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Hadlock posted:What do the other people do? Generally you can stuff even a 17" laptop into a backpack as carry on. I think he is taking something not so common, he mentioned a very high ceiling, as well as specifically saying the cargo area would not be pressurized.
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It's pretty obvious dude is not flying commercial. My 17.3" takes the entire bottom of my weekend suitcase which is airline carry on size but it does comfortably fit.
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First of all, thanks for the wealth of information in the OP. I ordered a Thinkpad Yoga 15 a few days ago, after reading reviews (and the recommendations in the OP), and I've been looking forward to working on it. However, when I was shopping for a pen for it, I realized that only a few Yoga 15s support active pens, none support passive wacom pens, and I have no way of knowing which kind I ordered from my receipt. I have an entirely passive pen - an Adonit Jot Pro - that should still work, but that obviously doesn't do pressure sensitivity at all. Not the end of the world, but it made me reconsider what I thought was an obvious choice of laptop for me. So, looks I'll be talking with support on monday to clear this up, and potentially cancelling my order. If I do cancel it, are there any particularly good choices for a 2-1 laptop with high-end hardware, a 15 inch screen, pen support and a good track record? Or should I forget that particular dream and just enjoy the Yoga with my completely passive pen? Edit: I'm in Denmark, if that matters for anything.
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Convertibles that large don't make a lot of sense for most people so you're going to have to take what you can get
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I'm more after the hardware that comes with a bigger size laptop than the increase in screen size, honestly. I'd be fine with a 13 or 14 inch convertible, if I can get stuff like a an i5/i7 processor, a reasonable graphics card and 16 GB RAM, and I can use a proper pressure sensitive pen with it. Do you have any suggestions of which brands to research? Edit: Actually, strike that, I should probably just get a Yoga 14 instead, if I can't get the 15 with active pen support. I'll miss the extra 8 GB of RAM occassionally, but I'll miss a proper pen all the time. Azram Legion fucked around with this message at 23:40 on Oct 2, 2015 |
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So, I get that it's cheaper to buy a machine with a hdd and add a ssd yourself, or so I've heard.. but are there any particular brands that are relatively easy to do that? Every laptop I've ever owned was a pain in the rear end to open, having to take a dozen parts off to get to the drives and ram...
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Kharmakazy posted:So, I get that it's cheaper to buy a machine with a hdd and add a ssd yourself, or so I've heard.. but are there any particular brands that are relatively easy to do that? Every laptop I've ever owned was a pain in the rear end to open, having to take a dozen parts off to get to the drives and ram... Thinkpads are generally very easy to upgrade those two parts.
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The HP Spectre X360 has a digitizer option, not sure which kind though.
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Tsyni posted:Thinkpads are generally very easy to upgrade those two parts. Well, maybe they don't sell phillips head screwdrivers where he lives, or maybe he was born without thumbs? Have you thought of that you monster? It would take him at least 15 minutes if he had to use his toes to open up a Thinkpad.
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Hadlock posted:Well, maybe they don't sell phillips head screwdrivers where he lives, or maybe he was born without thumbs? Have you thought of that you monster? It would take him at least 15 minutes if he had to use his toes to open up a Thinkpad. I have to remove my keyboard and 2 ribbon cables to LOOK at my hdd.
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Going back to school in the spring. Which laptop should I get? I already have a desktop, so just need something great for note taking that is reliable.
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89 posted:Going back to school in the spring. Which laptop should I get? I already have a desktop, so just need something great for note taking that is reliable. I'm quite happy with my Surface Pro 3, but it's pricey. What is your budget?
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Obligatory ASUS UX305 core M or i5 version if you don't need a stylus.
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Skandranon posted:I'm quite happy with my Surface Pro 3, but it's pricey. What is your budget? Under $1000. Cheaper the better. I'm thinking having a touchscreen/stylus will really help out. Buuuuut....I guess paper works for that stuff, too. This is just for note taking and very general use. My desktop at home is pretty bad rear end that I watch all of my media, do my heavy work, and play games on. 89 fucked around with this message at 00:24 on Oct 4, 2015 |
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Writing on a laptop with a touchscreen is bad. You don't want to do that. You can type faster than you can write anyway, can't you?
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89 posted:Under $1000. Cheaper the better. I'm thinking having a touchscreen/stylus will really help out. Buuuuut....I guess paper works for that stuff, too. You sound like a fine candidate for the Asus UX305. $600 at the Microsoft store for the signature bloat free edition.
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22 Eargesplitten posted:How easy is it to upload to the cloud with a Chromebook? For a computer illiterate person. What are you uploading? It's pretty dead simple, if a little tedious to keep your files organized.
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Okay, so there's something built in? I've never used one, but I'm inclined to recommend one to my dad's girlfriend. All she's really going to use it for is web browsing anyway, and I figure it's still relatively new enough that she'll have a harder time getting it loaded up with viruses. ...Right? E: Maybe I'll stop by a best buy or something and see if they've got a demo chromebook.
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If by "built in" you mean that most of the Chromebook apps automatically assume you're using Google Drive and default to storing things there, then yes, it is built in. Actually dealing with files locally, in fact, requires you download an app because there's no native way to do so (Google really doesn't want you to store actual files on a Chromebook--just the OS and some apps). It is harder to get viruses/hacked/whatever on a Chromebook. That's not to say you're invulnerable, since stupid people are always coming up with new ways to get suckered (phishing, 401 scams, etc), but it does cut down on a lot of the most common vectors, yeah--it's pretty hard to end up with random uncontrollable porn popups, for example. Just make sure you buy a model with 4GB of RAM. The 2GB models generally aren't much cheaper, and they perform a LOT worse.
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Anyone have experience with the extended warranty + accident coverage on newegg? I'm getting a new main computer for the next few years. I'm going to be using it for audio production and gaming. I have been looking at these 2 msi's: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152940&ignorebbr=1&cm_re=PPSSSCPAZZUWFU-_-34-152-940-_-Product http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152935&ignorebbr=1&cm_re=PPSSSCPAZZUWFU-_-34-152-935-_-Product Having trouble weighing the display, size and weight of the gs60 vs the extra power and connections of the gt72. How is the build quality on these? I keep getting tempted by the Alienware warranty cause I can get them to my house in a day or two and I like the build and battery life. Just the price premium and the less powerful gpu turn me off. If the warranty on newegg is comparable I could write them off. Anyone know where they do the repairs? I live in NJ and usually get anything from them next/2nd day with the slowest shipping since the have warehouses here.
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Spoke Lee posted:Anyone have experience with the extended warranty + accident coverage on newegg? I'm getting a new main computer for the next few years. I'm going to be using it for audio production and gaming. I have been looking at these 2 msi's: Anyways I'd go for the smaller gs60 vs that 17 inch behemoth. A 970m is a spectacular card and even if it's not quite as ridiculous it certainly comes close. It's a no brainer for me, especially when you add other considerations like the display onto it as well. In any event though I can't answe your question about build quality, but vis a vis power? Getting the top top end chip is seldom a smart endeavour, and a 970m will last you the 3-4 years before you'll be wanting a new computer anyways.
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I've used Applecare on every Mac I've owned in the last 10 years. The iMac always breaks. Always.
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Hadlock posted:On the flip side, a lot of people buy warranties and never use them. Companies wouldn't offer them unless the vast majority of users never claimed them. Oh no doubt. Still, you know you best, and if you don't treat your laptop as you would a newborn child (and don't have a think pad) I'd spring for one.
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DrDork posted:Actually dealing with files locally, in fact, requires you download an app because there's no native way to do so
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Spoke Lee posted:Anyone have experience with the extended warranty + accident coverage on newegg? I'm getting a new main computer for the next few years. I'm going to be using it for audio production and gaming. I have been looking at these 2 msi's: Hadlock posted:On the flip side, a lot of people buy warranties and never use them. Companies wouldn't offer them unless the vast majority of users never claimed them. That said, I am a first time MSI/GT72 owner and I am very happy with the build quality of the unit.. although truth be told I don't have a ton of experience with laptops other than cheapo Acers or Emachines. MSI seems to be on the ball too with fairly active forums and respond to inquiries/questions directly. When that weird Broadwell bug came to light recently they had a BIOS update by the end of September to fix it. You have a bit of a weird selection there though and I'd reverse it. If you are just going to use the built in 1080p in the Dominator I would look for a 970M based unit and save some cash. However if you want the 4K go with the 980 in that. Personally I bought a fairly basic 970M with just an included 1TB HDD 8GB RAM, and upgraded the RAM and SSD myself. It was cheap and dead-nuts simple to do.
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Eh, I'd say a laptop is a different use case than the XBox 360 or something like that. A console can sit under your TV for years pretty stationary. If you're the type of person slinging your laptop along with you every day, getting in and out of crowded trains or elevators, bumping into all kinds of things, then yeah it could be worth it to consider an extended warranty. I mean, I personally never buy them myself because I don't bring my laptop out with me 5 days a week, but if you're rough with your gear or if you've got a rough commute and carry it around often enough, something's probably gonna give sooner or later. Especially if you don't get a business branded laptop.
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I've never bought a laptop for an old person before. Obviously it's going to vary person to person, but do people with worsening eyesight tend to have problems with 1080p 15.6" screens? I'm trying to figure out whether I should be looking for something 1600*900 or possibly even 1388x768.
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arisu posted:Eh, I'd say a laptop is a different use case than the XBox 360 or something like that. A console can sit under your TV for years pretty stationary. If you're the type of person slinging your laptop along with you every day, getting in and out of crowded trains or elevators, bumping into all kinds of things, then yeah it could be worth it to consider an extended warranty. I mean, I personally never buy them myself because I don't bring my laptop out with me 5 days a week, but if you're rough with your gear or if you've got a rough commute and carry it around often enough, something's probably gonna give sooner or later. Especially if you don't get a business branded laptop. The reason he mentioned the XBox360 was because it had a KNOWN high rate of failure, regardless of whether you were bumping into people while carrying it or it sat under your TV for 50 years. WHY it fails doesn't matter, just the actual odds of you needing to use the warranty.
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22 Eargesplitten posted:I've never bought a laptop for an old person before. Obviously it's going to vary person to person, but do people with worsening eyesight tend to have problems with 1080p 15.6" screens? I'm trying to figure out whether I should be looking for something 1600*900 or possibly even 1388x768. DPI scaling has gotten better, and 15.6" isn't that tiny. Show them how to increase DPI scaling both in browser and in Windows, and they shouldn't have any problems.
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Skandranon posted:The reason he mentioned the XBox360 was because it had a KNOWN high rate of failure, regardless of whether you were bumping into people while carrying it or it sat under your TV for 50 years. WHY it fails doesn't matter, just the actual odds of you needing to use the warranty. Yeah, that's the angle I was taking. Thanks. I suppose if you know for a fact you're going to beat the crap out of your laptop so hard it'll very likely suffer a premature death AND be covered by your extended warranty, maybe it might have merit. Personally, I just don't treat my electronics that hard way so 
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I will be carrying it on the back of a wheelchair and I don't trust myself to not crash into something or have someone else drop it over the next 4 years. So I've ruled out the heavier ones and have it down to either: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152939&ignorebbr=1&cm_re=PPSSSCPAZZUWFU-_-34-152-939-_-Product or http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152940&ignorebbr=1&cm_re=PPSSSCPAZZUWFU-_-34-152-940-_-Product I like the larger screen and extra usb ports of the 70 but the 60 has 3 extra gigs of vram, and 4k screen.
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Uhh what exactly do you expect your old friend to be doing with that computer, because I'd probably just recommend a Chromebook for an older person unless they're tech savvy. I've only had a Chromebook for the last two years and I honestly love the thing, and if you've ever used a Chromebook exclusively for any amount of time it really does highlight just how little day-to-day stuff you do outside of a browser anymore. If I didn't have a need to run computational/scientific software, there would be absolutely no reason I'd need anything more, and you can even set up a chroot if you need to do more complicated things like light coding (or in my experience, run Mathematica very slowly). Chromebooks own. Philip Rivers fucked around with this message at 22:37 on Oct 4, 2015 |
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Assuming that was for me, I am looking at a Chromebook. Probably the Acer C910 for the larger screen.
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22 Eargesplitten posted:Assuming that was for me, I am looking at a Chromebook. Probably the Acer C910 for the larger screen.
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Any word on when the XPS 13 is getting the update to the Skylake processors? I was going to grab one but I'm in no hurry so if its in the next few months I'll wait.
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