w3j for drawing?!

I need a notebook for drawing in CAD, 3dmax, math software and such.
I am kind of falling for the Asus w3j but not sure that the screen/res is big enough.
Can anybody share some advice?

 

Go to Best Buy. Look at the different laptops and compare the screens and decide what size would be best for you. The best way to see the difference is to compare the different screens and resolutions, in person actually looking at them yourself. Specifically look for a laptop with the same screen size and rezolution as the W3J so you know what you will be getting.

 

i dont think the w3j will offer enough of a display. 14" is pretty small height wise and the resolution is only 1280x960 or whatever that widescreen ratio is...however, if u attach an external monitor u should be fine i think but that may be kinda troublesome for some.

 

i have a z63a and i use autocad. i found out i much perfer to use a square screen because the program's toolbars at the top and the command line at the bottom AND the wide screen bit means you get a really narrow drawing area. however, i do architectural drawings where a square shape is much perfered. if you are using it for say machiney parts or something, i guess it can be fine

 

Hah...when I first read the thread topic, I thought someone was giving away a free w3j! Got me all excited for nothing

 

#1 welcome to the forums.

#2 Personally, I think a 14.1" screen is too small for those kind of detail oriented tasks. It really helps to have a larger size screen to do your work on. More visual real estate gives me a larger picture of what I am working on, and overall greater precision.

Now, if you were to plug in a monitor, which is the best solution, you run into another w3j problem. Because there isnt a DVI port on the w3j, you will not get digital quality picture on your LCD / monitor. Now, from what I hear analog really isnt that terrible, but you would want all of the precision you could possibly get from your picture.

I know it sounds like I am being somewhat pessimistic, but I am just giving the negatives on this overly positive machine. Either way you will love the w3j because it has a lot to offer.

There are pro's and con's to every machine, the best advice I can give is this: Ask for others opinions (as you have), learn from the wealth of information here, and make your own conclusions and decisions. That way you wont get caught up in buying a laptop for the wrong reasons.

Best of luck to you.

 

Consider getting the V6 series. They have much more real estate and I think they will be much better for your particular use. It is not that much heavier/larger too compared to the W3.