I'm going back to school and have a side job using Revit. I don't want to get a desktop b/c I want to buy software as needed through school and avoid countless lab hours. So I need a powerhouse mobile desktop that will stay on par with the software over the next few years. Any suggestions? I was looking at the MacBook Pro/Alienware m9700/Dell XPS/Vaio AR series. I was looking to keep it under 4K.
I have never worked exclusively on a laptop, so my criteria may be a bit skewed, but so far I'm leaning toward the Alienware b/c of the resolution, numeric keypad, and graphics card. OR the Apple b/c I'm going to be having a fair amount of books and it's thin/light and can get the 3 gig of RAM with the 2.33 ghz. Dual Core but lacks the high end graphics card, resolution, and 10 key. I'm also not certain about the mouse and if you can use a Microsoft mouse. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!
Brian