New laptop thread

[d000hg]

Son I was coding when you were an itch in your Daddy's pants.

That's the spirit. Most people don't like admitting to being an over the hill, stuck in their ways, outdated dinosaur. But you revel in it.

[suityou01]

That's the spirit. Most people don't like admitting to being an over the hill, stuck in their ways, outdated dinosaur. But you revel in it.

I prefer "time seasoned", expert, pinnacle of my career.

[Boudica]

iPad? Isn't that the large print version of the iPod for old people?

[doodab]

Mmmmm weight is not really an issue. Just needs to look good, be solidly made and go like HAB in a brothel

Lenovo Thinkpad W510 or T510. The HP EliteBooks look quite good as well.

[Spacecadet]

Lenovo Thinkpad W510 or T510. The HP EliteBooks look quite good as well.

Dell Precision
I think Chef has one of the current models

[d000hg]

I prefer "time seasoned", expert, pinnacle of my career.

Go on grandad, tell me you've forgotten more about software development than I know. It might even be true... but I know more than you've got left to forget. Sticking with VB is probably a good idea.

[Scrag Meister]

Alienware M17X

I've got a Dell XPS M1730 which is this before the Alienware takeover. Nice machine, fast great for SQL and processing power in general, but a bit of a lump. Expensive.

I've also got a Dell M1330 which is highly portable but not so nice for coding as the screen is smaller, and genrally not as performant.

[VectraMan]

I do most my coding on my 15" Dell Latitude from 2 years ago. It's fine - decent screen and keyboard, and fast enough processor and hard disk. The only problem is that everything is clunky with VS2010, but I suspect that's down to the graphics speed. All previous versions are okay though.

I think (but can't swear) that I had VC6 installed on Windows 7 at one stage. But as others have said there's always a VM.

[suityou01]

Settled on this

Sony VAIO EC 1 Series 320GB 17.3in Blu-ray Laptop - White

Around £200 over budget, but it is quite shiny.

I was sold on the I5 processor and 6GB ram. Need plenty of head room for all those virtual machines.

[RichardCranium]

Settled on this

Sony VAIO EC 1 Series 320GB 17.3in Blu-ray Laptop - White

As a long time user of Sony IT equipment I can tell you that you need to be aware:

• They are always overpriced
• The drivers are often a problem
• Support is so expensive that replacement is cheaper
• Their kit is pretty and robust but is always weak on something, such as disk performance or battery life or the absence of an essential port.
• When you get a good one and learn to live with its foibles, you'll be over the moon with it.