i was considering trading from a laptop using verizon's wireless broadband. thing i was wondering is if a laptop (2 gig cpu) that uses the cpu to render the graphics has enough power to run eSignal and interactive brokers software without a hicup or if i really need a laptop with a dedicated graphics card?
ER9 What kind of laptop are u planning to buy and how much does it cost I am looking to buy one to and may need it in the future for remot trading i guess
Hi there, I dont think you need to be concerned about graphics performance, unless the laptop is at more than 2 years old Why dont you post the specs for the machine and I will review it with you? Peace, MrTwo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16834115318 well i was looking at this one. i was trying not to spend too much money and this one looks like a decent deal although i would definatelly invest in another 256Mb stick of memory. it would strictlly be a notebook for remote trading...no multitasking or running other programs while it was being used.
The only problem I can see is the screen resolution With just 1024x768 you might find urself struggling to fit everything in the screen. What is your current trading setup? (monitor count, resolution, etc)
lol...didn't notice that. i doubt i could fit my daily charts on that resolution.... screenshot shows my daily layout without IB's TWS at the top 2 inches of screen. all on 1280x1024 screen, x 17" monitor.
dedicated graphics cards are intended to be used to run games, and real 3d applications. it wont be a factor in what you do. however, a non-dedicated card share its memory with the main system memory. my suggestion is for you to add more memory. if you have 512-1gig you should be okay.
thanks for the suggestion. i was just looking at memory and an x-tra gig is just over $100, pretty cheap. guess im more worried about the screen resolution now than the gfx card...lol...
Yeah, it would be quite hard to work at 1024x768 I have a Dell Laptop with a 1680x1050 LCD and I find quite confortable to work on it when I need to. I paid about 1000 dollars for it on Ebay about 12 months ago
well much thanks everyone for your input. mrtwo thanks for pointing that out. i never thought about screen resolution as a factor but obviouslly it will be a big factor. looks like i'm gonna have to pony up a bit more money for bit better laptop with higher resolution. ER