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    Question Buy A New MacBook Air

    Why get rid of it? You do not seem to have a complaint? What do you mean "Just wondering if this is a smart decision going forward?" Is what a smart decision? More information would help please.
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    Question Laptop finally dying...help with choosing new one please

    My Google search criteria 17" laptop +"2TB" review I found a number of hits... HP 17 Laptop (17.3" HD+ Anti-Glare, 32GB RAM, 2TB SSD, Intel Core i3-1125G4 https://www.amazon.com/HP-i3-1125G4-i5-1035G4-Graphics-Business/dp/B0C6M2KQ51?th=1 LG Gram 17 (2023) Review: A 17-Inch Laptop That Won't...
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    Question How to avoid a new noisy laptop

    The "ventilation goes crazy" meaning you get a high volume of fan noise? Four years on a decent laptop is not a long time. Have you used Windows Diagnostics? [MOD: spam like link removed] Make sure that all checks out before you do anything else. Have you had ASUS service look at it? It might...
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    I review Chromebooks for a living, and I install these 5 apps every time

    You need to confirm your CB can run Linux. All of mine do but some of the older models do not. https://www.androidauthority.com/chromebook-linux-android-apps-874984/ ***ALWAYS MAKE BACKUPS OF ANY FILES ON YOUR LOCAL DRIVE BEFORE STARTING*** I never had a problem losing files but I always make...
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    Question Advice on laptop

    Did you find a new Chromebook?
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    I review Chromebooks for a living, and I install these 5 apps every time

    Do you mean the Android version of VLC? I did not like it either so I use the Linux version (3.0.21 Vetinari) and it handles subtitles just fine. I can change sub position, size, color and font.
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    I review Chromebooks for a living, and I install these 5 apps every time

    I have owned three different Chromebooks, two Lenovo and one ASUS and all of them have performed very well for me EXCEPT with Android. I kept getting maximum RAM usage and could not figure out what was the problem. I found that after a lot of forum searching that turning off the Google Play...