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Okay, here is the problem. I have a five year old Dell Precision Workstation. She has a six year old Mac laptop. We are getting a new computer; a 17 inch laptop that will replace both my workstation and her laptop. I do not want us to buy two new computers. I was looking at the Dell M90. She wants us to get the 17 inch Macbook Pro.
But I run Architectural Desktop, and other CADD software. She does graphics stuff. All her software is easily replaced by Windows versions. And her stuff is nowhere as power draining as my CADD. But she is adamant about the Macbook.
I have three main problems with the difference between the two machines.
One. The Dell is guaranteed specifically for the software that I use. Is the Mac going to work with my windows CADD software? Most of my work is Architecutral Desktop and 3d Max.
Two. With the Dell I can get up to 4 gigs of Ram. Does the Macbook Pro have a 4 gig model? I could not find one on the online store. Is there a plan to make such a model?
Three. The Dell has a 512 Open GL graphics card. Does the Mac? I could not find such a model on the online store. Does Mac plan to have these cards in the future?
She really wants that Mac (I think mostly because of the looks). But unless someone can convince me otherwise, I have go with the Dell (even if it is ugly by comparison).
But I run Architectural Desktop, and other CADD software. She does graphics stuff. All her software is easily replaced by Windows versions. And her stuff is nowhere as power draining as my CADD. But she is adamant about the Macbook.
I have three main problems with the difference between the two machines.
One. The Dell is guaranteed specifically for the software that I use. Is the Mac going to work with my windows CADD software? Most of my work is Architecutral Desktop and 3d Max.
Two. With the Dell I can get up to 4 gigs of Ram. Does the Macbook Pro have a 4 gig model? I could not find one on the online store. Is there a plan to make such a model?
Three. The Dell has a 512 Open GL graphics card. Does the Mac? I could not find such a model on the online store. Does Mac plan to have these cards in the future?
She really wants that Mac (I think mostly because of the looks). But unless someone can convince me otherwise, I have go with the Dell (even if it is ugly by comparison).