I run inventor 6 on my dell inspiron 5100 laptop, p4@2.4GHz and only a meager 256 ram. I'd say it runs fine, I don't really mind the lag. I've always had bad experiences with Dell, especially their laptops (their desktops are an improvement), aside from numerous problems with driver conflicts, awkward out-of-the-box configurations, and a bunch of other errors, the whole assembly costed me a hefty amount of money. In my opinion, custom build is the way to go, also check out parts at
www.newegg.com, they have pretty low prices and a good selection of computer parts.
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WHS/CHS Robotics - Team 100 (2003-2006):
2006- Delphi's Driving Tommorow's Technology @ Davis | Imagery Award @ SVR |
2004- SVR Finalists (w/ 691 and 1280)|
2003- Delphi's Driving Tommorow's Technology @ Sac