Sir you speak the truth, I went to CompUSA yesterday to look at that ASUS and boy is it heavy. Although, the good news is if I did buy it I'd be able to cancel my gym membership
Thanks for the link Tom this may be the laptop I need. That ASUS was nice but way too heavy to travel with.
Open up a Dell sometime. They are a joke. Asus spends more time and money researching heat dissipation than Dell does on marketing. OP's stated requirements at the opening may be more than he needs. In that case he should re-evaluate his needs. If screen resolution is truly a need and not a want then the Asus, it should be noted has a removable video card vs on board video on the Dell. Not many laptops out there that spend the money engineering it this way anymore. Dell did at one time.
I have had Dell/HP/Samsung laptops, servers and desktops. I guess going back to 1997. Hands down this company is way better. All important areas, components, build, customer service, warranties. Look around the site a bit. Maybe a bit pricier than "costco". BUt should treat trading like any other business. A surgeon uses a 40k laser scalpel, not a buckknife from walmart. Take it serious. http://www.digitaltigers.com/ EF
give me the cheapest new laptop money can buy and I will still be profitable hey, I'm all for buying quality stuff but the best screens or laptop isn't going to give you good entries
You make a fair point that success in trading is ultimately a result of talent and not technology. But technology is an enabler and should not be dismissed as "any computer will do". If you need to run backtesting on a large data set, then your computer hardware specs need to support this with a 64-bit OS and sufficient memory. If your execution approach is to automate your system, then your hardware, network, and power specs need to be fault tolerant for high availability. So there are specific factors to consider when choosing a trading computer, and these discussions make this forum worthwhile.
A great system and screen (albeit the MBP is 1920x1200 at $2k)... keep in mind it's very large, but that isn't such a big deal at all IMO. You'll seriously want a hybrid 500gb for only $99. SSD's are more, but you get both with a Hybrid.
Who cares about heat. Also battery life is the same unless you're running intensive graphics, or encoding video. CPU's do not drain batteries, GPU's do. Do NOT get a slow processor, especially at just $1.1k. I also don't understand your beef with the keyboard. A numeric keypad is perfect for trading, and 'off centerness' isn't such an issue. It's also not a desktop replacement, beyond a silly single monitor desktop. I don't think you'll mind the size very much... I keep my large laptop (smaller size, about the same weight) in a small backpack most of the time. Good luck with your purchase. I don't think you'll find a better deal than that ASUS, especially considering ASUS is a tier one brand.
People who understand computer hardware reliability factors do. That's why computer data centers are thoughtfully designed to ensure proper cooling and air flow. Just Google "intel i7 high temperature issues" to learn more. I said to get a slower processor to avoid the thermal risk with the i7. I would go for the i7 on a desktop or server chassis with better cooling, but laptops are not as well ventilated. You do understand my beef, which is that I don't want to be off-center with the screen. That's my preference. I'm funny that way. You need to read this entire thread before responding to individual posts. The OP later replied that he/she agreed it is too big and heavy.