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Non Gaming Discussions => Off-Topic => Topic started by: Titan on October 02, 2012, 06:49:17 AM

Title: Need a new laptop
Post by: Titan on October 02, 2012, 06:49:17 AM: Ok, so here\'s my deal. I\'m working on starting up a portrait photography business and I\'ve given myself until the end of December to get the rest of the pieces together. The problem I ran into when I was doing work on my current laptop (which by the way is from 2005 when I first went to college) is its too fucking slow. I was going to do a fresh install of XP on it but with 32 bit architecture and the way Photoshop is released (pretty sure it can only work on 64), I decided to just buy something new.

Now my plan was to use my current laptop for a few months while I started to build up a client base to keep my initial startup costs down but ran into the snag above. Then I figured I could get a cheap laptop for like 300 but I\'m thinking it would be costlier in the long run and may be too slow for graphic editing and presentations to my clients. I have the option too to just say fuck it and invest in a decent laptop that will last me a few years.

I\'m looking but I don\'t really know where to start to get a good value pricewise while not sacrificing too much power. Anyone have any suggestions that would meet my needs? Again, I\'ll need it for photo editing and presentations in client\'s homes/places of work.
Title: Need a new laptop
Post by: videoholic on October 02, 2012, 06:50:58 PM: MacBookPro Retina.. Freaking thing is awesome.
Title: Need a new laptop
Post by: Titan on October 03, 2012, 02:45:56 PM: Quote from: videoholic
MacBookPro Retina.. Freaking thing is awesome.

I\'m looking for PC. My desktop has Windows 7 and all my software is for windows so getting a Mac doesn\'t make sense. I went to best buy yesterday and I saw a Lenovo I like.
Title: Need a new laptop
Post by: Jumpman on October 03, 2012, 03:37:42 PM: Shouldn\'t be hard to get a good laptop now.

Smart phones/tablets have bitten into that share quite a bit. I\'m amazed at the specs of newer ones for 400 bucks.
Title: Need a new laptop
Post by: Titan on October 03, 2012, 11:03:02 PM: Quote from: Jumpman
Shouldn\'t be hard to get a good laptop now.

Smart phones/tablets have bitten into that share quite a bit. I\'m amazed at the specs of newer ones for 400 bucks.

Very true but for my needs, a smart phone or tablet won\'t cut it, lol.
Title: Need a new laptop
Post by: videoholic on October 04, 2012, 11:39:56 AM: I think his point was laptops have come down in price to compete with tablets.
Title: Need a new laptop
Post by: Titan on October 05, 2012, 02:21:11 PM: Oh. Gotcha :) Anyway, I\'ve been looking at Lenovos. Anyone have experience with them?
Title: Need a new laptop
Post by: Titan on January 10, 2013, 07:25:08 AM: Update: Still looking for laptops. Have it narrowed down to an Asus G55. Scouring ebay for good deals. Figure get a laptop that I can get my work done on with no problems and play hard on it if I need a break editing :)
Title: Need a new laptop
Post by: Evi on February 09, 2013, 01:02:56 AM: You find a laptop yet?
Title: Need a new laptop
Post by: Titan on February 10, 2013, 08:19:38 AM: Quote from: Evi
You find a laptop yet?

Yes. Definitely going with the G55. Now the problem is saving the money for it....Though I\'m hoping for a good tax return because according the the government, I\'m very very poor :) I\'m pretty sure I\'m gonna go with it brand new. Not sure how much I trust used stuff. I\'d rather spend a couple hundred dollars extra and be certain than have something that will not give me issues.

I\'m also trying to hold off a little bit because I don\'t have my portrait business launched yet and don\'t necessarily want to buy a laptop and then launch it like next year and something more powerful is out. Though at the same time, when I get a laptop, I DO NOT want Windows 8. If I wait too late then I have to buy the disk. But that\'s a minor detail I guess.