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Re: Tablets

Sat, 20 Oct 2012 11:31:24 EDT

acadiel posted :

I did. It decided to meltdown 2 weeks or so after the extended warranty expired in 2010. Vowed at that point to never buy another laptop again, it was a higher-end HP with a 17" widescreen. Dedicated graphics was the problem there, the nVidia card overheated and took the motherboard with it.

I prefer desktops because I have access to all the parts, and can easily get to whatever I need and can move parts in and out as technology changes.

Did you try getting the graphics chip reflowed to see if it would fix it? I had a dv4-1155se with bad graphics, and had a guy reflow the graphics chip and it brought the system back to life. It was a 2008 model.

Re: Tablets

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:50:50 EDT

osravens posted : Exactly. It doesn't cost much to build a computer these days if you know what you're doing.

Until I see what this Ceton Q costs, I'm waiting to build an HTPC. I know I can build an HTPC pretty cheap, it will be a fun project, and I hate cable boxes.

Re: Tablets

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:28:29 EDT

BF69 posted :

said by osravens:

I'm a computer person. I don't want some company defining my experience.

I no longer even own a laptop due to the replacement issues of hardware.

This country just continues to get dumber and dumber. There's nothing cheap about the latest iTrash. It costs more than the last desktop I bought.

Well I guess you can do like this guy

Re: Tablets

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:25:53 EDT

pnh102 posted :

said by osravens:

I prefer desktops because I have access to all the parts, and can easily get to whatever I need and can move parts in and out as technology changes.

Makes sense... And the best part is at least those are cheap enough to be disposable.
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Re: Tablets

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:22:47 EDT

osravens posted : I did. It decided to meltdown 2 weeks or so after the extended warranty expired in 2010. Vowed at that point to never buy another laptop again, it was a higher-end HP with a 17" widescreen. Dedicated graphics was the problem there, the nVidia card overheated and took the motherboard with it.

I prefer desktops because I have access to all the parts, and can easily get to whatever I need and can move parts in and out as technology changes.

Re: Tablets

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:18:00 EDT

pnh102 posted :

said by osravens:

My last laptop was almost $2000.

Ouch.

If it was me I'd have hoped I'd have paid for that with the credit card and gotten the "free" extended warranty benefits.
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Re: Tablets

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:10:40 EDT

osravens posted : My last laptop was almost $2000.

Re: Tablets

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 13:55:18 EDT

pnh102 posted :

said by osravens:

I'm a computer person. I don't want some company defining my experience.

I've been a "computer person" for the past 20 years and work in the IT field. I love my iPad, it is a fun toy, and it becomes a nice productivity tool in a pinch. Will it replace my laptop for real work, no. But for fun stuff, it works quite well.

said by osravens:

I no longer even own a laptop due to the replacement issues of hardware.

This country just continues to get dumber and dumber. There's nothing cheap about the latest iTrash. It costs more than the last desktop I bought.

I think we can see the problem... every sub-$500 laptop is garbage and will inevitably fall apart under daily use. A laptop with some durability will set you back at least $1000 or more. You get what you pay for.

With that premise, $500 for an iPad, with the comparison to a "crippled laptop" in place, is an ideal price.
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Romney/Ryan 2012 - Put a couple of mature adults in charge.

Re: Tablets

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 12:30:43 EDT

osravens posted : Right. I actually have a brain unlike the lemmings.

Re: Tablets

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 12:24:17 EDT

elray posted :

said by osravens:

I'm a computer person. I don't want some company defining my experience.

You're in the minority. Most people want an appliance.

Re: Tablets

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 12:15:20 EDT

mackey posted :

said by osravens:

I'm a computer person. I don't want some company defining my experience.

I no longer even own a laptop due to the replacement issues of hardware.

You're clearly not in the target market then.

I see absolutely no reason for a log splitter. That doesn't mean other people don't want/need one.

/M

Re: Tablets

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 11:45:50 EDT

osravens posted : I'm a computer person. I don't want some company defining my experience.

I no longer even own a laptop due to the replacement issues of hardware.

This country just continues to get dumber and dumber. There's nothing cheap about the latest iTrash. It costs more than the last desktop I bought.

Re: Tablets

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 11:39:57 EDT

mackey posted :

said by osravens:

I just don't get the appeal. Why do I want to pay that much for a crippled laptop with a small screen?

It's BECAUSE it's a crippled laptop with a small screen.

Crippled laptop = really hard for a non-computer person to screw up. Generally don't need to worry about viruses or malware. Easy to use.
Small screen = small total size, really long battery life, cheap.

/M

Tablets

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 11:12:09 EDT

osravens posted : I just don't get the appeal. Why do I want to pay that much for a crippled laptop with a small screen?

I'm concerned with this move to basically wall off and appify the internet. Sure, it's good for content providers, but I don't think it goes to the spirit of the internet.