Dell Precision M4700/M6700 Workstations: Two Mobile Editing Dynamos!
As long as you've got deep pockets that is. The long awaited release of Dell's new Precisions line M4700 and M6700 with 3rd generation i7 CPU has finally been released. Among the stellar features are:
* Premiere 2D RGB Full HD LED display or Nvidia 3D Vision Pro Display
* New Nvidia Keplar graphics
* 3rd Generation Ivy Bridge i7 CPU
* Up to 4 HDD/SSD
* 32GB 1600 Mhz or 16GB 1866 Mhz ECC memory
* 2 USB 3.0 ports
* HDMI and Display port
Get 'em while they're hot.
Last edited by Krane; 2012 July 28th at 20:48.
That might be the problem. Would using these for intensive tasks shorten the hardware lifespan vs a water cooled desktop?Originally Posted by Krane
For obvious reasons a desktop will always be more powerful, and more economically feasible than a laptop. But Dell touts its superior cooling capability particularity in this most recent version. They claims its got huge (but quiet) fans:
The new workstations will feature quiet dual fans and cooling solutions for the CPU and graphics allowing long periods of high performance without overheating, according to Dell.
That said, the idea that you can do up to full 4k editing on a mobile workstation is a phenomenal achievement. Especially considering where mobile computing was just a few short years ago. This laptop can out perform all but the most fully equipped desktops around, and even then not by much. On the other hand, you pay through the nose for that type of mobile performance.
Last edited by Krane; 2012 July 28th at 22:16.
What about the software?
The Korova milkbar sold milk-plus, milk plus vellocet or synthemesc or drencrom, which is what we were drinking. This would sharpen you up and make you ready for a bit of the old ultra-violence.
Adobe CS!
"It is dark the other side. Very dark!" - "Oh, shut up and eat your toast!"
And the OS?
The Korova milkbar sold milk-plus, milk plus vellocet or synthemesc or drencrom, which is what we were drinking. This would sharpen you up and make you ready for a bit of the old ultra-violence.
Better don't ask
"It is dark the other side. Very dark!" - "Oh, shut up and eat your toast!"
.... but depending on the motherboard, you could make a great Hackintosh out of it. Dumb thing is only that the latest MBP with similar specs is way cheaper....
"It is dark the other side. Very dark!" - "Oh, shut up and eat your toast!"
And better looking. How come Dell products get such a working over with the ugly stick?
The Korova milkbar sold milk-plus, milk plus vellocet or synthemesc or drencrom, which is what we were drinking. This would sharpen you up and make you ready for a bit of the old ultra-violence.
It will be ready with a touch/pointer screen when Windows 8 debuts in October.Actually, out of the box Mac can't come close to it. Besides, Mac doesn't really make computers (workstations) in this class. And no one that would buy a MBP would be remotely interested in this kind of laptop. Its only real competition is HP w8770. And to a much lesser extent, perhaps Lenovo.
I don't get why anyone thinks this is a good idea.
The Korova milkbar sold milk-plus, milk plus vellocet or synthemesc or drencrom, which is what we were drinking. This would sharpen you up and make you ready for a bit of the old ultra-violence.
I wasn't trying to sell it just answering your question. I'm not partial to touch screen. I'm obsessive-compulsive about the fingerprints. And it is an accessory so you don't have to order it.
I am however partial to the LED-backbit IPS PremierColor screen w/100%+ Adobe RGB . That's one addition no one I know of wouldn't be happy about.
So a touchy pointy display is a requirement for win. 8? Since I posted that picture I reflected on all the dumb ideas that've made it off the drawing board and released into the market. I can't think of a single one that matches the stupidity of this thing, not even close. Anyone?
The Korova milkbar sold milk-plus, milk plus vellocet or synthemesc or drencrom, which is what we were drinking. This would sharpen you up and make you ready for a bit of the old ultra-violence.
Your kidding right? Apple popularized touchy-feely with their iphone, and everybody else just followed suit after that.
Smartphones set the standard, and Apple lead in smartphones. Aren't you the tech industry buff around here? I'm sure I'm not telling you anything you don't already know. MS might be a bit late to the game, but that's what MS 8 will be all about.
As for me it's nothing more than a gimmick, and I certainly wouldn't order it especially if I had to pay extra for it.
Last edited by Krane; 2012 July 30th at 01:15.
I think Nintendo gets the credit for popularizing the touch screen:
"Touchscreens would not be popularly used for video games until the release of the Nintendo DS in 2004"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touch_screen#History
Sure it works on a mobile device, but on a PC? That's just asinine.
The Korova milkbar sold milk-plus, milk plus vellocet or synthemesc or drencrom, which is what we were drinking. This would sharpen you up and make you ready for a bit of the old ultra-violence.
Yes, and they tested touch screens for iMacs and MacBooks with the conclusion it'd be an idiotic idea for a computer. It works with Wacom Cintiq monitors that lay more or the less flat on your desk. However, they are graphic tablets on steroids. If you use them as your only screen flat on the table, you'll get a stiff neck. If you tilt them up, you'll get stiff wrists.... choose your poisonYour kidding right? Apple popularized touchy-feely with their iphone, and everybody else just followed suit after that.
"It is dark the other side. Very dark!" - "Oh, shut up and eat your toast!"
Seriously. It's like something from The Onion! Any luck in thinking of something real that comes even close to this stupidity?Yes, and they tested touch screens for iMacs and MacBooks with the conclusion it'd be an idiotic idea for a computer. It works with Wacom Cintiq monitors that lay more or the less flat on your desk. However, they are graphic tablets on steroids. If you use them as your only screen flat on the table, you'll get a stiff neck. If you tilt them up, you'll get stiff wrists.... choose your poison
The Korova milkbar sold milk-plus, milk plus vellocet or synthemesc or drencrom, which is what we were drinking. This would sharpen you up and make you ready for a bit of the old ultra-violence.
Kids with sticky fingers around the world. Retards who jam their long fingernails into your display to point something out. Those kinds of users - it's perfect for them.
If it something like that coffee table thingie they showed years ago, it might work. Was actually cool, but working with that a whole day? I don't know.
"It is dark the other side. Very dark!" - "Oh, shut up and eat your toast!"
You know you just described most of the world.
Oh for gods sake guys, pissing and moaning about touchscreen on a PC is bloody useless. Windows 8's Touchscreen and metro display etc etc is designed for tablet PC's and phones. Windows 8 probably won't be as popular, it doesn't seem to offer much in the way of innovation for the usual gamer/editor guys among us.
Putting it on a laptop might indeed be retarded, but who knows... maybe it will be useful for SOMEONE.
Don't turn this into another wine and song about Apple and Windows... it's getting real old real fast.
The Korova milkbar sold milk-plus, milk plus vellocet or synthemesc or drencrom, which is what we were drinking. This would sharpen you up and make you ready for a bit of the old ultra-violence.
For whom?
The Korova milkbar sold milk-plus, milk plus vellocet or synthemesc or drencrom, which is what we were drinking. This would sharpen you up and make you ready for a bit of the old ultra-violence.
The average old fart who can't use a mouse? I'm serious, I know old people who can't use a PC simply because they don't understand how to use the mouse.
Anyway, regarding this laptop... out of my price range, and useless to me anyway. I don't travel (no need to "edit on the go"), and I already have a PC capable of editing at home.
That's why I got me an iPadI know old people who can't use a PC simply because they don't understand how to use the mouse.
Those old farts will throw their touch screens away very fast, as it is not the best for their arthritis.
"It is dark the other side. Very dark!" - "Oh, shut up and eat your toast!"
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