Laptop for IT Pro / SharePoint developer

[westerdaled]

Hi


I am not sure this is the best place to put this so feel free to move. However, I just wanted to kick start the discussion with the community. Hopefully the community or sales can add to this as more is known about the new range of laptops.

Ok, Windows 8 and SharePoint 2013 are shortly to be launched. The later will not run directly in Windows 8 but will in vm say in Client Hyper-v or VMWare Workstation. In my case I have an ailing Samsung R780 i3 although still is a joy to use will need to be replaced shortly.

• Windows 8 ready or preinstalled
• i7 Ivy Bridge or AMD equivalent
• > 250 Gb SSD bootup disk 1
• > 750Gb 7600 rpm fast hybrid drive disk 2 ( for those VMs)
• 16-32 GB DDR3 memory
• NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX graphics ( spec for 1) non gammer and 2) rabid gammer!)
• Keyboard that is a joy to use and does not feel like typing on a brick
• 15.6 or maybe 17.3 HD screen
• decent sound when watching BluRays
• BluRay combo drive
• Good battery life say > 2 hrs
• Reasonably light when running around between meetings
• Makes tea!

Current Spec for a Windows 7 Laptop for IT Pro / SharePoint developer - for reference
Chassis & Display
Vortex Series: 15.6" Glossy Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-3720QM (2.60GHz) 6MB
Memory (RAM)
16GB SAMSUNG 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 MEMORY (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 670M - 1.5GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
Memory - Hard Disk
750GB SEAGATE MOMENTUS XT HYBRID, SATA 6 Gb/s, 32MB CACHE (7200 rpm)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
SONY BC-5550H 4x BLURAY COMBO DRIVE & CYBERLINK SOFTWARE (£49)
Memory Card Reader
Internal 9 in 1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD: Mini, XC & HC/MS: Pro & Duo)
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® N135 802.11N (150Mbps) + BLUETOOTH
USB Options
3 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT AS STANDARD
Firewire
1 X 1394a FIREWIRE PORT
Battery
Vortex Series 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (5,200 mAh/76.96WH)
Power Lead & Adaptor
1 x UK Power Lead & 180W AC Adaptor
Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Keyboard Language
INTEGRATED BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD
Notebook Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 2.0 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Insurance
1 Month Free Laptop Insurance inc. Accidental Damage & Theft
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 6 to 8 working days
Quantity
1


Daniel

 

[tom_gr7]

i dont want anything to do with win 8, as they have got rid of the start button/logo and it now looks like a mobile phone, not a desktop...

 

[Wozza63]

i dont want anything to do with win 8, as they have got rid of the start button/logo and it now looks like a mobile phone, not a desktop...

I second that. I was supposed to get a 20% performance boost on my CPU, but i think ill pass now, it looks horrible, and has forced steam to start developing for Linux

 

[westerdaled]

Hmmm I guess the metro interface is an acquired taste so I I take your points. For me the key thing will be to test the client Hyper-v say against VMWare Workstation to see which one performs the best on the host o/s ( prob win 8).

 

[westerdaled]

Do we have any more news on what the new range of high spec Windows 8 laptops and desktops will look like or indeed when on or before, the windows 8 launch data they will be available. I think Metro will be personal taste but the Hyper-v Client v3.0 looks just what I need.