I need a work laptop (new). Help me out

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Originally Posted by Wulf202

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0764HW117...v_ov_lig_dp_it

here's what I'm looking into for the same requirements.

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http://outlet.us.dell.com/ArbOnlineS...ENKsh7j7R1bBA5

that is what I would recommend instead and it has a 3 year warranty.

Inspirion's are fine for home use, but they are not built for commercial/business use.

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Originally Posted by Irving

I'm probably going to go the workstation route.

My current laptop works great, just not while I'm running Xact. I didn't know this laptop was as old as it is, and am pretty impressed that it runs as well as it does. For something that lasts that long, I'll be glad to pony up the scratch.

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Your W520 probably has the Optimus feature of selectable graphics cards. You can use the motherboards Intel graphics when you want to conserve battery, and then switch to the discrete NVidia Quadro card when you want performance. Are you aware of that feature and if so are you confident that xactimate is working with the NVidia Quadro Discrete Graphics when it is running? It's possible that the drivers for the quadro aren't loaded properly, etc. Do you have a NVidia Control Panel in your task bar?

Lenovo's latest Mobile Workstation offerings include the P52s which might be a consideration for a new machine.

https://www3.lenovo.com/us/en/laptop.../p/22TP2WPP52S

They make both touch and non-touch versions of this device and generally you would want to pick one of their "topseller" configurations for best price/performance offerings...

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would all probably rock and roll.

-John

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Originally Posted by CoGirl303

I know what the OP said.

[emoji849] you can run bootcamp and do a dual os setup and run windows and mac os x or you can get VMWare Fusion and run Windows from a virtual environment and run Xactimate either way. [emoji41]


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I could do that, just like I could bolt my 32' ladder to my 40' ladder in case I ever need a 70' ladder. But I'd probably just rent a lift.

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Originally Posted by thedave1164

http://outlet.us.dell.com/ArbOnlineS...ENKsh7j7R1bBA5

that is what I would recommend instead and it has a 3 year warranty.

Inspirion's are fine for home use, but they are not built for commercial/business use.

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Nice but I forgot to add my one additional requirement is backlit keyboard.

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Originally Posted by Irving

Let me know before you buy that.

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That's reasonably similar to what we issue, although ours are Latitude series, which is the business-targeted model.

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Originally Posted by Irving

I could do that, just like I could bolt my 32' ladder to my 40' ladder in case I ever need a 70' ladder. But I'd probably just rent a lift.

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When I was in your shoes many, many years ago, I asked a wise old IA what he did when he ran out of ladder. He said he backed his pick-up truck up to the garage and put the ladder on the bumper. I thought that sounded like a good idea, so I backed my monster Chevy Express up to the property and lashed the base of my ladder to the roof rack. When my old boss found out what I was doing, he almost had a heart attack.

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Originally Posted by Wulf202

Nice but I forgot to add my one additional requirement is backlit keyboard.

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http://outlet.us.dell.com/ArbOnlineS...a2EFROdArB3TwO

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Originally Posted by JohnnyEgo

When I was in your shoes many, many years ago, I asked a wise old IA what he did when he ran out of ladder. He said he backed his pick-up truck up to the garage and put the ladder on the bumper. I thought that sounded like a good idea, so I backed my monster Chevy Express up to the property and lashed the base of my ladder to the roof rack. When my old boss found out what I was doing, he almost had a heart attack.

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I've definitely used my roof rack as an anchor for my rope before. On more than one occasion actually.

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Originally Posted by davsel

[ROFL1]

You have obviously never attempted this with any CPU or graphics intensive software. Cute theory though.
Keep trying, you'll get there.

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Obviously I have or I wouldn't have commented, so you can stop patronizing me as if you know me, because you don't.


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Is this the W530 I'm thinking of from a couple years ago? Did you do any upgrades since then? If not, I bet you could add a pretty significant performance improvement by any combination of beefing up the RAM, swaping to a SSD, and buying a 3rd party new battery (there are several options that balance weight vs. uptime). Maybe for as little as another $200.

upgrade to 16GB ram ~$120 or 8GB for ~$60
SSD ~$50-150 depending
New batt ~$50-75

But I certainly understand the desire to buy something new too. I go through the same debate with myself each time.

(lol just realized that this was already suggested above and I missed it somehow)