From: "Chris Zwar" Received: from mail-pg0-f50.google.com ([74.125.83.50] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.1.0) with ESMTPS id 6395567 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Mon, 29 Jan 2018 00:19:31 +0100 Received: by mail-pg0-f50.google.com with SMTP id 136so3008234pgd.8 for ; Sun, 28 Jan 2018 15:22:26 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=chriszwar-com.20150623.gappssmtp.com; s=20150623; h=from:mime-version:subject:date:references:to:in-reply-to:message-id; bh=wcdyGG/2EDa0qNQMhCg1F7oTwHXQcmr/kJgSmE05oGg=; b=V6+wzqquHc7buviU80cBwKNe7bk0Ty5ta7BrcXW0ZBS+042uqVDJCjLiUaEWV7wjFT kZ1kRja4XZV3Kr5hwDL15q00dVKD/G4wtqUn0JeOmCMvIwGVWZz31cWlC6vClySfV/tI X9Aoet/Xv6UiT34EyVr3jawz+8msUSvriY7XgaTquVFWoFBbKMxUAGi25sZXRArVWj5j Yxzt0oULUOa7KZQme1QtWm9YQGEF9Xq+7FscqQ/J1LeOkIZoVTykTxsFHyV0s5zpDi50 /eEaq4XSBAu4h3c224T24wVaDlpyyPAWAILLgJwOfupFWGtMQ6W+LUzmrZSCm2vv/wKW 9S5g== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:from:mime-version:subject:date:references:to :in-reply-to:message-id; bh=wcdyGG/2EDa0qNQMhCg1F7oTwHXQcmr/kJgSmE05oGg=; b=FuuPvptw7jcDUMLwryaxM89bU9gLrD3ZTlDyugQ1By6qSq+OYhqCkz+g2W/bwPqbJc UcQFH8wYGIiG/GkzlU3+rnaXPYAWXjwDSfWfaQsn7e69dOLj0mBnkM2fvCtQ3f5KyqKs Uguu9m2YT9B+/90YgKDrJIEo3VCUEmdrMIz+Db2l30AAzu1UNJztKQmcWjmFMQKo5fNj DJhRjfBSamrOABt35E3noMTzjt6PITHAIug8HS3klcUwpuogy2g/FTLaMmuPmbMRNkJ+ YE5VkbXmvMn7a3KuPvwMCEYxhm3y8NB9PZo2eo28GTuECtn9qcgXskSrEXQJX/IEBqS5 UjGQ== X-Gm-Message-State: AKwxyteWr//6QxDn3AzMdA4tFolrd4Rtwu7pLKYH0vL5QPrw5lnTT9FP 86XfvhZ1C4jBh6mZ9cC2NlDAq9ghTBc= X-Google-Smtp-Source: AH8x225nLHlTSBHRNRITTaQdRpAFJWxa67vAgXoY0wM+dzW/ioTNvJjyQ1XBLKdbLbydLy9XbzOBxw== X-Received: by 10.98.14.141 with SMTP id 13mr955267pfo.99.1517181743598; Sun, 28 Jan 2018 15:22:23 -0800 (PST) Return-Path: Received: from chriss-mbp.corp.artistsinmotion.co (7.130.233.220.static.exetel.com.au. [220.233.130.7]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id w2sm14761818pgm.59.2018.01.28.15.22.21 for (version=TLS1_2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 bits=128/128); Sun, 28 Jan 2018 15:22:22 -0800 (PST) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_7C3A05BE-1D0D-4893-A00F-1FE2CF017D8D" Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 11.2 \(3445.5.20\)) Subject: Re: [AE] Jump to PCland Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2018 10:22:19 +1100 References: To: After Effects Mail List In-Reply-To: Message-Id: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.3445.5.20) --Apple-Mail=_7C3A05BE-1D0D-4893-A00F-1FE2CF017D8D Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Ars Technica have always recommended the HP Spectre line, a new one came = out last November. Even if it=E2=80=99s not what you want, you could = probably check the comments to the article for alternatives that readers = suggest: = https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/11/hp-spectre-13-2017-review-a-killer= -laptop-now-touch-friendly/ = > On 29 Jan 2018, at 7:38 am, Marie T wrote: >=20 > Hello, >=20 > I saw a few threads before on jumping from Mac to PCs, but if I recall = correctly, it seemed like it was mostly for desktop. Can you offer = advice on a good PC laptop? >=20 > I'm currently enrolled in an evening class utilizing 3DS Max and After = Effects, so I need portability with decent rendering power.=20 >=20 > My teacher suggested a Lenovo Yoga 720, but the reviews elude to a = black bar screen issue that hasn't been solved in years.=20 >=20 > Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you! >=20 >=20 > Cheers, >=20 > Marie V. Thresher > Animator, Published Illustrator, & Interactive Designer > www.marievthresher.com --Apple-Mail=_7C3A05BE-1D0D-4893-A00F-1FE2CF017D8D Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Ars = Technica have always recommended the HP Spectre line, a new one came out = last November.  Even if it=E2=80=99s not what you want, you could = probably check the comments to the article for alternatives that readers = suggest:

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/11/hp-spectre-13-2017-revi= ew-a-killer-laptop-now-touch-friendly/



On 29 = Jan 2018, at 7:38 am, Marie T <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:

Hello,

I saw a few threads before on jumping = from Mac to PCs, but if I recall correctly, it seemed like it was mostly = for desktop. Can you offer advice on a good PC laptop?

I'm currently enrolled in an evening class utilizing = 3DS Max and After Effects, so I need portability with decent rendering = power.

My teacher suggested a Lenovo Yoga 720, but the reviews elude = to a black bar screen issue that hasn't been solved in = years. 

Any= advice would be appreciated. Thank you!


Cheers,

Marie V. Thresher
Animator, Published Illustrator, = & Interactive Designer
www.marievthresher.com

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