What laptop to buy for my cutter

[SurberSigns 24]

I need to find a laptop that will work just fine with signblazer, illusrator and photoshop. Nothing expensive at all! I'm not even going to surf the internet hardly, just need something strictly to cut my vinyl with.

 

I got rid of my desktop to save room.

 

What laptop would work best? Just any older dell laptop? Windows 7 or something.

 

Does anybody else run an older machine? It will be the MH series cutter.

 

I would like to spend less than 300.

[MZ SKEETER 4,709]

I have ran on a 2006 Toshiba laptop with XP. for 6 years  and have picked up a couple extra of the same, for around $70, FREE ship.

[Jay2703 704]

I would look for one with a serial port.

[JessXEmoji 46]

$300 would get a new laptop. Check the system requirements for photoshop to make sure the laptop can run it smoothly. My old emachine with xp cant handle adobe illustrator.

[MZ SKEETER 4,709]

I have Illustrator CS2 on my XP ,  works fine. 

[jaybyrd 3,770]

Running Corel X3 on xp here no problems.

[Dakotagrafx 7,297]

I know the business class from hp still comes with serial ports also - was surprised when the prison got new computers a little over a year ago and they had the serial ports.

[Jay2703 704]

I know the business class from hp still comes with serial ports also - was surprised when the prison got new computers a little over a year ago and they had the serial ports.

The higher end ones still come with serial ports.

[Dakotagrafx 7,297]

My problem is a desktop and laptop with same specs - seams the laptop is about 1/2 as fast . .  . would drive me nuts I need the speed of my desktop

[Dawn's Design 403]

My problem is a desktop and laptop with same specs - seams the laptop is about 1/2 as fast . .  . would drive me nuts I need the speed of my desktop

I feel the same way. Slower is not better.

[SeeJaysPlace 476]

This is my system .. my desktop but my main computer system and it's still a little slow sometimes..

 

 

[mb20music 760]

I would look for one with a serial port.

 

You can always add a serial port by installing a PCMCIA serial port card if needed.

[SeeJaysPlace 476]

You can always add a serial port by installing a PCMCIA serial port card if needed.

that's a gread idea.. i forgot about OLD SCHOOL PMICA Cards.. i didn't think they existed anymore i thought everything was USB LOL

[slice&dice 2,451]

You should be able to obtain one (with a serial port) for under $100.

 

Dell Latitude D510 is perfect.

http://baltimore.craigslist.org/syd/4168851547.html

[Jay2703 704]

Brand new Toshiba for $229 from Best Buy:

 

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/toshiba-satellite-15-6-laptop-4gb-memory-500gb-hard-drive-satin-black/1689021.p?

[SeeJaysPlace 476]

Brand new Toshiba for $229 from Best Buy:

 

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/toshiba-satellite-15-6-laptop-4gb-memory-500gb-hard-drive-satin-black/1689021.p?

this one SUCKS.. I was at bestbuy yesterday with my mom her Laptop Crashed the CPU Fan Broke and now freezes as soon as it gets hot..

so i took my bike out and followed my mom to best buy to get a new laptop.. the problem with computers is you get what you pay for hehe

and this one is a Celeron procceser and that SUCKS..

[SurberSigns 24]

the ones running xp on the older dells, did you upgrade your ram or anything on it to make it faster? Why should i get one with a serial port? i use the USB for my cutter.

 

How are these??

 

http://ocala.craigslist.org/sys/4166901248.html

 

http://ocala.craigslist.org/sys/4157102007.html

 

http://ocala.craigslist.org/sys/4136143496.html

[SeeJaysPlace 476]

the ones running xp on the older dells, did you upgrade your ram or anything on it to make it faster? Why should i get one with a serial port? i use the USB for my cutter.

 

How are these??

 

http://ocala.craigslist.org/sys/4166901248.html

 

http://ocala.craigslist.org/sys/4157102007.html

 

http://ocala.craigslist.org/sys/4136143496.html

Serial is better to use for the cutter then USB.. it can send more info to the cutter ( i think )

[SurberSigns 24]

how much ram and hard drive size should i be looking for in order to operate signblazer/sure cuts a lot and adobe illustator.?

[Jay2703 704]

Running XP anything more than 3GB of ram is a waste. 32 bit systems can't use any more. Hard drive size depends on how much you need to store. On my XP laptop I have a 80GB hard drive and 3GB of ram. I run Illustrator CS3 and SignBlazer. It's not blazing fast but it works.

[JessXEmoji 46]

Might want to also get a external hdd drive as your backup for all your work and keep in a safe place in case your pc hdd crashes or your pc is stolen. Would suck to lose all your work.

[JessXEmoji 46]

If anyone is still looking I just bought this on ebay, they have 3 more used ones  left.

$99 free ship isnt bad for the specs.  Has XP Pro and a seriel port for your cutter.

 

Dell Latitude D820 15.4" Core 2 Duo 1.66GHz 1GB RAM 60GB HDD Laptop w/ Adapter.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281201685233

[Kelleybell123 10]

So I have a dell latitude d810 2gb ram right now running XP cs2 SB & SCAL2...Im thinking of upgrading big time to a Microsoft Surface Pro, do any of you have anything newer that you would suggest that would be more appropriate? Thank you for any replies given