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Originally Posted by ltnt
Ummm...er...maybe about time but you ain't interested so stick that flame up your ass.Quote:
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Originally Posted by ltnt
Ummm...er...maybe about time but you ain't interested so stick that flame up your ass.Quote:
Originally Posted by ltnt
Welcome back Socal...no hair to burn here toad.Quote:
Originally Posted by wjblaney
Has someone else been logging in under my nick? Ummm...er...I don't think so.Quote:
Originally Posted by ltnt
So....Accer, Asus or Lenovo w/ i5, 1TB and 4g,-ram....so which is it?
I've had bad experience with the first two, I bought 15 Lenovos and they all worked flawlessly.Quote:
Originally Posted by spliff
Pulled the trigger and bought a Lenovo Z5070 for around 30k in total. the basic specs:
Intel® Core™ i7-4510U Processor (2.0GHz upto 3.1GHz, 4MB Cache)
Dos
4GB DDR3L/1600MHz
1 TB SATA HDD
Dual Layer Multiburner Drive (DVD-RW)
nVidia® Geforce® GT840M 4GB DDR3
15.6″ Full HD (1920×1080)
720P Web Camera
HDMI + USB 3.0 + Bluetooth V4.0
2.0 Dolby Digital Plus Home Theater
2-years Regional Carry-in Warranty
In other words, SSHD drive and with the dos, I had them install Win 7 Professional for 5k (3.5k for Home Premium), included in the 30k and with Office and Media Center included. It's so clean and pretty I'm writing this from my old computer which I will probably use as a media center only. You could get a better price, prolly but you still have to buy the OS and registered win7 might be hard to find. I'm sure they'll install (and you will pay for) Win 8. Then you may have to upgrade to 8.1 and Media Center and office are not free in Win 8). I bought mine at a little store which does not sell computers only. So they ordered mine but since I connected with POP, the store owner I didn't mind them marking it up whatever. Also, they were extremely honest. They had both registration numbers (one for the computer, one for Win 7) so I will have online support and in-store support as well, as the whole shop seemed to be a workshop rather than a store window for the latest and greatest models and where the sales clerk don't care shit about what you really want. Before POP and I started talking about any computer (Dell, HP, Lenovo), we went over and over what I wanted and what my budget was. Then we started narrowing our choices for hardware and software based on the computer specs provided by the companies' brochures (e.g., dell has too many touchscreens. I wanted only ssd or sshd, etc.) DOS was one of the major requirements as I wanted Win 7 not preinstalled Win 8.
I'm happy with the deal although I have yet to put it through its paces. You might find that stupid but I'm going to be real careful about malware, firewalls, general security to keep everybody out but me (impossible, I know, but don't most people dream when asleep?) before I open up any web site. It's going to take a little bit of organization on my part as I generally believe computers can't ruin your life or even cause much of a hassle: I've learned. It should serve as a fine replacement for my VAIO.
:thankyou: for your support.
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is slightly old , but will do what you need and more - Intel Core i7 4510U Notebook Processor - NotebookCheck.net TechQuote:
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again - slightly old , but it will do all you need - NVIDIA GeForce 840M - NotebookCheck.net TechQuote:
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overall a good choice , though a real SSD ( 250gig for about 6k baht ) easy swap , and put the 1 TB in a good USB3 enclosure for storing the large media ( goat porn movies )
Nice, albeit an overspecc'd gaming machine... :)
Will certainly do everything you need it to; enjoy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azHJUQFSHoQ
Should have got the Think Pad, anyhow if you want to know how to download pirate games, start a thread
^^^ Nifty comments, baldrick. About the HD, I swear I saw ads for it that said 'SSHD' as well as ads that said it had the Sata HD. Both ads were priced the same, so I took my techie's word for it that they were. Why would Lenovo do that, or is it false advertising?
^^ Thanks for the vid, Betty!! :)
^ Just glad the deal is done.
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Originally Posted by baldrick
Instead, I got a
Didn't care for the small screen. You know, I've never been a gamer but if I had someone as serious as baldrick, for example, espouse the virtues, I just might start a thread. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Dillinger
Um, if I'm not mistaken, gaming is a form of entertainment with extreme graphics and awesome (Dolby) audio. Should make good music for my $300 headphone amplifier connected to my JVC headphones. Did I mention that it runs Win 7 which gets a free version of Windows Media Center?Quote:
Originally Posted by Bettyboo
Anybody checked out Dells lately?
This review is positive for that brand:
Review: The Dell XPS 13 is the PC laptop to beat | Ars Technica
^Looks good and the spec,'s are great...does it come in 15"...no?
I don't even know if it's available here in LOS.Quote:
Originally Posted by ltnt
I've bee looking, but not buying. I'll have to ask next time I go tire kicking. I'm waiting for MS OS 10 to come out for a while before I make a final decision on which new lap top I purchase. This one's doing just fine now so no need to change.
Dell Inspiron 1525...
you need to look and see if "superfish" is installed and then remove itQuote:
Originally Posted by wjblaney
Lenovo shipped lappies with man-in-the-middle ad/mal/bloatware ? The Register
you may wish to google "how to remove superfish"
and or run a malware cleaner like adaware
Mhow do you remove superfish from my computer - Fixya
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Start > run> type certmgr.msc > Root certificate authorities > Certificates > Delete the unlimited Superfish cert and that should help, even if you have uninstalled and cleaned up your system
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Originally Posted by Boon Mee
My daughter bought a Dell a couple of years ago. Endless problems. Never again.
My system redflagged the adaware software cert. I didn't override it 'cuz I haven't noticed any problems. But you said I should 'find out' if I have it but didn't tell me how (I think). :)Quote:
Originally Posted by baldrick
Problem solved! https://lastpass.com/superfish/
was it a dell problem or an operator problem - I am typing this on a 4+ year old dell xps14 , which replaced a 4+ year old dell inspiron which replaced a 4+ year old dell which was the first laptop I bought.
but I am thinking about asus / samsung / lenovo as the next one because the new dell xps13 lacks discrete graphics and matt screen
Dell XPS 13-9343 Touchscreen Ultrabook Review - NotebookCheck.net Reviews
Start button > in the search programs and files box type certmgr.msc and press enter > expand Root certificate authorities > expand Certificates and scroll down and see if you have a superfish cert in your trusted certsQuote:
Originally Posted by wjblaney
Problem solved. I found a test site: https://lastpass.com/superfish/Quote:
Originally Posted by baldrick
I don't have it. I did it your way too. Thx :)
She's had a series of problems over 3 years. Lately it was battery/charger related - replaced both twice. See lots of people complaining about the Dell battery/charger issues. Think Dell tried to get too fancy with battery monitoring.Quote:
Originally Posted by baldrick
And then yesterday it passed away completely. Black screen, not even a display for entering BIOS or safe booting. Thank God. It's gone. Finally.
:sexy:
Now she has to buy something new. I've had Acers with no problems, but I see on failure stats they rank low. Asus ranks well but never looked at them.
How's Asus. Lenovo? Reliability/compatibility wise?
Original Dell or Pantip Plaza specials? I ask because I've had a couple of Dells, both excellent, but when the battery charger went I replaced it with a copy (the Dell part was very expensive) and that was the beginning of the end. Not a Dell problem, but a poor replacement part problem.Quote:
Originally Posted by FlyFree
Windows 7?Quote:
Originally Posted by FlyFree
Once I fuked up by buying a poor replacement psu part then everything went downhill fast.
All these low cost machines are pretty similar. They are all pretty good nowadays. For under 20,000 baht (or even under 15,000 baht) you can get a decent machine. ACER, Lenovo and ASUS are all decent brands imo. Dell is better... :)
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They're all the bloody same.... it's just a lottery whether you are gonna be one of the unfortunate ones who buys a machine that was built last thing on a Friday night when these factory workers have their minds on other things, or a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday morning hangover botch job.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bettyboo
Dillinger, formerly sacked from Austin Rover Quality Control:)
Then, sadly, your opinion sucks. :kma:Quote:
Originally Posted by Bettyboo
Just like Dill's.
and where did you go next ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dillinger
https://teakdoor.com/images/imported/2015/02/1069.jpg
Peugeot, to bring them to there knees also. :)
Got some nice redundancy packages though
I still say though flyfree. If you do buy a duff one, it will have been due to some human error or oversight somewhere down the line
Jesus. That's the nicest post you've made to me, ever. :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by Dillinger
I love you too man. <hugs>
I'm sitting in the dark. I'll tell ya tomorrow why your post is a load of crap.
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Originally Posted by FlyFree
I have a torch you can borrow bro :)Quote:
Originally Posted by FlyFree
I suppose Q.C. is just a useless word in the fab shops? O.K. boys lets just pass everything without testing and inspection, its Friday...Yippiii!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dillinger
Say's the guy who worships at the porcelain bowl of computer knowledge...Quote:
Originally Posted by FlyFree
Did you ever work for Lucas Electrics, oh Prince of Darkness?Quote:
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Here, no need to thank me:Quote:
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https://teakdoor.com/images/imported/2015/02/1129.jpg
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Originally Posted by ltnt
I'm useless in a lot more places than that TYVM.
I have just purchased my new laptop
13.3 inch non touch 1080p
I will swap out the SSHD for my SSD in my current laptop and maybe buy a mSATA half size to put in it - a bit more research required
I don't think it had WiDi , though it would be fun if it does
I ordered it from InvadeIT - 463 baht delivery via TNT - paid via SCB transfer
Buy Asus UX303LN-R4280H Brown Intel Core i7-5500U/8GB DDR3/500GB SSHD/13.3" FHD/GeForce GT840M/Win 8.1 - invadeit.co.th
I will give some feedback on their service - though I won't get to touch it till the end of march
https://teakdoor.com/Gallery/albums/u...3ln-r4280h.jpg
^ Nice bit of kit there. The B&O speakers should sound good.
Was it the "free bundle" that clinched the deal? :)
Much better than the B&Q ones anyway :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Bogon
You prolly just made the best suggestion on this thread so far.Quote:
Originally Posted by baldrick
I'm particularly interested in your hard drive swap. Could you point me to resources that explain how to swap out internal hard drives or how you plan to do it? (I'm interested in swapping my internal HDD for the Seagate Laptop SSHD model #STBD1000400)
I think you have your self a little confusedQuote:
Originally Posted by wjblaney
I recall that you said you have a SSHD - a hybrid - in your laptop already
swapping a hard drive is particularly easy - the harder bit is installing the operating system and the latest drivers
Been thinking of getting rid of my dual processor MacBook that I bought in 2006. It has a new 500 GB drive and running Snow Leopard. Fantastic machine that I have kept around as it has a few apps that won't run under the newer operating systems. Run the ugly thing off the adapter as the battery is gone, have to use a remote keyboard as a few keys got tired, and the display is still bright but badly scratched. The local home for the handicapped has a nice electronics shop for the tenants and might just drop it off there.
Cant complain at that old beast mate 13 years of service ^
Will you replace it with a new shiny Macbook air with a SSD in it ?
BTW my bloody wife came home from spending a day with her Thai mate and they are both now set on getting those poxy Apple watches !
Did make me a tad angry to be wasting hard earned cash on one of those gimmicky things ,, but she is paying for flight upgrades next year on the way to the Dominican Republic ,, so I suppose ,,,,,,,
Bought a Mac Mini a few years back and use that with a 32 inch and 22 inch display. I do have my eyes on the MacBook Air as it is nice machine for travel. Used one for a bit last year when I was working back in the states and liked it.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigelandjan