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  • HP Pavilion dv6-3155dx Intel i3 370M 2.4GHz 15.6" Laptop Specifications: Operating System: Genuine Windows 7 Professional 64-bit Processor: Intel Core i3-370M Processor Processor Speed: 2.40GHz Processor Cache: 3MB L3 Cache Memory: • 4GB DDR3 System Memory (2 DIMM) • Max supported = 8GB Accessible Memory Slots: 2 Video Graphics: Intel HD Graphics with up to 1696MB total graphics memory Hard Drive: 500GB (7200RPM) Hard Drive (SATA) with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection Finish and Features: • HP Imprint finish with the link design in black cherry • HP TrueVision Webcam with integrated digital microphone Multimedia Drive: LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support Display: 15.6" diagonal High-Definition(8) HP BrightView LED Display (1366 x 768) Network Card: Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector) Wireless Option: Wireless LAN 802.11 a/b/g/n Dual-Band WLAN(10b) + WiMAX combo cards with WiDi Digital Media: 5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader for Secure Digital cards, MultiMedia cards, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, or xD Picture cards Audio: Dolby Advanced Audio with Altec Lansing speakers Keyboard: 101-key compatible with island-style full-size keyboard Pointing Device: HP Clickpad with On/Off button External Notebook Ports: • 4 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0, 4th port shared with eSATA • 1 HDMI • 1 eSATA + USB 2.0 • 1 VGA (15-pin) • 1 RJ -45 (LAN) • 1 Headphone-out • 1 Microphone-in Dimensions: 14.88" (L) x 9.65" (D) x 1.21" (min H) -1.37" (max H) Wondering if the above is a good computer for graphic design. I do have a Macbook, but I am wondering because I am going to be taking graphic design courses that are taught with PC programs. If I choose to use a Mac, I would have to buy the applications which are quite a chunk of change. Thanks!

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    I am completely negative on laptops for media content creation. The portables have OS features to prolong the battery life by powering down the hard drive and CPU, which is what you DON'T want when creating music, video or transmitting large files over a network. Plus, the only upgrade for portables is usually a USB add-on. If you are worried about software costs, consider Linux. I have a factory custom-built tower box with AMD64 Bulldozer 8-core, nVidia GeForce 7300 GT, gig of RAM and I replaced the Power Supply Unit to 550 watt to accommodate 7 USB and 2 digital sound ports. You already have a portable in the Mac. But, it's up to you. Also, please consider attending the art school first to get a feel of what hardware they are using. Believe you me, there will be a lot of pirated software floating around at the school.

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You can technically use any computer to do graphic design. However, macs would be my recommendation in the long run, but if you were not going to use it for just graphics, then I would recommend getting a windows computer.

tspideyboy

That should be fine. Im only 13, but in my graphics class we used a Mac and Photoshop

Kailyn

it will be fine

thebig_a_27

I think it is good

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