laptops for art?... Well Mac is the best platform to work with art, my opinion

$800 =/= $2000 XD

I know, I cannot afford a Mac either, im just saying that a Mac is very good for art, so if anybody can afford it, get it for design or illustration

I have a MacBook Air and a custom made PC. I prefer my PC for everything but word processing, and it cost 1/3 the air.

I think the PC would be better for art, honestly. I can't stand the interface for Photoshop on a mac, and there's no room for upgrades so when Photoshop starts demanding MOAR in the next version down the line, your computer might not be able to handle it.

Also, programs like SAI aren't even compatible with Macs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8LR65U6-XU

Sai doesn't work on Mac

um there's a good make called vibox a terabite of memory 16gb of ram but ebay is the place they're most common. they are ruffly £400but i don't know how much that is dollars, but they are worth it. :3

or there is macsbooks,toshiba or samsungs

Memory = Ram.
Hard drive space is storage, not memory.

Check out Newegg. They're generally pretty reliable about accurate electronic specs

Go on Newegg, and also use InvisibleHand [ http://www.getinvisiblehand.com ] and Google Shopping

Plus, I'd recommend Lenovo and ASUSTeK Computer [ASUS]
Stay away from Dell

Dells die quickly, but their customer service is actually remarkable. I bought a very nice one years ago, and paid the extra $50 (paltry compared to cost of the laptop) for the extended hardware warranty. The price of repairs over its lifetime would have exceeded the cost of the laptop, including them ultimately giving me a brand new laptop worth $1000 when they were no longer able to repair the old one (which was still under warranty. they'd discontinued the line right after I got mine).

So yes, stay away from dell unless you're getting something worth spending the extra few bucks on an extended warranty.

Surprisingly, the US Government uses Dell's business class computers, and even most schools now use Dell's business class computers.

My school uses their Precision workstations instead of the Optiplex clients

A number of large manufacturers use Dells as well. Laptops have the advantage of portability the disadvantage of high cost for specs/repairs. Desktops more power for the price easier to repair upgrade, downside portability room to use, but you are looking for a large screen which defeats the portability of a laptop and adds to the cost..

As to Manufacturer with laptops there is only a few companies making them and others put thier names on them. Till recently I've had very good luck with Toshiba

Despite that Dell owns the Alienware brand, they never forced them to switch from using ASUS MoBo to Dell's

Dell's MoBos are crap anyway. If that were to happen, then the Alienware brand would loose its reputation.



Most gaming PCs uses Motherboards from Taiwanese companies.

Yes and know people that have had issues getting Alienware orders filled while no such issues with Dell, that was years ago.. The desktops most businesses use are about costs not performance

Most motherboards regardless of gaming,business, or budget come from only a few fabs that are mostly in Taiwanese

I really couldn't recommend a laptop for art at all (Unless you buy one that's gamin spec.). Especially not photoshop. It's a whore for resources!

You want a desktop with decent processing power and a decent GPU.

it's just going to be for paint tool sai and it's only for when I don't have access to my desktop

Luckily paint tool sai doesn't use alot of resources, so any medium build laptop would do

Aaah, Fair enough! C= In that case I agree with Asher.

Ask again in a couple of months. AFAIK, Intel's about to release a new processor this spring. =P

Not quite the biggest, but pretty cheap are the HP Elitebooks
The model 2730p is a Tablet pc, which is perfect for art.

Stay away from it if it uses an N-Trig digitizer. D:

I just sent you a note regarding this c8

If you want it super on the go, and don't really wanna mess with carrying your tablet, I might recommend looking into a tablet PC. Just make sure they've got a Wacom digitizer.

honestly I have no interest in a tablet pc. Also I'm buying a Yiynova tablet which I hear works better than a wacom

How large are we talkin', 15" or 17"?

17"

Well, it's $40 above budget but with this laptop you can pretty much do as you'd like. http://tinyurl.com/d4rntr2 Ivy bridge i7, 8GB of RAM, and an nvidia 650.

The Dell 17r with an i7 Processor might be a little bit over your price range: http://www.dell.com/us/p/inspiron-1.....piron-17r-5720

But, it's a great laptop.

Also if you sign up for their Dell Advantage you can get Free Shipping, and a gift card for 5% of your order total.


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In fact I've got two of those giftcards... worth about $115 total. If you'd be willing to do some commission work for them it'd make me quite happy. Hehe

The dell option found is a pretty good deal.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ.....82E16834310629

You can consider this one as well, Lenovo has a very good track record. If you are going to use the laptop for art best to get a laptop that has an I7 processor. That along with the 8 Gigs of Ram will run your art applications perfectly.

If you're okay with it, try a floor model. I got my $600 desktop for $300, because it was a floor model. They usually don't have any warranty though. So not everyone is okay with them.

Even a floor model should have the manufacturers warranty still. If not then there is the option of an extended warranty but before you buy make sure you know what is covered

Mine came with neither, but it all depends on what store, and how old it is. I know enough to fix any issues that may have popped up, so I was okay with it.

VERY odd, the manufacturers usually cuts in when first registered not based on age. While I have bought floor models before and had very little issue with them.. If the store in question offers extended warranties but refuses to offer it on a floor model I'd be very wary..
Same here as to fixing computers, generally its the cost of parts that is the only issue.

you sure you wanna spend that much on something you're only going to use about 2 weeks out of the year? unless you're gonna do commissions at cons, in which case, it would pay for itself, but otherwise, I'd go cheaper

Ah..the one I want to suggest is probably over that price range. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ.....82E16834230141 ( more of the same kind here http://rog.asus.com/notebook/17-inch/g75vx/

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It's a bit heavy to carry around, but it has a nice sized monitor and lots of memory. My husband has that first one I linked, he's replaced his desktop with it and just plugs in a second monitor to it.

Go with Asus. You don't even need to spend $600 to get a good laptop.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Asus+-+K-Series+15.6%26%2334%3B+Laptop+-+4GB+Memory+-+500GB+Hard+Drive+-+Covellite/6890562.p?id=1218810613878&skuId=6890562

Intel i5 and 4 GB RAM. If you're not looking to play videogames in their highest graphics settings, you really don't need to spend more than $500.

If he's going to be working with Photoshop, I think he'll need something better than Intel graphics, though.

the i5 is a great processor. I have the same specs but with 8GB Ram and PS runs fine.

It's not the processor I'm worried about, it's the graphics card -- or rather, the lack thereof.

You're right, though. Intel's integrated graphics have come a long way, and the 4000 series is pretty decent for most tasks, including light to moderate Photoshop work.

Yeah, sorry, I misread. I have the intel HD 3000 integrated and I can play Skyrim on low settings and older games like L4D2 on high settings. It's really not really horrible, but for the price it gets the job done.

Basic art programs like PS don't require all that much power according to Task Manager and I usually run music, skype, firefox, etc in the background while I draw.