Minimum Graphics memory requirement for 3D Applications

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• Subject: Minimum Graphics memory requirement for 3D Applications
• From: "Luke A. Catania" <lukecatania@xxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2000 15:07:05 -0400

Could someone tell me what is the minumum recommened amount of graphics
memory for developing 3D aplications with VisAD and for building any
Java 3D
aplications.  I am in the process of looking for a laptop/notebook and
do
not want to cut my self short by sacrificing graphics performance for
portability.  Though I am looking for a lightweight notebook between 3.5
-
6lbs, some of them do not have much graphics memory, such as the Fujitsu

Lifebook S-4542 which only has 2.5MB, but I like that it is only 4lbs,
and
still has an internal DVD.

I am not worried about having a system that can play any of the cool 3D
games, but just want a decent development system.

Any 3D developers out ther using laptops???

Thanks,
Luke

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