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    Are 4k laptops a bad idea?

    http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/4k-monitor-buying-guide-why-get-4k-4k-pcs-4k-laptops-4k-monitors-how-why-buy/ This article came out over a year ago. What is the case now?
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    Why do all external monitors connected to my Lenovo Y500 display very bright/hot red discoloration?

    It doesn't matter whether I use VGA or HDMI, I've connected 3 external displays to my Lenovo Y500 and get a very red hue on all of them. For example royal blue displays as purple. The colors are also all obnoxiously bright, like a rap video from the early 90's. I've also tried adjusting all the...
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    Hunch PC is compromised. How do I eliminate any possiblity of malware on it?

    After reading this article, I've become concerned that my planned restoration to factory settings of my Y500, using the "Lenovo Button", will not be sufficient to be sure there is nothing still lurking on it. My question is: how do I get rid of any threat, software, firmware and hardware? I'm...
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    Why is my cache drive not being used? How can I best configure it to optimize my storage?

    Can anyone let me know what my options are for using my cache drive and how I would go about implementing the option(s)?
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    Why is my cache drive not being used? How can I best configure it to optimize my storage?

    This is an updated version of my last thread. However, you don't need to have read the last thread for this new thread. I have a Lenovo Y500. It came with a 1 TB regular drive and a 30 GB SSD drive. How can I optimize it to speed up my PC most effectively? Is installing windows (8) to it the...
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    Where can I find a laptop/netbook with a ppi and price comparable to the ipad Mini?

    I was going to buy an ipad mini because of how handy they are, because of how crisp the display is, and because of the wealth of apps available for the ipad and ipad mini. However, I know that there must be much more programs + apps available for windows computers/tablets. The thing I'm not sure...