OT: Who uses laptop for main programming machine?

[fedtrain]

I am looking for a bit of input on my next computer upgrade. My current laptop is starting to follow the light and wander off to that obsolescent heap in the sky...so need a new one.

Anyone have information on some miminums that I would need for Flash, Fireworks, and Dreamweaver? I am asking here as I am mostly a Flash programmer, but since that means wearing multiple hats because bosses don't realize that they really should use a graphics person and a web person...I need to work all three.

Video....128? 256? I am assuming 512 would be overkill for just the programming side?

Processor...Do I need to worry about the fastest thing on the market? I am running a 1.73 on the laptop now, that's prolly fine for a long time?

Does AS3 and associated Flash version require any more processor demands or memory?

Hope that made sense.

"Credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena - T.Roosevelt

 

[kennethkawamoto]

The official spec is this: <

http://www.adobe.com/products/flash/systemreqs/>

Not much in it though.

Get the highest spec machine within your budget.

If I have a freedom to choose, then I'd go for: <

http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/>

Kenneth Kawamoto

http://www.materiaprima.co.uk

 

[remeng]

I use my laptop for Solidworks which is a 3D CAD program that I use to engineer things. I have been using my laptop for it and I am now starting to reach the end of its legs due to expansions in the new programs. I have 1gb of ram, Intel P4 (non-mobile) at 3ghz, and limited non-shared video ram. This has worked well for me. I do recommend the highest amount of ram that you can get though.