Notebook Computers for Trading

I think the HP zd7000 series widescreen notebooks are probably the best thing around for trading. After looking at every option on the market, I'm about to buy one myself.

Runningbear
 
Here is how I reduced my heating problem. I cut out a piece of half inch plywood the size of my laptop and then screwed 4 wood screws in at the corners. My computer rides on the heads of these screws and that lets air circulate beneath it. This keeps it much cooler.
 
I'd recommend the Centrino models over the Pentium 4-Ms. Centrino-branded laptops must have the Pentium M (not 4-M) processor inside, and the M outperforms the non-hyper-threaded 4-M. I think it was PC Magazine that benchmarked the 1GHz Pentium M as being the same in performance as a 1.6GHz Pentium 4-M.

Of course, if you were to buy the 3.2GHz Pentium 4-M, it'll outperform the 1.6GHz Pentium M that's currently out, but the battery life on the M will be way better than the 4-M.

I've ordered an IBM Thinkpad X31 to replace my Sony R505-DL for trading. (Both have tiny 12.1" screens--lightweight portability is a must because I move around the office a lot) The 1.6GHz Pentium M processor in the X31 ROCKS and is more than enough to run Wealth-Lab Developer 3 (which is slow no matter what you run it on), IB's TWS, Finantic's IBData and Amibroker.
 
Quote from canyonman00:

First, about the heating issue:

http://www.cybercoolerinc.com/nk-360.html

I have one for each of my machines and they work great. I have been using laptops under some pretty harsh conditions for the last four years. Including running the laptop while in a backpack while walking for the duration of the battery charge life (a few hours at a time). That machine (HP Omnibook 900B) is still giving great service, trading or otherwise.

Secondly, yes the initial power surge of starting is the hardest on the machine. But both the machine and its guts can still deliver many years of use in either discipline. For me, I just leave them live. :)
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Does Windows XP have a limit of how long it can stay on without getting over loaded? I just shut mine down. Never had any problems. In fact I heard on Tech TV that if a computer survives initial burn in it will probably last forever. So heating up and cooling off shouldn't be a problem.
 
IndexTrader,

These cards/adapters enable BOTH screens to work. Not many Laptops have XP pro and dual output dvi. Actually, could you give just one example of a new modern computer......

Michael B.



Quote from IndexTrader:

The new (better?) notebooks now include dual-monitor display capabilities built-in. No need for the add-on adapters.

I do have the Margi card and it works well but was a bit hard to set up initially on a win2000pro notebook.
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