What was your first laptop - Off-topic

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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

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My First Macbook Pro! Tell me whatchu think!

SubTotal: $3,694.00
Tax: $287.69
Shipping Charge: $18.00
Total: $3,999.69
Specs:
2.3GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7
Intel HD Graphics 3000
AMD Radeon HD 6750M with 1GB GDDR5
8GB 1333MHZ DDR3 SDRAM - 2X4GB
512GB Solid State Drive
8x Double-Layer SuperDrive
MBP 17" HR Glossy WS Display
Will I be happy with this Macbook pro? Do you like your mac?
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For a $4000 device!??
You better be more than happy mate.......that thing better makes you breakfast and iron your clothes at least!!
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What he said...........
$4000 - You could have had 2 laptops 2 phones and still gone out for a slap up meal afterwards........................
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What he said...........
$4000 - You could have had 2 laptops 2 phones and still gone out for a slap up meal afterwards........................
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And have change to spare
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Niice Specs there
I just wanted a Macbook to develop on, play games, and watch movies, and I had to have the 1980x1200 resolution or it would of been pointless to get. I wanted the max the device out so that I wouldnt have to worry about not having the hardware needed to do whatever I needed to do.
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I just wanted a Macbook to develop on, play games, and watch movies, and I had to have the 1980x1200 resolution or it would of been pointless to get. I wanted the max the device out so that I wouldnt have to worry about not having the hardware needed to do whatever I needed to do.
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If it fulfills your needs, it's a great purchase
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Does anyone actually use mac here? Do you like yours?
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Does anyone actually use mac here? Do you like yours?
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I have a macbook Air
I looked at the Macbook Air, I love it.. I just need more processing power, ram, and GPU than what it offeres. Its still a great computer.
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And have change to spare
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Nah no change..........
Im talking a SLAP-UP meal..........
Fresh pan fried swans hearts wrapped in gold leaf............monkey brain soup in a diamond encrusted bowl.......etc etc
I have a 13 inch black Macbook that I got about three years ago, love it. It still runs like the first day I got it. I will definitely purchase another mac in the future.
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4000 for a non sandybridged mac...
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you so got ripped off...
imho if I'm spending 2000 it's because it is a convertible tablet pc not an overpriced pos...
domineus said:
4000 for a non sandybridged mac...
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you so got ripped off...
imho if I'm spending 2000 it's because it is a convertible tablet pc not an overpriced pos...
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Intel Core i7-2820QM @ 2.30GHz Benchmarked @ 7,286 is pretty good.
Did you get the OnetoOne when you bought your mac?
Floraaa said:
Did you get the OnetoOne when you bought your mac?
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Nope. Why?
The MB pros are sweet machines. They're solid and well-engineered, and will generally last longer than the cheaper windows laptops which makes them worth the extra money in my opinion.
I just got a macbook pro 13" about a month ago. Purchases that onetoone. It's pretty awesome. You go to like "class" at the mac store and they help you with anything you need.
ill tell ya wat i think , in your place id feel like i just bought a $2000 lappy , got home , and reaized i left my wallet ontop of the car in the parking lot with another $2000 in it ... thats how id feel
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ill tell ya wat i think , in your place id feel like i just bought a $2000 lappy , got home , and reaized i left my wallet ontop of the car in the parking lot with another $2000 in it ... thats how id feel
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Bwahahahaha!
I just don't get it,
why won't you n00bs leave our off-topic in peace.
Who cares if you are idiot enough to pay $4000 for a screen and a keyboard with an eaten apple on them

I need a new laptop

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.

[OFFTOPIC] PC help (:

hey guys, i have a laptop but i want to upgrade my processor. my laptop is.. well.. not the best lol. The make it quick and short. I have a hp-pavilion DV4 laptop Specs:
Processor: AMD Turion (tm) X2 Ultra- Dual Core Mobile ZM-80 2.10 Ghz
RAM: 4.00 GB
i would like to know if i should get a intel i3 (if i can even run it ) or what should i change or is this the best processor i can get? ive been reading online but its confusing , so i asked here because im trying to learn how to dev and i want a good laptop
i Hope i dont get flamed, thanks !
Ok let me put this simple you can put an intel chip in a amd socket. Its like puting gasoline in a diesel truck. Simply doesnt work or fit for that matter
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Go to page 126 u will see your choices in amd proccessors nothing really a whole lot better you should stick with what you got. Its not worth it, save your money get a better laptop.
Google is your friend this was the 3rd link barely had to even search.
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http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c01597750.pdf
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That and you can't really upgrade a laptop. 1. no one sells processors for them. And 2. Cracking open the laptop to get to the processor will void any possible warranty it might have.
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I agree with the above posts. Its not worth upgrading a lap top. Just get a new one
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Okay, thanks guys. Anyone know a good laptop but on the cheap side? Lol thanks again
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Okay, thanks guys. Anyone know a good laptop but on the cheap side? Lol thanks again
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Your best bet is to get a deal off ebay ive goten a bunch at like 4 in the morning because theres alot less people to compete with. If your looking for something cheap its not going to be powerful same thing in phone world too. If your lucky you could mabe get a laptop with a broken screen and replace the screen and save a bunch but you have to do alot of research. Stay away from dv7s and dv6000s and dv9000s they have video chip issues where they stop showing video(hps version of the red ring of death). Craigslist might be a good idea too becouse when people are poor they sell **** for what ever they can get but craigslist has no return policy like paypal and ebay do. Good luck i hope i gave you some good insight.
Its all really just statistics. Lol
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Khilbron said:
That and you can't really upgrade a laptop. 1. no one sells processors for them. And 2. Cracking open the laptop to get to the processor will void any possible warranty it might have.
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Not always true. I have an Acer that the CPU can be upgraded. I found a faster one on newegg but didn't get it. You need to do your homework before buying crap too. Know the CPU, chipset, form factor of the CPU, etc. You will also produce more heat and consume more battery with a bigger engine in it. You might be able to go the route of replacing the hard drive with a solid state and faster/lower cas ram. I think you'll notice more of a speed improvement with those two things than just a CPU. Put the maximum amount of ram your laptop chipset can support. Get matched ram (don't mix different brands and models of ram). My old 1.2 c2d Intel Acer can run circles around my gf's laptop that is years newer and faster CPU than mine. I just put the maximum, fastest, matched ram in it, a 7200rpm drive with a bigger cache, Arctic silver heat sink compound on the CPU, gpu, and (I forgot the third major chip, I'm having a brain fart). I also put an old and small heat sink on the brain fart chip. Hers is like maybe a 2.2 newer generation dual core Intel and mine is still quicker. I don't know why but it is. Way back when,I did a lot of research before I bought the Acer and knew under it's hood was no slouch for the price. It wasn't no alien ware but it was decent.
Why don't you post your budget, and what you plan on using the laptop for? I'm sure people will be more than happy to suggest stuff to you if they come across something!
davidc23 said:
hey guys, i have a laptop but i want to upgrade my processor. my laptop is.. well.. not the best lol. The make it quick and short. I have a hp-pavilion DV4 laptop Specs:
Processor: AMD Turion (tm) X2 Ultra- Dual Core Mobile ZM-80 2.10 Ghz
RAM: 4.00 GB
i would like to know if i should get a intel i3 (if i can even run it ) or what should i change or is this the best processor i can get? ive been reading online but its confusing , so i asked here because im trying to learn how to dev and i want a good laptop
i Hope i dont get flamed, thanks !
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If you want to dev on a laptop, you need something of the i5 or i7 range, as compiling takes a lot of CPU and RAM. However, for the price of a good laptop, you could get a really good computer. I would recommend building your own over a laptop, but if it has to be a laptop, something in the $700 range would be good.
Look at Samsung's ultrabooks.
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If you want to dev on a laptop, you need something of the i5 or i7 range, as compiling takes a lot of CPU and RAM. However, for the price of a good laptop, you could get a really good computer. I would recommend building your own over a laptop, but if it has to be a laptop, something in the $700 range would be good.
Look at Samsung's ultrabooks.
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Exactly
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If you want a good laptop with build quality in mind, look for Asus and Lenovo ones with a Sandy bridge processor along with a Nvidia GPU.
I personally like the Asus G & K series along with the Lenovo Y series (570).
Going to warn you that if you build your own then watch out for pricing. Currently most of the tech companies are overpricing everything due to the thailand lfoods and shortages of HDD's.
But if you do decide to make your own computer, visit places such as tomshardware.com / overclockers.net / hardocp.com / anandtech.com and ask around...
Just sayin
DonutGrunt said:
If you want to dev on a laptop, you need something of the i5 or i7 range, as compiling takes a lot of CPU and RAM. However, for the price of a good laptop, you could get a really good computer. I would recommend building your own over a laptop, but if it has to be a laptop, something in the $700 range would be good.
Look at Samsung's ultrabooks.
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I feel like building one now lol, im done with laptops
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I would never build a laptop. I always preferred building desktops lmao
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locoboi187 said:
I would never build a laptop. I always preferred building desktops lmao
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He never even said he was building a laptop
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OP your laptop sounds fine hardware wise, check your software if you're having issues.
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I feel like building one now lol, im done with laptops
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If you feel like building one, feel free to PM me, i will help you with practically anything you need. I've built around 10 PC's for family, friends and myself.
Currently have an
i5 2500k
GTX 570
4 GB DDR3 RAM
120 GB SSD
500 GB 7200 RPM HDD
I once picked out parts for my cousin that lived in New York, me in Minnesota and helped him build his own through the phone. Granted it took 3 hours, but he loves it.
It's not exactly complicated, it's just like building Lego's
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OP your laptop sounds fine hardware wise, check your software if you're having issues.
I don't think I'm having hardware issues
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DonutGrunt said:
If you feel like building one, feel free to PM me, i will help you with practically anything you need. I've built around 10 PC's for family, friends and myself.
Currently have an
i5 2500k
GTX 570
4 GB DDR3 RAM
120 GB SSD
500 GB 7200 RPM HDD
I once picked out parts for my cousin that lived in New York, me in Minnesota and helped him build his own through the phone. Granted it took 3 hours, but he loves it.
It's not exactly complicated, it's just like building Lego's
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sent!
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You will find all the answers to your questions here....I'm a member there and would be happy to help

Laptop recommendations?

I have been looking for a new laptop but can't decide, I'll list specs that I'd want for my future laptop:
Intel i7 processor
500gb+ hdd
4gb+ ram
1gb dedicated graphics
1920x1080 resolution
at least 5+ hr battery life
under 6lb
Thats about it. Any help would be appreciated .
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I have been looking for a new laptop but can't decide, I'll list specs that I'd want for my future laptop:
Intel i7 processor
500gb+ hdd
4gb+ ram
1gb dedicated graphics
1920x1080 resolution
at least 5+ hr battery life
under 6lb
Thats about it. Any help would be appreciated .
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Alienware? What kind of gpu?
AOKP 4 LYF
Do you have a budget or are you rich? Laptops are so expensive!
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I always recommend to my friends, Dell.
Good quality and prices (No, i don't work for Dell )
I just ordered an HP with an i7 quad core processor (2.4Ghz)
an HD screen
2GB Radeon Graphics card
A dual drive (160GB SSD/500GB HDD)
8GB RAM
9 cell battery
and a 17.3 screen
It cost a crap load though
I'll post pics when it gets here
But it isn't under 6lbs.
Maybe a Dell XPS? They are lighter
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macbook, i know the prices are high and the specs arent the best but my 06 macbook runs like brand new seriously all my friends and i got new laptops after graduating in 06 i got a macbook n they all bought a pc type, now 6 years later they all went through 2-3 laptops and ended up giving in n buying a macbook now they are all fans of it n love it no problems so far
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Alienware? What kind of gpu?
AOKP 4 LYF
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Idk which is better, AMD Radeon or NVIDIA geforce?
det1988 said:
macbook, i know the prices are high and the specs arent the best but my 06 macbook runs like brand new seriously all my friends and i got new laptops after graduating in 06 i got a macbook n they all bought a pc type, now 6 years later they all went through 2-3 laptops and ended up giving in n buying a macbook now they are all fans of it n love it no problems so far
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I heard that for durability macbooks are the way to go and for max performance (what I need) PC's are better. Im also a big DIY person so I need a laptop that when the warranty ends, I can take it apart without much hassle. At one time i wanted a macbook but I just dont feel like its for me.
Samsung nowadays has cheap/budget laptops with great specs. But sad that when it comes to laptops, everyone only thinks about Dell, Sony Vaio, HP, etc..
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Samsung nowadays has cheap/budget laptops with great specs. But sad that when it comes to laptops, everyone only thinks about Dell, Sony Vaio, HP, etc..
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I found 2 laptops that im interested in: Samsung series 7 chronos and ASUS N55SF I liked the Samsung cause it was portable and powerful and same for the ASUS.
I don't see whats wrong with dell, Im using a dell that I've had for almost 4 years even though at one point it broke but it wasn't my fault. Dells in my opinion seem like they can take a beating and keep on running my processor gets average ratings in the windows score index and overall there weren't any major problems that I've had with Dell
Any Samgsung series 7 or 9 are REALLY nice. i'd definietly recommend em.
Without any doubt Dells are good. But due to their Brand name, the offer price is high and when compared to Samsung, not only the price is less, but also you'll get major increment in the hardware specs.
An example should be a Dell Inspiron comes with :-
Intel core i3 2nd gen/3GB RAM/320GB HDD/14" screen/1.3MP cam/No OS/Glossy screen
whereas a Samsung (no idea about model) comes with :-
Intel core i3 2nd gen/4GB RAM/750GB HDD/15" screen(with numpad keys)/1.3MP cam/No OS/Matt-finish non reflective screen
And the price is, Samsung still is under for some penny's than Dell Inspiron.
Not sure whether its true, but heard Samsung provides "their own" produced hardwares to their Laptops except processor. But in case of Dell/HP/Vaio the HDD should be Seagate/Samsung or RAM should be of Transcend's.
Just don't buy any Toshiba...
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Babydoll25 said:
I just ordered an HP with an i7 quad core processor (2.4Ghz)
an HD screen
2GB Radeon Graphics card
A dual drive (160GB SSD/500GB HDD)
8GB RAM
9 cell battery
and a 17.3 screen
It cost a crap load though
I'll post pics when it gets here
But it isn't under 6lbs.
Maybe a Dell XPS? They are lighter
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how much did you pay for those specs?
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iynfynity said:
how much did you pay for those specs?
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1800 about...after 450$ in in instant rebates
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stamatis16 said:
Just don't buy any Toshiba...
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why not? me and my dad both have toshiba laptops, they're the most reliable things ever.
Babydoll25 said:
1800 about...after 450$ in in instant rebates
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That's a lot... Did you use coupon?
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1800 about...after 450$ in in instant rebates
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If I had the same amount, I would go for Alienware m15
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6075916 said:
If I had the same amount, I would go for Alienware m15
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I would avoid Alienware like the plague, they're just a pretty looking Dell with a different sticker on it.
Personally I use:
http://www.hhgregg.com/asus-laptop-pc-with-intel-i7-2670qm-processor/item/G74SXRH71
ASUS ROG. I have the next step up from this model. They run cold, quiet, and are just straight up beast for the money.
~Jasecloud4
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That's a lot... Did you use coupon?
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Yes. I went to LogicBuy first. The savings without it was 100$ less.
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Wi-drive on nexus 7

Any one try using wi-drive on the nexus 7 if so how dose it work
http://www.kingston.com/us/usb/wireless/#wid
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jaywhojaycee said:
Any one trying using wi-drive on the nexus 7 if so how dose it work
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I'm using a Airstash with my Nexus and it works great. I would think that the Wi-Drive would be fine as well as they are quite similar. If you're looking to buy a wi-drive, I would also look at the Airstash as it is more versatile and portable.
I have something similar to the Airstash but more akin to a Wi-Drive.
Patriot Gauntlet Node 2.5" WiFi/USB 3.0 enclosure.
Still figuring it out but I have already had videos streaming from it on the N7.
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I'm using a Airstash with my Nexus and it works great. I would think that the Wi-Drive would be fine as well as they are quite similar. If you're looking to buy a wi-drive, I would also look at the Airstash as it is more versatile and portable.
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Airstash cost a lot
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I used a 32GB version of the Wi-Drive for testing on a 16GB Nexus 7. The updated app for it works much better than before.
The Kindle fire version has been working well for some time. There just was a problem with the generic Android app for a while. Looks like they solved the issues.
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Airstash cost a lot
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I bought mine used for $80. I think I would rather pay a little more for the flexibility (you can swap out SD cards), portability (a lot smaller), better battery life, durability (it won't break if you drop it), etc...
I'm thinking of selling this one (I have the older version) to get the newer one.
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I bought mine used for $80. I think I would rather pay a little more for the flexibility (you can swap out SD cards), portability (a lot smaller), better battery life, durability (it won't break if you drop it), etc...
I'm thinking of selling this one (I have the older version) to get the newer one.
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How much you want for it
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this one is similar to the wi-drive. Cheaper and longer battery, very tempting ...
http://www.amazon.com/Transcend-TS6...-Cloud/dp/B006L42TL2/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
i got a 64 gb version from amazon the other day
loaded it up with mp3 and bluray rips and it serves as my portable media center
it streams the stuff off the SSD, only complaint i have is that it takes like 30 to 40 sec to power up
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we are talking about the same one right?
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How much you want for it
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I'd take $80. I've posted a FS ad. Will shoot you a PM.
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testaccount said:
i got a 64 gb version from amazon the other day
loaded it up with mp3 and bluray rips and it serves as my portable media center
it streams the stuff off the SSD, only complaint i have is that it takes like 30 to 40 sec to power up
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we are talking about the same one right?
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Yikes. 30-40 seconds? The Airstash is ready to go almost instantaneously.
I have the 16gb wi-drive by kingston
I was able to pick up the 16gb wi-drive by kingston for less than $40 included shipping.
Plays music fine with wi-drive (1.0.0.37, but this app is crashing two many times on Nexus 7.
Plays music videos with third party software fine.
It is not smb server.
It is has a battery that is charged via usb cable (cable is better than the one that comes with Nexus 7) and own power adapter. Battery lasted for 4 hours and 48 minutes for me. I played 101.5 mp3's during that time and listen on N7 that went from 100 percent to 51 percent during that time. I took almost four hours to recharge to full on wi-drive.
What I find the weak spot of this setup is software by Kingston, it crashed to many times.
MFG states 4 hours on charge have not test if that is true yet. This is a very small device (edit) unit gets very warm when on, would not put in pocket for this reason.
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droidnext said:
this one is similar to the wi-drive. Cheaper and longer battery, very tempting ...
http://www.amazon.com/Transcend-TS6...-Cloud/dp/B006L42TL2/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
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Last I checked, they did not have an Android App for it. Only iOS.
Ops... they do now... https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Transcend.SJCloudNEON
Not many people have reviewed it though. You really have to be careful with some of these devices since without a good app to go with them, they can end up not working so well.
When the Wi-Drive came out and the first Droid app for it, it didn't play very well. The Kindle Fire version actually did, but using it on other android devices didn't. when I last played with the Wi-Drive, they had updated the app and it worked quite well on the Nexus 7.
So it is more than just getting the hardware device... it has to have good software behind it as well.

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