Which notebook?

The product line is so large at dell.com that I can't
interpret it. Can someone suggest the right notebook for
running Photoshop (16-bit per channel color and 12-megapixel
camera files), Premiere Pro, Audition, Dreamweaver. Lots of
RAM, lots of pixels, a fast CPU and lots of hard-drive space
are basic requirements. Absolutely no interest in watching
TV or movies. No video games. The notebook will travel North
America in an RV so it needs to be sturdy.

When I bought an Inspiron 7500 six years ago, i simply went
down the list of notebooks and chose the heaviest one. That
turned out to be a good method then. Dunno if it works today.

Suggestions appreciated. --David

J David Ellis wrote:
>
> The product line is so large at dell.com that I can't
> interpret it. Can someone suggest the right notebook for
> running Photoshop (16-bit per channel color and 12-megapixel
> camera files), Premiere Pro, Audition, Dreamweaver. Lots of
> RAM, lots of pixels, a fast CPU and lots of hard-drive space
> are basic requirements. Absolutely no interest in watching
> TV or movies. No video games. The notebook will travel North
> America in an RV so it needs to be sturdy.
>
> When I bought an Inspiron 7500 six years ago, i simply went
> down the list of notebooks and chose the heaviest one. That
> turned out to be a good method then. Dunno if it works today.
>
> Suggestions appreciated. --David

Inspiron 9400 from Small Business comes with _XP Home_ 2gb 120gb 17"
for about $999 (price fluctuates, as does HD size) Duo Core

6400 15" same for about $699

seemed to me to be the good deals. XP Home means it still runs
applications.

If you had to carry it and wanted battery life, I don't know.
--
Ron Hardin
rhhardin@mindspring.com

On the internet, nobody knows you're a jerk.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: J David Ellis [mailto:nospam@home.org]
> Posted At: Monday, May 14, 2007 11:40 AM
> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
> Conversation: Which notebook?
> Subject: Which notebook?
>
> The product line is so large at dell.com that I can't
> interpret it. Can someone suggest the right notebook for
> running Photoshop (16-bit per channel color and 12-megapixel
> camera files), Premiere Pro, Audition, Dreamweaver. Lots of
> RAM, lots of pixels, a fast CPU and lots of hard-drive space
> are basic requirements. Absolutely no interest in watching
> TV or movies. No video games. The notebook will travel North
> America in an RV so it needs to be sturdy.
>
> When I bought an Inspiron 7500 six years ago, i simply went
> down the list of notebooks and chose the heaviest one. That
> turned out to be a good method then. Dunno if it works today.
>
> Suggestions appreciated. --David

It depends. (Sorry).

For all around use, I suggest the E1505/I6400. 15.4" widescreen and
available with fast processors and drives.

If it pretty much stays in the RV and isn't carried, then go with the
E1705/I9400. Too heavy to carry much, but a big 17" screen for working
on photos.

If you have the room and the budget and it is almost never going to be
carried, the M2010 has a huge 20" screen.

I like screen real estate when working on photos. I like the widescreen
because the tool bars can float off to the side.

Tom

J David Ellis <nospam@home.org> wrote in
news:VcGdnbIeM8I8H9XbnZ2dnUVZ_jydnZ2d@sti.net:

> The product line is so large at dell.com that I can't
> interpret it. Can someone suggest the right notebook for
> running Photoshop (16-bit per channel color and 12-megapixel
> camera files), Premiere Pro, Audition, Dreamweaver. Lots of
> RAM, lots of pixels, a fast CPU and lots of hard-drive space
> are basic requirements. Absolutely no interest in watching
> TV or movies. No video games. The notebook will travel North
> America in an RV so it needs to be sturdy.
>
> When I bought an Inspiron 7500 six years ago, i simply went
> down the list of notebooks and chose the heaviest one. That
> turned out to be a good method then. Dunno if it works today.
>
> Suggestions appreciated. --David

I use a Latitude D610 (about 1-1/2 yrs old) for similar tasks, mostly
Photoshop and AutoCad. If I can assume the newer D620 and/or D630 are of
similar quality, those would be my recomendations.

Some of my colleagues use the Precision laptops for the same thing, but to
be honest I haven't seen the advantage of going THAT far. They may have the
advantage in absolute specsmanship, but in day-to-day usage it seems to be
a wash.

Ron, Tom and Fred, thank you very much for your thoughtful
replies. A big help. --David