Recent content by geekapproved

It seems like overkill for your uses. You probably could have gotten a desktop that would have fit your needs for about half what you paid (w/out monitor)

So you deleted your os by cleaning your recycle bin? LOL That's not even possible.

The i3 is much faster at single and dual threaded apps, which is about 98% of what your going to use it for. It's also more efficient and runs cooler, which will save battery. However, the A8 has much better grahpics for gaming.

You have a virus.

Which core i3? Old i3 or Sandy Bridge i3?

Ever heard of Ebay? Amazon? Craigslist? Local paper?

The A8 has superior graphics, while the i5 has superior cpu power and efficiency.

Best Buy usually has the best deals on laptops.

You don't want a netbook and you don't want Windows starter. Get a laptop, either Pentium or i3 with a full version of Windows. If you buy a netbook you'll also have to buy a external DVD-RW because it doesn't come with one. It's also tiny and cheaply made and slow.

Nevermind I find it.

Obviously Firefox has issues with Flashplayer 11.3. Right now I'm running without any Flashplayer installed because I'm tired of the continuous crashing. I cannot seem to find a download for FlashPlayer 10.3, not one that looks legit anyways. I downloaded it from a couple sites but it doesn't...

Ummm...it has no graphics card so....no.

Id take the i3. It'll use a lot less power and create a lot less heat too. The whole point of trinity is it's strong graphics core, and buying one and not using the graphics core doesn't make a lot of sense.

Asus quality has really gone downhill the last couple years. Especially mobo's. You can get the same quality and warranty with Asrock for a lot less money. This is why I use Asrock exclusively these days. I recently purchased a 22" Asus monitor and the menu button broke while I was setting...