What laptop do you use at work?

[techyphil]

Just wondering what kit you guys have been issued with as a techy at school/work.

When I arrived there was a new Dell Latitude D510 with 60GB HDD + 512MB RAM.

Im now wanting a new laptop and give my perfectly fine laptop to a teacher. I figure that rather then getting a new laptop for a teacher that hardly ever hits 30% CPU usage with office and IE I figure the money would be better spent on a faster 1 for myself.

I run VM's all the while, testing - burning - encyripting etc so I'd like a Dell Precisionā„¢ M65 but its tallying up at Ā£1200! - We may get it for Ā£900ish as we get alot of good deals via them.

So what do you guys use and mainly for what?

[Geoff]

We don't get given laptops here.

[broc]

I got rid of my laptop & replaced it with a 3ghz P4 HT DELL Precision tower system with 1gb memory, mirrored HDD and a 19" TFT screen 2 years ago. I have a UMPC to take with me (new toy!) if I go walk-about.

[techyphil]

Jesus!!!1 A techys tool is a laptop + various other things..

I'd put in for a laptop and say its a vital tool. When networkin, perfect for plugging in n testing the point etc etc.

Well keep posting..

3yo Inspiron 8600 here. Runs Vista with Aero fine on an extrenal monitor at 1024x768 but stuggles at the laptops 1920x1200.

Fab laptop still well spec'ed now - Centrino 1.7GHz / 1GB RAM / 80Gb HDD / DVDRW / bluetooth plus the lush high res screen

[techyphil]

Sorry about the topic title...

late night last nite Quakeing

[Dos_Box]

Just retired my 3 month old HP nx7400 (1GB RAM, 120GB HD, Core2 Duo) for a MacBook Pro (2GB RAM, 160GB HD, Core 2 Duo) running parallels. Nice

[Lee_K_81]

Toshiba portege M200 tablet PC. Also bought the *very* nice docking station and seperate monitor. Upgraded to 1GB Ram, although it's getting a bit slow recently, so i might have to up that.

[dezt]

I've got an Acer Aspire 1362LMi

Looked like a good deal 2 years ago, but it won't take vista so I can't look at it yet.

Sempron 2800+
2Gb Ram
15.0" TFT LCD
Nvidia Geforce FX Go 5200 - reason vista won't give me pretty graphics
60 Gb Hdd
DVD + - RW
802.11 b/g wireless

does everything else I need it to do but i'm hoping to get a new one that'll take vista, something like a sony vaio.

@dezt

Nvidia Geforce FX Go 5200 - reason vista won't give me pretty graphics

You don't say what video memory you card has but my Inspiron 8600 has that video card and can run Aero

[plexer]

I struggled to get one here and it was only after a change of ICT Co-ordinator that I got one.

I have an Ergo Microlite 400 I think it was allthough models have changed slightly.

Ben

[dezt]

@sysman

64Mb, according to the vista upgrade advisor it won't work, i'll have to give it a try.

[pete]

Core 2 Duo linux box here for running vms and a xp workstation vm.

Most the time, I just shell into it from my aging T23.

[StewartKnight]

I have a dual core Sony Vaio. The x-black screen is incredible!

[krisd32]

i don't even have my own dedicated pc i do most my work on the servers them selves rather than sit in a classroom! i do have a kubuntu box set up but its not plugged in at the moment as i don't have any room for anything in little office!

so you should all find your selves lucky the view out of my window is nice though!