which is the best laptop in the market for animators and amv makers??
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It depends what program you will be using and for creating your animations.\n\nApple are really good and reliable, but the software range isn't that wide.\n\nThe microsoft had alot more range in software, but there have been alot of problems with hardware such as bios problems, battery dying spontaneously and such. Although Dell has a really good warrantee and policy and they pick up right in front of your house if something goes wrong.\n\nAnother new thing now is to get an apple to machine to run windows, especialy with the new Intel dual cores in the apple machines (Macbookpro).
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I see you have a lot of opinions out here.  I recommend that you do look at the Notebookreview.com website that another user recommended but also check out www.notebookforums.com where people discuss real issues and how to fix problems versus marketing hype.\n\nThe short of it all is All laptops are pretty much the same.  They get the job done.  My only recommendations is \n\nDO NOT BUY a CONSUMER machine.\n\nYou will notice that most of the major manufacturers have a Corporate version and a Consumer version.  The Corporate version tends to be more rugged.  I have a lot to laptops.  Although I have Macs and PCs I do not have a MAC laptop.\n\nI would stay away from the Sony because Sony is more trendy than sturdy.  The best (most solid work horse) are my Think Pads.  I don't know about Lenovo's version but they are probably pretty good. My Dells, are good but they are Corporate, not consumer, and my Gateways are excellent performers.  Toshiba used to be good but you could not give me one today.\n\nNow, HP.....Well, HP did not make good laptops until they bought Compaq and even then the Presarios were crap but the Armada were dang good. \n\nWhichever one you decide on, Go into a local store - CompUSA, MicroCenter, Costco, Sams, Best Buy, Wal-Mart and touch and feel all of the machines that your are considering.  Look for good solid construction and a good screen.   Then write down your choices.  Check Notebookforums for real problems, and then look for discounts!!!!\n\nMC.
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I suggest you to go for HP...simply they are the best in Laptops for the past 10+ years....their support through out lifetime is another asset...they are technically advanced hence rated best.....if you are looking for cheaper one....then Dell could be your option.\n\nGood luck.\n:)
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For anyone looking for a monster laptop without extreme pricing, I'd suggest www.xoticpc.com\n\nYou can customize a very powerful machine and less cost than alot of the competition.  When they start putting out dual core machines running Vista, I'll be buying from them.
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A very very good notebook guide can be downloaded here:\nhttp://www.download.com/3000-2056-10225869.html\n\nAlthough you just need it for internet use and word processing, many websites employ heavy graphics.. you need fairly good specs anyway. Pentium III or Celeron (CPU clock - 1 GHz) and RAM of 512MB would do. \n\nAcer and Dell have good offerings on their websites. I found some on Amazon.com as well.\n\nDont forget to test for dead spot on LCD screens, check for Harddisk errors, and so on.\n\nPS:\nI found one here:\nhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00080QGD2/sr=1-1/qid=1138758887
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Compaq is quite good. The ideal one would be an Intel Celeron though-great comp!
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When your working with engineering -- it really depends if you plan on renderining 3D visualizations or not.  If you don't plan on this -  I would reccomend:\n\n- Pentium 4 Processor OR Pentium M (centrino) If you travel without the laptop plugged in.\n- 1gb of ram (I don't know how big your schematics are, but 1gb of ram offers you alot of freedom.\n- USB Ports and VGA - You want to make sure this laptop can have a real mouse extended to it for when your working at home.  A VGA Extension is great for dualscreen work or working on a bigger monitor.\n- Monitor Size - 14.4" + at least.  WSXGA, or WXGA+ because you NEED to have a monitor with flexible resolutions.. For this WSXGA and WXGA+ fit the job perfectly.\n\nHere are some I picked out:\n\nhttp://www.notebookreview.com/price/default.asp?productID=12425&productFamilyID=542&brandID=3&display=priceDetail - Notebook which fits the requirements -- Large 17" screen, pentium 4.  This is meant to be a PORTABLE DESKTOP, don't expect to go far in this baby without an outlet to plug it in.\n\nhttp://www.notebookreview.com/price/default.asp?productID=12742&productFamilyID=543&brandID=3&display=priceDetail\n- Alot of room, alot of ram -- Uses Pentium M so it can stand a longer time on the road without needing to recharge.  15" widescreen.\n\nhttp://www.notebookreview.com/price/default.asp?productID=14346&productFamilyID=545&brandID=3&display=priceDetail\n- If your own a bit of a budget -- this a cheaper set up which should do the job for you. =)
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well, it all depends on what do u intend to use ur computer for. \n For example, u are more into games, then you should have the macromedia faslh, java virtual machine, the latest direct X, (i think it is v10).\nthen if u are interested in tinkering with images, then i would recommened photoshop.\n With videos/audio, u must have real player, window mediakl player 10, then winamp. If you could get ur hands on adobe premiere, some video editing software, and of course dont forget about all the latest codecs with xivd and divx and all that stuff.  U migth certainly want a divx and an AVI player (coz most players that comes with the comupter dont have the avi (another hi fi expression for highly compressed and high clarity videos) viewing option).\n\n IF u are into sound editing and all that stuff, u must certainly have Sound Forge and Virtual DJ.\n\n If u are interested in Web site designing u would need Dreamweaver.\n\n If u are in to architecture then certainly u would want Autocad 2006 or more and Sony 3d MAx.\n\n If u are in to animation then Maya software is good enough.\n\nThen certainly u would need Winzip or Winrar for compressing and decompressin data,\n\nHey, dont forget abt the microsoft office 2003 or latest.\n\nmy advice is to take the whole of the adobe family (adobe actrobat, reader, photoshop, premier,pagemaker, and illustrator).\n\nI know all these would seem junk to u but these are what i have stuffed up my computer with..\n\nWell, see what u need and use wisely.\n\nopps i 4got, u need a burning software, and that would be Nero 7. something the latest stuff works like a dream.
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It depends on what you are looking for. What kind of quality do you want? Do you want it for a laptop or a desktop? What is the highest price you are willing to say. If you are looking to compare models and prices I left you a link to check out.
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You need to ask yourself what you want to do with your laptop. You want to do video / sound editing & desktop publishing? Get a MAC. If you want to  do gaming, productivity etc. Then a Windows PC is the way to go. BUT, make sure anything you buy is Windows VISTA capable. Keep in mind, MAC's are switching to intel processors. Since they are doing that, I would go with a Windows based PC.  You will also find a lot more software for Windows and TONS of games. Macs are pretty stable, but Windows XP is extremely stable and so far is the best OS  that Microsoft has created. If you decide to go with a Windows based unit, don't limit yourself to an Intel processor. AMD has very powerfull processors at a cheaper price than their Intel counterparts. Always remeber, RAM-RAM & more RAM. Get as much RAM as you can afford. The more the better. Sacrifice hard disk size in favor of RAM if you need to. You can alway buy external storage at decent prices. Good luck and enjoy whatever you choose.
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The best quality laptop for the money is the Dell, Inspiron serious. You can get an excellent, fast laptop, with plenty of memory, for around 500 dollars. I have a Dell, and I think it is excellent. I have tried many of the top brands, and nothing else even comes close to Dell.
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Yes but it won't be of very good quality, if you want to do animation you should use a program designed for it.  In college we used 3D studio MAX, but that was a few years ago.
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Apple, Lenovo, or HP.  \n\nAlso consider Toshiba, Dell, Acer, and Gateway.  Oh yeah look at the Vaio's too!  Every brand I've mentioned so far has at least one dope model.  And just because someone has had a bad experience with a brand doesn't mean you'll have the same experience.  Keep all your options open.\n\nYou have to do some research and figure out what you're going to need in terms of size and power (and other things that I'm forgetting at the moment).  Then look at the notebooks from the brands I've mentioned, find the models that suit your needs, and compare those models until you discover which one is perfect for you.\n\nBTW I have a Fujitsu P7120D and I'm in love with it.
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You should be able to get good deasl on pricegrabbger.com (It gets the best prices from all online stores). \n\nAnyways, I think more than deals, try looking for quality.  My personal experience says that Lenovo (IBM Thinkpads) last the longest and are the sturdiest.  They also come with a finger print secure login in most laptops.  It's worth spending an extra couple of hundred bucks -- Lasts at least 4-5 years. \n\nDell's are inferior quality, but cheap. \nToshiba's are a good compromise \nSony's suck. \nHP is getting better, but, doesn't compare with Thinkpads.
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I suggest getting an Apple, its the preferred choice of designers. Of course, it all depends on what software you run, if you are running the Adobe suite of products then you are good with a Mac. \nAlso would suggest going in for the biggest screen size possible.\nHowever if you want to get a Windows product, I suggest going in for a 17" Dell(cause it's cheap!! and sturdy!) That said however please consider the weight of bigger screens before purchasing. Any thing above 5.5 pounds is heavy.
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Well, the BEST laptops don't come from Dell, IBM or HP - they come from a company called Alienware.  And their BEST model is the Aurora m7700, which is probably more then you would ever need.\n\nhttp://www.alienware.com/configurator_pages/aurora_m7700.aspx?SysCode=PC-LT-AURORA-M-7700&SubCode=SKU-DEFAULT
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iMovie or Final Cut Pro