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I bought a Thinkpad W520 through Digital Tigers. Yes, it is a bit heavy to carry around but most of the time I use at home with a docking station. I'm not very choosy when it comes to monitors .. I use three old LG 23" monitors and I just connect with USB display adapters.
Ahh right, I think you have more outs with that docking station.
I have been bit negligent in regards to monitors, but eyes don't get better with age like a wine, so I must start taking care of them now.. I like these curved high res monitors, it's all @Big Mike 's fault! I think even one will do for me, I don't run dozens of charts
One of the cool features of this notebook being a gaming notebook is a fully programmable keyboard. Basically it has 4 different profiles for the keyboard, each with its own key lighting/coloring/pattern, and also with it's own macro programming. I use macro key in Ninja to enter orders, move them up and down, cancel, close, breakeven. Now I don't need to use two hands to close ctrl and alt buttons, now I program everything I need on the num pad in a specific trading keyboard profile. Basically 7 is a place an ask, 1 is to place a bid, 4 is to cancel, 5 is to break even, 6 is to close. And it takes one key press to switch into and out of a specific keyboard mode. And I put a specific key lighting to make sure I don't use the wrong profile, in this case a general part of the keyboard being lighted white and num pad lighted red. It's pretty awesome.
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Yes very awesome @xelaar congrats! MSI makes some pretty badass laptops!
I myself just ordered an MSI GT72 Dominator Pro - 445.....I'm having it configured with Windows 7, should have it by the end of the week. MSI Global GT72 2QE Dominator Pro
Congrats too! Mine is also with Win7, I actually like Win8 but not for any desktop application, it's great for tablets, convertibles with touch screen.
Optical drives and processors that are fast and nice large screens with plenty of real estate. They weigh a little more than your typical laptop but having been using MacBook Pros and Sony Vios for over 15 years now for photo editing and video editing I don't mind it cause I got used to 5-10 lb laptops (makes it fun!!!! ;-) at airport check ins).
I have a throw away $250 or less Toshiba that hangs up a bit unless I have EVERYTHING off but NJ so need to get a faster and stronger processor. Gaming seems to be a good direction?
Please advise and give models and manufacturers if you would not mind.
I think even one will do for me, I don't run dozens of charts
