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Originally Posted by underscore
From what I found, it just barely does for 3D autocad (128MB). Any computer you could buy in a store today should be able to run AutoCad 2010
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OP, don't make any decisions if you can't find a definitive answer for this, as this is the main purpose for your machine. The system requirements on autodesk's site are almost pointless just like sys requirements in games. the sys.req.labs plugin is a great way to test games, but not autocad.
I'm still leaning on the fact that it's heavily cpu/ram dependent. buy the fastest laptop you can afford and install (yourself) as much ram as you can afford. use a 64-bit OS since it can utilize the extra ram and will run 64-bit dedicated applications faster (namely, AUTOCAD). everything else shouldn't be important to you as you're on a budget.
my friend's in arch. sci. @ BCIT. He's on his second Macbook Pro, as is half of his class. The other half are mostly rocking Asus's I heard. He uses autocad, revit, illustrator, and photoshop all the time.
sidenote, old generation Satellite's are known to overheat all the time, i'm not sure about the newer ones. google reviews.
how 'bout you email autodesk or ask your instructor/coworkers?