Recent content by MoemenShahawy

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    Onboard RAM vs Slot in Asus?

    I ordered this laptop: Asus X555UB-NH51 and in the specs tab, it says: Memory 8 GB Memory Spec: 4 GB x 2 Memory Slot (Total): 2 Max Memory Supported: 4 GB onboard + 8 GB Now what confuses me (despite reading other threads about it), is the 4gb on board + 8 that means it uses one 4gb dimm and...
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    Switching from Ubuntu to Mint

    I just got a DELL 5000 series 5558 and it came with Ubuntu installed. I've used ubuntu before on a multiboot system, however, this is the first time i get an only linux system on my hands. I kinda want to switch from Ubuntu to Mint, no idea where I should start since... any help appreciated
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    Chassis Build Quality - Acer, Dell or Lenovo to sustain heavy use?

    Indeed a great read Archaic... makes me wanna buy one of those ultra rugged military field laptops like those shown on movies :na: So, Thinkpads are kinda semi-rugged (spill/light bump resistant)...but when I took a look on the online stores available where I live, I only found 1 thinkpad...
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    Chassis Build Quality - Acer, Dell or Lenovo to sustain heavy use?

    Ok, I have an HP m6 that I got from Best Buy in 2012, and i've changed the screen twice on that due to cracked hinged putting pressure on the screen resulting in dead pixels. Now it's doing it again.... i'm not replacing any screens again,, so off to buy a new one I'm between Dell, Lenovo, and...
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    Laptop's Batteries Auto-disconnect?

    I am about to buy one of those 2 laptops Dell 15-5558 or the Acer E5-571G and I heard some time last week that there's some laptops that -when connected to the AC charger- automatically disconnect once the battery is fully charged even if it's still plugged in so it wouldn't harm the battery...