buying new laptops

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Originally Posted by artdutra04

I'd second Billfred suggestion to go with a new Macbook from Apple, as with Parallels 3 and a copy of Windows XP, you will now be able to run everything from intense 3D gaming to Inventor and CAD on your Macbook. When you aren't working on writing code or designing robot parts, you can utilize iLife (which comes free with every Mac) for all your personal and family stuff.
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The regular MacBook won't be doing any intense 3D gaming with Intel integrated graphics. The lack of a dedicated graphics will hurt most 3D applications. The fact that it can only have a max of 64mb of video memory(shared) is quite limiting for future use.