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Got a prompt and helpful response from the company:
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06-16-2014, 04:03 PM | #18 | |
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Got another response (well outside of working hours, mind you), and damn if these guys aren't helpful:
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06-16-2014, 10:07 PM | #20 |
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This thread has inspired me. Among the computers I use, I've got a Dell Inspiron 1501 that I've now decided to upgrade. It was formerly a business computer, but has sat around gathering dust for a couple of years, since it wasn't needed for that purpose anymore. I think I'll tinker with it a bit instead of just letting it lie there. Thanks guys.
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Please help!!!!
I'm looking at buying this laptophttp://www.powernotebooks.com/config...p?special=1791 It says that it doesn't come with a disk for the operating system, they just install it for you. Will this cause problems down the line. The same goes with Office, they give you a product key, but no disk. Will this still work if I need to reinstall at some point? Thank you in advance |
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07-29-2014, 12:41 PM | #22 | |
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It's not the best solution, but it works in most cases. They do it to save money. There is still a chance that you have a HD hardware failure, in which you'd be SOL.
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07-29-2014, 12:57 PM | #24 | |
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At most, I would consider upgrading to 8GB of RAM. That would be the only upgrade I'd consider. An SSD would be nice. But I doubt the cost would be justified if this is just a simple school computer.
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Sounds good, thanks a lot Fish.
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08-26-2014, 05:35 PM | #26 |
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Well, my shit ass HP finally croaked. Power cord popped out and the computer shutdown. When I turned it on it went straight to system restore and the internal restore is corrupted and errors. So now it's time to get a new one for school/programming.
Right now I'm thinking about the Lenovo T440p with the i7-4700mq, a 1080p screen, and the upgraded dual band AC wireless. The rest of it is pretty much stock (4gb ram, integrated gpu, 500gb hdd) since I'm trying to keep the cost as low as possible and I can upgrade those later, I'll probably upgrade to a 512gb MX100 as soon as I buy a laptop. Total is around $1200 + the ssd. But, does anyone have any other recommendations for a good laptop? I'd like a quad core processor at least, pretty much my only requirement. I don't really care about gaming on it too much since I have a top of the line custom built desktop for that. I might load Civ5 or something on it but the intel 4600 integrated graphics will handle that. Last edited by jd1020; 08-26-2014 at 05:45 PM.. |
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08-27-2014, 02:55 PM | #27 |
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08-27-2014, 03:40 PM | #28 | |
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I've started looking around at more "multimedia/gaming laptops" and have come up with the Lenovo Y50, Asus N550JK, and the Gigabyte P34G/35G v2. Not sure about the missing dvd drives on the Y50 and P34G, though. Last edited by jd1020; 08-27-2014 at 06:07 PM.. |
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I haven't had a DVD drive on a personal laptop since 2010 and now don't have one on my home desktop. You can always go get an external if you need one.
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08-27-2014, 03:53 PM | #30 |
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Ya. Just not sure I want to go that route. Throwing in a DVD or a something to watch inbetween classes is just too convenient and and external drive would just be a pain in the ass.
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