So It looks like work is going to be getting me a new toy....

[lensman]

They're getting me a new laptop.... Woo Hoo.... :-)

Dude, I'm gettin a Dell..... Ok I'll admit to a heavy PC bias here, but I'm trying out OSX on my G4 desktop It looks sweet (though I haven't really played with it all that much yet, but hey it's a UNIX Core) So I guess I'm willing to be swayed....

So I'm looking for comments on the HW I've spec'ed out


Price*:$3,986.13
Dell Precision Mobile Workstation M50:
Mobile Pentium Processor, 2.50GHz-M, 15.0in UltraSharp UXGA Display
Memory: 512MB, DDR SDRAM Memory (1 DIMM)
Graphic Card: nVidia, Quadro 700 GoGL, 64MB, VGA
1st Hard Drive: 60GB ATA-100 IDE (4200 rpm)
Operating System: Microsoft WindowsXP Professional
Fixed Optical Device: Internal 8-24-10-24X SWDVD/CDRW Combo Drive
Wireless Cards: Internal TrueMobileâ„¢1150 Mini-PCI Wireless Card (Wi-Fi Certified)
Docking Solution: C/Dock2 v3 Expansion Station, with Monitor Stand
Module Bay Device: 10/24X, IDE CD-ROM
Secondary Battery: LI-ION Spare Battery

If I go with a Mac It's be the 17" Titanium Laptop. But beyond that I'm unsure of their options for config so comments are welcome.....

Comments

[tk7602.livejournal.com]

the 17" powerbook is HUGE! make sure to actually look at one before buying it. it's really thin, but very wide.

i really like os x. a lot. even when apple releases broken patches, ala microsoft.

for me, it's being able to compile and run unix and even x11 apps and run them all on the same machine as photoshop and dreamweaver.

i'd actually be inclined to say 15" powerbook with superdrive and maxed out ram. that would be my ideal laptop.