Hi Matt, I don't think you need a Quadro card, specially with the forgiving Softimage. I've been using Geforce for +10 years, from the very first basic Geforce2Go (around 2001) till high-en GTX580 (2 years ago) and I've never faced a problem.
I you want a laptop, the Mabook Pro is the slickest around, but I miss a lot the numerical keyboad (specially the "+" and "-" keys, you have to remap them somewhere else). 8 years ago I bought a powerful but 4 Kg (9 pounds) "transportable" (definitely can't call it portable or laptop) computer I regreted it a lot. Carrying such a beast here and there could be nightmare weight-wise. Regarding the Surface Pro, I'm totally in love with it, but I don't think it's a machine conceived for heavy 3D work (or any) at all. I can see it replacing my iPad and my laptop for all the internet and digital life stuff, though. Regards, -- Martin Contel http://seminoize.com
