Recent content by jaxst

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    Deciding which Lenovo IdeaPad to get.

    u310 has horrible wifi as well, most of the newer ideapads don't have nice screens, poor wifi reception, they are very attractive however, it is quite disappointing for the underwhelming performance, if you like lenovo you might want to consider the S431, which in my opinion looks nice, and is...
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    Laptop with Thunderbolt (PC)

    The lenovo W540 sounds like an option for you, it is written that it will have thunderbolt and is going to come out next month hopefully, they are excellent laptops with workstation video cards and powerful quad core cpus, as far as battery, you aren't going to get a huge amount with a work...
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    How do I test 400 old laptops......

    do you mean stability, as if whether or not they function? without an OS, they should still boot into bios if they are working laptops.
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    System requirements for AutoCAD Civil 3D

    If it is for work, i would consider upgrading to a workstation laptop, if it is for occasional use, the intel hd 4000 will suffice, but cards like the NVS 5400M are significant improvements with cad based programs and come with the T430 (laptop you could consider upgrading to), however if you do...
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    MacBook Air: Now or Later?

    Personally, the screen size on the macbook air isn't large enough for retina display to make a difference in my opinion, the newest mba just came out in june so you would be waiting at least a 8 months to hear any news about a future mba.
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    Can you buy the dual graphics card seperately for the lenovo thinkpad y510p?

    I asked lenovo tech about this as well, they told me it would be released in some months, they told me that the y410p ultrabay upgrade would be coming this july, passed by. now i am hearing it won't be released at all for the y410p, at least any time soon. moral of the story: lenovo support is...
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    Looking for a laptop that can do "work" as well game under $350

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/ASUS-K55N-HA8123K-NB-AMD-A-Series-A8-4500M-1-90GHz-15-6-4GB-500GB-Win8-/181197349955?pt=Laptops_Nov05&hash=item2a30342443 for reviews http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834231019
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    600-700 gaming laptop $$$

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834231001 read the reviews on this, people say you really can't tell it is refurbished, asus makes really good gaming/multimedia laptops, build quality is good and cooling is great, battery life is pretty good on this model 3-5 hours is...
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    Looking for a laptop that can do "work" as well game under $350

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834215663 spend a hundred dollars more and you will get something that probably can play games on low some on med, you won't find much for 350 but this is really a solid choice for $450
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    Macbook Buyer first time

    hey gamer, macs are excellent machines, the build quality exceeds ultrabook, battery life exceeds ultrabook, longevity exceeds ultrabook, some of the top ultrabooks don't even compare, my sister is probably the worst person to give any electronic to, she has had hers survive with her since 2007...
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    How to prolong laptop battery?

    personally i would buy a cheap replacement battery from china for 20 dollars, usually what it cost on ebay and, charge your good battery to about 40-50% and store it in the fridge and leave the cheap battery inside
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    Taking notes during classes: the cheap way

    I have been contemplating the same thing, I have been going back and forth on whether i should just get a really nice laptop only such as the new macbook air/pro, or a tablet/netbook for notes in class and a nice rig at home for the big stuff. What i have found out is that there really is no...