Recommendation for Windows laptop to run Photoshop CS3?

[ba55meister]

I'd say the main requirements for Photoshop are:

Native hi-res screen.
Full 4GB RAM
Reasonable CPU.


So that means a 1920 x 1080 (1080p) screen.

One of these fits your budget, has the hi-res screen option and can be made to look arty-farty for a girl

http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/pr...hs1&l=en&s=dhs

you dont really need that much memory 2 or even 1 gb will do unless you're planning on opening lots of huge files at the same time but as i said before hi-res screen is a must!!! High resolution, glossy widescreen 17.0 inch display (1920x1200) now that's what im talking about, but some people hate these kind of screens, everything is so tiny on those..

[DimPrawn]

you dont really need that much memory 2 or even 1 gb will do unless you're planning on opening lots of huge files at the same time but as i said before hi-res screen is a must!!! High resolution, glossy widescreen 17.0 inch display (1920x1200) now that's what im talking about, but some people hate these kind of screens, everything is so tiny on those..

Sorry I disagree with you on the memory front. Vista eats memory and so does photoshop. 1GB will kill the performance and the laptop will be thrashing the HDD to page file.

A 3 or 4GB laptop costs very little more and makes a HUGE difference for Vista and Photoshop.

Infact, I'd have the RAM and spec the cheapest Intel Dual Core CPU if you need to save money.

[ba55meister]

Sorry I disagree with you on the memory front. Vista eats memory and so does photoshop. 1GB will kill the performance and the laptop will be thrashing the HDD to page file.

A 3 or 4GB laptop costs very little more and makes a HUGE difference for Vista and Photoshop.

Infact, I'd have the RAM and spec the cheapest Intel Dual Core CPU if you need to save money.

oh yeah!! how could i forget vista??

[Fred Bloggs]

I'd say the main requirements for Photoshop are:

Native hi-res screen.
Full 4GB RAM
Reasonable CPU.


So that means a 1920 x 1080 (1080p) screen.

One of these fits your budget, has the hi-res screen option and can be made to look arty-farty for a girl

http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/pr...hs1&l=en&s=dhs

Thanks DP.

[Fred Bloggs]

Actually, with respect to CS3 and RAM, last night as an experiment I actually installed CS3 onto my 1.6GHz AMD Turion powered ACER laptop fitted with 4Gb of DDR2 RAM. It runs fine. So I conclude that indeed, RAM is very important versus ulimate CPU power to run CS3? I'm now looking at something along the lines of a 2GHz Core2 Duo with 4Gb RAM as a result of this.

Thanks for the input.

[DimPrawn]

Actually, with respect to CS3 and RAM, last night as an experiment I actually installed CS3 onto my 1.6GHz AMD Turion powered ACER laptop fitted with 4Gb of DDR2 RAM. It runs fine. So I conclude that indeed, RAM is very important versus ulimate CPU power to run CS3? I'm now looking at something along the lines of a 2GHz Core2 Duo with 4Gb RAM as a result of this.

Thanks for the input.

If you are running 32 bit Vista, then 3GB will be as good as 4GB as you lose about 1/2 Gig with the 32 bit Intel memory architecture. If you are going to run 64 bit Vista, then get 4GB (or more if it is possible).

[Fred Bloggs]

Thanks everything here is 32 bit I'm afraid, but I like to install 4Gb memory as it is then 2 x identical sticks of RAM. I'm a bit daft like that

I knid of thought that this might fit the bill at this price-

http://www.acerdirect.co.uk/Acer_Asp...on.asp?PID=402

Screen isn't highest resolution, but at home it will be used with an Iiyama 22" monitor connected. So built in screen only used really at college.

[Solidec]

I'd say the main requirements for Photoshop are:

Native hi-res screen.
Full 4GB RAM
Reasonable CPU.


So that means a 1920 x 1080 (1080p) screen.

One of these fits your budget, has the hi-res screen option and can be made to look arty-farty for a girl

http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/pr...hs1&l=en&s=dhs

I like laptops to look arty farty too, does that make me a girl ?

[DimPrawn]

Thanks everything here is 32 bit I'm afraid, but I like to install 4Gb memory as it is then 2 x identical sticks of RAM. I'm a bit daft like that

I knid of thought that this might fit the bill at this price-

http://www.acerdirect.co.uk/Acer_Asp...on.asp?PID=402

Screen isn't highest resolution, but at home it will be used with an Iiyama 22" monitor connected. So built in screen only used really at college.

AMD Turion is a crock. Buy an Intel Core 2 Duo!!!!!!! The most amazing CPU it runs cool and is MUCH faster than the AMD. Trust me.

Also, Acer have a bad reputation on reliability and some laptops cannot output a resolution higher than the native screen.

Buy a native 1080p resolution laptop and stick to Intel!

If you don't like Dell, this has hi def screen, Blu Ray DVD and nice Core 2 Duo

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/150331

[Fred Bloggs]

Thanks DP, I am typing on an ACER powered Turion machine that has been just great the last 2 years! Yes, I like that Core2 Duo Dell, I might just consider it. Thanks for the input.

Hmm, that Samsung looks interesting. Never considered that brand. Thanks.