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Table 5 · 10-29-2010, 08:23 AM

So we're more or less a Mac family, but my gf is taking a few Autocad licensing courses, and since it's a PC program, I'd like to get her a cheap laptop (don't really have room for a desktop) so she doesn't have to go to school after work to do her homework. The problem is I honestly haven't kept up on my PC news since the late 90s (a Pentium was my last machine), so I have no idea what the latest processors etc are that I should be looking for.

Anyone out there who uses Autocad know what features are necessary or good to have? I assume a dedicated graphics card would be one of them, but what else would a decent, if not perfect, Autocad machine require? What's the minimum Ghz? I know PC laptops are pretty cheap these days, but can I get away with a $500-750 machine?

Btw, I realize there is Autocad for Mac now, but apparently it's not that great and the machine you need to run it has to be really new, and Id rather not buy another mac considering we already have 3 in the house.

10-29-2010, 08:23 AM	#1
Table 5 Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: NYYC Exp:	Need help: Autocad laptop? So we're more or less a Mac family, but my gf is taking a few Autocad licensing courses, and since it's a PC program, I'd like to get her a cheap laptop (don't really have room for a desktop) so she doesn't have to go to school after work to do her homework. The problem is I honestly haven't kept up on my PC news since the late 90s (a Pentium was my last machine), so I have no idea what the latest processors etc are that I should be looking for. Anyone out there who uses Autocad know what features are necessary or good to have? I assume a dedicated graphics card would be one of them, but what else would a decent, if not perfect, Autocad machine require? What's the minimum Ghz? I know PC laptops are pretty cheap these days, but can I get away with a $500-750 machine? Btw, I realize there is Autocad for Mac now, but apparently it's not that great and the machine you need to run it has to be really new, and Id rather not buy another mac considering we already have 3 in the house.