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07/15/2009 09:26:27 PM · #26 |
Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:
Originally posted by spiritualspatula:
Honestly, this is pretty pain free on a laptop too. Drive sizes aren't as big though (500gb @ 7200), and they are pricier. |
Not sure I agree. Most laptops only hold one internal drive, meaning you either need to use an external drive or reinstall everything to a replacement internal drive. If my mid-tower system needs more storage, I simply pop another drive into a spare bay, hook up cables, format, and away I go. |
I'm not saying it's the same ease, but I can't say I find undoing a couple screws and cloning a drive in an enclosure very hard to do. |
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07/15/2009 10:34:53 PM · #27 |
Originally posted by spiritualspatula:
I'm not saying it's the same ease, but I can't say I find undoing a couple screws and cloning a drive in an enclosure very hard to do. |
I was not thinking of cloning, but yes, that's easy enough for someone who knows what to do. Some laptops are a couple of screws, as you said, but some are not quite as simple. I upgraded a drive in a Powerbook G4 for someone about 4 years ago. It was a lot more than a couple of screws. In fact, if I didn't have the service manual, it would have been way more difficult. I've also had some laptops where the hard drive pulled out from under a small cover on the side. |
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07/18/2009 03:26:18 AM · #28 |
sorry to hijack but if i bought a 24" monitor, can I use that with my laptop or would I need to upgrade the video card/graphics card to run it properly?
I want to get the Dell Vostro 1720 with 8gb ram and a 24" ultrasharp monitor... but not if i cant use it! |
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07/18/2009 09:11:25 AM · #29 |
Originally posted by Anti-Martyr:
You'd have to be a fool to build an AMD system. Even if you can recycle a motherboard and RAM... that's still not a good excuse. Intel's processors at every price point are much, much better. |
I disagree of course, AMD's have always provided me the most bang for the buck and I tend to stay 18 months or so behind the bleeding edge. But obviously, I am a fool.
Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:
I'm not willing to go down the same deadhorse trail as the regularly scheduled Mac/Windows and Nikon/Canon threads, so we will just leave it at me being an idiot. |
I think what some forget is that not everyone is super-savvy in what's hot and what's not.
Some of us couldn't set up their own designed computer if our lives depended on it.
I've had really good luck with off-the-shelf computers from HP, Intel guts, and generally the second to fourth from the top of the line unit 'cause I just don't use all the bells & whistles. I'm not a gamer, nor any kind of user who maxes out the capabilities of a computer.
I surf, and do pictures......that's about it.
I've been buying a computer every three or four years, and gradually spending less and less. The one I bought in '93 cost me about $1600.....the last machine I got about eight months ago which is a fairly fast and capable machine was an HP refurb with a 22" monitor and I think I spent $860 for everything.
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07/18/2009 09:16:32 AM · #30 |
512 RAM & 4GB storage?????
Certainly can't use that for a photography computer.
512 RAM won't even run CS2.
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07/18/2009 10:15:25 AM · #31 |
Originally posted by spiritualspatula:
I can't even begin to wonder how painful editing would get with 512mb of RAM on a lightly powered system. That notebook is great for surfing and tasks that are light on overhead, but I would question it's usefulness with heavy apps.
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Originally posted by NikonJeb:
512 RAM & 4GB storage?????
Certainly can't use that for a photography computer.
512 RAM won't even run CS2. |
 Yankotastic! ;)
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07/18/2009 02:12:05 PM · #32 |
Originally posted by NikonJeb:
512 RAM won't even run CS2. |
It'll run PaintShop Pro XI. I did it on 512Mb for a while. |
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01/07/2011 09:48:16 AM · #33 |
Since there's a bit of a desktop versus laptop debate, I'll throw my two cents in.
My reasoning is more organic than technical.
For years I've used laptops mainly because I prefer the option to work wherever I want. I find that it's really nice to be able to sit by the fireplace while editing photos, and/or be with family. It puts me in a better mindplace.
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FYI, I've had two very high-end Dell laptops. Both broke due to heat issues. They were each about $4,000, the latest one a Dell XPS, which blew the motherboard and video card, I assume due to heat. From day one I used a cooling tray with built in fans on the bottom to keep the them cool (pain in the ass), they were too hot to put on my lap.
(And, IMO, if anyone tells you not to put a laptop on your lap, they are not selling you a laptop, plus, they're an asshole.)
After it broke, I took it apart and there was no issue with dust inside. I keep my gear pristine. I sent it back to Dell and they replaced the mobo and vid card for $500, and there's still $1,000 left to pay off on the lease for the piece of shit. My wife and kids use it as a spare now, I don't trust it anymore.
High-end Dell laptops, in my experience, suck.
I bought an Asus G73JW-A1 a month ago. ($1,800 Canadian) So far it's great, but I really need a few years to give a proper opinion. It has the huge bonus of being a VERY cool-running laptop. No cooling tray needed. I've always trusted Asus motherboards, and this laptop is beautifully designed and has a "feel" that I like a lot, as well.
I have a wireless network at home, with Network Attached Storage (NAS) in the flavour of a Linksys mirrored drive setup. So storage and backup is not an issue, thank goodness for that with my shitty Dell laptops.
Message edited by author 2011-01-07 09:58:38. |
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01/07/2011 10:09:25 AM · #34 |
Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:
Originally posted by NikonJeb:
512 RAM won't even run CS2. |
It'll run PaintShop Pro XI. I did it on 512Mb for a while. |
I have a computer with 256MB of RAM running CS2 and LR. Very, very, very, very, very slowly.
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01/07/2011 10:12:30 AM · #35 |
Originally posted by Strikeslip:
They were each about $4,000, the latest one a Dell XPS, which blew the motherboard and video card, I assume due to heat. From day one I used a cooling tray with built in fans on the bottom to keep the them cool (pain in the ass), they were too hot to put on my lap. |
Perhaps your junk was too hot for the computer. Should have used your Junkmaster 3000.
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01/07/2011 11:19:46 AM · #36 |
Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:
Originally posted by Strikeslip:
They were each about $4,000, the latest one a Dell XPS, which blew the motherboard and video card, I assume due to heat. From day one I used a cooling tray with built in fans on the bottom to keep the them cool (pain in the ass), they were too hot to put on my lap. |
Perhaps your junk was too hot for the computer. Should have used your Junkmaster 3000. |
Stop talking about Slippy's junk. |
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