Comments on: Quick impressions of the Lenovo W700ds portable workstation http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/22/quick-impressions-of-the-lenovo-w700ds-portable-workstation/ Using mobile devices since they weighed 30 lbs. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:47:32 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Robin Capper http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/22/quick-impressions-of-the-lenovo-w700ds-portable-workstation/#comment-46553 Robin Capper Sat, 24 Jan 2009 03:24:50 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=28170#comment-46553 Hi James, You thoghts on the digitiser and the AutoCAD comment above caught my eye. I just blogged some thoughts on this, based on web impressions only, in a post about "My perfect [design] PC"; http://rcd.typepad.com/rcd/2009/01/my-perfect-computer---part-1---it-comes-out-of-the-closet.html Hi James, You thoghts on the digitiser and the AutoCAD comment above caught my eye. I just blogged some thoughts on this, based on web impressions only, in a post about “My perfect [design] PC”;

http://rcd.typepad.com/rcd/2009/01/my-perfect-computer—part-1—it-comes-out-of-the-closet.html

]]> By: James Kendrick http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/22/quick-impressions-of-the-lenovo-w700ds-portable-workstation/#comment-46506 James Kendrick Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:57:31 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=28170#comment-46506 I can see professional photographers could benefit from this system. They wouldn't carry it around much but could if needed. I can't wait to let my brother see this thing. He's a professional draftsman who lives in AutoCAD and he got excited when I described it to him. He can see a big benefit from the digitizer and the second screen in his work. I can see professional photographers could benefit from this system. They wouldn’t carry it around much but could if needed.

I can’t wait to let my brother see this thing. He’s a professional draftsman who lives in AutoCAD and he got excited when I described it to him. He can see a big benefit from the digitizer and the second screen in his work.

]]> By: cr0ft http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/22/quick-impressions-of-the-lenovo-w700ds-portable-workstation/#comment-46505 cr0ft Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:48:40 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=28170#comment-46505 The slide-out screen seems to me to be the standout productivity-enhancing feature of this thing. Photoshop work, with the controls and stuff shoved onto the secondary screen leaving just the workspace on the large screen, would seem like a no-brainer. Same goes for just about everything - email and productivity apps, put the email up on the side screen, and so forth. More than one screen is the single best productivity raiser anyone can do, IMHO, when using only one screen. That extra slideout one is an awesome feature. Sure, you can add an extra screen to any laptop, but this one you always have it with you, even when moving the machine. The cost of this unit is ridiculous, though. I can't imagine there is a huge bunch of heavy Photoshop users who need to move around a lot - and such users would be much better served by a killer desktop with a couple of 30-inch screens and a full-size Wacom. The slide-out screen seems to me to be the standout productivity-enhancing feature of this thing. Photoshop work, with the controls and stuff shoved onto the secondary screen leaving just the workspace on the large screen, would seem like a no-brainer. Same goes for just about everything – email and productivity apps, put the email up on the side screen, and so forth.

More than one screen is the single best productivity raiser anyone can do, IMHO, when using only one screen. That extra slideout one is an awesome feature. Sure, you can add an extra screen to any laptop, but this one you always have it with you, even when moving the machine.

The cost of this unit is ridiculous, though. I can’t imagine there is a huge bunch of heavy Photoshop users who need to move around a lot – and such users would be much better served by a killer desktop with a couple of 30-inch screens and a full-size Wacom.

]]> By: Gordon Cahill http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/22/quick-impressions-of-the-lenovo-w700ds-portable-workstation/#comment-46492 Gordon Cahill Fri, 23 Jan 2009 02:40:53 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=28170#comment-46492 Actually, this type of computer is specifically directed towards, designers, photographers and video editors, hence the Wacom panel. It's not a gamers machine, although it'll work. I have been in awe of this machine since it was announced, until I heard about the price and the screen. It displays 70% of the Adobe RGB colour space which is very good (compared to the average Laptop at 45%). But the Sony AW series can display 100% which is better. And it's over 1K cheaper, has a bigger screen, card reader. I ended up getting the Sony (index score 5.8) and couldn't be happier. The Sony also has a stupid non centered trackpad. Don't know why. Drives me a bit nuts. For sure the Lenovo is a simply awesome machine but it's going to be hard to justify the cost to even the most demanding photographer/designer when you can get a machine like the Sony for so much less money. Even after buying a small external tablet and a calibrator (the Lenovo has a Huey Pro built in) it's still waaay cheaper. The Huey Pro calibrator is a cheap unit to buy but a very expensive add on for the Lenovo as is the wacom panel. I'm also not entirely convinced about the usefullness of the slide out screen. But that's more a personal thing. Gordon Actually, this type of computer is specifically directed towards, designers, photographers and video editors, hence the Wacom panel. It’s not a gamers machine, although it’ll work. I have been in awe of this machine since it was announced, until I heard about the price and the screen. It displays 70% of the Adobe RGB colour space which is very good (compared to the average Laptop at 45%). But the Sony AW series can display 100% which is better. And it’s over 1K cheaper, has a bigger screen, card reader. I ended up getting the Sony (index score 5.8) and couldn’t be happier. The Sony also has a stupid non centered trackpad. Don’t know why. Drives me a bit nuts.

For sure the Lenovo is a simply awesome machine but it’s going to be hard to justify the cost to even the most demanding photographer/designer when you can get a machine like the Sony for so much less money. Even after buying a small external tablet and a calibrator (the Lenovo has a Huey Pro built in) it’s still waaay cheaper. The Huey Pro calibrator is a cheap unit to buy but a very expensive add on for the Lenovo as is the wacom panel. I’m also not entirely convinced about the usefullness of the slide out screen. But that’s more a personal thing.

Gordon

]]> By: Luscious http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/22/quick-impressions-of-the-lenovo-w700ds-portable-workstation/#comment-46488 Luscious Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:25:23 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=28170#comment-46488 Notebooks this large and expensive generally find two buyers - gamers or power users. While workstation products focus on display accuracy and openGL horsepower, I find gaming notebooks more attractive as they also provide better sound systems, do multimedia better and can provide the ultimate mobile PC gaming and entertainment experience, while getting your work done too. Sager has notebooks that are just as, if not more powerful, user configurable and cost less. $3800 buys a Toshiba Qosmio X305-Q708 with the same QX9300 quad-core, three graphics cards, SSD drive and 5-speaker harman/kardon surround sound. Check out the review at my blog: http://lgponthemove.blogspot.com/2008/11/first-impressions-toshiba-qosmio-x305.html Notebooks this large and expensive generally find two buyers – gamers or power users. While workstation products focus on display accuracy and openGL horsepower, I find gaming notebooks more attractive as they also provide better sound systems, do multimedia better and can provide the ultimate mobile PC gaming and entertainment experience, while getting your work done too.

Sager has notebooks that are just as, if not more powerful, user configurable and cost less.

$3800 buys a Toshiba Qosmio X305-Q708 with the same QX9300 quad-core, three graphics cards, SSD drive and 5-speaker harman/kardon surround sound.

Check out the review at my blog:

http://lgponthemove.blogspot.com/2008/11/first-impressions-toshiba-qosmio-x305.html

]]> By: miguelv http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/22/quick-impressions-of-the-lenovo-w700ds-portable-workstation/#comment-46487 miguelv Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:11:21 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=28170#comment-46487 dude, since you guys first reported on this thing i have wanted it. im into netbooks right now (im actually using one right now)but this has got me back into thinking about the advantages of a 15.4"+ screen dude, since you guys first reported on this thing i have wanted it. im into netbooks right now (im actually using one right now)but this has got me back into thinking about the advantages of a 15.4″+ screen

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