I wanted to buy one with Windows XP Professional pre-installed (due to the advice of many people, including you) but I guess that is not possible. Well, if AutoCAD and 3DsMAX work, like gx_saurav said, then I guess she won't be needing XP... hopefully...
a_k_s_h_a_y said:
abbey just buy dell ... they are sexy .. buy her the pink one
The "girls like pink" thing is way too cliché.
a_k_s_h_a_y said:
its really easy to buy dell ... don't be lazy
I'm not the one doing the buying, dude. And it's like iMav said, if something goes wrong with it, she wants to get tech support from a human being, face-to-face.
iMav said:
as far as dell is concerned the only problem with dell is that their machines are very simple in design and its always a compuetr or a call center ur in touch with where as in case of hp ur face to face with a human
You're right. That is why she wants to go for Sony VAIO (which I told her not to) or HP.
gx_saurav said:
Lolz...get used to it. U won't get "Just look at the UI, it looks so cool" effect with CAD apps.
Oh, I've already found a few much better replacements for it on Mac OS X that are fully compatible with the 'DWG' format and for a change, don't have a suckass interface. I use a Mac; I don't have to "get used to" crap. I stopped doing that when I bought it.
gx_saurav said:
Both dell 1520 & DV6516tx are good for this job. Just make sure u have atleast 2 GB RAM, with anything from a Geforce 7 series with 256 MB Dedicated RAM.
Both dell & HP come with good dual core CPU & 2 GB RAM along with GeForce 8400/8600, if possible get the model with 256 MB RAM.
3Ds Max 9 & AutoCAD 2008 both work flawlessly with Windows Vista, after disabling Aero temporarily which these apps disable themselves when launched
Thank you! I'll ask her to buy the HP one then.
Thanks to everyone for the helpful inputs! I'm thinking of telling her to buy the
HP Pavilion dv6516TX then. I suppose all of you agree that this is a good choice?