Sorry, I have a more precise requirement to get the expert here to recommend a notebook for me. Thanks.

1) What is your budget?
1.5k to 4k

2) What size notebook would you prefer?
Ultraportable; 11" - 12” screen or Thin and Light; 13" - 14" screen

3) Brands
a. Like: Asus, HP, etc
b. Dislike: Toshiba

4) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook?
Need graphic cards that can especially support openGL for running AutoCad, 3D Max, Adobe photoshop, illustrator, indesign. ETC.
Do not need a gamer graphic card.

5) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places, leaving it on your desk or both?
Highly mobility.

6) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games or types of games?
Not a gamer.

7) How many hours of battery life do you need?
Perferably more than 4 hours.

8) What OS do you prefer? Windows (XP or Vista), Mac OS, Linux, etc.
Please recommended. Don't mind XP.

Screen Specifics

9) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer?

a. WXGA – 1280x800 or occasionally 1280x768; For people who like big text and icons that are easy to read. Less stuff fits on the screen, which translates into more scrolling.
b. WXGA+ – 1440x900; A modest bump over WXGA. Text and icons are a bit smaller. A little more stuff fits on the screen.
c. WSXGA+ – 1680x1050; The middle ground. Again, text and icons are smaller than WXGA+, and more stuff fits onto the screen. Good for having applications open side by side, like a web browser while playing a video.
d. WUXGA - 1920x1200; Very small text and icons, that can be hard to read. Lots of stuff fits on the screen, which means less scrolling. Good for applications that require a high level of detail like CAD or Photo Editing.

10) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen?#
Preferably non-glossy however not a big issue. Can compromise.

Notebook Components

11) How much hard drive space do you need; 80GB to 500GB? Do you want a SSD drive?
40 GB and above.

12) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a CDRW/DVD-ROM, DVD Burner or Blu-Ray drive?
CDRW/DVD-ROM

This post has been edited by lily_butterfly: Oct 17 2009, 07:15 PM

Compromising that too - WSXGA+ – 1680x1050

What would u recommended if I need better performance while running autocad and 3d Max and don't go for quadro..
Although it is recommended that graphics card that support openGL is more essential.

This post has been edited by lily_butterfly: Oct 17 2009, 07:31 PM

Not a big fan of apple nor dell. Any other recommendation pls?

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Added on October 17, 2009, 7:40 pmyes i can compromise that.

This post has been edited by lily_butterfly: Oct 17 2009, 07:40 PM

Seriously, they all run autocad well?

all the recommendations above

S42 has NVIDIA ® GeForce ® 9600M GT so i assume it supports openGL too?

Ok thanks guys. I will put some thoughts on it. Don't think I want to get away without quadro.

how's it performing?