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Oculus Spirit [79708]
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Lenovo Ultrabook vs Microsoft Surface
Feb 10, 2015, 10:54 AM
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I need to run CAD and some programming software. Would also be nice to have a USB port, and the flexibility of a tablet. I was sold on a Surface until I saw a colleagues Lenovo Ultrabook, which he spoke very highly of. Anybody have either? Recommendations?
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Re: Lenovo Ultrabook vs Microsoft Surface
Feb 10, 2015, 10:55 AM
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I personally would recommend a Macbook
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Oculus Spirit [79708]
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That's what I have for a personal computer, can't run
Feb 10, 2015, 10:58 AM
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CAD without running Windows and that sends every Mac I've ever seen to a screeching hault.
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All-In [40674]
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What about an iPad mini?
Feb 10, 2015, 10:58 AM
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Or an iPhone 6+
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Oculus Spirit [76223]
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See if work will pay for one, you buy the other,
Feb 10, 2015, 11:02 AM
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then see what you like best.
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Oculus Spirit [79708]
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Work is paying for this one, but I've got to make a
Feb 10, 2015, 11:04 AM
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decision by the weekend as it will be needed. I'm kind of leaning towards the Lenovo just because I think that detachable keyboard on the Surface would get annoying.
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Oculus Spirit [76223]
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I think I'd go Ultarbook as well. I have
Feb 10, 2015, 11:13 AM
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never seen anybody use a Surface for a real world application. It would be nice if they'd buy you a full blown laptop.
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Oculus Spirit [79072]
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the Lenovo Yoga my wife has is pretty tight
Feb 10, 2015, 11:03 AM
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but that is probably not what you want
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Oculus Spirit [79708]
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That may be it, it's like a pseudo tablet?***
Feb 10, 2015, 11:11 AM
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Oculus Spirit [79072]
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yes
Feb 10, 2015, 3:41 PM
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works like a tablet or laptop
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his wife, that is....***
Feb 10, 2015, 5:40 PM
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Oculus Spirit [82011]
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Get a Mac Air and put Windows 7 on it.
Feb 10, 2015, 1:44 PM
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srsly.
Better hardware plus better OS = FTW.
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Oculus Spirit [79708]
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Well, we've tried running this particular software on a
Feb 10, 2015, 3:05 PM
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Mac that was running parallels and it didn't work. If we strictly ran Windows, do you think we'd have an issue? Supposedly it's something in the Java ######, I have no idea, I just know how to operate the programs and have no idea about anything else.
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Oculus Spirit [82011]
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You could try it in bootcamp.
Feb 10, 2015, 3:16 PM
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The only reason I say a Mac is because of the hardware. It really is better than most Windows boxes.
But the Mac OS sucks.
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ThinkPad X1 Carbons are amazing
Feb 10, 2015, 3:46 PM
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keyboards are incredible, got long battery life, super reliable just like every other thinkpad has always beeen. I don't know if you'd want da i-7 version for your CAD stuff, but if so it could get a little pricey...
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Oculus Spirit [79708]
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You say Thinkpads are reliable...
Feb 10, 2015, 3:53 PM
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I got one through Clemson in 2006 and it all but died roughly two years later, after a short life of nothing but problems...I'm hoping they're better now?
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My thinkpad from college lasted for 7 years
Feb 11, 2015, 10:35 AM
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and actually still runs, but the screen looks like crap and it's slow. I bought another Thinkpad 4 years ago and it still runs like brand new and is on the original battery. I've had an Ideapad for 5 or 6 years and it runs okay but is physically breaking down. I believe that Lenovo's highend models, like Thinkpad, are hard to beat. Very sturdy computers.
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Ultrabook Yoga comes in orange. There's your answer.
Feb 10, 2015, 5:19 PM
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I'm not too impressed with the surfaces, I would avoid those.
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