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Any other suggestions? If anyone suggests a Mac, please also be prepared to have your suggestions ignored....
Def
After my experience with this one, I'm pretty sold on Lenovos and can't say I'd be getting anything but from now on.I am also very happy with my Lenovo.
After my experience with this one, I'm pretty sold on Lenovos and can't say I'd be getting anything but from now on.I am also very happy with my Lenovo.
As for transfering files, Windows built in file backup software is pretty good. As long as you have a hard drive big enough (you do back up your computer regularly, right? ) transferring your files should be a matter ofv drag and drop, and letting the computer work overnight.
If you really want speed improvements, get an SSD (solid state drive). You can go from pressing the power button to browsing the web in 30 seconds (including password typing)
Def, you may want to just buy an SSD for your computer, and do a fresh install of windows. You would be amazed what a fresh install will do, and a SSD will make your old computer faster than anything on the market that dosent have oneAfter my experience with this one, I'm pretty sold on Lenovos and can't say I'd be getting anything but from now on.I am also very happy with my Lenovo.
As for transfering files, Windows built in file backup software is pretty good. As long as you have a hard drive big enough (you do back up your computer regularly, right? ) transferring your files should be a matter ofv drag and drop, and letting the computer work overnight.
If you really want speed improvements, get an SSD (solid state drive). You can go from pressing the power button to browsing the web in 30 seconds (including password typing)
I bought This ASUS Transformer Laptop (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00TIJLLY8?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00)
and put a SanDisk Extreme Pro 480Gig SSD (http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Extreme-2-5-Inch-Warranty--SDSSDXPS-480G-G25/dp/B00KHRYRLY/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1448931395&sr=1-1&keywords=sandisk+extreme+pro) in in.
this laptop has a Core i5 (dual core with Hyper Threading, so 4 threads) and 8 Gig of RAM.
as a Linux user, I had to disable the Windows 8.1 fast boot (it would just hibernate and lock the Hard drive) so when I turn on Windows instead of Linux it is a full boot, not a resume. from power button to Windows accepting my password is about 9 seconds. everything is fast.
the SSD I bought comes with a 10 year warranty, so that makes me feel better too.
EVERYTHING seems fast now, Linux screams, Windows screams , massive spreadsheets do not even hiccup. 400 MB PDF, no problem!
Oh that would do it. :D
Oh that would do it. :D
:worthless:
Yeah voted by blind people. ::):rofl:
I cannot afford it, but I can dream rightI am still waiting for one that a 383 stroker with NOS powering it.
Core i7 with 10 cores with Hyper-Threading, (20 threads) (http://www.extremetech.com/computing/218050-intel-reportedly-prepping-10-core-broadwell-e-processors-with-25mb-l3-cache)
ooh! Dual processors?!....
Any other suggestions? If anyone suggests a Mac, please also be prepared to have your suggestions ignored....
Def
How about a ...
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9a/Big_Mac_hamburger.jpg)
I have thought about doing a clean install with an SSD upgrade but in the end I figure I'm still limited on RAM and it's still a lot of money in an old machine. How long until the fans go or the MB develops issues and the money I've spent becomes worthless?YOu do know that hard drives are removable, right? if you go to SSD, abd the motherboard dies, you can take the SSD and put it into a different computer. plus, SSDs run cooler, so less stress on the fans. I seriously doubt you need more than 4GB of RAM.
If I could upgrade the RAM to at least 8gb I'd run this one for a few more years.
Def
Don't need more than 4gb of RAM? Apparently you have never tried to edit video coming from a Gopro. ...A lot has to do with read and write speeds though. That's where an SSD can make major performance enhancements.
Def
Don't need more than 4gb of RAM? Apparently you have never tried to edit video coming from a Gopro. ...Hey, I thought I was the expert! :pok:
Def
<---- Informatics village idiot here.Does it have a standard 2.5" hard drive?
Would a SSD work on a Netbook with a Intel Atom processor?
Thanks in advance :)
There are non standard format (smaller) SSDs available... so it's really a factor of seeing what you can afford that will fit, and what is currently installed. Many smaller machines don't actually have discreet components (like my Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro where the ram is actually soldered on, so there's no possibility to upgrade or change it.) Hard drive on the other hand usually is removable, but I'm not sure it will help a whole lot with such low horsepower. you might be better off looking at a more modern machine and spending a little more to have some decent performance and sell/pass on the notebook to someone who would be happy with it as is.<---- Informatics village idiot here.Does it have a standard 2.5" hard drive?
Would a SSD work on a Netbook with a Intel Atom processor?
Thanks in advance :)
If yes, I don't see why not. Although in a situation like that, the lack of RAM and processing speed may be a problem, unlike in Def's case. You may not see the same improvements as someone who has enough of both
Frankly, SSDs are still so new I wouldn't really trust a cheap SSD to last anyhow. I had forgotten about the non standard connections, but for most people, anything beyond swapping out standard easily removable parts is too much.There are non standard format (smaller) SSDs available... so it's really a factor of seeing what you can afford that will fit, and what is currently installed. Many smaller machines don't actually have discreet components (like my Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro where the ram is actually soldered on, so there's no possibility to upgrade or change it.) Hard drive on the other hand usually is removable, but I'm not sure it will help a whole lot with such low horsepower. you might be better off looking at a more modern machine and spending a little more to have some decent performance and sell/pass on the notebook to someone who would be happy with it as is.<---- Informatics village idiot here.Does it have a standard 2.5" hard drive?
Would a SSD work on a Netbook with a Intel Atom processor?
Thanks in advance :)
If yes, I don't see why not. Although in a situation like that, the lack of RAM and processing speed may be a problem, unlike in Def's case. You may not see the same improvements as someone who has enough of both
Putting an SSD in my (now 6+ year old PC) made a huge difference. At the time I sprang for a 60gb which was about the best bang for the buck. Given the age of my PC it still gives several modern machines a run for the money, hence my hesitation to upgrade or replace it (aside from being able to afford a replacement) I'm currently at a point where there really is nothing else I can do to make this machine faster, and any further upgrades are just throwing money away unless they can be used in a replacement.
As mentioned the manufacturers finally caught on and started making hybrid devices which is great for speed and maintaining storage capacity where you have limited space like laptops. Definitely worth looking at.
One of the most important things IMHO with SSDs is to make sure both the read and write speeds are fast, some drives are cheaper and have about only half the write speed vs the read, this will still be better than standard, but in heavy use like video editing I suppose it's best to have both maxed as possible (both 500+ MB/s).
Have to add, used the Dell about 2 months before we got the SDD's - the performance gain is significant.The programs the run the comms areprobably designed to work with the 4 cores, plus hyperthreading. Many programs arent programmed to take advantage of hyper threading, so you see no performance gain over a 4 core processer without hyperthreading
Also, for reasons I don't understand, all i7's just seem to be exponentially faster as far as network comms is concerned.
Well, you have all convinced me to try an SSD upgrade and reinstall.http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=9642327&CatId=5300 or similar maybe?
The factory drive in it is all of 120 gigs so it won't be hard to beat that. I think I'll look for a 240ish gig drive and see how it works out. I'm sure a clean install and faster drive will keep this machine alive a little longer at least.
Now to find a decent drive.... and how to clean install Win 10. ...
Def
Page is dead WhooyWell, you have all convinced me to try an SSD upgrade and reinstall.http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=9642327&CatId=5300 or similar maybe?
The factory drive in it is all of 120 gigs so it won't be hard to beat that. I think I'll look for a 240ish gig drive and see how it works out. I'm sure a clean install and faster drive will keep this machine alive a little longer at least.
Now to find a decent drive.... and how to clean install Win 10. ...
Def
Good to know. I usually lean towards SanDisk when it comes to flash memory. If they say that Samsung is better then I guess I'll give it a shot.
Def
The drive itself is the cheap part. The warranty can't/won't cover the loss of data and that's where the real problem is.Which is why you buy a backup drive and BACKUP ALL YOUR DATA REGULARLY!
Def
The drive itself is the cheap part. The warranty can't/won't cover the loss of data and that's where the real problem is.
Def
The drive itself is the cheap part. The warranty can't/won't cover the loss of data and that's where the real problem is.Which is why you buy a backup drive and BACKUP ALL YOUR DATA REGULARLY!
Def
:twak:
The drive itself is the cheap part. The warranty can't/won't cover the loss of data and that's where the real problem is.Which is why you buy a backup drive and BACKUP ALL YOUR DATA REGULARLY!
Def
:twak:
Well in light of some disk failures or rather impending failure warnings I decided to finally move a bunch of my data around, and a few days ago snapped up a Samsung SSD 850 EVO (250gb) on sale.
It arrived this morning and I bunged a clean copy of Xubuntu on it, and I've now just about got everything configured back to how I had it for the most part. Did not think this old girl had much speed to be recovered but it sure is a lot snappier than my old setup!
Well in light of some disk failures or rather impending failure warnings I decided to finally move a bunch of my data around, and a few days ago snapped up a Samsung SSD 850 EVO (250gb) on sale.
It arrived this morning and I bunged a clean copy of Xubuntu on it, and I've now just about got everything configured back to how I had it for the most part. Did not think this old girl had much speed to be recovered but it sure is a lot snappier than my old setup!
can you try a clean install/restore of win10? (not sure what you have installed but save all your files first obviously)
you'd be surprised at how much better a clean setup is vs the in place upgrade
I have a macbook air with 1.3 ghz i5 and 4gb ram and have done some video editing with it. It handled it without any problems.Even if you are dependant on Windows, just use Bootcamp. I have our old 24" iMac running Windows 7 on Bootcamp for the kids, and it runs great!
Unless you are dependeble on programs that only run on windows or one of those guys that swears by windows without any real reason i would suggest trying a second hand Macbook pro or something. ( i know this message will probably be ignored :think: )
With a mac you don't really have to look at a mac. Our windows laptop as much much much better specs than my 2013 macbook air but that thing is as slow as sh*t compared to my mac every single tast takes longer.
So don't compare mac and windows specs against each other.
Even though mac's are expensive they also hold their value much better. an 800 euro windows laptop is 400 euros as soon as you have opened the box.
anditsgone: I've been using my mum's MBA for the past three months to complete my homework. I'm not saying it's a bad machine; it isn't. It just is not what I'm looking for in a computer; I greatly prefer Windows between the two. I know what programs I run, and what flexibility I want out of it; I'm afraid the Mac just isn't my cup of tea.
Grant: IIRC, good old Snape-lite is on the cover.
Dks: I know the computers will be out of date in less than a year, but at least the three options I listed have the sixth generation i processors, and also the reason why I was looking at a build with at least 8GB of RAM. For both the SP4 and the X1, the RAM is nonreplaceable, IIRC. I have seen a couple models of their Yoga models, but no where around here carries the X1 or T series, so I cannot get a hands on feel of them.
They are around 880 euro here, which is not that bad, for a good i5 system. The touch screen seems interesting, and you can probably sell it in 5 years a s a collectors item and get anew one, for the money.
Grant: IIRC, good old Snape-lite is on the cover.
can you try a clean install/restore of win10? (not sure what you have installed but save all your files first obviously)
you'd be surprised at how much better a clean setup is vs the in place upgrade
I've given a clean install some serious thought and I will probably do that. I'm sure that part of this machine's problems stem from the fact that it shipped with Vista, was upgraded to an illicit copy of 7, then upgraded to a legitimate copy of 8 and finally a legitimate copy of 10.
A fresh install would probably do wonders for it.
Def
Keep an eye on the flyers, and you'll be able to grab something decent for under $500.
It's that time boys and girls. My laptop had an unfortunate incident earlier today and surprisingly is nonfunctional after my fist went through the keyboard.
It actually functions well enough, but there's no keyboard and the monitor is having issues, so I figure by the time I get a new keyboard, get a new screen and replace the hard drive I have been wanting to replace with an SSD.... well... I might as well have just bought a new machine. So that's what I'm going to do is buy a new machine.
I'm hoping to keep it under $500 mostly because I really don't even have that much to spend, but I really can't be without a computer for any length of time.
Any other info not already posted in this thread that I should keep in mind when looking for a new machine?
Def
Do you have a Costco nearby? I love their 90-day return policy for electronic stuffs. Not to mention the holiday season is approaching, so more sale and enough time for you to swap machines if you don't like.
It's that time boys and girls. My laptop had an unfortunate incident earlier today and surprisingly is nonfunctional after my fist went through the keyboard.
It actually functions well enough, but there's no keyboard and the monitor is having issues, so I figure by the time I get a new keyboard, get a new screen and replace the hard drive I have been wanting to replace with an SSD.... well... I might as well have just bought a new machine. So that's what I'm going to do is buy a new machine.
I'm hoping to keep it under $500 mostly because I really don't even have that much to spend, but I really can't be without a computer for any length of time.
Any other info not already posted in this thread that I should keep in mind when looking for a new machine?
Def
i wonder how much second hand toughbooks are :think: i had one at my old job and and an engineer ran his over in his van and it was fine
make sure the its colour matches the colour of your eyes
If there is, I've never heard of them.
Def
just a guess but there's likely to be more hybrid drives now? (part SSD and part traditional platter for storage)The problem with those is that he SSD part of the drive tends to be very small, and the drives are still very expensive
Go Furbie, ReFurbie
www.dellrefurbished.ca
Go Furbie, ReFurbie
www.dellrefurbished.ca
just a guess but there's likely to be more hybrid drives now? (part SSD and part traditional platter for storage)The problem with those is that he SSD part of the drive tends to be very small, and the drives are still very expensive
Yeah, that's what I figured. I don't need to worry about a DVD drive.
Def
I don't recall the last time I used a DVD drive in a laptop, and I'm giving serious thought to an ultrabook without a DVD drive and I'm wondering if there's still some important reason to have one?
Def
I don't recall the last time I used a DVD drive in a laptop, and I'm giving serious thought to an ultrabook without a DVD drive and I'm wondering if there's still some important reason to have one?
Def
My Asus zenbook doesn't have one, never felt the need for one. If I really need it I can always image the disc on my desktop then mount it on my laptop with daemon lite.
I remember reading an article that was saying that the new 286 machines would never really be used by consumers and they would only be for serious businesses, as the consumers did not need that much power, or ever will.
It was in PC compute or PC advisor, so it was a serious article, that proved seriously shortsighted
The problem with CD/DVD/Blu ray drives, the reason they are still needed, is that many organisations will still give you a CD disk, if you go to a seminar or a meeting or buy a product and, you will need to play it somewhere.
The hot stuff now is data storage on glass discs:Show contenthttp://www.theverge.com/2016/2/16/11018018/5d-data-storage-glass. :drool:
(Why did they have to put the bible on it? thats only a few megabytes. :P )
Mine wouldn't boot this morning and since it has a wonky charger and wifi... it was fixed permanently with a hammer. I feel better but then had to order a new one.
I grabbed this dell latitude for 599 CAD
http://www.dell.com/ca/business/p/latitude-35x0-laptops/pd?oc=s005l356015usca&model_id=latitude-35x0-laptops
So we'll see how well it works.
Mine wouldn't boot this morning and since it has a wonky charger and wifi... it was fixed permanently with a hammer. I feel better but then had to order a new one.
I grabbed this dell latitude for 599 CAD
http://www.dell.com/ca/business/p/latitude-35x0-laptops/pd?oc=s005l356015usca&model_id=latitude-35x0-laptops
So we'll see how well it works.
I was looking at a slightly upgraded version of that- basically the same thing but with an i5 and 8gigs. It looks like a good machine, I look forward to hearing your thoughts on it.
Def
Mine wouldn't boot this morning and since it has a wonky charger and wifi... it was fixed permanently with a hammer. I feel better but then had to order a new one.
I grabbed this dell latitude for 599 CAD
http://www.dell.com/ca/business/p/latitude-35x0-laptops/pd?oc=s005l356015usca&model_id=latitude-35x0-laptops
So we'll see how well it works.
I was looking at a slightly upgraded version of that- basically the same thing but with an i5 and 8gigs. It looks like a good machine, I look forward to hearing your thoughts on it.
Def
It's more than enough for my needs! Non 3d cad and email. I only buy the Dell business machines as they come with anti glare screen. In my day most were anti glare then apple convinced people glare was great.
glossy screens can be ok, but they are a very stupid idea for a touch screen imho. Constant cleaning required.
What if you use another program for those things, like VLC player for video (not sure about photos), that should keep it in standard windows mode.
I admit I setup our laptop to log straight into the desktop instead of sitting at the tile screen in windows 8, also I tended to not use fullscreen apps as multitasking required back and forth.
VLC is one the first apps I install on a fresh build.
Just a tip in case people have missed it, thee's a website called ninite, select the apps you want and download the installer, it will install the apps you want without any crapware :tu:
Ok it's just abut 2017 now... why is there still a num-lock button and why the smurf does it not default to ON. Hands up who expects cursor key movements when you hit the number keys instead of, oh I dont know.. NUMBERS! There used to be arrow and number keyrs on keyboards but now there are just numbers.
Windows 10 does not solve this either and the regedit setting I tried failed as well as the bios setting to default to ON!
WHY!!!!!!!
gotta be a setting...
gotta be a setting...
Was this the reg hack you tried?
http://www.howtogeek.com/244606/how-to-enable-num-lock-automatically-when-your-computer-boots/
gotta be a setting...
Was this the reg hack you tried?
http://www.howtogeek.com/...when-your-computer-boots/ (http://www.howtogeek.com/244606/how-to-enable-num-lock-automatically-when-your-computer-boots/)
Yep. No luck with either 2 or the other number
Ok it's just abut 2017 now... why is there still a num-lock button and why the smurf does it not default to ON. Hands up who expects cursor key movements when you hit the number keys instead of, oh I dont know.. NUMBERS! There used to be arrow and number keyrs on keyboards but now there are just numbers.
Windows 10 does not solve this either and the regedit setting I tried failed as well as the bios setting to default to ON!
WHY!!!!!!!
Ok it's just abut 2017 now... why is there still a num-lock button and why the smurf does it not default to ON. Hands up who expects cursor key movements when you hit the number keys instead of, oh I dont know.. NUMBERS! There used to be arrow and number keyrs on keyboards but now there are just numbers.
Windows 10 does not solve this either and the regedit setting I tried failed as well as the bios setting to default to ON!
WHY!!!!!!!
Syph, I use an Acer desktop that originally came with Windows 8; in both 8 and 8.1, NumLock was defaulted to on, however, in the Windows 10 update, that is no longer the case, but I do not wish to mess with the BIOS settings to correct the annoyance.
Ok it's just abut 2017 now... why is there still a num-lock button and why the smurf does it not default to ON. Hands up who expects cursor key movements when you hit the number keys instead of, oh I dont know.. NUMBERS! There used to be arrow and number keyrs on keyboards but now there are just numbers.
Ok it's just abut 2017 now... why is there still a num-lock button and why the smurf does it not default to ON. Hands up who expects cursor key movements when you hit the number keys instead of, oh I dont know.. NUMBERS! There used to be arrow and number keyrs on keyboards but now there are just numbers.
My keyboard has arrows and other alternatives on the numbers keypad, and the keyboard is only two years old.
Ok it's just abut 2017 now... why is there still a num-lock button and why the smurf does it not default to ON. Hands up who expects cursor key movements when you hit the number keys instead of, oh I dont know.. NUMBERS! There used to be arrow and number keyrs on keyboards but now there are just numbers.
My keyboard has arrows and other alternatives on the numbers keypad, and the keyboard is only two years old.
My desktop kb Still has arrows but new laptop only numbers.
Do people really use the keypad for navigation? That's gotta he a low amount of users compared to those who enter numbers with the number pad
Ok it's just abut 2017 now... why is there still a num-lock button and why the smurf does it not default to ON. Hands up who expects cursor key movements when you hit the number keys instead of, oh I dont know.. NUMBERS! There used to be arrow and number keyrs on keyboards but now there are just numbers.
My keyboard has arrows and other alternatives on the numbers keypad, and the keyboard is only two years old.
My desktop kb Still has arrows but new laptop only numbers.
Do people really use the keypad for navigation? That's gotta he a low amount of users compared to those who enter numbers with the number pad
I don't use the arrow keys, but I do use the dedicated page up, page down, ins, etc.
I think why they still have is that not all keyboard layouts have dedicated keys for those.
This, home and end are really useful once you start using them. What's up with caps lock though? Isn't that an invention from the time when it was physically heavy to hold shift on old typewriters? The only thing I seem to use it for myself is to mess up passwords. :rant: I't doesn't help that the indicator light is on the front of the computer where it's not really visible without bending down to look.I guess I'm too used to my fancy keyboard, but I don't recall caps lock light ever being on my tower, that makes no sense, I've pretty much only had two lights on my towers for a long long time now, power and harddrive activity.
What's up with caps lock though? Isn't that an invention from the time when it was physically heavy to hold shift on old typewriters? The only thing I seem to use it for myself is to mess up passwords. :rant: I't doesn't help that the indicator light is on the front of the computer where it's not really visible without bending down to look.
This laptop has been very impressive for battery life compared to my old one. I know a new battery helps but I wonder if win 10 is any help on that.
Im getting 4 hrs of general work use no problem. email / cad work / youtube
after setting up my new motherboard num lock is definitely in the bios. I thought it was, perhaps not always the case. Odd that win10 would ignore that.This, home and end are really useful once you start using them. What's up with caps lock though? Isn't that an invention from the time when it was physically heavy to hold shift on old typewriters? The only thing I seem to use it for myself is to mess up passwords. :rant: I't doesn't help that the indicator light is on the front of the computer where it's not really visible without bending down to look.I guess I'm too used to my fancy keyboard, but I don't recall caps lock light ever being on my tower, that makes no sense, I've pretty much only had two lights on my towers for a long long time now, power and harddrive activity.
Anyone have a Acer R15 Model: R5-571T-57Z0? My friend was looking at the newer one with Intel i5 7200U processor, 1TB hard drive, 8GB memory for $650. This would serve as first laptop for a high school student who will not be gaming. WEB surfing, papers, day to day computing.
I think the 710 is a more current version similar to our Yoga 2 Pro. For portability I think those 13/13.3/14 are perfect. Previously we had a 15.6 and being a normal laptop rather than ultrabook it was like lugging around a large concrete brick. The 11 inch models are nice, but I fear they might be too small to work on for longer periods other than minor tasks.Anyone have a Acer R15 Model: R5-571T-57Z0? My friend was looking at the newer one with Intel i5 7200U processor, 1TB hard drive, 8GB memory for $650. This would serve as first laptop for a high school student who will not be gaming. WEB surfing, papers, day to day computing.
I don't have the model in question but I am a student with a 15,5" laptop (that I use for gaming). 15+" is huge if (s)he plans on bringing it to lectures etcetera and while I wouldn't recommend doing that (it's much better for understanding and retention to write notes on paper) it seems to be the current trend. I would probably suggest something closer to 13" for portability.
My girlfriend got herself a new Lenovo IdeaPad 710 and I'm really impressed by its size, there is almost no bezel around the screen and in fact it fits in the bag she bought to fit her old 11" laptop.
I think the 710 is a more current version similar to our Yoga 2 Pro. For portability I think those 13/13.3/14 are perfect. Previously we had a 15.6 and being a normal laptop rather than ultrabook it was like lugging around a large concrete brick. The 11 inch models are nice, but I fear they might be too small to work on for longer periods other than minor tasks.Anyone have a Acer R15 Model: R5-571T-57Z0? My friend was looking at the newer one with Intel i5 7200U processor, 1TB hard drive, 8GB memory for $650. This would serve as first laptop for a high school student who will not be gaming. WEB surfing, papers, day to day computing.
I don't have the model in question but I am a student with a 15,5" laptop (that I use for gaming). 15+" is huge if (s)he plans on bringing it to lectures etcetera and while I wouldn't recommend doing that (it's much better for understanding and retention to write notes on paper) it seems to be the current trend. I would probably suggest something closer to 13" for portability.
My girlfriend got herself a new Lenovo IdeaPad 710 and I'm really impressed by its size, there is almost no bezel around the screen and in fact it fits in the bag she bought to fit her old 11" laptop.
Anyone have a Acer R15 Model: R5-571T-57Z0? My friend was looking at the newer one with Intel i5 7200U processor, 1TB hard drive, 8GB memory for $650. This would serve as first laptop for a high school student who will not be gaming. WEB surfing, papers, day to day computing.
Anyone have a Acer R15 Model: R5-571T-57Z0? My friend was looking at the newer one with Intel i5 7200U processor, 1TB hard drive, 8GB memory for $650. This would serve as first laptop for a high school student who will not be gaming. WEB surfing, papers, day to day computing.
Generally speaking Acer is crap, you can feel why it's the cheapest out there. My new desktop is Acer and initially dies randomly within a few hours of turning on, turns out the BIOS has a bug that would make hard drive stop responding. How the F could you let such an obvious problem slip by QA? There's also video on youtube that shows their laptop came without heatsink installed.
If you say so Jie.
But I warn you, that little bit of backpedaling isn't going to fool the Acer hit squad that has been dispatched to discuss your disturbing lack of faith in their products.....
Def
If you say so Jie.
But I warn you, that little bit of backpedaling isn't going to fool the Acer hit squad that has been dispatched to discuss your disturbing lack of faith in their products.....
Def
Hey, at least they can tell my why they include dinky laptop sized keyboard and dollar store grade mouse with a full size i7 desktop. :facepalm:
I'm very happy with my Dell so far no issues. Unless the user is a hard core gamer I think most people vastly over estimate their needs.You are mostly right, in my niece's case however she does a lot of Autocad work which when rendering a discrete graphics card makes a huge difference vs the usual integrated Intel HD etc systems (my lenovo has one, and it's been mostly ok for games I tried it with, not mind blowing like the level of my desktop, but fine for a ultrabook).
my niece is in the market for a new laptop so I've been looking at ultrabooks on her behalf. It's pretty hard to fit her requirements (she does a lot of autocad work and wants discrete graphics) but there sure are some nice looking machines these days!
I agree, personally there's some excellent thinkpad models that would do exactly what she needs, but her hubby is convinced she needs one of the shiny underpowered metal casing machines because her clients are picky about aesthetics rather than functionality and then tack on one of those xconnect external graphics cards... :facepalm:my niece is in the market for a new laptop so I've been looking at ultrabooks on her behalf. It's pretty hard to fit her requirements (she does a lot of autocad work and wants discrete graphics) but there sure are some nice looking machines these days!
Ultrabook and computing power doesn't go in the same sentence lol. A thin fanless body just can't dissipate heat generated by a high power CPU.
I agree, personally there's some excellent thinkpad models that would do exactly what she needs, but her hubby is convinced she needs one of the shiny underpowered metal casing machines because her clients are picky about aesthetics rather than functionality and then tack on one of those xconnect external graphics cards... :facepalm:my niece is in the market for a new laptop so I've been looking at ultrabooks on her behalf. It's pretty hard to fit her requirements (she does a lot of autocad work and wants discrete graphics) but there sure are some nice looking machines these days!
Ultrabook and computing power doesn't go in the same sentence lol. A thin fanless body just can't dissipate heat generated by a high power CPU.
It looks like it is time for me to do something I hate doing- upgrade to new equipment.
Don't get me wrong, I love shiny new toys as much as the next guy, but I hate the process of going from one machine to another. Something always gets lost, missed, forgotten etc.
I also hate dropping that much money on something.
At any rate, I'll probably be keeping this new one as long as I've kept the old ones, which is at least 5 years. My current machine is still good, but maxing out at 4gb of RAM is sadly very limiting. So, I'd like to get a higher end machine and is like to keep it around $1000.
I'd also like an i7 processor and at least 12gb of RAM- upgradeable if not from the factory like that.
So far the closest I've found is the Asus ROG GL771JW. It's a bit overkill for me but I like overkill because it means the things I do won't tax it too heavily and very likely it will live a longer and more relevant life.
Any other suggestions? If anyone suggests a Mac, please also be prepared to have your suggestions ignored....
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we also moved from a 15.6 to a 13, however the 15.6 was 1366x768 and the 13 is 3200x1800 :o