need a new laptop. suggestions?
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- slinky
I have not invested in a personal laptop for design work in over 6 years and I have been using company computers ever since. Now since I lost my job yesterday I now need to find a new one and I would love some suggestions.
I would prefer Windows based. I was on a company Mac Book Pro for the last year and prior on a company Dell M2800 (i think that was correct model).
Ideally less than $1500. But open to all brands and options... please share.
thanks
- Gnash0
your budget puts you firmly in the windows world. sorry to hear about the job -- to new beginnings
- imbecile0
Acer Predator 21 X... budget be damned! :D
- slinky0
@imbecile... lol, thanks. i am under a wife imposed budget (though i am sure she wants me to spend $500, lol)...
@gnash, i am better off in windows world, this last year on mac book pro was first time on mac in 10+ years... some things annoyed me with it :)
- I hear ya. I just turned down a job because it was in the windows ecosystem -- change is hard :) best of luckGnash
- I think a decent laptop is a good investment even during unemployment.CyBrainX
- yea, i cant go into interviews, etc or do sidework with my old one... a lot of times it wont start or stops within a min of starting, haslinky
- slinky0
also, about Adobe CC, since you can install the suite on 2 computer under a single license, does anyone share the license here and split the cost?
i am use to the company paying for it all.
thanks
- You can't use it simultaneously on two machines afaik.shapesalad
- Unless you log out of one to use the other which is not fun.CyBrainX
- I have the same cc liscence running on my laptop and old tower. Never been an issuethumb_screws
- Splitting a licence would be a pain though with the the one email.thumb_screws
- I'm running my CC across both my work and home Mac's...see_thru
- You CAN run it simultaneously; I use it on a desktop and my wife on her laptop.
*thumbsup*ideaist - Shows me what I know. Sorry for the fake news.CyBrainX
- slinky0
anyone like lenovo? this one is on sale...
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/len…and actually Lenovo is a company i have considered looking for a job at since they are only about 40 min away from me in Raleigh area... but i need a machine now and not wait for another company issued laptop even if i worked for Lenovo.
- slinky0
woops. i thought that was a 15" screen
- monNom0
Lenovo Thinkpads are worth a look.
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/len…- <!-- this they have full srgb and full adobe rgb gamuttrooperbill
- nudes2
DELL
- slinky0
i hate shopping computers..
anyone have issues working with 4K UHD displays on laptops?
i was considering this Asus
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asu…- 4K on a 15.6" ?! why?!plash
- not that i want a 4k, but i ones with all the specs i want seem to all have 4k. mainly having the dedicated graphics card, etc (and available at bestbuy ha)slinky
- i think 4k is a gimmick on smaller laptops. just eat battery faster. ppi is already satisfactory with HD battery > ppi to me.********
- slinky0
does anyone work on a 4k UHD display laptop? Is the Adobe UI too small and unusable? should I stick to FHD screens?
- i have good eyes, it's greatBPPYKM
- i have a 15" 4K touchscreen monitor. the teeny tiniest of pixels adorn my screenimbecile
- Yes. The UI is the same size as on a low res screen. Just sharper.monospaced
- boobs0
Just get the best Mac you can.
- feel0
I got an Alienware 15 R2, works fine, kinda toy-ish design for gamers, looks like an alien toilet, but it does the job
It was around $1.6k
Got an nvidia gtx 980m in it
I got a 4k monitor attached to it and it works great
the only thing is to deactivate all those game helpers and shit
- Miguex0
mac user since the powerbook g3.
I have 5 macs at home and 2 at work, last ones include the new touchbar and imac pro maxed out and they are both a let down when you compare them with what pcs are doing nowadays.If you are doing web/ ui anything works but if you are doing motion, it hurts to say it but perhaps move away from macs
- spot130
If you're looking for something to take to interviews and client meetings, I would look at HP Spectre - comes with a stylus! Add a few stickers and you'll get a design job in no time :)
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- ********0
I would try Sager. Build to your specs and quite cheap.
http://www.sagernotebook.com/hom…$1599 gets you
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H Processor
15.6" Full HD, 120Hz 3ms, Wide View Angle,
94% NTSC Matte Display
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB GDDR5 (Max-Q design)
16GB DDR4 at 2666MHz
250GB Western Digital Blue M.2 SSD + 1TB 7200rpm HDD
Intel Wireless-AC 9560 + Bluetooth
Color illuminated keyboard
Windows 10 Home 64-Bit Edition
0.73 inches thin Ultra-slim designOr you pretty much build your own. They have a ton of options. Plus no third party bloatware. But I also picked up a refurbed 13" HP spectre 2in1 the other day for travel/lighter workload stuff that is pretty nice. I think it was about ~1200 and came with a 1TB toshiba xg5 drive and the 8th gen 8850 chip that's a quad. Nice upgrade for the 13in form factor. Seems to last a long time on standby and fast enough for some rush emergencies. Stylus is nice can sit and watch tv and draw on it and play around.
- If you don't mind a 7th gen intel you have a lot more options on refurbs. Stick with a grade A and do a little shopping on newegg and makers refurb sites you********
- can probably find a well spec'd rig for a grand. HP outlet also usually runs promos like free monitor with purchase if that is something u interested in https:********
- https://h41369.www4.…********
- funny you cant order online and you actually have to talk to someone on phone to order and tell them the one listed********
- If you don't mind a 7th gen intel you have a lot more options on refurbs. Stick with a grade A and do a little shopping on newegg and makers refurb sites you
- Hayoth-1
I've heard good things about lenevo