What's the "p"?

[The Weissman]

What's the "p" mean in T42p or T43p? I always thought it meant Flexview display, but I see non-p's with Flexview as well.

Is there more to the "p" or did I have it wrong from the start?

Steve

[stgreek]

P is for the high-end models. The main difference is not the screen, but the graphics card, as the p models come with FireGL cards that are optimized for graphics applications. Also, the p models all come with advanced options like btooth, wireless, 60/80 5400/7200 drives etc.

[dvorak]

P is an acronym for "powerful" or "professional" logically thinking.
They simply feature more powerful video-cards, usually it means simply double the RAM (memory) of the graphics-card and other drivers which are more towards GL, which CAD applications have more use.

Edit: Appearantly I was typing for too long, as stgreek beat me to it :)

As a point to remember, if you need more GPU-RAM, get the "p", as the GPU (graphics processing unit) is not upgradable, HDD, wifi etc are.

[The Weissman]

Thanks, guys, that's a big help! I don't do CAD, so now I'm comfortable eliminating the "p" models from consideration.

Steve

[daeojkim]

I thought "p" was for performance.
Display, graphics, more RAM, faster HD, etc.

[dvorak]

Thanks, guys, that's a big help! I don't do CAD, so now I'm comfortable eliminating the "p" models from consideration.

Steve

64MB (current non-p maximum) is also totally adequate for most of the applications I use, an occasional Photoshop, the CAD I do and rare gaming :)
The only advantage I consider of the "p" models would be the extra memory of the GPU, it helps if you work with large textures.
A great example would be if you wish to play games with a higher texture-quality, you need more GPU memory, everything else (atleast with <T43) is equal regarding the graphics-card.

[Xyrus]

Is it possible to get a T42p with a 6-cell instead of a 9-cell battery? Reason being a 9-cell is heavier and bulkier and I would want to carry it around quite a bit. Is it even possible to run a T42p on a 6-cell?

I use Photoshop, Illustrator and Flash regularly, although I don't do any movie editing (I'm a web designer who works with basically everything except 3d programs, which I might or might not get into). Should I just get a T42p or should I stick with a regular T42?

[dvorak]

Is it possible to get a T42p with a 6-cell instead of a 9-cell battery? Reason being a 9-cell is heavier and bulkier and I would want to carry it around quite a bit. Is it even possible to run a T42p on a 6-cell?

I use Photoshop, Illustrator and Flash regularly, although I don't do any movie editing (I'm a web designer who works with basically everything except 3d programs, which I might or might not get into). Should I just get a T42p or should I stick with a regular T42?

Depends on your budget, but I suppose a T42 should be adequate for 2D editing, you might want to try and get more RAM though, as Photoshop can be quite a hogger if you've got hundreds of layers.
Do note that a T42p can be/is equal to the T42 in every aspect other than the GPU. I can put a 60GB 7200rpm HDD to my T42 and perhaps add more RAM if necessary, or you can put a 80GB to a T42p, identical. It's only a matter of default configuration, I've seen T42-s with 60GB HDD-s too. Batteries are also interchangeable.

You'll get a little less run-time though, ~4h vs ~6h.