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Post by smokie36 on Apr 16, 2015 2:39:36 GMT 7
So I need a new one after these seven years with this old toy.
It is a Vaio....which has been resilient.....but has needed some work from time to time.
What to buy next is the question....not really concerned about cost so much....but not stupid money.
This one was £800 when i bought it....so would go that high again.
Come on you techie geniuses....give a heavy internet user some advice....I like good graphics and sound....hardly do any biz stuff really.
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Post by The Arrow on Apr 16, 2015 5:04:48 GMT 7
You need a Clevo. Got one last month.
i7 4790K 4.0-4.4Ghz CPU
32GB RAM
8GB Nvidia GTX980m GPU
2No. Smasung 850Evo 1TB SSD's
15.6" UHD screen
Hooked up to an LG True 4k 31" monitor.
Truly bonkers fast.
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Post by Krisb on Apr 16, 2015 9:43:53 GMT 7
Or at the other end of the scale I paid 400dollars for a Toshiba laptop.
Hasn't missed a beat in a year, but the speakers are toys.
It comes down to what do you want it for?
YouTube, forums etc. ...it's fine buying the cheapest imo. Cheapest doesn't mean junk these days.
I've coded forums on the cheapest put it that way.
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Post by Johnny on Apr 16, 2015 10:21:06 GMT 7
What about a tablet with a remote keyboard ?
I'm very technical BTW 555555555 I spend more time looking for iPhone cases and covers than caring what the gizmo actually does.
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Post by oilinki on Apr 16, 2015 11:30:49 GMT 7
I have always loved to make jokes about Apple fanboys. I converted from Linux user to Apple MacBook Air user recently.. I still make the jokes :)
The reason was, laptop is my office and it needs to be both functional and durable. Great battery-life is a plus. When I was looking for a new laptops, there was nothing really good hardware available. I have previously used IBM thinkpads, but currently their build quality has gone to ravine. The only exception would had been Thinkpad X1-carbon, which costs 100.000B in Thailand.
So I ended buying MBA for 40.000B and have been a happy user ever since. For me that was best value of the money. My backup plan was to install Linux to it (Linux Torwards uses that combination so it's likely to be well supported), in case I find the OSX not enough user friendly. But as I can still use the shell to do automation scripts etc. I did not have a reason to install Linux.
My next laptop will also come from Apple, unless they really manage to screw their hardware quality.
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Post by smokie36 on Apr 16, 2015 11:38:15 GMT 7
You need a Clevo. Got one last month. i7 4790K 4.0-4.4Ghz CPU 32GB RAM 8GB Nvidia GTX980m GPU 2No. Smasung 850Evo 1TB SSD's 15.6" UHD screen Hooked up to an LG True 4k 31" monitor. Truly bonkers fast. How much are these going for? Oh and to others.....nothing with a crunch....I hate their OS. |
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Post by The Arrow on Apr 16, 2015 15:14:51 GMT 7
You need a Clevo. Got one last month. i7 4790K 4.0-4.4Ghz CPU 32GB RAM 8GB Nvidia GTX980m GPU 2No. Smasung 850Evo 1TB SSD's 15.6" UHD screen Hooked up to an LG True 4k 31" monitor. Truly bonkers fast. How much are these going for? Oh and to others.....nothing with a crunch....I hate their OS. Around £2800 for the laptop, screen around £1100. I'd sooner have bonkers good IT and a really <duck>ed old car. |
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Post by smokie36 on Apr 16, 2015 15:30:30 GMT 7
How much are these going for? Oh and to others.....nothing with a crunch....I hate their OS. Around £2800 for the laptop, screen around £1100. I'd sooner have bonkers good IT and a really <duck>ed old car. For that price it should have a V8 engine! |
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Post by The Arrow on Apr 16, 2015 15:32:53 GMT 7
Around £2800 for the laptop, screen around £1100. I'd sooner have bonkers good IT and a really <duck>ed old car. For that price it should have a V8 engine! Got a V12. I got so sick of . . . .  . . . I pushed the boat out. This thing is instant. No waiting. Regardless of the dozen applications open at once. |
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Post by smokie36 on Apr 16, 2015 15:36:37 GMT 7
I was just sitting waiting for the pic to open.
You evil git!
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Post by The Arrow on Apr 16, 2015 15:40:46 GMT 7
Hit the [On] button and the thing is booted up in around 10 seconds ready to rock.
Open any application and it just sort of . . . arrives . . . right away.
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Post by bbaker on Apr 17, 2015 3:32:39 GMT 7
Hit the [On] button and the thing is booted up in around 10 seconds ready to rock. Open any application and it just sort of . . . arrives . . . right away. Enough about your girlfriend. Tell us about your laptop. 555 |
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Post by smokie36 on Apr 17, 2015 3:46:10 GMT 7
Hit the [On] button and the thing is booted up in around 10 seconds ready to rock. Open any application and it just sort of . . . arrives . . . right away. Enough about your girlfriend. Tell us about your laptop. 555 Yes its all rather rushed....good point...I need those five mins the Vaio takes for my morning smoke. |
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Post by The Arrow on Apr 17, 2015 3:56:04 GMT 7
Hit the [On] button and the thing is booted up in around 10 seconds ready to rock. Open any application and it just sort of . . . arrives . . . right away. Enough about your girlfriend. Tell us about your laptop. 555 I haven't got a girlfriend.  |
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Post by smokie36 on Apr 17, 2015 3:58:13 GMT 7
Enough about your girlfriend. Tell us about your laptop. 555 I haven't got a girlfriend. You're going to take your revenge on all those Aryan girls in Amsterdam mate....I just know it! |
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