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post #1 of 6
6/21/04 at 9:52pm
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Heya !

Im an university student in 2d-3d animation , and I have descided to transfer to the notebook world

I have shopped for a while and seen my share of laptop meat

The thing , or rather ... The "beast" i need , has to have a very descent screen (Im aiming for the top-notch area here , 17" inch WUXGA and the likes) , and very good GFX card (ATI 9200 - 9600 ++) .... Id prefer it being light , but thats only optional (so P4 processors are not "excluded") .... Power and screen comes first

To show you how much a screen matters to me , I do not even want to go below 17" , Im not even looking =x

Now , I have seen the Sony A series ... It all sounds good ... but it runs on a M processor ... Is that a good option for someone who is going to do hardcore rendering and digital manipulation ?

Also .... I am very entousiastic at getting a WUXGA over a WSXGA , but is there a noticable difference ? (Careful what you say here, Animators stare at the thing so much and zoom in close so bad sometimes ... you wouldnt believe -_-)

So in short , does a M processor fail to deliver for multimedia-intensive stuff ? Is a WUXGA a good thing to get for my kind of comp usage ? Is there any models I missed out that could have the same power n' screen combo ? Is there any break troughs companies plan on doing to bring the WUXGA 17" screens to the public? Does the processor fan taste like barbecue ? ...

It would really help lots to get answers to those questions , as I am going to do a final stop on a 2ghz viao A series if nothing changes any time soon
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post #2 of 6
6/21/04 at 10:22pm
I dont know what kind of software you are running, but the 17" powerbooks are supposed to be really good. They come with Mobility 9700's and are the lightest 17" notebooks available.
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post #3 of 6
6/21/04 at 11:17pm
I'm an animation student as well. But the screen isn't as important for me. 15" is fine. Since screen is such an important aspect i would go with a sager 8790 or the powerbook 17". ones a pc the other a mac, so you won't be able to get maya unlimited on the mac but you can get maya complete. You wanna make sure you have some sort of monitor output or a dual monitor system such as the powerbook to maximise wore space. As for me i wanna keep under 2600 so i am opting for a compal 56. Only 15" and SXGA+ but from what i have seen it looks decent. Not worth spending 300 for 2" more of screen.
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post #4 of 6
6/22/04 at 1:29am
How often do you think you'll be working on animation projects/homework outside your dormroom?

if not that often, then you may be better off with a thin&light + UXGA monitor combo.

Do work at home on the monitor and bring the finished product to class on the thin&light
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post #5 of 6
6/22/04 at 10:09pm
I'm not sure of that many thin and lights that have enough power for animation. You need at least a 64 mb dedicated gpu. and probably dvdrw to make dvd's of finished animations. thin and light are generally very expensive so just be prepared to have deep pockets.
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post #6 of 6
6/23/04 at 9:12am
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Originally Posted by Kierrato
Now , I have seen the Sony A series ... It all sounds good ... but it runs on a M processor ... Is that a good option for someone who is going to do hardcore rendering and digital manipulation ?
Yes, 2.0 GHz Dothan (755) is one of the best processors available for that purpose.

However, light weight does not go well together with raw power. Powerful components emit more heat, which requires for cooling. Cooling systems require space, and may be noisy and heavy. If you are looking for a desktop replacement get one, and if you are looking for mobility you have to sacrifice some power.

That said, I recommend HP nw8000 for your use. Other options are IBM T41p/T42p, IBM R50p/R51p, and Dell Precision M60. If you are a PC-builder type, you can opt to get Compal or other "non-brand" computer and save some money.
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