New laptop thread

**RichardCranium** · 21 October 2010, 15:38

I suspect we'll need more info. Is weight an issue? Will you want to be watching movies? Using it at ClientCo as a dev machine or as a CUK posting machine?

I have a UbiSurfer that'll go in a jacket pocket that uses the Vodaphone network for net access and is OK for web browsing.

I have a small EeePC netbook that runs happily for 5 hours and is the highest spec machine I have!

I have a 10 year old Vaio laptop that I will miss sorely when it dies. It goes almost everywhere with me.

Personally, I hate wide screen laptops and do not watch films on small screens anyway.

**OwlHoot** · 21 October 2010, 15:44

Alienware M17X

**SupremeSpod** · 21 October 2010, 15:48

Originally posted by suityou01 View Post

I have a glut of programming work coming my way which will take me on the road for a bit. I think it's high time I got a new laptop. Reading a spec is one thing, having a play with one in the shop is another, reading customer reviews is another, but what I really rate is the views of this panel

ICore 7 would be nice. A bit worried some of the older IDEs won't run under windows 7 such as VB6. (Some customers have old VB6 apps and still want them maintained - if they're buying I'm selling if you know what I mean)

So any new laptop victories you can mention?

Run different versions of windows as VMs.

Simples.

**MarillionFan** · 21 October 2010, 15:59

I use Virtualbox. Or buy VMWare Workstation.

**d000hg** · 21 October 2010, 16:04

For your level of programming skill may I recommend:

**Boudica** · 21 October 2010, 16:04

iPad

**RichardCranium** · 21 October 2010, 16:09

Originally posted by Boudica View Post

iPad

iPad? Isn't that the large print version of the iPod for old people?

**suityou01** · 21 October 2010, 16:15

Originally posted by d000hg View Post

For your level of programming skill may I recommend:

Son I was coding when you were an itch in your Daddy's pants.

**suityou01** · 21 October 2010, 16:16

Originally posted by RichardCranium View Post

I suspect we'll need more info. Is weight an issue? Will you want to be watching movies? Using it at ClientCo as a dev machine or as a CUK posting machine?

I have a UbiSurfer that'll go in a jacket pocket that uses the Vodaphone network for net access and is OK for web browsing.

I have a small EeePC netbook that runs happily for 5 hours and is the highest spec machine I have!

I have a 10 year old Vaio laptop that I will miss sorely when it dies. It goes almost everywhere with me.

Personally, I hate wide screen laptops and do not watch films on small screens anyway.

Mmmmm weight is not really an issue. Just needs to look good, be solidly made and go like HAB in a brothel

New laptop thread