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Re: What kind of laptop should I get? [Re: pwnasaurus]
#19281378 - 12/15/13 09:22 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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You have no clue what you're talking about. You sound like my mother fawning over her iaccessories and a fucking touch pad.....Hate for apple is very widespread
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Re: What kind of laptop should I get? [Re: Juicin]
#19281380 - 12/15/13 09:23 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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As is the love for their products. Personally I am not a lover or hater. I just value quality products.
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Re: What kind of laptop should I get? [Re: pwnasaurus]
#19281402 - 12/15/13 09:31 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Love of their products is not "wide spread". Not their computers anyway. After you put together your first PC you realize how fucking ridiculous it is to pay a brand like apple a mark up for shit like that. I'd rather drag around my fucking tower than pay them, luckily there are other options.
But since no one is making modular phones or tablets they're just as good as anyone. I have a free 64 gig ipad that I am very pleased with, besides the lack of modular memory. Which is really the only reason Apple is still in business. Because let's get real their computers blow
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Re: What kind of laptop should I get? [Re: Juicin]
#19281408 - 12/15/13 09:33 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Juicin said: The screen is a gimmick
And a SSD that small is not "expensive tech"
I have already linked dell selling basically the same computer for 400 dollars less. And that was just the top link in google. You're paying for gimmicks and brand prestige.
What the fuck am I going to run at that rez? with a computer with no power
You can do all sorts of things, edit photos, a youtube video, no fucking problem... These are excellent laptops for bloggers and college students and anyone on the go, and a rotational drive is just not ideal for even casual users doing these type of activities.
FWIW, I'm not biased at all, I own an i7-2600k @ 4.5ghz w/ EVGA GTX 670 FTW for my main desktop, a rMBP quad ivy 2.7ghz/512gb ssd/16gb ram 2880x1800 screen as my main laptop, and a 2011 "13' macbook air i5 1.7ghz w/ 256gb ssd as my travel laptop...
I'd never recommend a mac as good bang for the buck as a desktop, but fuck yes I would as an ultraportable. They compete in every way with the higher end ultraportables, the main reasons I'd point out an aspire s7 for example is the IPS 1080p screen, which the airs are still lagging behind on full hd or retina. They are more expensive though. Don't even pretend that casual users don't want a good screen, that's simply not true, they are one of the most enjoyable aspects of end user computing, along w/ SSD imho.
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Re: What kind of laptop should I get? [Re: Juicin]
#19281418 - 12/15/13 09:35 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Juicin said: Love of their products is not "wide spread". Not their computers anyway. After you put together your first PC you realize how fucking ridiculous it is to pay a brand like apple a mark up for shit like that. I'd rather drag around my fucking tower than pay them, luckily there are other options.
But since no one is making modular phones or tablets they're just as good as anyone. I have a free 64 gig ipad that I am very pleased with, besides the lack of modular memory. Which is really the only reason Apple is still in business. Because let's get real their computers blow
You've put together light, portable laptops from parts? I have a hard time believing that 
I have a desktop that I built too, but sometimes you need a laptop. You're just being ridiculously condescending when I am making valid arguments.
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Re: What kind of laptop should I get? [Re: CosmicJoke]
#19281421 - 12/15/13 09:36 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Ok fine they are good for video editing, point conceded. And the built in software was easy to use 10 years ago. Unless that's your job why the fuck would you need that? And who cares? How many users would ever need that kind of resolution? Much less edit videos at all
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Re: What kind of laptop should I get? [Re: CosmicJoke]
#19281424 - 12/15/13 09:36 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Juicin said: The screen is a gimmick
And a SSD that small is not "expensive tech"
I have already linked dell selling basically the same computer for 400 dollars less. And that was just the top link in google. You're paying for gimmicks and brand prestige.
What the fuck am I going to run at that rez? with a computer with no power
You can do all sorts of things, edit photos, a youtube video, no fucking problem... These are excellent laptops for bloggers and college students and anyone on the go, and a rotational drive is just not ideal for even casual users doing these type of activities.
FWIW, I'm not biased at all, I own an i7-2600k @ 4.5ghz w/ EVGA GTX 670 FTW for my main desktop, a rMBP quad ivy 2.7ghz/512gb ssd/16gb ram 2880x1800 screen as my main laptop, and an 2011 "13' macbook air i5 1.7ghz w/ 256gb ssd as my travel laptop...
I'd never recommend a mac as good bang for the buck as a desktop, but fuck yes I would as an ultraportable. They compete in every way with the higher end ultraportables, the main reasons I'd point out an aspire s7 for example is the IPS 1080p screen, which the airs are still lagging behind on full hd or retina. They are more expensive though. Don't even pretend that casual users don't want a good screen, that's simply not true, they are one of the most enjoyable aspects of end user computing, along w/ SSD imho.
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Re: What kind of laptop should I get? [Re: pwnasaurus]
#19281428 - 12/15/13 09:37 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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I could if I wanted to. But it's a much more involved process that I wouldn't do personally. I have no need for a laptop. I would just buy an extremely cheap one to browse the internet and play media files anyway. So a tablet works fine.
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Re: What kind of laptop should I get? [Re: pwnasaurus]
#19281431 - 12/15/13 09:38 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Yea because people all over are doing video editing at above 1080p.....lol
You don't need to edit in a higher rez than you're going to put out. That's for professionals
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Re: What kind of laptop should I get? [Re: Juicin]
#19281434 - 12/15/13 09:39 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Juicin said: Yea because people all over are doing video editing at above 1080p.....lol
You don't need to edit in a higher rez than you're going to put out. That's for professionals
What are you even talking about now? Most top-end laptops have well above 1080p resolution. 3200x1800 is pretty common nowadays.
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Re: What kind of laptop should I get? [Re: pwnasaurus]
#19281446 - 12/15/13 09:42 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Who are you going to send a file with that resolution expecting them to not have to convert it down to 1080 to actually see it?
Granted the trend is that direction. But why pay for it now? As just a regular user.....
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Re: What kind of laptop should I get? [Re: Juicin]
#19281456 - 12/15/13 09:44 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Text is rendered properly in any resolution. It's not just about images. If you have used a high-res display like that it is less tiring on the eyes and it just looks better.
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Re: What kind of laptop should I get? [Re: pwnasaurus]
#19281457 - 12/15/13 09:44 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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One of the main things I use my computer for is editing fine art images which are used to produce very large prints, and trust me, the screen quality of a mac is superior. I'm not just talking pixel count either, BTW.
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Re: What kind of laptop should I get? [Re: Juicin]
#19281458 - 12/15/13 09:44 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Juicin said: Ok fine they are good for video editing, point conceded. And the built in software was easy to use 10 years ago. Unless that's your job why the fuck would you need that? And who cares? How many users would ever need that kind of resolution? Much less edit videos at all
Well I don't mean making a feature film with a macbook air lol, I mean to edit a fuckin video to put up on youtube w/ iMovie... I think many, many people without a creative bone in their body enjoy slopping together a youtube video, and an i5 laptop w/ a halfway decent screen and even a small SSD, and some decent software that's included with purchase will make that a more enjoyable experience for an end user. YMMV.... I don't give a fuck what laptop he uses, was just my POV.... take it or leave it.
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Re: What kind of laptop should I get? [Re: CosmicJoke]
#19281478 - 12/15/13 09:47 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Yea you're the guy who doesn't factor money into the equation.
This guy has a 1000 dollars to buy a laptop....
edit - he never said that he has a 1k budget, but presumably he has a limit...
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Re: What kind of laptop should I get? [Re: Juicin]
#19281500 - 12/15/13 09:52 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Juicin said: Yea you're the guy who doesn't factor money into the equation.
This guy has a 1000 dollars to buy a laptop....
I did factor money into the equation, it's $929 as I had linked it....
If he wants power, go lenovo, as I said, that's power for money @ $1k, 6.4lbs though... If he wants light weight and reasonable specs for money, I think the air IS a good contender... 'cuz those light wieght ones all cost money, all of em.... alllll of em.....
if he wants something that's about 4.-5-6lbs and an IGPU and 1366p screen, well he can get any trash laptop for $500, gg, why even bring up the $1k budget
i don't know what the fuck we're arguing about really, pls show me the light weight 3lb laptop sub $1k w/ an i5 chipset and ssd... and i'll cave and say hey there buddy, you have a good fucking point there..
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Re: What kind of laptop should I get? [Re: TrentBoyett]
#19281512 - 12/15/13 09:55 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Juicin said: Yea you're the guy who doesn't factor money into the equation.
This guy has a 1000 dollars to buy a laptop....
I did factor money into the equation, it's $929 as I had linked it....
If he wants power, go lenovo, as I said, that's power for money @ $1k, 6.4lbs though... If he wants light weight and reasonable specs for money, I think the air IS a good contender... 'cuz those light wieght ones all cost money, all of em.... alllll of em.....
if he wants something that's about 4.-5-6lbs and an IGPU and 1366p screen, well he can get any trash laptop for $500, gg, why even bring up the $1k budget
i don't know what the fuck we're arguing about really, pls show me the light weight 3lb laptop sub $1k w/ an i5 chipset and ssd... and i'll cave and say hey there buddy, you have a good fucking point there..
That's exactly what I've been asking for all thread. This is the best answer I got:
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mjmihalov said: Google is your friend, I just found like 12 convertibles/laptops with ~10 hours of battery life in like 30secs. Some take an OEM extended battery, but even then most are still cheaper than apple stuff.
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Re: What kind of laptop should I get? [Re: pwnasaurus]
#19281579 - 12/15/13 10:12 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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That's exactly what I've been asking for all thread. This is the best answer I got:
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mjmihalov said: Google is your friend, I just found like 12 convertibles/laptops with ~10 hours of battery life in like 30secs. Some take an OEM extended battery, but even then most are still cheaper than apple stuff.
Well, here are some points I'd like to make, he wants a haswell chipset w/ hd 5k igpu to play the latest source games w/ reasonable fps, so all old ultraportable models on sale aren't applicable. The battery should be okay on any haswell, but extended batteries are more weight, kind of negates that whole aspect... Then there are other major perks like SSD w/ the air, and wireless ac (also considerably better for playing a competitive fps game over wifi), 3lbs, thunderbolt, hd camera, multitouch trackpad, aesthetically pleasing design.... included creativity suite and iwork now a days, oh and free operating system upgrades for life since mavericks 10.9
there are a lot of perks for going with an air, but everyone can feel free to ignore them if that's their prerogative... not really my battle, i've made my case. Dude can get what he wants, but he's really failed to tell us what he wants imho... like can't weigh more than X lbs would be a nice starting place i can tell him exactly what kind of options he has in the 1k price point if it began with that.
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Re: What kind of laptop should I get? [Re: CosmicJoke]
#19281590 - 12/15/13 10:15 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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For sure. Definitely need to have all the information to be able to make a proper recommendation.
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Re: What kind of laptop should I get? [Re: Magicman69]
#19281598 - 12/15/13 10:16 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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r00tuuu123 said: OP one other thing on this stay away from HPs they are notorious for over heating unless you wanna mod the heat sink with copper shims.
Yeah the one that just fried was an HP. Only 3 years old too .
Will it post? if not pm me I can tell you a fix that works about 99% of the time.
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