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Help selecting a new laptop

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:01:01 -0600

Question
Notebooks
I am trying to help a friend pick out a new laptop for school/future-work. They plan to do a lot with MS Office and maybe a little photo editing. Price cap of $1000, looking to get the most bang for the buck, but need quality most of all.

What would you recommend?

What would you...

Replacing Video Driver / Card, how to disassemble Gateway NV57H43u notebook.

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:43:19 -0600

Question
Notebooks, Gateway, NV57H43u
I want my resolution > 1366x768. The video driver is apparently part of the CPU. Can anyone provide a link to disassemble this laptop? Anyone use an external video card?

Notebook upgrading. What can be upgraded, why and is it worth it?

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 09:36:21 -0600

Discussion
Notebooks
Today with my buddies had an argument about notebooks upgradeability and is it worth it to do it instead of just selling it and getting a new one. So what do you guys think on the subject and what actually can be changed in a notebook and what benefit will it bring?

What did you get on Black Friday?

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 08:16:32 -0600

Discussion
Camcorders, Cameras, Notebooks, Cell Phones, Portable Media Players, Tablets
Show off time guys! What gadgets did you get on Black Friday?

Why a MacBook?

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 07:59:58 -0600

Question
Notebooks, Apple, MacBook Pro unibody 15-inch
Why a MacBook, why not Windows....what are the merits I gain as a student in getting a MacBook?

Occasional hard disk freezing in Windows 7 Ultimate

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 01:48:28 -0600

Problem
Notebooks
It seems that occasionally the hard drive stops and the light indicator is on without any blinking for a 10-15 seconds. During these stops the system freezes and straight after the hard disk starts again, everything appears on screen super fast. For example, If I have pressed the start menu and tried...

What to look for when buying SSD?

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 05:42:34 -0500

Discussion
Notebooks, Desktop Computers
I'm considering the option of replacing my notebooks' HDD with SSD, but I'd rather do it after a bit of research.

Can you guys give some advice what to look for and what options are available for such an upgrade. My plan is to take out the existing hard drive and use it as an external...

Need help choosing an ultrabook PC.

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 19:49:14 -0500

Discussion
Notebooks, ASUS, Acer, ZENBOOK UX21E, Aspire S3-951-6646
Which laptops would you consider if you were looking for an ultrabook? I know most of these were just recently announced, but if anyone can share their opinion on the reliability, build quality and hidden annoyances, I would really appreciate it.

I'm considering Acer S3 and Asus zenbook....

Early 2011 MacBook Pro problems?

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:55:10 -0500

Problem
Notebooks, Apple, MacBook Pro unibody 15-inch
I've been having major issues with the MacBook ever since I got it back in March and after months it is still being sent in for repairs once a month at least. The first problem was none of my software would work at all, then it was overheating, the keyboard has kept popping out, graphic issues, wifi...

What's the best netbook OS?

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 05:34:59 -0500

Discussion
Notebooks
What is the lightest and fastest full featured netbook OS?