What computer should I buy?

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20-06-2015, 07:39 PM
baldrick

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Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Too many hard disks floating

something tells me they are not :)

or have you got the ones with extra helium
20-06-2015, 08:00 PM
harrybarracuda

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Originally Posted by baldrick

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Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Too many hard disks floating

something tells me they are not :)

or have you got the ones with extra helium

My but you're in a bitchy mood.

:)
20-06-2015, 09:12 PM
Sumbitch

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Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

If you want different options, try here:

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I've used them several times and they ship to the sandpit, so I'd imagine they'd ship to Thailand.

seriously, many greens.

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Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

My but you're in a bitchy mood.

My, my. just as well (i had thought he might explain what he thought was the diff between the evo 850 and the possible sandisk z400. Maybe he regrets not waiting for the z400s to hit the market?)
20-06-2015, 09:41 PM
Sumbitch

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Originally Posted by Troy

Seagate reliability figures are not too hot...if you opt for a HDD then go for Hitachi....

No, not opting for that piece of shit. My new comp. (lenovo z50-70) came with the aforementioned 1TB seagate something or other HDD. I've been constantly annoying baldrick, whom, IMNSFHO, is the smartest geek on the forum, about how to replace it with an SSD, which one, etc., etc., etc.

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Originally Posted by baldrick

I have an evo 840 250gig in my laptop now - I purchased it from panthip a year ago

Ok, from the shop, eh? well, we got the same shop somewere's in CNX.

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Originally Posted by baldrick

if I was to purchase a SSD right now I would get someone to bring me one from the US at 170 USD for the evo 850 500gig

Sane price as Amazon but they won't ship I know, those MFs. But if you was to purchase right now, why not wait for for the Sandisk z400s? :) :):)
20-06-2015, 10:10 PM
baldrick

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Originally Posted by wjblaney

why not wait for for the Sandisk z400s?

because

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SanDisk is offering the Z400s in capacities from 32GB to 256GB

and I doubt I will buy less than 500gig next time I buy an SSD

also how long will you be waiting until this sandisk unit is on the shelf ?
20-06-2015, 10:49 PM
Sumbitch

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Originally Posted by baldrick

and I doubt I will buy less than 500gig next time I buy an SSD

also how long will you be waiting until this sandisk unit is on the shelf ?

just as I thought )um, I didn't know the z400s wouldn't be larger than 256 mg(.

So you knew the Samsung 850 EVO 500GB comes in at $172 USD (at Amazon, according to toms hardware)?
20-06-2015, 11:09 PM
baldrick

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Originally Posted by wjblaney

So you knew the Samsung 850 EVO 500GB comes in at $172 USD (at Amazon, according to toms hardware)?

I did read the page before I posted the link

I was actually surprised at the price - I thought they were north of 200$
170 is very good value for a 500gig SSD - I would bet that you pay more for one pre installed in any ultrabook you might buy from an OEM
20-06-2015, 11:31 PM
Sumbitch

^Man, I can't drive to California so I guess it's Lazada, eh? (don't trust no panthips)
22-06-2015, 09:36 PM
baldrick

looks like the 170$ was a mistake

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shows 270$ now
23-06-2015, 11:25 AM
harrybarracuda

You can get a 4TB Seagate SSHD for $155.
23-06-2015, 04:56 PM
Sumbitch

Well, I've bookmarked Tom's damn web site and will get an update every month for awhile before deciding.
26-06-2015, 03:16 PM
baldrick

choosing your hard drives

https://teakdoor.com/images/imported/2015/06/1412.jpg

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26-06-2015, 07:20 PM
Stinky

I've had two Seagate 1T drives fail in just over a year, won't be buying that shite again.
26-06-2015, 08:00 PM
harrybarracuda

Seagate took over Samsung's HDD business in 2011. Wonder if that's a factor?
27-06-2015, 07:59 AM
baldrick

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Originally Posted by Stinky

won't be buying that shite again.

HGST ( ex Hitachi ) seems to be the choice

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Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Wonder if that's a factor?

a lot of opinion points toward the flooding in Thailand and seagate moving production to china
27-06-2015, 09:09 AM
Sumbitch

Wow (pardon the whoosh, i.e. repetitive factor). So this is only about HDDs, right? Am I correct in assuming you're all the better off swapping out your HDD for an SSD a.s.a.p? And what kind of black mark does this put on all of Seagate's and Samsung's other drives? (btw, should I lump the two together?) The next logical question is: after the swap, presumably you will retain your HDD for most of your storage requirements. Is this external drive as likely to crash as it would have been internally?
27-06-2015, 09:14 AM
baldrick

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Originally Posted by wjblaney

Is this external drive as likely to crash as it would have been internally?

yes - and always remember , a backup means having 2 copies of your precious

it des not matter if it is floppy disk , spinning hard drive , solid state storage or punchcard
27-06-2015, 09:15 AM
Sumbitch

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Originally Posted by baldrick

yes - and always remember , a backup means having 2 copies of your precious

it des not matter if it is floppy disk , spinning hard drive , solid state storage or punchcard

So true.
27-06-2015, 10:06 AM
Stinky

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Originally Posted by baldrick

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Originally Posted by wjblaney

Is this external drive as likely to crash as it would have been internally?

yes - and always remember , a backup means having 2 copies of your precious

it des not matter if it is floppy disk , spinning hard drive , solid state storage or punchcard

After losing a lifetime of photos when two seperate computers crashed I'd recomend also backing up online somewhere or a third copy on a memory stick.
27-06-2015, 10:50 AM
baldrick

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Originally Posted by Stinky

I'd recomend also backing up online somewhere

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27-06-2015, 11:50 AM
Sumbitch

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Originally Posted by Stinky

After losing a lifetime of photos when two seperate computers crashed I'd recomend also backing up online somewhere or a third copy on a memory stick.

I used to panic (I have rarely put much attention into backups but as I recently bought a new computer I did manage to back up the old before, guess what? The fookin' power input on the old broke somehow so that I cannot recharge or use the power pack. Hence, it's as good as it ever was but can't be used. And it was one of the most recent Sony Vaios--bought in 2010--which is no longer even owned by Sony. Hey, I might as well ask what to do about it, EH? No, no, no. I take that back: i know where Computer Plaza is. A pretty good shop there built---sort of---my new) when thinking about my lack of backup protection. Now it's weekly on an external HD (duh, I even have the OS image on a CD/DVD). I think I could restore everything I need on a brand new blank drive now. Now is sooner than later as I am aiming for a SSD swap. So, BD (heh, heh, maybe he won't recognize the call out) should I re-aim any details of that target b/c of these fuck-up companies?

I been getting emails from MS saying that if I signed up now (I did) I will get a free update to Windows 10 (currently using win 7) when it's available. Prolly beta, eh? Is that newsworthy? :popworm:
27-06-2015, 04:28 PM
harrybarracuda

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Originally Posted by wjblaney

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Originally Posted by Stinky

After losing a lifetime of photos when two seperate computers crashed I'd recomend also backing up online somewhere or a third copy on a memory stick.

I used to panic (I have rarely put much attention into backups but as I recently bought a new computer I did manage to back up the old before, guess what? The fookin' power input on the old broke somehow so that I cannot recharge or use the power pack. Hence, it's as good as it ever was but can't be used. And it was one of the most recent Sony Vaios--bought in 2010--which is no longer even owned by Sony. Hey, I might as well ask what to do about it, EH? No, no, no. I take that back: i know where Computer Plaza is. A pretty good shop there built---sort of---my new) when thinking about my lack of backup protection. Now it's weekly on an external HD (duh, I even have the OS image on a CD/DVD). I think I could restore everything I need on a brand new blank drive now. Now is sooner than later as I am aiming for a SSD swap. So, BD (heh, heh, maybe he won't recognize the call out) should I re-aim any details of that target b/c of these fuck-up companies?

I been getting emails from MS saying that if I signed up now (I did) I will get a free update to Windows 10 (currently using win 7) when it's available. Prolly beta, eh? Is that newsworthy? :popworm:

No, it's not an upgrade to a beta but the finished item.

This is probably to lock you in for when they start charging an annual license, i.e. you get the first year free.
27-06-2015, 06:13 PM
Stinky

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Originally Posted by wjblaney

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stinky

After losing a lifetime of photos when two seperate computers crashed I'd recomend also backing up online somewhere or a third copy on a memory stick.

I used to panic (I have rarely put much attention into backups but as I recently bought a new computer I did manage to back up the old before, guess what? The fookin' power input on the old broke somehow so that I cannot recharge or use the power pack. Hence, it's as good as it ever was but can't be used. And it was one of the most recent Sony Vaios--bought in 2010--which is no longer even owned by Sony. Hey, I might as well ask what to do about it, EH? No, no, no. I take that back: i know where Computer Plaza is. A pretty good shop there built---sort of---my new) when thinking about my lack of backup protection. Now it's weekly on an external HD (duh, I even have the OS image on a CD/DVD). I think I could restore everything I need on a brand new blank drive now. Now is sooner than later as I am aiming for a SSD swap. So, BD (heh, heh, maybe he won't recognize the call out) should I re-aim any details of that target b/c of these fuck-up companies?

I been getting emails from MS saying that if I signed up now (I did) I will get a free update to Windows 10 (currently using win 7) when it's available. Prolly beta, eh? Is that newsworthy? :popworm:

What I've started doing is is playing one cloud off of another, at the moment I'm backing up to Mega, if they want to charge me at the end of the year I'll switch to another cloud, I reckon here's enough of them springing up that I'll never have to pay. Yes I really am that tight lol.
27-06-2015, 06:24 PM
Sumbitch

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Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

No, it's not an upgrade to a beta but the finished item.

This is probably to lock you in for when they start charging an annual license, i.e. you get the first year free.

Who's going to do the beta test? Don't they always let customers go out on the limb before they go live?
27-06-2015, 06:43 PM
baldrick

^ read the win10 thread in the computer subforum

https://teakdoor.com/computer-news/15...d-offered.html