On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 3:18 PM, John Aldrich
<jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com> wrote:
> The last time we got something like this, we got a Dell XPS
> laptop configured for gaming.
"configured for gaming" should have been a clue there. Does your
business involve developing, testing, or playing video games? If not,
a gaming machine is the wrong choice. In particular, the drivers for
gaming video cards are designed to favor speed over accuracy. When
you're killing monsters at 30 frames/second, you don't care if the
seams don't line up right sometimes.
For best results, you want something designed for high-end
graphics/engineering tasks, and certified for the software you're
using. With Dell, that's the "Precision" line. Both tower/desktop
("workstation") and laptop form factors are available.
Now, since the usage you describe is fairly light, you could prolly
get away with a less high-end desktop PC (e.g., an Optiplex) and a
quality-focused video card (e.g., NVidia Quadro FX product line).
-- Ben
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