New Laptop

I recently got a baseline 15" MBP with retina, and while it was certainly can't compete with all these in terms of price, the software and hardware is great. It runs Vectorworks flawlessly. I can set up all the renderings, and it doesn't even flinch. Also, a little off topic, but it runs all of my games perfectly. One game in particular that is know for crashing computers can be run in one display, and I can draft in vectorworks at the same time, in another screen, and again it runs flawlessly. It did slow down a bit when I was running two external displays and the computer screen itself while using vectorworks, a video intensive game, and surfing the web, but thats to be expected. My only complaint, is that the speakers aren't great, and the computer gets very hot, even when only surfing the web. Almost uncomfortable to have on your lap without an extra blanket or something.
 
np18358 said:
I recently got a baseline 15" MBP with retina, and while it was certainly can't compete with all these in terms of price, the software and hardware is great. It runs Vectorworks flawlessly. I can set up all the renderings, and it doesn't even flinch. Also, a little off topic, but it runs all of my games perfectly. One game in particular that is know for crashing computers can be run in one display, and I can draft in vectorworks at the same time, in another screen, and again it runs flawlessly. It did slow down a bit when I was running two external displays and the computer screen itself while using vectorworks, a video intensive game, and surfing the web, but thats to be expected. My only complaint, is that the speakers aren't great, and the computer gets very hot, even when only surfing the web. Almost uncomfortable to have on your lap without an extra blanket or something.
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Manufactures will remind you that they sell "notebook computers" not "laptops". Do yourself a favor and get a hard surface to place you computer on while you're using it (even a scrap of hardboard would make a big difference for you and your machine - use a blanket for padding under the hardboard if you like).
 
robartsd said:
Manufactures will remind you that they sell "notebook computers" not "laptops". Do yourself a favor and get a hard surface to place you computer on while you're using it (even a scrap of hardboard would make a big difference for you and your machine - use a blanket for padding under the hardboard if you like).
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Yeah, blankets are bad news, they'll just make things hotter.
 
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