Laptop

Introduction to Maya - Modeling Fundamentals Vol 1

This course will look at the fundamentals of modeling in Maya with an emphasis on creating good topology. We'll look at what makes a good model in Maya and why objects are modeled in the way they are.

Watch

# 1 22-05-2007 , 07:02 PM

Subscriber
Join Date: Jan 2006

Location: IL

Posts: 1,052

Hiya all.

I am going to buy a laptop near the end of the summer but i need help. I want 4 GB of ram 512 MB video card where do you guys think a good site to buy this would be?

thanks .

A great mod for Jedi academy www.moviebattles.com

Computer Rig-

64-bit vista
23.5 inch LCD + a 19 inch
Q6600 intell qaud
4 gigs of ddr2 ram
8800GTS 512 video card @700mhz

Quote

# 2 22-05-2007 , 09:18 PM

Registered User
Join Date: May 2007

Location: Coventry

Posts: 43

your not gonna get better than a Intel Core 2 Duo and a gig ram. late 2008 should bring double power but still not more than 2gig ram.

if you need specs like these try the new atari p.c really expensive but they are awesome.

Quote

# 3 22-05-2007 , 10:56 PM

Senior Software Developer
Join Date: Jan 2005

Location: Livingston, Scotland

Posts: 1,701

For specs like that, try Alienware (Dell has bought them out). Hey or even the Dell XPS system.

Chris (formerly R@nSiD)
Twitter
When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will truely know peace - Jimmy Hendrix

Winner SM VFX Challenge 1

3rd Place SM SteamPunk Challenge (May 2007)

Quote

# 4 22-05-2007 , 11:29 PM

Subscriber
Join Date: Jan 2006

Location: IL

Posts: 1,052

Yea but those cost a butt load user added image

A great mod for Jedi academy www.moviebattles.com

Computer Rig-

64-bit vista
23.5 inch LCD + a 19 inch
Q6600 intell qaud
4 gigs of ddr2 ram
8800GTS 512 video card @700mhz

Quote

# 5 22-05-2007 , 11:57 PM

Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2005

Location: Boston, MA

Posts: 2,314

you're not gonna get a nice laptop for cheaper than that

Environment Artist @ Plastic Piranha
www.joopson.com

Quote

# 6 23-05-2007 , 03:46 AM

Subscriber
Join Date: Oct 2006

Location: Boston

Posts: 566

Originally posted by barnettbeans
your not gonna get better than a Intel Core 2 Duo and a gig ram. late 2008 should bring double power but still not more than 2gig ram.

if you need specs like these try the new atari p.c really expensive but they are awesome.

Originally Posted by

not tru, i have 3 gb of ram but its an alienware and just likee the previous post said, u cannt get it without payin. it cose me over 4,000 esp since its a laptop so if ur looking for ur specs ith over 2gb of ram, its not happening without payin a lot

Toyota Supra WIP

I create feeling in others that they themseleves don’t understand.

Quote

# 7 23-05-2007 , 05:31 AM

Moderator
Join Date: May 2005

Location: Manchester Uk

Posts: 6,300

Yeah your not gonna get those specs cheap in a laptop, Ive got the XPS M1710 (and just getting it up to 4 gig of RAM's costing £370)

3D worlds got a a review of laptops for 3d, there all over £1500/$3000, incidently the XPS won

Also to be prefectly honest if your not going to be moving it about much, which I do from uni and back every day, get a desktop, as there pretty heavy, in fact the charger for the XPS is stupidly large and heavy, probably weighs half of the laptop!

"No pressure, no diamonds" Thomas Carlyle

Quote

# 8 23-05-2007 , 01:33 PM

Subscriber
Join Date: Nov 2004

Posts: 1,043

curious do you have the link of the type of laptop you speak of gster ?

Quote

# 9 23-05-2007 , 01:52 PM

Moderator
Join Date: May 2005

Location: Manchester Uk

Posts: 6,300

Here you go

https://ecomm.euro.dell.com/dellstore...s&itemtype=CFG

Sorry the link dosent work correctly, if you open the link then go to notebooks you will see the XPS on the right, click that and then have a look at the XPS M1710.

"No pressure, no diamonds" Thomas Carlyle

Last edited by gster123; 23-05-2007 at 02:02 PM.

Quote