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Good Morning to all

Looking at buying a laptop today

I have read alot of the posts on which laptop is better but there are so many different types,speeds,etc...

What OS would be highly suggested?

I am doing just music right now but i want to get something with the capability to do videos.

I need a laptop thats going to be good enough for at least the next three years.
 
Posted Tue 24 Jun 08 @ 8:02 am
This is what am looking at as one of the possibilities.

ThinkPad X61 - 1 Year Depot Warranty
Description Part number Unit price* Quantity Price*
ThinkPad X61 - 1 Year Depot Warranty
Edit 7675CTO $1,110.00 1 $1,110.00
Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T8100 (2.1GHz, 3MB L2, 800MHz FSB) 1
Operating System: Genuine Windows Vista Home Basic 1
Operating System Language: Genuine Windows Vista Home Basic US English
Display: 12.1" XGA TFT, 2x3 Ultraconnect II antenna
Total memory: 2 GB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz SODIMM Memory (1 DIMM)
Keyboard: Keyboard US English
Pointing device: TrackPoint
Hard Drive: 80GB Hard Disk Drive, 5400rpm Serial ATA (2.5")
Intel® Turbo Memory hard drive cache: Intel Turbo Memory 1GB
Wireless card: ThinkPad 11a/b/g Wi-Fi wireless LAN Mini-PCIe US/EMEA/LA/ANZ
Battery: ThinkPad X61 4 Cell Enhanced Capacity Battery
Power cord: Country Pack North America
Language Pack: Language Pack US English
Warranty: 7675: Express - 1 Year Depot Warranty
Accessories and options:
1 Year ThinkPad Protection 40Y9213 $69.42 1 $69.42



Does not mention to much info on the Video Card?????

 
Also found this looks good for the price but will be good enough for VDJ for the next three years????

Lenovo™ IdeaPad Y510 (59013885) 15.4" Widescreen Notebook Computer With Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T5550 With Centrino® Processor Technology

Regular Price: $729.99
You Save: -$5.00
You Pay: $724.99
Mail-in Savings: -$70.00
Mail-in Savings: -$125.00

Your Price: $529.99
 
Just make sure that it has good video card, and big hard drive, this model you mentioned is ok, but no info on video card and very small hard drive.
 
IMO, if you plan on doing video mixes of any sort of VDJ get a lappy with a nice video card. I say this because you CAN'T upgrade your card on most laptops. This really sucks for a lot of reasons, in my case certain PC games will not work on my laptop, but it plays VDJ videos fine with it's integrated memory. I'd suggest looking around. For the price's of those you're looking at you can find some really nice laptops that are much better value and performance.

Also would mention a larger HD, but you can easily find a >120+ external pretty cheap nowadays.

Alex
 
I HAVE BEEN LOOKING ANY SUGGESTIONS

THIS IS A HARD THING TO DECIDE ON
 


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