I finally bought this dell m4700 http://www.ebay.ca/itm/271135124646?_trksid=p5197.c0.m619
for around 1260 tax + shipping included, hopefully it was a good deal... I liked the msi specs, but I didnt like all of the lights on the keyboard....and overall built design (http://event.msi.com/nb/2011/G-zone/gaming_performance.html) I understand that this might be not the only model they offer in terms of design... but multiple lights on the keyboard, really!!? the dell looks like a piece of black brick and not really eye pleasing, but I kinda liked the fact that its plain simple as well, with dark anodyzed metal finishing (yes I know it sounds picky but... I find that important somehow) I would ve liked to get it with a Quadro k2000... built in, but the only ones I found where with 1366 x 768 res... and if not, they were 1800$+... this one comes with a amd firepro m4000, and to be honest I never used an amd before... so not so sure if there will be any incompatibilities with autodesk or the foundry... products hopefully not! have any of you use amd cards regularly to work in 3d? cheers From: [email protected] Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:11:23 -0800 Subject: Re: will you recommend using a 1366x768 res for 3D work? To: [email protected] yes you can right click, but on some of the monitors I've worked with, the right click to collapse doesn't work that well. Turns out I have to right click a few menus to even get the edit menu to show up. Either way, these size monitors are brutal, right click or not. Adam On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 8:40 AM, Grahame Fuller <[email protected]> wrote: But you can right-click to collapse e.g. Snap and Constrain to make Edit visible. It's not ideal but it's workable. FaceRobot is less forgiving though. gray From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Adam Sale Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2013 08:06 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: will you recommend using a 1366x768 res for 3D work? 1368 x 768 chops off the edit menu at the bottom of Soft. Ugh On Sat, Jan 19, 2013 at 10:25 AM, Ben Houston <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Canada Computers. Here is the link to their msi notebooks. http://www.canadacomputers.com/search_result.php?manu=MSI&search=1&ccid=577&cPath=710_577&pagePos=0&page=1&sort=3a On Jan 19, 2013 11:38 AM, "Manuel Huertas Marchena" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Thats really good to know, I ll check it out! Can you tell me what is the name of the store in ottawa? I am in Montreal so I might be interested. Thanks Ben! ________________________________ Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2013 11:27:58 -0500 Subject: Re: will you recommend using a 1366x768 res for 3D work? From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> CC: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Btw I recently bought in July 2012 a so-called barebones msi laptop for 1300 taxes inclusive. Very similar to this. Sweet laptop for a killer price. http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-MSI-MS-16GA-Barebone-Notebook.77038.0.html >From a local Ottawa store though. I upgraded ram to 16GB and swapped in an ssd. On Jan 19, 2013 10:56 AM, "Cristobal Infante" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: go full HD or you will regret it! On Saturday, 19 January 2013, Ben Houston wrote: That resolution sucks. I bought a laptop with that for my wife and I hate using it. Go full hd if you can. On Jan 19, 2013 9:49 AM, "Manuel Huertas Marchena" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Hey guys, I am looking for a laptop to use as a mobile work machine, so after looking down many options I thought that the dell precision line might be a good pick, and on ebay there are really good deals for the model I looked for (m4600 / m4700) manufactured refurbished.. with quadro k1000 or k2000. At around 1200 to 1600$ (16 g ram ddr3 1600... 2.6 ghz...) http://www.ebay.ca/sch/Laptops-Netbooks-/175672/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=m4700&_dmpt=Laptops_Nov05&Processor%2520Type=Intel%2520Core%2520i7&rt=nc<http://www.ebay.ca/sch/Laptops-Netbooks-/175672/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=m4700&_dmpt=Laptops_Nov05&Processor%252520Type=Intel%252520Core%252520i7&rt=nc> http://www.ebay.ca/sch/Laptops-Netbooks-/175672/i.html?_from=R40&Processor%2520Type=Intel%2520Core%2520i7&_nkw=m4600&_dmpt=Laptops_Nov05&Memory=8%2520GB%2520or%2520more&rt=nc<http://www.ebay.ca/sch/Laptops-Netbooks-/175672/i.html?_from=R40&Processor%252520Type=Intel%252520Core%252520i7&_nkw=m4600&_dmpt=Laptops_Nov05&Memory=8%252520GB%252520or%252520more&rt=nc> But I have a dilemma because most of those laptops are offered at a 1366x768 res (led Anti-Glare), which I ve never seen personally (we are talking about 15.6 screens) and not sure if that might cause a problem or look awkward when using softimage, nuke, mari... For around 400$ more there is a 1980 x 1080 variant ( 15.6" FHD(1920x1080) Wide View Anti-Glare LED with Premium Panel) So anyways, just curious if anyone had any thought that might help me choose, to note, that besides the screen res/quality all the other specs look quite similar... at first view at least.. thanks in advanced cheers -Manuel
