Not quite a netbook... Print E-mail
Written by John   
Sunday, 08 November 2009 16:54

...but perfect for VDC!

As much as I love my Dell Precision M6400 Covet (which is to say, I love it dearly!)  I've been looking for a smaller machine that can function as an ultra-portable compadre to my Portable Workstation, Dell's classification for the M6400.

Here's the kicker: my ideal netbook type machine is well,  not a netbook, since netbooks by their very nature are only designed for email and web browsing.  I'm looking for something small and cheap like a netbook, but powerful enough to run a serious Navisworks session & also do some basic work in Revit.

So, it needs to:

  1. Have a decent Video Card (no integrated intel GPUs)
  2. Have a reasonable CPU (the Atom is... meh, Navisworks + 100+ MB NWD = CPU DOA)
  3. 4+ GB of RAM (yes, I'm crazy, yes 4GB of RAM isn't a netbook)
  4. Capable of a 64-bit operating system (yeah, I belong in a padded cell)

 

Well, until I saw the press release for the MSI Wind U230 , I thought I was crazy too.

U230

Key figures:

  • AMD Neo X2 MV40 CPU at 1.6GHz
  • Windows 7 Home Premium
  • AMD Radeon HD3200
  • Up to 4GB of RAM
  • 12.1-inch LCD at 1366×768
  • 160GB/250GB/320GB hard drive options
  • 1.3-megapixel webcam
  • Card reader, Ethernet, b/g/n Wi-Fi, optional Bluetooth
  • VGA and HDMI output
  • Three- or six-cell battery options
  • Weighs 2.86 pounds with three-cell battery
  • Up to four hours battery life (with three-cell battery)



Needless to say, I've found my next purchase... now I'm just considering the merits of upgrading to a SSD (because I know I'll have an absolutely massive page file if I tempt fate and run Revit on this little guy)

...I'll keep you all posted as I find out more information about this über Netbook.

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