mac laptop suggestions for an IDer?
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renata
Nov 10, 2009, 3:41:19 PM11/10/09
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hey industrial designers,
i'm finally going to make the switch from a pc to a - gasp - mac. the
exhibit designers out here all seem to be using vectorworks, and since
i'm in the market for a new laptop, i think i'll buy one of those
little white blobs.
are any of you on a mac, and using 3D programs? i generally have
multiple design programs open, so it needs to have a pretty big amount
of power. what kind of mac are you using? are there things that you're
happy with, dissatisfied with, etc? anything that can help me in this
expensive endeavor?
cheers,
renata
i'm finally going to make the switch from a pc to a - gasp - mac. the
exhibit designers out here all seem to be using vectorworks, and since
i'm in the market for a new laptop, i think i'll buy one of those
little white blobs.
are any of you on a mac, and using 3D programs? i generally have
multiple design programs open, so it needs to have a pretty big amount
of power. what kind of mac are you using? are there things that you're
happy with, dissatisfied with, etc? anything that can help me in this
expensive endeavor?
cheers,
renata
Timothy Houck
Nov 10, 2009, 3:56:30 PM11/10/09
to renata, DesignChain
Your doing the right thing. I just bought a $2500 Dell and I want to throw it out a window.
michael metz
Nov 10, 2009, 4:04:40 PM11/10/09
to renata, DesignChain
going to the dark side! booooo
my only recommendation is to pony up the extra $ for the aluminum bodied one.
from what i have read, they are comparable on the tech specs, but the new plastic uni-body is really easy to crack.
ok, so my only OTHER recommendation is to buy extended coverage. this is because on the new macs, the battery isn't user replaceable, so if you need to get that swapped out in a year or so, you have to send it in.
my only recommendation is to pony up the extra $ for the aluminum bodied one.
from what i have read, they are comparable on the tech specs, but the new plastic uni-body is really easy to crack.
ok, so my only OTHER recommendation is to buy extended coverage. this is because on the new macs, the battery isn't user replaceable, so if you need to get that swapped out in a year or so, you have to send it in.
dafor...@gmail.com
Nov 10, 2009, 5:59:22 PM11/10/09
to michael metz, renata, DesignChain
what's wrong with the dell??? How urgent is the need for the new laptop? Apple just announced their use of Intel Core i5 and i7 chips in their iMacs.... and the i7's are slowly creeping into the laptop market, at least on the PC side.
If you can wait long enough for the new chip to make it's way into the all Apple products, I'd say it'd be worth it...
-Joshua
If you can wait long enough for the new chip to make it's way into the all Apple products, I'd say it'd be worth it...
-Joshua
renata
Dec 7, 2009, 4:40:49 PM12/7/09
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thank you everyone for your suggestions!!
i'll let you know if i end up making the leap, and how.... and will probably wait for the i7, if i do (:
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http://renatamartin.com/
i'll let you know if i end up making the leap, and how.... and will probably wait for the i7, if i do (:
On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 3:27 PM, michael metz <mich...@mmetzdesign.com> wrote:
definitely worth waiting for the i7.
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