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| Subject: | [gislist] SUM on Laptop Computer Shopping |
| Date: |
05/25/2004 07:50:01 PM |
| From: |
Michele Mattix |
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Hi LIst --
In response to my question last week about any deals on nice laptops to run
ArcGIS 9, I just wanted to share what I learned.
First, thanks to those of you who wrote me with your experiences and
suggestions.
I learned that laptops are primarily made these days to be light-weight and
portable -- with a long battery charge. This is good for simple uses --
like word-
processing, e-mail, etc., but not so good for GIS. To make a laptop
light-weight
means that the components are all as light-weight as they can be and the
processor that seems to be the standard now is a Pentium M. It's quick --
but not
really appropriate for doing GIS with.
So, I checked the system requirements on ESRI's website to get some basic
guidelines and then worked to match them. Everyone I talked to seemed to
recommend DELL, so I went to their website and checked out the notebooks
for
small biz applications -- which is the Latitude model laptop (great name,
eh?). All
of them have the Pentium M processor except for 1 -- the L100. When I
checked
out the info DELL has on processors, they suggested a Pentium 4 for GIS
work --
so that's what the L100 CAN have if you specify it. So, I did -- I
customized the
L100 to meet or exceed the ESRI system requirments and placed my order. I
was
hoping to find a REAL DEAL, but I've learned that in the computer world,
you really
get what you pay for, so I decided to get what I want and deal. The total
cost for
shipping and everything came to $1600. The geographer in me likes that
DELL
has a website that allows me to follow the entire ordering process -- from
the
placement of my order to the manufacturing of my laptop to it's shipping to
my
door where it should be tomorrow.
Anyway -- hope that helps. If anyone has anything to correct or to add in
what
I've written here, please do so.
Michele
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