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    Solved! Can only use my Lenovo W520 in safe mode

    Lenovo ThinkPad W520 Intel I7-2720QM Windows 7 Professional 64bit 16 gb RAM Seagate HD 500gb mechanical (original) Nvidia Quadro 2000m Last Thursday night, I left my computer on for a few hours while I attended an event. When I returned, I found that my machine was frozen. In the lower right...
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    Solved! Sandy Bridge based system for design work - $3000 or less

    After looking pretty intently for a laptop last fall, I finally decided to wait after reading that the forthcoming Sandy Bridge systems were likely to offer substantial performance and, as important in my considerations, power efficiency. So now I'm researching again and am dead certain I want...
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    Solved! Looking for help w/ a new laptop for design work

    Thanks for the suggestions. Besides these, I've also looked at Falcon, cyberpower and ibuypower over the last couple days. In the case of Falcon, all of their options are either well under the specs I'm looking for, or way over. The other two have some solid offerings, but I'm not sure what to...
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    Solved! Looking for help w/ a new laptop for design work

    Hello folks, Any recommendations are very much appreciated. 1 - What is your budget? About $2500, including extended warranty 2 - What is the size of the notebook that you are considering? 15 to 17" 3 - What screen resolution do you want? At least WSXGA+, prefer Full HD 4 - Do you need...