Spring has sprung, and with it comes the buzz that surrounds all the announcements of new CAD software, workstations, and other hardware that burst onto the scene this time of year. As a CAD user or manager, you might be eyeing these new products and considering the benefits of upgrading. However, as is often the case, your IT department has different ideas about how your computer system should work. Here are some tips from the perspective of a systems integrator about how to speak the language of the IT professional and improve your chances of getting the hardware and software updates you need.
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Topics:
Workstations,
RAM,
Hardware,
Displays,
Graphics Card,
Hard Drive,
Processors,
Operating Systems,
GPU,
Memory,
Graphics Cards,
Mobile Workstations,
Connectivity,
Upgrade,
Video Cards,
Operating System,
Laptops,
Windows,
Display,
CAD
In Part One of this series, I talked about how 17-inch mobile workstations aren’t really mobile, but rather desktop workstation replacements that you bring to a stable destination, plug in and go to town. In Part Two, I outlined the features I would look for when selecting my 17-inch mobile workstation. This post continues our discussion from Part Three about features for 15" mobile workstations:
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Topics:
Workstations,
Hardware,
Displays,
Hard Drive,
Mobile Workstations,
Backup System,
Laptops,
Display,
CAD
In Part One of this series, I talked about how 17-inch mobile workstations aren’t really mobile, but rather desktop workstation replacements that you bring to a stable destination, plug in and go to town. In Part Two, I outlined the features I would look for when selecting my 17-inch mobile workstation.
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Topics:
RAM,
Hardware,
Processors,
GPU,
Memory,
Mobile Workstations,
Video Cards,
Laptops,
CAD
In Part One I talked about how 17-inch mobile workstations aren't really mobile, but rather desktop workstation replacements that you bring to a stable destination, plug in and go to town. In this post I want to cover the features that I would look for when selecting my 17-inch mobile workstation. Most of these points also apply to 15-inch mobile workstations, so read on!
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Topics:
Workstations,
Mobile Workstations,
Laptops,
Dell Workstations,
CAD
One of the most common questions I receive from readers is a variant on "I am looking to purchase a laptop that will run X," where X is a CAD application like SolidWorks, AutoCAD or Pro-E. Then they add, "But I also want to be able to play the latest 3D games and do some occasional PhotoShop imaging. What should I get and what are the tradeoffs I have to make?"
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Topics:
Workstations,
Mobile Workstations,
Laptops,
CAD
