[IxDA Discuss] What's the best Computer for Designers?

[David Malouf]

I have had my best success with Sony laptops when it comes to Dual
Monitor support but that was a long time ago.

They do not pass the frisbee test however.
Toshiba Tablets are also really darn good as well, IMHO.

Nothing beats the keyboard of a ThinkPad!!!

Which is interesting. It seems that we have all concentrated on the
software of the products we have spoken about. What about hardware? I
mentioned a little bit of form-factor issues like Tablet or UMPC, but
what about other hardware issues?

A lot of PC laptops have features for roadwarriors that Mac's don't
like dual-battery (swap w/ disk) support, multi-monitor type cable
support (no dongle necessary), DVD & music w/o startup play (if you're
into that). More variety of monitor sizes and resolution capabilities,
memory card slots, etc. etc.

I realize these aren't big issues for many, but there is only 1 Apple
and there are a gazillion PC makers. Finally PC makers have tremendous
services around Enterprise support (another part of the eco-system)
that many of those buying hardware have to think about (no necessarily
the users).

-- dave


On 9/4/07, Nasir Barday <nasir at userlicious.com> wrote:
> On 9/4/07, David Malouf <dave at ixda.org> wrote:
> > Nasir, this is not an OS issue, but a BIOS issue. Please consult your
> > Hardware manufacturer. ;)
>
> Ha, noted. But I have yet to use a PC notebook in which I went from
> dual-display mode to single mode properly. Even when the machine knows it
> has only one display and kills off the external port, Windows still keeps
> apps and things on the outside display.
>
> Our team got outfitted with blazin' new Thinkpads this year, but the next
> upgrade will def. be to Macbooks-- cheaper than Thinkpads. But it would be
> totally sweet if Apple would release their OS to even just the Thinkpad. You
> can step on/drop/play frisbee with these things and they don't even blink.
> Not that I've tried doing any of that. Well, at least not the third one ...
>
> - Nasir
>
>


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