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| Subject: | Re: [gislist] GIS - notebook - Apple? |
| Date: |
07/08/2005 05:30:03 PM |
| From: |
wolfe |
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Analisa,
I'm using a Dell Precision M70 with a 2 GHz processor and 241 MHz 1 GB of
RAM. The operating system is Windows XP 2002. Does it do the job? Yes.
Are there time's when it bogs down? Ohhh yes. But then I demand an awful
lot from this machine. In addition to GIS software (ArcGIS 9.x, ArcPad,
etc...)both Illustrator 10 and Photo Shop CS are installed. My graphics
programs run just fine. I've never understood the Windows vs. Apples thing.
Enjoy your new laptop. It sounds like you got a good one.
Kathy Wolfe
Wolfe Geographics
Custom Cartography and GIS
-----Original Message-----
From: gislist-bounces@lists.geocomm.com
[mailto:gislist-bounces@lists.geocomm.com] On Behalf Of Analisa Gunnell
Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 3:05 PM
To: gislist@lists.geocomm.com: gislist@lists.thinkburst.com:
SCGIS@PETE.URI.EDU
Subject: [gislist] GIS - notebook - Apple?
Importance: High
Hello everyone,
I just purchased a Sony VGN A790 three days ago, hoping that it would be a
great GIS mobile computer for my work. I chose this computer because it has
a fast processor speed (2.0ghz), lot's of RAM (1gb, but I'll be upgrading to
2gb), and a beautiful monitor (17 inches...this thing is a
MONSTER!) which is essential for me since I make so many maps. Anyway, the
point of this email is that I am now getting a lot of people telling me that
I should have purchased an Apple notebook, and simply bought a Windows
emulator program in order to run my GIS app's. Then, I could use the Apple
for all of my other graphic needs (like illustrator and photoshop). Has
anyone out there tried this? I can imagine that you would have significant
processing speed issues doing this, which is the last thing that I would
want. Working on a computer has really made me an impatient little thang.
Anyway, if anyone has any additional suggestions on kick-ass GIS laptops out
there (I am looking for the best) I would really appreciate your feedback.
I just spent all of my savings on the above mentioned laptop, and have 20
days to review it...
Thanks so much in advance!
And HAPPY FRIDAY!
Analisa Noel Gunnell
Chief Cartographer/GIS Analyst
Ecotrust
721 NW Ninth Avenue, Suite 200
Portland, Oregon
97209
503.467.0750
analisa@ecotrust.org
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