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

[Irving]

I know what the OP said.

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.


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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.

[Wulf202]

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.

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

[JohnnyEgo]

Let me know before you buy that.

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

[JohnnyEgo]

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.

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.

[thedave1164]

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

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

[Irving]

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.

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

[CoGirl303]

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

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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[Brian]

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)

[Irving]

It is the same one, and has treated me well. I will probably give this one to my kid.

[TheGrey]

Take quibbling to PMs, guys. It's derailing the thread.