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post #1 of 8
1/30/06 at 5:02pm
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hi, i am new to the post and am looking at alienware sentia m3400 as my new laptop. i am a photographer and needed something light, large capacity and fast. this seemed to fit my bill. i know alienware has a great rep as a gaming comp but how is it for other things not related to gaming. also does anyone else have a suggestion for a laptop besides the m3400 for use for digital photography and i am talking more than just viewing and sending emails. i am looking for something for the semi-pro. thanks
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post #2 of 8
1/30/06 at 11:54pm
i believe the processing power for say, photoshop is quite good. but gaming on a sentia is a no-no, battery life is roughly 3 hours i believe (dont quote me on that). but for your needs i think it will suit very well, do get that 14" screen tho, for viewing if your a photographer you'll be needing a high resolution
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post #3 of 8
1/31/06 at 12:28am
*moved* to sentia section for more responses <waves, welcome to the forums>
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post #4 of 8
1/31/06 at 1:30pm
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thanks

thanks for moving me and the welcome. also thanks for the suggestion. not really into gaming so thats ok about the battery power for it.
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post #5 of 8
1/31/06 at 2:30pm
I'd have to say, if you're doing professional photo work, something a little bigger than the 1280x800 resolution would be desirable. Don't get me wrong, I love the small compact 12.1" (or 14") design of the Sentias...but if you are working on high res images, you might need a bigger canvas. Heck, if you went up to the 15" models you could even get a dedicated graphics card and not have to worry about Photoshop performance.

DC
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post #6 of 8
1/31/06 at 9:01pm
I do do a bunch of light photoshopping on my lappy, an' must say that more res would be nice, but not a great deal, it still goes blazingly fast. But yes, do consider a screen with higher res, but if you're up for 1280x800, go for it. You'll love it.
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post #7 of 8
2/1/06 at 12:42am
i think the sentia will suitwe you fine.if need a dedicated graphics card go with the alienwre 51 5500 and get the 6600 if you need it also are you just gonna use ur sentia at home or on the go and stuff like that
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post #8 of 8
2/1/06 at 2:32am
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thanks for everyones help. i should have mentioned this will be used mostly on the road. i have a desktop for the heavy duty stuff but needed something light weight for the road where i could do somethings if i chose to.
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