The Ultimate Mobile Trading Rig

Quote from newwurldmn:

I like my Sony s series 15 inch laptop.nonly 4.5 pounds. Most laptops that have 15 inch screens are like 6 pounds. It's not a durable laptop, they use a lot of plastic, but it makes it more portable and I see laptops are largely disposable anyway.
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Yeah, well imagine how heavy a 17 inch laptop is:D
 
I toted an 18.5 inch laptop through multiple states and countries. If you throw in the AC adapter which seems like a brick it probably weighs about 10 lbs. At the time I bought it in 2009, there were two cases for it which were a backpack which was originally designed for HPs 20 inch laptop and a shoulder strap type case. I got both. The HP Backpack not only fits the 18.5 inch laptop, but it also fits two 15.4 inch laptops. It was originally designed for a 20 inch laptop so there is a lot of room.

I worked on the huge 18.4 inch laptop for a time taking it Starbucks and other places. I didnt mind the size after a while. The shoulder strap case looked almost like a piece of carry-on luggage, but no one cared and some people even stopped to comment how they have never seen such a huge laptop. Trading on the big monster was pretty cool and just doing about anything was pretty cool. When I switched back down to the lower resolution 15.4 inch Lenovos, it seemed almost like I was on some throwback display from yesteryear. It just didnt look the same. I borrowed a 10 inch netbook once and it seemed like I was on an old piece of junk from yesteryear. I couldnt do anything with that.

I love the big 18.4 inch monster, but it isnt too portable and airports nowadays are less friendly towards carry-ons then ever before. If I was going to go on a long vacation or relocate for a while and needed to trade then I would take it with me. I feel like this is the portable trading machine. Nowdays, there is only the Acer Ethos and the Alienware M18 which are the only 18 inch laptops sold today.

Once you have a chance to look at a wide screen which doesnt hurt the eyes and have all that space to type you will love it too. It wont disappoint. I dont think you can work on anything less then 14 inches for very long. I would say if you are looking for something which blends portability and practicality then there is the Lenovo T series.
 
Quote from blowingup2012:

I think you should sim trade on the tablet first before making the move off of the 17 inch. I noticed that high definition charts on a 17 inch look a lot different then lower definition charts on a 14 or 15 inch rig.

Its a whole lot different trading at a desk with two large high definition monitors then on a tablet while sitting at Starbucks.
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Yes, you are right about that, but that's part of the fun, see how many charts you can cram on a 10" screen. Last year I had a 60" plasma screen in my office, felt like I was trading at the movies, had sterio, starwars, LOL

But I originally questioned are there any tablets that can use a wired mouse because I use the middle button often.

Thanks
 
Quote from RCG Trader:

Oddly, Android tech obviates the need for glasses. If you can read price, a smartphone will do just fine:)
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Wait. Are you saying you're one of those guys who can trade without any reference to charts?
 
Yeah Ive got a t420. The thing is a beast, I run 2 monitors off it and a bunch of trading software. I cant make it slow down no matter how hard I try.
 
Quote from HurricaneUS:

Ipad + VPS loaded with your trading platform = Live out of a hotel or RV and travel the world...take your pick
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What VPS you use for your trading platform ?
 
Dipshit, you were the one who said your first post was your last.
You have serious problems.



I hope a court or your parents order you to go see a psychologist.....you obviously wont be doing it yourself. Loser.







Quote from blowingup2012:

Here are my opinions on the ultimate rig with comments

Lenovo T420s with enhanced graphics and solid state drive with Onsite Warranty Service-

- I looked on the Lenovo website. There are a few levels of customer service at Lenovo. When you pay for the service contract then you get a priority customer service number and someone will come to your house to fix the problem. Also comes with accident insurance and other stuff. If you dont pay for the insurance, you get stuck with the other customer service guys which are horrible and mail your laptop to them.

- This is a 14 inch laptop which can support 3 monitors. The solid state drive will make it boot up within seconds. You get the expansion port and attach an external drive to it since the drive is only 160 gb. This is ideal if you want to be able to easily travel with your laptop. So when you are at home it makes for a great desktop which can support three monitors. When you have to go out on the road, then you just have 14 inches of computer to carry around.

- This rig has more power then you need for trading and even a little gaming. It is the preferred computer of most business travelers. Tough and durable. Never an overheating problem even if you dont clean it.


Dell Precision M6600 Workstation

- This rig is more power then you will ever need for trading. Actually, this rig is probably more geared for engineers, the scientific community, CAD/CAM, professional photographers/videographers, gamers, etc.

- If you really want the ultimate laptop and willing to pay top dollar then look no further. You can equip it with the top of line extreme mobile processor which is the 2960XM, 32 gbs of ram and a Class 1 graphics processor which was originally designed for super demanding CAD/CAM applications.

- At 8lbs, this will be a paperweight in about 4-5 years. New processors come out each year and this will be old news and you are left with a big hunk of plastic and silicone.

HP Envy Series Laptop
If you need more performance then the Lenovo, but not as much performance as the Dell M6600 then this is it. You can equip this laptop with 16gb and a 2860QM. The "Radiance" display is awesome. On the 17 inch model, you can equip one drivebay with a fast SSD to put system/boot files and the other bay with a 1 TB drive. It will boot up in just seconds and be fast system wise.

18-inch laptops
- For traveling traders who want as much screen real estate as possible then there are two 18-inch notebooks which have more then enough power for trading and multimedia.

Acer Ethos- Get one for about $1000 on Ebay. Good enough.

Alienware M18X- This is the most powerful laptop computer I can possibly think of sold on the market right now. You can equip it with an overclocked specially modified 2960XM, a dual 675m graphics processor (fastest graphics option as of right now and it has two of these), 32gb of ram, and three SSD drives. It just doesnt get any faster then this.

My advice is to go with the Lenovo 420s ssd drive and enhanced graphics with a service plan unless you really need more power. Most of us need a good computer we can work with at home on the desk with monitors attached and then when we go out its nice to take it with us. You cant simply tote around a 15, 17 or 18 inch laptop with you. If you need screen real estate, then the Acer Ethos will be more then enough.

The M6600, Envy and M18X are more then you will ever need for trading. If you want best of the best go with them. However, if you want something practical, portable and is a tank which will never give you any heating problems and can last 10 hours on one charge then the T420 is the best choice. For screen real estate, I would choose the Acer Ethos and you can find one for a grand on Ebay.

I currently use a the HP HDX18 with T9900 processor and 8gb ram along with two cheap Lenovo B series laptops. These seem powerful enough to run whatever I need. So the reality is that all of the above notebooks are overkill for trading even the economical Acer Ethos.
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