Thread: What computer should I buy?

Originally Posted by nigelandjan

Ramped up with Core i7 3.6 + 32 Gig of ram + 3 terabyte hard drives 6 month old going for around the £1200 mark !

Buy one on your next trip to Thailand, they're cheaper than that brand new, in the Thai apple store

iMac - Apple iMac Computer 21.5" or 27" - Apple Store (Thailand)

27-inch: 3.2GHz
Specifications
3.2GHz quad-core Intel Core i5
Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz
8GB (two 4GB) memory
1TB hard drive1
NVIDIA GeForce GT 755M with 1GB video memory
Available to ship:
Within 24 hours
Free Shipping
฿61,900.00

Hardly. At that spec it would be 100,000 bt. And then on returning to Blighty he would end up paying duty.

Take the EBay deal. That's excellent value.

Originally Posted by thegent

And then on returning to Blighty he would end up paying duty.

Would probably be unwise taking back a big 27 inch iMac, but if he were to buy a Mac Book Pro, he could claim duty back(at Swampy) not pay it out and make a nice saving on the price Mactards pay in the UK. Apple's warranty is worldwide too.

You'd have to be partially braindead to buy some refurbished second hand machine off ebay, that god only knows what parts have been swapped inside with cheapo substitutions.

Due diligence would satisfy many concerns although in this case I would wish to visit the vendor, view the product and confirm it as described. The Imac screen is glued and cannot be disassembled easily. In the circs outlined by Nigel this particular package is great value and worth pursuing if one wished to have 32GB of memory and all that storage capacity. It is not refurbished but merely 6 months old and still within warranty.

You still at it Gent? For what you do on a computer, what do you really need?
Perhaps a tablet will do the trick, plus more than you will ever need or use.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S is a good one.



SPECS - Samsung GALAXY Tab S

About 20k baht in Thailand.

Originally Posted by Dillinger

You'd have to be partially braindead to buy some refurbished second hand machine off ebay, that god only knows what parts have been swapped inside with cheapo substitutions.

No not refurbished mate these have been specked up by the Apple shop still complete with warranty from Apple before purchase .
The Gent is right also , most people are openly inviting potential buyers to go around to have a go with em prior to them re installing for you .

Anyway I,m gonna take a punt and grab one of these beauties when I come home , I already have a punter who has put his name on my Macbook pro for £500 so happy days .


BTW you are also correct about me being partially braindead as I need a Mac in the first place ask buttercup she will confirm my status

Originally Posted by Norton

Samsung Galaxy Tab S is a good one.

Yeah I got one of them to , or very similar , great for travelling around although that poxy haemorrhoid operating system just loves to eat your batteries and data updating your apps 24/7

Yep. Does all that but must admit, for most folks does more than they need.

Originally Posted by nigelandjan

that poxy haemorrhoid operating system just loves to eat your batteries and data updating your apps 24/7

yOU NEED TO CHANGE THE SETTINGS, TO ONLY UPDATE VIA WIFI. oops caps

Automatically update apps using Wi-Fi only (not using 3G/4G)

If you have a mobile data (3G/4G) plan, you can choose to automatically update apps over Wi-Fi only. Updating apps on Wi-Fi can help lower your mobile data usage on your device.

Open the Google Play Store Google Play Store app.
Touch the Google Play Store Play Store icon > Settings.
Under "General," select Auto-update apps.
Select Auto-update apps over Wi-Fi only.

Originally Posted by Dillinger

yOU NEED TO CHANGE THE SETTINGS, TO ONLY UPDATE VIA WIFI. oops caps

You LAZY fuker!!!




Come on, thegent, buy, buy, buy, buy...

Originally Posted by nigelandjan

Originally Posted by Norton

Samsung Galaxy Tab S is a good one.

Yeah I got one of them to , or very similar , great for travelling around although that poxy haemorrhoid operating system just loves to eat your batteries and data updating your apps 24/7

I can see why you are a mactard - you don't even have the basic knowledge to control that.

I'm running a 24" iMac, bought new in 2008. I know that I'll have to replace it, and probably sooner rather than later. My choice of hardware will be a Mac Mini (26,900 baht here), connected to a good but inexpensive display screen (or use one of the TV's from our rarely used spare bedrooms) connected by HDMI. Main advantage is that separating the main hardware from the display lessens the cost considerably over the all-in-one iMac.

This is a fairly decent video showing it's initial set up and connected to a 50" TV:

Indeed. Sound policy there. But, are you tantalized by the alleged imminent replacement Mini or would you be content to take the current quad core CPU and 1Tb storage model?

I know the current Mini, whatever the spec, will be fine for my modest use but losing out on a better specced replacement at a similar price is somewhat troubling.

Hence my delay.

Originally Posted by thegent

Indeed. Sound policy there. But, are you tantalized by the alleged imminent replacement Mini or would you be content to take the current quad core CPU and 1Tb storage model?

I know the current Mini, whatever the spec, will be fine for my modest use but losing out on a better specced replacement at a similar price is somewhat troubling.

Hence my delay.

I'm waiting for my current iMac to need repair before going for the mini, and that could be next week or next year. 1T storage is fine for me, as my library of videos/music is mostly on external drives anyway. It just makes so much sense with it's size and price. Whatever is current at the time I want to buy one will be just fine with me.

Originally Posted by Norton

You still at it Gent? For what you do on a computer, what do you really need?
Perhaps a tablet will do the trick, plus more than you will ever need or use.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S is a good one.



SPECS - Samsung GALAXY Tab S

About 20k baht in Thailand.

Yep these new tablets are spectacular performers.
I've been using a Note3 and it's amazing what it can do.

If I wanted a tablet I'd get an IPad.

Originally Posted by thegent

If I wanted a tablet I'd get an IPad.

Of course you would, you are Apple's biatch.

[QUOTE="Mr Earl"]Yep these new tablets are spectacular performers.
QUOTE]
Get a surface pro, you will see how shite and limited those haemmorrhoid tablets are

No good. MS based. Gent needs and lusts for an Appen.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

I can see why you are a mactard - you don't even have the basic knowledge to control that.

Feel better now you inadequate cock ?

Instead of laughing at people to hide your inadequacy you would be of some use to try and help people with your vast and superior knowledge of everything PC

Keep buying your cheap shitty Windows based crap and I will buy a quality bit of hardware complete with software that does what it says on the tin year after year without all the conflicts and missing files to contend with .



Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha fukin hilarious it is

What a prize cock

Originally Posted by nigelandjan

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

I can see why you are a mactard - you don't even have the basic knowledge to control that.

Feel better now you inadequate cock ?

Instead of laughing at people to hide your inadequacy you would be of some use to try and help people with your vast and superior knowledge of everything PC

I do, I just don't bother helping douchebags dumb enough to buy Apple shit.

In fact, buy a gay iphone and complete the set, they do them in pink.

But everyone knows Windows is utter shite.

Is it because you like the challenge of working with that monster of a system that so motivates you to cast silly nasturtiums upon others not so afflicted.

Windows is for folk who think pain is something to bear.

Yup windows is shite. But there again, apple products are all substandard.

What to do?

Read a book instead.

Originally Posted by thegent

But everyone knows Windows is utter shite.

Is it because you like the challenge of working with that monster of a system that so motivates you to cast silly nasturtiums upon others not so afflicted.

Windows is for folk who think pain is something to bear.

"monster of a system"? Fuck, you scare easily don't you?

Is that why you hate those nasty black people?