Recent content by James Devenberg

I use Windows 8 on a non-touch laptop and desktop (and have since the consumer preview about a year ago), and I have no problems what so ever with it. Performance wise, it is a superior OS to Windows 7, it has lower hardware requirements and runs faster. It takes some gettin used to, its like...

I just got this laptop as an open box item at Best Buy for $816. It is in perfect cosmetic condition and is (so far) functioning fine...

Three choices, though all with Nvidia and not AMD graphics: 1. Lenovo Y500p ($799): 15.6" 1366x768 screen GT 750M 3rd Gen quad core i7 2. Y510p ($849): 15.6" 1366x768 screen GT 750m 4th gen quad core i7 3. Lenovo Y410p ($849) 14" 1600x900 screen GT 750m 4th gen quad core i7 All three have 8...

I have actually looked at both the Lenovo and the HP extensively (they both fit what I am looking for). The Lenovo is the better laptop for the money. GT 750m is a big step up from the GT 740m. The 740 uses the slower DDR3 memory instead of the fast GDDR5 that the 750m uses, and that makes a...

I cannot address the rest of your questions very well, but I can as far as Windows 8 is concerned. As Prostar said, under the hood it is actually better than Windows 7 (uses fewer resources and is faster), it only catches flack because of the UI, which I actually like. For now, you can...

I'm considering a couple of very similar systems (Alienware 14 and Razer Blade), one of the big differences being resolution. The AW14 is full HD and the Blade is 1600x900. Will this be a noticable difference at 14"? I have a 1600x900 18" monitor that looks good to me, but if it will be a big...

Its only 14 inches, but it seems like an Alienware 14 would tick all the other boxes.