Laptop for software programming?

i need a laptop with very high speed because i want to do software programming on it .i will be running softwares like netbeans,borland c++,visual basic,....


no apple laptops ,can u please name the brands which will suit me.

Laptop for software programming?
It is correct that you will not need a really fast machine unless you are doing intensive object oriented programming in java or other high level languages and testing interfaces. Anyway, be sure not to get Dell, there best performance is in server machines for business and desktops for personal use. Look into Toshiba and Acer they are the most prominant and successful laptop brands out right now. Also, avoid emachines, for saving money I recommend CompaQ, they are not the fastest, but the best for the money and there ties with Hewlitt Packard have made them much more Customer service oriented so you can get the best support and services after purchases.





Hope this helps. Also if you can hold out on laptop for 1 year it would be wise because the release of Windows vista in the next few months and 6 months to attribute quality patches and the industry will start making major hardware changes to keep up and support the latest and greatest operating system.
Reply:Depends how complex is your environment, what resources are you using and what type of hardware is the most solicitated... If you intend to do a lot of OpenGL or DirectX programming you will need one with more than 1Ghz on processor, a good graphical card and at least 1Gb of RAM. Also 7200 rpm on hdd (if you use a lot of texture loading). I'm doing a lot of graphics and I've bought last year a new "Fujitsu-Siemens" with pentium mobile (M750) (1.7 Ghz... but the real freq. is arround 3Ghz compared to P4... this is another discusion), with 1Gb of RAM, graphical card GeForce 6800 with 256MB, and 100Gb on my HDD (with 7200 rpm) (I'm not describing here the other components). It has a 17" screen (a little heavy (arround 4.5 kg)) and it costs 1300E... This is a good computer for programming and not very expensive... If you don't intend to use it for this purpose, you can try a cheaper model, (they have some models on less than 800E) ... If you live in Germany, you can check any Mediamarkt...:D
Reply:I'd say go with either an IBM or a Dell, they both make good laptops. If you are going to do 3d graphics then dell has a wider variety, but IBM has good quality.
Reply:.... what? wait a second.





You don't need high speed for software engineering. Any 1.X Ghz machine will work just fine for you. The only reason you'll ever need anything with super high power is for gaming and/or graphics. Otherwise, there is no need.





As for what brand of laptop to get, you really should check on consumer reports. Every laptop has its pros and cons. You have to choose what YOU can live with, to fit your specific palette.





ie: I have a dell at work that is dual-core 2.2Ghz with 2 gigs of ram. That's because I do intensive computer graphics and engineering at work. If I were doing other forms of development, I'd use a 1.4Ghz with 1Gig of Ram.