Programming Laptop Suggestions

[null]

High latency on your RAM could be an issue. Is every module of RAM in use of the same type and speed?

[Greg McKaskle]

The issue was generally caused by bugs in the caching of compiled files. This resulted in several hundred VIs being compiled and saved back into the database. On slow machines, this can literally take minutes -- which is why there is a cache in the first place. A number of things were done to correct for slow builds, including adding in more thorough tests to measure the build and deploy time in various configurations.

Greg McKaskle

[Invictus3593]

Originally Posted by null

High latency on your RAM could be an issue. Is every module of RAM in use of the same type and speed?

Yeah, they're two kingston 8gb cards, then I guess there's an extra 4gb embedded on the mobo somewhere because we use both sodimm slots for our 8gb cards

[Nemo]

I just ordered one of these for programming in C. Note, however, that this one doesn't have a DVD drive. Oops - didn't realize that when I ordered it. It's super slim and light, though. I like a 15.6" screen as a compromise between longer battery life and big viewing size - this way we can use it more easily in the stands if we use laptops for scouting again. This one has a touch screen, which would be nice for scouting as well. I'll probably end up spending $40 on an external USB DVD drive.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834314085

I figure this thing should last five years pretty easily. It is currently way overpowered for what we would need to program either C or LabView. This laptop has an i5 and 6 GB of RAM and nothing special on graphics. That is exactly where I wanted to spend the bucks. I trust an i5 processor, but if I'd decided to research this more I might have gone with AMD as a way to save a few bucks (that model is $20 less) and possibly get longer battery life if AMD processors are still less energy hungry than Intel. Not sure if that is still true as I haven't researched AMD processors in years.