I need a new laptop - Off-topic

My Compaq presario v5000 (yes ik, pos) just crapped out on me. Hard drive took a dump. Thank god I didn't have anything important on it. I do however need a new laptop, windows only. No apple poo poo. Recomendations?
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Same boat......... Im using an antique toshiba that starts freaking out when it gets too hot, the screen fails and I have to sit it outside to cool down
I feel your pain......

Check around at sites like TigerDirect, Amazon, or NewEgg and you'll surely find a deal. I'm currently using a Gateway NV53 I got from TigerDirect for $400 plus tax with free shipping and it's great, especially for the price (500GB HD, 4GB RAM, Windows 7 Home Premium, AMD Athlon II X2 M300, 15.6" 16:9 HD LED LCD, DVD-Super Multi DL drive, built-in webcam, microphone, and multi-in-one card reader, etc.).
I do recommend you stay away from HP or any of their brands (Compaq specifically), as they tend to have terrible hardware and load their computers up with soooooo much junk you'll spend a day cleaning it up. Go with a Dell, unless there's a really compelling reason to do otherwise, and make sure you check the option to have them NOT fill it up with junkware if they make that option available.
Hope this helps!

I was thinking either dell or Toshiba. I never had a problem with the Toshiba tower computer we had, until it fried itself. And dell, well everything else we have owned desktop wise has affl a dell since like 99. Might check out dell when I'm closer to home and my battery isn't 35% D:
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I was thinking either dell or Toshiba. I never had a problem with the Toshiba tower computer we had, until it fried itself. And dell, well everything else we have owned desktop wise has affl a dell since like 99. Might check out dell when I'm closer to home and my battery isn't 35% D:
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I'm no longer interested in lappies, but if you throw me the specs, I can help analyse a bit for you the balance.

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Help me! Not sure what to do! Sell laptop? Or no?

I'm thinking hard but not sure what to do.
Someone at work wants to buy my old Dell XPS M140. I've upgraded the original 1.83Ghz processor with 2GB DDR2 RAM and Windows 7. They have offered $400 US.
I always said that I wanted to wait to get rid of that (or replace it without selling it) when there was a decent netvertible or tablet PC out there. Right now, I can't find anything to replace it!!!
I've looked at reviews of the Viliv S10 Blade, Eee PC T101MT, and Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3T, all with bad hardware or slower performance. I definitely will not be buying anything that's slower than my current laptop. I take very good care of my PCs so it runs nice.
I discovered the HP Touchsmart TM2T today, which looked nice in the beginning, but in order for that to last me 3-5 years, I'd have to upgrade the processor and available RAM making it over $1000 US.
Talking about an upgrade just gets me excited but I don't want to make an irrational decision. Nowadays, I only use my laptop for travel but it's a must have (going to Boston in 2 weeks). My fiancee has a laptop, but I do have a touch of the "I want to drive" attitude when it comes to tech stuff.
This all in the same week that I'll probably be purchasing a Canon 500D DSLR camera. HMMMMM..... I don't like to blow money on my tech purchases. I feel I really need to get my money's worth in use. Notice that my XPS M140 was released and purchased in 2005.
Any advice?
Well, if you can't find anything that you like and waiting isn't a possibility I wouldn't sell. But, this oportunity may not come again? I'd suggest doing what you feel would be the most logical for your situation. If it were me, I would sell it and wait, but that may not be an option if you really need something before you can sell.
Sell it and get an ipad man srsly
AND WHY IS IT THAT I CANNOT TYPE IN ALL CAPS ANYMORE WTF
Please, no Apple products. I'm not slow with technology so I don't need things dumbed down.
I might go ahead and sell. Really, where am I going to get $400 for a 5 year old laptop anywhere? I think that's half off the original price. HOOGA!
Exactly. I would sell it to. Good luck!
"HP Touchsmart TM2T"
I would be careful getting that
it's in the same line of hp combi tablets which overheat and die in huge numbers and hp
fight to avoid any sort of rma
mine which is an older generation tx1270 only works now and then because it gets too hot and both the wifi chip and gpu loose connection with the pcb
overheating it for a while makes it come back to life but only for soo long
also it gets too hot to use as a tablet and makes too much noise
of cause the tm2t don't got the culpit nvidia 6250 which hp's poor cooling design caused the issue but would still not trust hp
Don't get the HP. I have had 3 HP tablets (1000, 1100, and the touchsmart - upgraded all to 2G of memory). As the poster above me stated the touchsmart gets very hot and eventually ine died while the 2 older slate-types are both running strong. I love my tablets but the touchsmart is not a good buy.
Look around for something better. I also have a netbook and while it won't run my Access databases it runs most everything else just fine. It's over a year old Samsung and I put an additional gig of memory. All in all ran me just over $300 from Amazon (including the $25 for the extra memory).
Depends on what you need from a PC. I find that my netbook does everything my touchsmart did and just about as fast.
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Don't get the HP. I have had 3 HP tablets (1000, 1100, and the touchsmart - upgraded all to 2G of memory). As the poster above me stated the touchsmart gets very hot and eventually ine died while the 2 older slate-types are both running strong. I love my tablets but the touchsmart is not a good buy.
Look around for something better. I also have a netbook and while it won't run my Access databases it runs most everything else just fine. It's over a year old Samsung and I put an additional gig of memory. All in all ran me just over $300 from Amazon (including the $25 for the extra memory).
Depends on what you need from a PC. I find that my netbook does everything my touchsmart did and just about as fast.
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Ugh, that's such a shame.
I guess there really isn't anything I want right now. I want a multitouch tablet because I want to be there when the multitouch revolution turns, but there is absolutely nothing good in that market for a reasonable price. The Fujistu's are just way too expensive.
UGH, this pisses me off.
Did not make me happy either since it was 3 months after warranty expired. Too expensive to fix. Since I had had so much good luck with the previous models I was pretty unhappy at the quality. It was a nice PC. Oh well....
I'm waiting on a new slate too and was waiting for HP to put out their new one running Win7. But I'm reading that they pulled the plug. We'll see. I would spring for it even after the touchsmart thing. I want one that runs a full Windows OS (not an IPad or some such). Perhaps later this fall something will come out.
Good luck on your hunt.
Not saying the Ipad is bad but I want a full OS. I have some apps I need to load and Ipad won't handle them. So it doesn't meet my needs. Since I own a bunch of Apple stock I am glad that it meets a lot of other's needs. Just doesn't cut it for me.
Yeah, I'd like a full OS, too. One without boundaries and rules.
it looks like the HP Touchsmart Tm2 is coming out with i3 and i5 versions this summer. I'm in line...
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actually i played with the ipad, it wasnt nearly as bad as people were making it out to be.
the only reason i wouldnt go there is lack of usb ports (and need for about 40 different adapters to obtain usb) and no flash.
why the hell wouldnt apple include a usb port? jesus
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I agree, the iPad is fun to use but it lacks the major functionality like editing audio like a pro.
sandboxlove said:
actually i played with the ipad, it wasnt nearly as bad as people were making it out to be.
the only reason i wouldnt go there is lack of usb ports (and need for about 40 different adapters to obtain usb) and no flash.
why the hell wouldnt apple include a usb port? jesus
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Because consumers will still buy the iPad, and the next gen is probably going to have USB ports.
lol ive played with a ipad myself not a bad idea but really its just a big ipod touch and if you can get $400 for a 5 year old laptop do it personaly i would never spend that much for a laptop that old not seeing how i spent 480 and got a brandnew notebook with dual core 2.1 4gigs of ram 320gig hdd and ati Hd3200 video card and i have it hooked upto my 46inch samsung dlp hdtv through HDMI
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lol ive played with a ipad myself not a bad idea but really its just a big ipod touch and if you can get $400 for a 5 year old laptop do it personaly i would never spend that much for a laptop that old not seeing how i spent 480 and got a brandnew notebook with dual core 2.1 4gigs of ram 320gig hdd and ati Hd3200 video card and i have it hooked upto my 46inch samsung dlp hdtv through HDMI
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Well, I'm optimizing it for him (Best Buy charges $200 for that) and it has Office Pro and Windows 7, free wireless mouse, Kensington laptop bag, and a bunch of other accessories.

Official Tablet PC Thread

Discuss.
I just sold my laptop last month for a great price and now I'm playing the waiting game until I can get my HP Touchsmart TM2 convertible tablet. I'm dying for an update on a release date, but I'm getting nothing. There is one out already, but it's got the old dual-core. I'm waiting for this baby...
http://www.amazon.com/TouchSmart-tm2-2050us-12-1-Inch-Riptide-Argento/dp/B003KN3IZI
The Fujitsu and Toshiba models seem to be a bit too expensive. Anyone else have any recommendations? I need a real keyboard.
Otherwise, discuss tablet PCs!
I'm completely confizzled.... is this to talk about your dilemma or tablet PC's?
tablet PCs
I just started the conversation with my waiting dilemma
I like the Asus Eee touch pad (4thQ), EP121 is the 12" model & think tehy will have a 10" as well.
http://blog.laptopmag.com/asus-intr...-eee-pad-ep121-eee-pad-ep101tc-and-eee-tablet
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I like the Asus Eee touch pad (4thQ), EP121 is the 12" model & think tehy will have a 10" as well.
http://blog.laptopmag.com/asus-intr...-eee-pad-ep121-eee-pad-ep101tc-and-eee-tablet
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I saw a video of the performance and it was a little buggy. Hopefully they will fix that before release...
Taking a look at the specs, they are a bit meh here. I won't lie
I have a dell xt2 and I am itching to find something better for tablet pc options especially because I travel in and out of LA and Chicago in summer and winter (so the sun is a big issue)
I complain and moan and groan about the dell xt2 for a variety of reasons; mostly its dell using old parts (core 2 dual processor and a 5400 rpm hd where the previous model had a 7200 rpm). Dell ram is an arm and a leg, and SSD is so ridiculously priced its not even funny. Dell tech support is full of morons with their head caught so far up their proverbial anus they assume issues are normal.
And despite all of the problems I have with the dell xt2, I think about the tablet pcs now and I realize this is the best I can get for the type of person I am. I'm a clinical psychology student, so a capacitive touch screen is very important. Pressure sensitivity would help in adobe like programs, but it is not necessary. I like having the ability to use my finger to size and resize because I read my ebooks. I can run mac osx, windows, and ubuntu, and I look for further customization granted and nothing can be found. But I realize for now this is the best tablet for me.
I don't need a tablet that can pop off at the top separating keyboard from screen, I need a higher gpu processor so I can render things a bit faster granted. All in all the tablet pc market is a waiting game. The i7 by lenovo is a joke (which is shocking). Maybe hp would be better with a capacitive touch screen and built with thin and portability in mind
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I just saw the hp elitebook 2740p
and I am impressed a bit
i7 2.6 ghz
8 gig ram
250 gig hd
2 mp webcam
lightweight like the dell xt
multitouch
However, the bad part is the pricetag is almost 3000 dollars psh no way I'm doing that mess - at least not until I get some cash and sell my dell xt2
Perhaps the only issue I easily see with the tablet is that where is the hp custom suite??? its like nonexistent which is a huge negative especially if its marketed as both a consumer and business tablet. I mean the hp touchsmart theme can be installed but that's not the point. Que sera sera
Well, the HP Touchsmart is supposed to be coming out with an i5. Given that it will be the same form factor for the most part, you can max at 8GB of RAM on 64-bit and 500+GB HD. That should only be $1200-$1350.
domineus said:
I'm a clinical psychology student, so a capacitive touch screen is very important.
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Also, I thought this statement was funny.
I just graduated with my master's in clinical psych
Lenovo X200 Tablet > everything else
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Lenovo X200 Tablet > everything else
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Hmm, that's interesting. I'll have to check that out when I get home from work and golf today.
rorytmeadows said:
Hmm, that's interesting. I'll have to check that out when I get home from work and golf today.
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wayyyyy too expensive for the features...that's double the price of what HP is expected to have ready in less than 30 days
If it is soley about price Thinkpads are not usualy the way to go, but IMO they are worth every penny. With it you get the best keyboard, the best pointing device (trackpoint/nipple > mouse > touchpad), the best build quality, and with X200 T, the best tablet computer.
If you already have a laptop and are just looking for an auxillory tablet, then something else is in order. But if you want a laptop and a tablet, or just something with the convience of a tablet that still has the full power and utility of a laptop, the X200 T is hard to beat. It is the only tablet which I would consider a "laptop replacement" (it's a laptop in disguise); to me the higher price and extra 1.5 pounds are made up for by this fact.
I do wish Lenovo would shove more powerful hardware into their machines, especily on the GPU side. And honestly one of the biggest draws for me and many other Thinkpad fans is the trackpoint/nipple. Once you get used to it, you can never go back to using a touchpad, and at times it is even difficult to use a regular mouse. I know Dell puts something similar on their business laptops but it is a far ineferior implamentation to the Thinkpads'.
HP Slate looks alright
and it's the normal smartphone price about £350.00 and has a 1.3 Ghz processor!
not to big as well because that was one of apples failure along with the oth half a million because if you want to type with both hand you have to put the flippn' thing down.
wanna get my self a slate
Thanks
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If it is soley about price Thinkpads are not usualy the way to go, but IMO they are worth every penny. With it you get the best keyboard, the best pointing device (trackpoint/nipple > mouse > touchpad), the best build quality, and with X200 T, the best tablet computer.
If you already have a laptop and are just looking for an auxillory tablet, then something else is in order. But if you want a laptop and a tablet, or just something with the convience of a tablet that still has the full power and utility of a laptop, the X200 T is hard to beat. It is the only tablet which I would consider a "laptop replacement" (it's a laptop in disguise); to me the higher price and extra 1.5 pounds are made up for by this fact.
I do wish Lenovo would shove more powerful hardware into their machines, especily on the GPU side. And honestly one of the biggest draws for me and many other Thinkpad fans is the trackpoint/nipple. Once you get used to it, you can never go back to using a touchpad, and at times it is even difficult to use a regular mouse. I know Dell puts something similar on their business laptops but it is a far ineferior implamentation to the Thinkpads'.
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I agree with you on the build quality. From what I have seen, Lenovo seems to dominate that market, but I just cannot agree with you with the trackport/nipple. I've logged quite a bit of time with Lenovos and IBMs and I just don't get why they still make that thing. I upgrade my mouse every year and I just can't have anything else. Well, maybe a stylus!
But what I was really looking for is a netbook with touch capabilities that can convert into a slate. I want a real keyboard and I want specs that beat the XPS M140 (Intel M 1.83Ghz, 2GB RAM, 80GB HD) and I want to be ready for touch software coming out later this year. I didn't want to spend more than $1000 either. It seems that the HP Touchsmart is the best (and only) one so far.
IdeaPad S10-3t is garbage. EeePC T101mt is garbage. the S10 blade gets expensive when you want to upgrade to something decent. And the HP Touchsmart Tm2 seems to be perfect, just needs an optical drive.
I have got an hp pavillion tx2650eg which is very fine with its touchscreen. The touch input isn't that good, but the input with the inductive pen is wonderful
scilor said:
I have got an hp pavillion tx2650eg which is very fine with its touchscreen. The touch input isn't that good, but the input with the inductive pen is wonderful
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Is there a product page for this? All I'm seeing is old information or help manuals.
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Also, I thought this statement was funny.
I just graduated with my master's in clinical psych
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for real!? isn't it a mother trying to get work in the field!? My god it sucks so bad!
But yeah I use my xt2 for notes a plenty and reading on the go. I mean touchsmart is okay...but I don't need a big old desktop I want a tablet that'll last 2 years and the size of the hd is okay I mean I can change that. Or even get like 4 gb of ram and update the ram myself and keep the i7 processor. I'll save up for it or look for it on craigslist like my first dell xt =) and my dell xt2
I mean dell pricing is crap. I want my i7 8gb of sexy damnit!
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for real!? isn't it a mother trying to get work in the field!? My god it sucks so bad!
But yeah I use my xt2 for notes a plenty and reading on the go. I mean touchsmart is okay...but I don't need a big old desktop I want a tablet that'll last 2 years and the size of the hd is okay I mean I can change that. Or even get like 4 gb of ram and update the ram myself and keep the i7 processor. I'll save up for it or look for it on craigslist like my first dell xt =) and my dell xt2
I mean dell pricing is crap. I want my i7 8gb of sexy damnit!
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I read a while back that Dell was investing in convertible tablets, but I haven't seen anything yet. I'd trust purchasing Dell, but they just don't have anything cost-worthy.
Also, it's always good getting jobs early in the degree process and then working your way up. I apparently make more now in my bachelor's position than others trying to get jobs with their master's degree. If only that degree would finally come in the mail.
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I read a while back that Dell was investing in convertible tablets, but I haven't seen anything yet. I'd trust purchasing Dell, but they just don't have anything cost-worthy.
Also, it's always good getting jobs early in the degree process and then working your way up. I apparently make more now in my bachelor's position than others trying to get jobs with their master's degree. If only that degree would finally come in the mail.
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trust me I am very mad at dell for giving me so much crap. I think that hp may be my future option if the i7 runs well
domineus said:
trust me I am very mad at dell for giving me so much crap. I think that hp may be my future option if the i7 runs well
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And not a day goes by without me Googling "hp touchsmart tm2" for new results...

How do you justify using a tablet instead of a laptop?

I mean tablets are generally more expensive, require a lame data plan, have a barely usable keyboard, and are much more limited in terms of games than say a laptop? I mean all in all I can't find a plus side as to why a tablet beats even the worst laptop I own. I just wanted to get some input as to how a tablet could be better than a laptop... my laptop is barely larger and is actually lighter than most tablets so I can't find a reason to justify buying any except the 5 inch streak (due to it also being a phone)
They're more portable; you have to remember.that tablets are made for consuming data, not inputting.
That makes them great for pretty much any leisurely activity you can think of, but they aren't made to actually do work on.
Waking up and having one in bed; going to the coffee shop and relaxing; using while wwatching tv; these are all possibly better with a tablet.
Hell I have an ipad and I use it for every one of those; I pretty much only use my computer for typing papers, downloading things, and printing documents.
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Well I guess I splurged and bought the Adamo XPS and in terms of portability I'd say they're about equal. I wake up with it next to me and dont even use my TV anymore thanks to netflix on this thing. I mean in my opinion you get all the function of both a laptop and a tablet on a good laptop... I can't think of a thing an ipad can do that my laptop cant and can think of a million things the other way around.
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Well I guess I splurged and bought the Adamo XPS and in terms of portability I'd say they're about equal. I wake up with it next to me and dont even use my TV anymore thanks to netflix on this thing. I mean in my opinion you get all the function of both a laptop and a tablet on a good laptop... I can't think of a thing an ipad can do that my laptop cant and can think of a million things the other way around.
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lol thats one funny looking piece
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lol thats one funny looking piece
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Agreed, it's weird that the keyboard doesn't go down completely.
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I've been thinking of getting a macbook air 11 inch cause it's all the portability of a tablet but can still do computing. I'm having trouble myself finding a reason to get a tablet because I have a smartphone. Just want one cause of the cool factor. Not others thinking I'm cool, but I think tablets are cool.
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I've been thinking of getting a macbook air 11 inch cause it's all the portability of a tablet but can still do computing. I'm having trouble myself finding a reason to get a tablet because I have a smartphone. Just want one cause of the cool factor. Not others thinking I'm cool, but I think tablets are cool.
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You could always get that dell laptop/tablet thing...
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If you have an Adamo XPS then actually... a tablet wouldnt be much more portable for you Although I like to use an iPad for portability rather than MBA
I was actually thinking of getting one but I don't know.......
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As always there is a golden compromise.
I was looking for a tablet like the ZTE Light or Samsung G. Tab but couldn't justify splashing out the money they cost.
Also without an extra (expensive) contract with a provider they would be useless.
Can't see much usefulness in those cheap China made Android tablets without 3G/4G connection, that's flooding the market.
So I stick with my compromise between Laptop and Tablet. A Netbook from 2009.
The Eee PC 1005HA have more power than a Android tablet and longer battery time 3-7 hours, dependent power saving or performance setting for battery power (the batteries have been used daily for two years).
Also Win7starter is a far more powerful OS than any phone-OS.
well....i am trying to justify getting a tablet by selling off my HP multitouch convertible tablet TX2.
it's almost 4 years old, heavy and runs VERY hot.
i was thinking to get a BLACKBERRY playbook instead of this.
am a student and need to use the laptop for presentations(that too office 2010), extensively use word, and bla bla bla.
should i sell the laptop or just buy the tablet without letting my laptop off??....AM TORN APART AND CANNOT MAKE A DECESION ON MY OWN. please help mighty, insightful men
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well....i am trying to justify getting a tablet by selling off my HP multitouch convertible tablet TX2.
it's almost 4 years old, heavy and runs VERY hot.
i was thinking to get a BLACKBERRY playbook instead of this.
am a student and need to use the laptop for presentations(that too office 2010), extensively use word, and bla bla bla.
should i sell the laptop or just buy the tablet without letting my laptop off??....AM TORN APART AND CANNOT MAKE A DECESION ON MY OWN. please help mighty, insightful men
waiting for a reply.
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http://www.pcworld.com/article/157613/the_hp_pavilion_tx1000_convertible_tablet.html
do you have this
boborone said:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/157613/the_hp_pavilion_tx1000_convertible_tablet.html
do you have this
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no....i have the next gen of the same family.
i have this :http://archive.techtree.com/techtree/jsp/article.jsp?article_id=100007&cat_id=616
A guy at one of the offices I support has a Transformer Prime, it's lovely.
He can RDP onto the TS server in the office, or his PC at home and use Windows, or just use Android so has the best of both worlds.
achyut said:
well....i am trying to justify getting a tablet by selling off my HP multitouch convertible tablet TX2.
it's almost 4 years old, heavy and runs VERY hot.
i was thinking to get a BLACKBERRY playbook instead of this.
am a student and need to use the laptop for presentations(that too office 2010), extensively use word, and bla bla bla.
should i sell the laptop or just buy the tablet without letting my laptop off??....AM TORN APART AND CANNOT MAKE A DECESION ON MY OWN. please help mighty, insightful men
waiting for a reply.
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Don't get the BB Playbook. The development for RIM is nonexistent.
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achyut said:
no....i have the next gen of the same family.
i have this :http://archive.techtree.com/techtree/jsp/article.jsp?article_id=100007&cat_id=616
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Kinda cool but I don't see demand for it being that big.
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Don't get the BB Playbook. The development for RIM is nonexistent.
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Apart from that it's a bloody awful device!
If you hold it portrait it feels top heavy like it wants to fall out of your hand, turn it through 180 and it still feels top heavy.
Apps are expensive, £6-8 for an RDP client which is free on other systems?
£5 for Angry Birds!
It takes at least 5 minutes to turn on.
I spent a day using one and within minutes realised why they just aren't selling.
point taken....but as am from India and have a budget constraint, there are few options for me.
kindle fire, touchpad, color are still not available @ India
except for the playbook, the only tablet coming my way is the galaxy tab(the very prehistoric first one)
i am thinking to start saving more to get the LENOVO thinkpad.
achyut said:
point taken....but as am from India and have a budget constraint, there are few options for me.
kindle fire, touchpad, color are still not available @ India
except for the playbook, the only tablet coming my way is the galaxy tab(the very prehistoric first one)
i am thinking to start saving more to get the LENOVO thinkpad.
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Even the very prehistoric galaxy tab beats the playbook
I know a few people that bought the PB just to regret it or trade it for an ipad or Gtab
Blackberry sucks for now, maybe it'll get better in the future but for now they suck
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achyut said:
point taken....but as am from India and have a budget constraint, there are few options for me.
kindle fire, touchpad, color are still not available @ India
except for the playbook, the only tablet coming my way is the galaxy tab(the very prehistoric first one)
i am thinking to start saving more to get the LENOVO thinkpad.
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How about the ASUS transformer?

What was your first laptop

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macbook was my first and only lappy
HP Dv8350us.. until the hard drive died and I didn't bother to order another one because it used IDE connectors.. Too ancient.
I don't recall the model #, but it was a Dell with a 15" screen and only a 40GB HD. Every Dell that I've ever had, came with defective/finicky DVD drives. HP, Lenovo, and Toshiba didn't have this problem (at least as has been my own personal experience).
Siemens-Nixdorf (something) 485sx 33MHz, 120MB HDD, no sound card
Got it as my first PC for studies in 1994, It was on sale, as newer and better laptops was...
The Nix-sie replaced my beloved Amiga 500, (Yes I kept using a comp that had been presented ten years earlier).
Back to the Nix-sie. It had a Dual-scan 11.6 screen and after a few year the line was clearly visible+several dead pixels. The 120MB HDD seemed like something that a normal user never could fill up.
Got myself CD-ROM connected to the printerport?. Upgraded the RAM from 4MB to enormous 12MB. Had a 9-pin printer with it. running the DOS6.22 and Win3.11(for workgroups?)
In 1999 the Nix-sie died, the screen was a joke and the Ni-Cad battery dead since years back.
Replaced Nix-sie with a Cyrix Desktop, win95 with a soundcard and obsolete...
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Why not post your first laptop.
My first is the one I'm one a Compaq (CQ50).
I dont remember the model number but it was some cheap Toshiba from walmart. Since then it has been a compaq,hp (crashed in less than 6 hours after it ran windows update), dell inspiron 15r(hard drive crashed after 4 months), now Im back to a toashiba satellite.
It was Acer Aspire 3985 with 30GB HDD, 512MB RAM and 1.6GHz processor. It was built-in with 14.1" screen. Now I have higher clocks on my phone..
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It was a HP 15". About 5 years ago. The only thing I remember about it is it's weight and the pretty decent altec lansing speakers. On the latest Mac Air 13" now
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Her name was Cherry, and we first met at the Pink Pussycat Club. Paid $50 for it, and worth every penny.
sakai4eva said:
Her name was Cherry, and we first met at the Pink Pussycat Club. Paid $50 for it, and worth every penny.
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Damn why didn't I think of this
RinZo said:
Damn why didn't I think of this
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Because you are not a comedic genius. Bow down, brotha, bow down.
Mine was gate way, i loved it.
It was a tablet with 1.6 centreno 80 gb hd and 512 ram, i dont know what happened to it, now i am using hp probook 4520 i5 with 8 gb ram and 500 gb hd it is WOOOW
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My first laptop Asus F3JC. He has five or six years. It still works and works well with any work. I even somehow dropped it in the bag, the display broke and I replaced it.
Compaq presario v5000. Hunk of poo single core with
160 gb hdd and some ram that was less then my phone.
Youre looking at a crackflashing troll with ORD
My first was some Dell Latitude. After that experience I decided I wold never again own a Dell laptop. I have since moved onto HP, and now using an HP Pavilion dv6.
Gateway 6020gz
Died a year ago still laying in my closet
some crap toshiba... it was painful
not got sony vaio z
The one I am using right now. HP dv6
Inspiron 9300

Best Laptop

HI im looking forward to buying a new laptop, but i was wondering which laptop do you guys think is the best one out right now, as far as specs go it doesnt really matter. I just want it to browse the web and other minor things that every laptop has. I dont want to use to play games, i use my xbox 360 for that. But any recommendations would help, thank you guys in advance.
I haz two HP, one IBM thinkpad (yes, thinkpads are Lenovo now), one Acer and two chromebooks. I like them all....
Chromebooks are good for browsing the Web and Gmail and other apps found, in the Chrome Web store. They are pretty light too... Might fit your needs.
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I haz two HP, one IBM thinkpad (yes, thinkpads are Lenovo now), one Acer and two chromebooks. I like them all....
Chromebooks are good for browsing the Web and Gmail and other apps found, in the Chrome Web store. They are pretty light too... Might fit your needs.
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Has an update come for any offline use of docs and calendar and such.
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Has an update come for any offline use of docs and calendar and such.
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I think so. Chrome and chrome apps are good at updating in the background...sometimes I don't even notice the updates. :sly::screwy::what:
There is offline Gmail and Calendar though. (read only access)
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Babydoll25 said:
I haz two HP, one IBM thinkpad (yes, thinkpads are Lenovo now), one Acer and two chromebooks. I like them all....
Chromebooks are good for browsing the Web and Gmail and other apps found, in the Chrome Web store. They are pretty light too... Might fit your needs.
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Thanks for your advice i appreciate you help.
Avoid Dell, Acer, HP. I recommend Asus they make good notebooks and also good build quality
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Hp dv6!
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Avoid Dell, Acer, HP. I recommend Asus they make good notebooks and also good build quality
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Why avoid the major brands. Everyone says avoid dell and HP but never why. I've had two HP laptops and one desktop. Two dell desktops. None had problems that could be attributed to manufacturer. Only was HP telling me I needed too give them 300 to reflash the HD because a password had been put on the BIOS as an administrator turn on password. I asked them how to remove the cmos battery and they said it can't be done. Hung up and they called me back while I had the cover off and was reinserting the cmos battery. Had them stay on the line to just say **** off when it booted up.
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Hp dv6!
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I use a dv7 as my main computer nowadays
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First off Dell is good but Overpriced.
If your just searching the web and just doing basic things then about any laptop would suffice.
I would personally go with HP and go no lower then 3-4gb of ram considering how fast computers are needing more and more ram to run
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Why avoid the major brands. Everyone says avoid dell and HP but never why. I've had two HP laptops and one desktop. Two dell desktops. None had problems that could be attributed to manufacturer. Only was HP telling me I needed too give them 300 to reflash the HD because a password had been put on the BIOS as an administrator turn on password. I asked them how to remove the cmos battery and they said it can't be done. Hung up and they called me back while I had the cover off and was reinserting the cmos battery. Had them stay on the line to just say **** off when it booted up.
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Well Dell doesn't care about customers and there notebooks are just so so, although they are better then HP and Acer.
Dell, HP, Acer are know for high failure rates. Sony, Apple and Asus have low failure rates.
I own an asus now and here for an Dell Studio 1558, well guess what it got an defect after 1 year and 11 months and dell doesn't care about law so they only give you one year warranty.
Asus gave me 2 year.
boborone said:
Why avoid the major brands. Everyone says avoid dell and HP but never why. I've had two HP laptops and one desktop. Two dell desktops. None had problems that could be attributed to manufacturer. Only was HP telling me I needed too give them 300 to reflash the HD because a password had been put on the BIOS as an administrator turn on password. I asked them how to remove the cmos battery and they said it can't be done. Hung up and they called me back while I had the cover off and was reinserting the cmos battery. Had them stay on the line to just say **** off when it booted up.
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Last week i use 2 Hp laptops,
probook - high end device's with i5,
-noisy
-and extra warm.
from my expedrience i recomend Asus
My HP XP media center edition laptop is still running strong. I also love the look and feel of Asus Laptops. But I don't care for Dell because every Dell I've owned had a flaky DVDRW. It was almost impossible to burn DVD's.
Asus. I love my Eee PC 1018P.
if your in the uk try this: http://www.novatech.co.uk/laptop/range/nspireb960.html this website is awesome! it is very cheap
I recommend u do the following. Decide in your maximum budget, including tax, that u want to spend on this device. Now, go online to all the major retailers and find the best laptoo for the cheapest. Personally speaking brand loyalty doesn't matter if you take care of the laptop. If windows crashes, reinstall it. Use compressed air and blow it out every month or so. Don't eat while using it. Doing these basic things will ensure a long lifespan.
I love the gateway NV series. Mine has never let me down, felt lacking in performance and has decent battery life too. I have the NV53a with the amd Phenom ii
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I'm using a macbook pro 13" 2011, If I would choice an pc it be between Sony or Asus.
icenight89 said:
If windows crashes, reinstall it.
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Or install linux.
But anyway, you usually get what you pay for. Every manufacturer has good and bad models.

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