Hi,
I was wondering if anybody here could help me pick the right Lenovo model for my work needs.
My main usage of the laptop would be development, which involves a lot of very intensive compile times (which can take up to 20 mins of my current workstation) and Visual Studio usage. I definitely need a big screen in order to fit as much code and windows asI can, although I might end up dualscreening the machine through external monitors. Thus anything with a large resolution or a 15" or 17" (even better) screen is a plus. I would also be running Server 2008 x64 on it.
I will be using tons of productivity software, so anything from Powerpoint, to Excel to Outlook to Terminal Services too, so it's also somethign else to keep in mind.
At the same time I need it to have a very decent battery life so I can leave for a meeting that can last maybe up to 5 hours and still have enough battery life to do work so I don't have to drag the cables behind. Also the weight isn't a huge concern but it'd be certainly nice to to have to haul a brick around all day
Thanks folks!
PS: how replaceable is ram in Lenovos? If I order one, I'd prefer to order the minimum ram available and then just get a couple of 2x2gb sticks off newegg and stick those in, because they're much cheaper that the ones you can get through the lenovo build your own notebook site. Does anybody know if the ones they use are standard sized or if it' some custom in-house model?
I was wondering if anybody here could help me pick the right Lenovo model for my work needs.
My main usage of the laptop would be development, which involves a lot of very intensive compile times (which can take up to 20 mins of my current workstation) and Visual Studio usage. I definitely need a big screen in order to fit as much code and windows asI can, although I might end up dualscreening the machine through external monitors. Thus anything with a large resolution or a 15" or 17" (even better) screen is a plus. I would also be running Server 2008 x64 on it.
I will be using tons of productivity software, so anything from Powerpoint, to Excel to Outlook to Terminal Services too, so it's also somethign else to keep in mind.
At the same time I need it to have a very decent battery life so I can leave for a meeting that can last maybe up to 5 hours and still have enough battery life to do work so I don't have to drag the cables behind. Also the weight isn't a huge concern but it'd be certainly nice to to have to haul a brick around all day
Thanks folks!
PS: how replaceable is ram in Lenovos? If I order one, I'd prefer to order the minimum ram available and then just get a couple of 2x2gb sticks off newegg and stick those in, because they're much cheaper that the ones you can get through the lenovo build your own notebook site. Does anybody know if the ones they use are standard sized or if it' some custom in-house model?
