I need some purchasing advice!
13 years ago
Heya everyone :) Things have been a little slow on the drawing front the past two weeks because of some deadlines I had to meet, but now that thats over I have a different problem - my laptop has broken :(
This means that i wont be able to draw over the weekends, which is when I get most of my drawing done. I need to get myself a new one fast!
Unfortunatly I kow very little about laptops and I was hoping some of you might have some advice on that front. Here are my requirements~
Between £300 and £400 (thats between $470 and $627)
64 bit windows
Something thats able to run Autodesk Maya 2012, at least for modeling purposes.
It also has to be a laptop, obviously.
All advice will be greatly apriciated and I thank you in advance! Like I say, I have very little knowlage on where to buy or what to buy.
Commisions are still open, everyone! I've run out of commisions to do now D8 All the ones on the list are finnished!
COMMISION DETAILS
One slot, priced at £10 will get you:
Up to two characters
A simple background
You may:
Request multiple commisions
Request multiple slots for one massive commision (a comic strip or sequence for example)
Involve one of my characters (If I'm ok with the content)
This account will accept PG commisions only please! I am running this journal over at my
adult account, though and you may commision your more furtive imagenings over there :)
All payments should preferably be made via paypal, but we can discuss other methodes if need be.
SLOTS [14/100]
01. Zementh ---- (Complete)
02. Zementh ---- (Complete)
03. Zementh ---- (Complete)
04. Michi-Jinx ---- (Complete)
05. Michi-Jinx ---- (Complete)
06. Shalkaii ---- (Complete
07. Essrayle ---- (Complete)
08. Futanari123 ---- (Complete)
09. Pommie ---- (Complete)
10. Reilsss ---- (Complete)
11. Reilsss ---- (Complete)
12. Reilsss ---- (Complete)
13. Cynnamin ---- (Complete)
14. Thunderdraconis ---- (Complete)
15. Nicodk
16. RaLord
17.
18.
>>...
This means that i wont be able to draw over the weekends, which is when I get most of my drawing done. I need to get myself a new one fast!
Unfortunatly I kow very little about laptops and I was hoping some of you might have some advice on that front. Here are my requirements~
Between £300 and £400 (thats between $470 and $627)
64 bit windows
Something thats able to run Autodesk Maya 2012, at least for modeling purposes.
It also has to be a laptop, obviously.
All advice will be greatly apriciated and I thank you in advance! Like I say, I have very little knowlage on where to buy or what to buy.
Commisions are still open, everyone! I've run out of commisions to do now D8 All the ones on the list are finnished!
COMMISION DETAILS
One slot, priced at £10 will get you:
Up to two characters
A simple background
You may:
Request multiple commisions
Request multiple slots for one massive commision (a comic strip or sequence for example)
Involve one of my characters (If I'm ok with the content)
This account will accept PG commisions only please! I am running this journal over at my
adult account, though and you may commision your more furtive imagenings over there :)
All payments should preferably be made via paypal, but we can discuss other methodes if need be.
SLOTS [14/100]
01. Zementh ---- (Complete)
02. Zementh ---- (Complete)
03. Zementh ---- (Complete)
04. Michi-Jinx ---- (Complete)
05. Michi-Jinx ---- (Complete)
06. Shalkaii ---- (Complete
07. Essrayle ---- (Complete)
08. Futanari123 ---- (Complete)
09. Pommie ---- (Complete)
10. Reilsss ---- (Complete)
11. Reilsss ---- (Complete)
12. Reilsss ---- (Complete)
13. Cynnamin ---- (Complete)
14. Thunderdraconis ---- (Complete)
15. Nicodk
16. RaLord
17.
18.
>>...
FA+

don't go for a consumer laptop but for ex-business laptops...
for the same specs but one consumer, one business the consumer one costs around twice as much and usually dies easily. Business laptops are almost always high spec and very durable (because companies don't want to buy them over and over, so they are better made)
It is something to think about and I really do hope this does help
Mal
Toshiba - Tecra and Satellite Pro series (Satellite is consumer)
Lenovo - ThinkPad (IdeaPad and Essential are consumer)
Dell - Latitude, Vostro and Precision series and some XPS series are business-class. Everything else is consumer.
HP - ProBook and Elitebook series (business). Everything else is consumer.
Basically, pick a laptop manufacturer, go to their website and select "Small and Medium Enterprise", then "Laptops".