive > - 3x USB, eSata, Lan, Audio, SD > - Webcam, wireless, Gb network, BT > - No other ports > Corneliu. > > On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 11:14 PM, Stephen Liedig <slie...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> 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 <il.tho...@iinet.net.au> 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 > > -- Meski "Going to Starbucks for coffee is like going to prison for sex. Sure, you'll get it, but it's going to be rough" - Adam Hills
