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Running VS 2008 and MSSQL 2005 on a laptop

Hi guys,

I'm thinking of buying a laptop time this time and I was wondering if
anyone has any experience with running VisualStudio 2008 and MSSQL
2005 on a laptop? Please include your processor, and memory as well.

I'm looking at this one which has 2 Gigs RAM.
http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pro...gon=&langid=EN
Thank you
Maz.
Apr 7 '08 #1
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I have a new laptop (HP Pavilion dv9730nr, look it up) and I run VS 2008 and
SQL Server 2005 with no problems.

"mazdotnet" <ma*******@gmail.comwrote in message
news:bd**********************************@m36g2000 hse.googlegroups.com...
Hi guys,

I'm thinking of buying a laptop time this time and I was wondering if
anyone has any experience with running VisualStudio 2008 and MSSQL
2005 on a laptop? Please include your processor, and memory as well.

I'm looking at this one which has 2 Gigs RAM.
http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pro...gon=&langid=EN
Thank you
Maz.
Apr 7 '08 #2
Bad choice for development...
Buy at least 7200 RMP hard drive. It's very important if you want to work on
this laptop..
I was able to customize if from me on HP web site.

Usually laptops have 5400 RMP (revolutions per minute) hard drives. Saves
battery time but really bad for application development. Compiling will take
forever plus working with SQL is hard drive intensive work.

If specs do not say RMP for hard driver then most likely it's 5400 or 4800
(which is even worst).
-----------------------------------------
Just another note.... If you do not really need laptop they do not buy it..
get yourself nice desktop system...
You might get a problem like carpal tunnel from using tiny keyboard (besides
it's inconvenient and your typing speed will drop).

If you do need laptop, like for travel, then it's better to invest into
full size keyboard/mouse and preferably monitor bigger that 15 inch. so you
could connect to your laptop... Docking station is an option but pricey...

George.

"mazdotnet" <ma*******@gmail.comwrote in message
news:bd**********************************@m36g2000 hse.googlegroups.com...
Hi guys,

I'm thinking of buying a laptop time this time and I was wondering if
anyone has any experience with running VisualStudio 2008 and MSSQL
2005 on a laptop? Please include your processor, and memory as well.

I'm looking at this one which has 2 Gigs RAM.
http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pro...gon=&langid=EN
Thank you
Maz.

Apr 7 '08 #3
On Apr 7, 11:59*am, "George Ter-Saakov" <gt-...@cardone.comwrote:
Bad choice for development...
Buy at least 7200 RMP hard drive. It's very important if you want to work on
this laptop..
I was able to customize if from me on HP web site.

Usually laptops have 5400 RMP (revolutions per minute) hard drives. Saves
battery time but really bad for application development. Compiling will take
forever plus working with SQL is hard drive intensive work.

If specs do not say RMP for hard driver then most likely it's 5400 or 4800
(which is even worst).
-----------------------------------------
Just another note.... If you do not really need laptop they do not buy it...
get yourself nice desktop system...
You might get a problem like carpal tunnel from using tiny keyboard (besides
it's inconvenient and your typing speed will drop).

If you do need laptop, like for travel, then it's better to invest into
full size keyboard/mouse and preferably monitor bigger that 15 inch. so you
could connect to your laptop... Docking station is an option but pricey...

George.

"mazdotnet" <maflat...@gmail.comwrote in message

news:bd**********************************@m36g2000 hse.googlegroups.com...
Hi guys,
I'm thinking of buying a laptop time this time and I was wondering if
anyone has any experience with running VisualStudio 2008 and MSSQL
2005 on a laptop? Please include your processor, and memory as well.
I'm looking at this one which has 2 Gigs RAM.
http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pro...0665000FS10100....
Thank you
Maz.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -
i am using a Dell Precision M6300 with 2 gig of memory. This works
very well and even lets me run virtual PCs if I need to.
Apr 7 '08 #4

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