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    Laptop for engineering Programs

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by kpollard14, Jun 18, 2008.

  1. kpollard14

    kpollard14 Newbie

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    I was wondering if anybody who works with CAD or autodesk thinks the Gateway P-172S FX Edition could run those programs alright. Its got an Intel Core2 Duo Processor2 T5750 (2.00GHz, 667MHz, 2MB L2 cache). This is a link http://www.gateway.com/systems/product/529668033.php

    any feedback would be greatly appreciated
     
    kpollard14, Jun 18, 2008
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  2. Thibault

    Thibault Banned

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    It should run fine.
    I can run AutoCAD 2006, Matlab, Maple, Solidwork and other such programs fine on my computer:
    That should give you an idea of what to expect.
     
    Thibault, Jun 18, 2008
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  3. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    It will run it with ease. My HP (specs in sig) runs it perfectly.
     
    Bog, Jun 18, 2008
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    j-dogg Notebook Evangelist

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    j-dogg, Jun 18, 2008
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  5. kpollard14

    kpollard14 Newbie

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    because ive been looking and decided that laptop would be my best bet and i wanted more feedback as far as running those programs went on that specific program. Its a different question therefore a different thread.
     
    kpollard14, Jun 18, 2008
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  6. Wirelessman

    Wirelessman Monkeymod

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    Because only you answered, so he probably figured out that the thread title wasn't clear enough. He could have asked the mods to change the title, though.
     
    Wirelessman, Jun 18, 2008
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  7. Blemish

    Blemish Notebook Consultant

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    google the laptop in my sig. It might just fit your needs (as it is intended for these kind of applications)
     
    Blemish, Jun 19, 2008
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  8. jerry66

    jerry66 Notebook Deity

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    agreed , I have 8510-p model but with ati hd 2600 modded to fire gl 5600 , great with all cad progs
     
    jerry66, Jun 19, 2008
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  9. j-dogg

    j-dogg Notebook Evangelist

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    just be careful with cad 2009. I'm running 08 on my laptop and its just fine nice and fast. But my work pc was just upgraded with building systems 09 and its ridiculously slower. my work machine is a core 2 duo 2ghz, 2 gigs of ram, and an nvidia gforce 7300 512mb on windows xp pro. cad takes over 1.5 minutes to be functional.
     
    j-dogg, Jun 19, 2008
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  10. surfasb

    surfasb Titles Shmm-itles

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    any new laptop should run it just fine.
     
    surfasb, Jun 20, 2008
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  11. coolguy

    coolguy Notebook Prophet

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    My work desktop (not even a video card) runs AutoCAD 2009 pretty fast. It starts up in like 30 secs.

    OP: AutoCAD is the crappiest program I had ever used.
    Latest version = slowest version
     
    coolguy, Jun 20, 2008
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  12. fsucesar

    fsucesar Notebook Consultant

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    Yea, most new mid range laptops should run all engineering software with ease. Im just finishing up eng grad school and have used auto cad, pro-e, matlab, mathcad, design expert, minitab on my DV6500t just fine...
     
    fsucesar, Jun 20, 2008
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