

You would still be able to, with some vendors, get Win 7 but usually only for existing stock and sometimes with an OS conversion fee.
ASUS N53SV A1 SPECS WINDOWS 8
This means that once Windows 8 hits the market, *authorized* dealers will have to sell machines with Windows 8. Let me back up Oshyan's statement because Microsoft has a habit of demanding that OEM vendors sell new systems (PC's and laptops) with the most current OS. QuoteI would also recommend purchasing a system ASAP, *before* Windows 8 comes out.

A similar model might be worth looking at, though newer options are no doubt available.

The model was ASUS N53SV-A1 Gaming Laptop, purchased online from You should be able to get more for the money now, I would think. I got a pretty good deal on a quad core ASUS i7 laptop with 10GB of RAM and a 750GB hard drive, about $1200 a little under a year ago. In a laptop it's harder and more expensive to get large amounts of RAM, but it's possible.īrand-wise, for high performance at a reasonable price, I'd recommend ASUS, possibly Lenovo, Acer. Regarding specs, go for an Intel Core i7 CPU and make sure it's truly quad core as there are some mobile i7s that are only dual core, unfortunately. If you can get a chance to test out Windows 8 before buying and committing to it, that would be best.
ASUS N53SV A1 SPECS UPGRADE
You'll have a discount upgrade option to Win8 if you want it, but I don't think it's going to be good for people running apps like TG2. I would also recommend purchasing a system ASAP, *before* Windows 8 comes out.
ASUS N53SV A1 SPECS PORTABLE
Just consider *strongly* how much you really need the portability as it will essentially cost you about twice as much for a portable system of equivalent performance to a similarly equipped desktop (even more if you go with an Apple laptop).Īpple's laptops are nice, but I wouldn't recommend a wholesale switch to OS X if you're currently a Windows user simply because it will be rather jarring, and any existing software investment you have on the Windows side may be obsolete (though the TG license is usable on both platforms). However if you get a performance-oriented laptop, and potentially have a laptop cooling stand when necessary, it should work reasonably well. A laptop is really non-ideal for rendering as they're not designed for long-term, sustained high CPU usage.
