From: "Mr. Eric D. Kirk" Received: from mail-ot0-f170.google.com ([74.125.82.170] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.1.0) with ESMTPS id 6396148 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Mon, 29 Jan 2018 13:14:17 +0100 Received: by mail-ot0-f170.google.com with SMTP id p36so6306125otd.10 for ; Mon, 29 Jan 2018 04:17:13 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=OYXYa5mdcjubSu5QeKcx9psWU+yxztwMMJwGsGeLV/w=; b=sqnvhua5gLMP+n2SOmUkcD96fprjVsxoI8xE4gegOHAlXVFIiKenwsJYqBgZOT+/2B OKFOWowdlXBXgnQp5yeEvnstvHgPUDNpIEajrf6oPwqfAQzVLkxMV4bAiUk8Vfub2x/8 6hlRvwZTh0NBbN0q4DmcxxW0HZDh2mx2e69QsMQ6edA2QpSnG77Itkxg8aFmWMGF1WIn ngBCXEFIjJnU0Q8xG8dl8EYObfYYBJqb762t0RNXWZgL7E4qGXQdKU9qIP5N6mn3CzTb 3hGZYtpNDcG6ScItR9UJH0vGZtqIZ9oriK4ESRs73MHM2D7PHbEJOvhtcRO1S7IL3e8X kNgQ== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date :message-id:subject:to; bh=OYXYa5mdcjubSu5QeKcx9psWU+yxztwMMJwGsGeLV/w=; b=PBiXZdpCl09dGwmC70yzFUOsAKuaUKmf6iuBSxWaFGpAaEJB7prsPc8gEFFFjv7HGN /N3gZVXoCPJJCQcwB5KpKJkuq4oIeqvvyV+S7506/lV85qq+KQ+tUL6FuwKloyqvvJ7Y NWQEuHbCqO6pNYBaM8qcwBTYA7yzlSc9VH+QEPeqTOXGbujvwoLtnFdKHEsy6v8KqjZJ nOVmFWtQRPvX2dHzGuZ1Tf9xHv56NZuv/vXOVgYYkl7Z0gc/s1gTyhDbsaPCFJKBTxf/ js+YYFb98gk5svo7SP7FrabJRpr19xqHFTJHJQXY/T9NheO4cxz9alffNXISPeBvcbiJ V0sg== X-Gm-Message-State: AKwxytfaXwie1b+y2MLKLhDASxc2TqMQg0Csq2vTg5pEIdAn9JHSSE9H a/X0oA8wFHlYSlfiALuBiimKeINZtw9kJBQz0+s= X-Google-Smtp-Source: AH8x2260TLs8rjhIjbGswXzTFftZ0iGBH29Mg+oas8vpwpUoNdoVbKEwoi5jIcmlM/BQRL6I4s9iWf1VCgJmhwBYil0= X-Received: by 10.157.45.169 with SMTP id g38mr21274671otb.149.1517228231340; Mon, 29 Jan 2018 04:17:11 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.74.179.7 with HTTP; Mon, 29 Jan 2018 04:16:40 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2018 07:16:40 -0500 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [AE] Jump to PCland To: After Effects Mail List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="94eb2c0321fac5b73a0563e939a7" --94eb2c0321fac5b73a0563e939a7 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable You might look also at the high end Surface Pros. The Surface Pro 4 I think goes up to an i7 processor. I've had the Surface Pro 3 for about 4 years and it has After Effects loaded and performs pretty decent and that's with an i3. The only drawback at least on this one is check the graphics support. I'm unable to take advantage of GPU and therefor can't use plugins like Mettle's ShapeShifer, FFP, etc. (a couple of my favorites). That may be resolved in the Pro 4 series though. Eric On Mon, Jan 29, 2018 at 2:54 AM, Jim Tierney wrote: > We=E2=80=99ve got an MSI and an Alienware, both are good, powerful machin= es. The > form factor is typical PC laptop, so bulkier than a MacBook. Make sure yo= u > get a large SSD as the boot drive. I attempted to move the OS to a larger > SSD on the Alienware and it was a bit of a disaster. I got it working but > some things still aren=E2=80=99t quite right. Drivers on PC laptops are > particularly difficult to get re-installed. > > > > That said, for normal upgrades the Alienware is easier. The MSI requires > you to jump through a ton of hoops (not as bad as a MacBook, but it=E2=80= =99s not > as easy as it could be). Before buying, find out what it takes to add > memory or an SSD. > > > > I don=E2=80=99t know what=E2=80=99s up with the Lenovo=E2=80=99s, but I s= ee black screens > occasionally on both the MSI and Alienware, where the external monitor go= es > black for a moment or two and then comes back. Usually indicates the driv= er > crashed or the GPU got overloaded and restarted. > > > > > > Cheers, > > Jim > > ------------------- > > Jim Tierney > > President > > Digital Anarchy > > > > > > > > *From:* After Effects Mail List [mailto:AE-List@media-motion.tv] > *Sent:* Sunday, January 28, 2018 12:39 PM > *To:* After Effects Mail List > *Subject:* [AE] Jump to PCland > > > > 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 > --=20 *Eric D. Kirk | Kirk ProductionsVFX for Kirk Productions443.206.1347www.kirkproductions.com kirkproductions@gmail.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/kirkeric IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3351363/ * --94eb2c0321fac5b73a0563e939a7 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
You might look also at the high end Surface Pros.=C2= =A0 The Surface Pro 4 I think goes up to an i7 processor.=C2=A0 I've ha= d the Surface Pro 3 for about 4 years and it has After Effects loaded and p= erforms pretty decent and that's with an i3.

T= he only drawback at least on this one is check the graphics support.=C2=A0 = I'm unable to take advantage of GPU and therefor can't use plugins = like Mettle's ShapeShifer, FFP, etc. (a couple of my favorites).=C2=A0 = That may be resolved in the Pro 4 series though.

E= ric

On= Mon, Jan 29, 2018 at 2:54 AM, Jim Tierney <AE-List@media-motion.tv<= /a>> wrote:

We=E2=80=99ve = got an MSI and an Alienware, both are good, powerful machines. The form fac= tor is typical PC laptop, so bulkier than a MacBook. Make sure you get a la= rge SSD as the boot drive. I attempted to move the OS to a larger SSD on th= e Alienware and it was a bit of a disaster. I got it working but some thing= s still aren=E2=80=99t quite right. Drivers on PC laptops are particularly = difficult to get re-installed.

=C2=A0

That said, for normal upgrad= es the Alienware is easier. The MSI requires you to jump through a ton of h= oops (not as bad as a MacBook, but it=E2=80=99s not as easy as it could be)= . Before buying, find out what it takes to add memory or an SSD.<= /u>

=C2=A0

I don=E2=80=99t know what=E2=80=99s up with the Lenovo=E2=80=99s, but = I see black screens occasionally on both the MSI and Alienware, where the e= xternal monitor goes black for a moment or two and then comes back. Usually= indicates the driver crashed or the GPU got overloaded and restarted.

= =C2=A0

=C2=A0

Cheers,

Jim

-------------------=

Jim Tiern= ey

President

Digital Anarchy

=C2=A0

=C2=A0

=C2=A0

From: After Effects = Mail List [mailto:AE-List@media-motion.tv]
Sent: Sunday, January 28, = 2018 12:39 PM
To: After Effects Mail List
Subject: [AE]= Jump to PCland

=C2= =A0

Hello,

I saw a few threads before on jumping from Mac to PCs, bu= t 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 A= fter Effects, so I need portability with decent rendering power. =

=C2=A0

My teacher suggested a Lenovo Yoga 720, but the re= views elude to a black bar screen issue that hasn't been solved in year= s.=C2=A0

=C2=A0

Any advice would be appreciated.= Thank you!

=C2= =A0

=C2=A0

Cheers,

=C2=A0

Ma= rie V. Thresher

Animator, Published Illustrator, & Interacti= ve Designer

<= span style=3D"font-size:7.5pt">www.marievthresher.com




--
--94eb2c0321fac5b73a0563e939a7--