EPTIf it's just web, maybe Chromebooks are also worth looking at?
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
If it's just web, maybe Chromebooks are also worth looking at? | ||
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Medrea
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Riotgrrrl
Canada73 Posts
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/EYE5I.jpg) My current CPU is like this: ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/GF4IE.jpg) I'd like to get an i5 like this. How do I know if it will be compatible? The OP of this thread included a lot of X's and numbers under the CPU spoiler, but I'm not totally sure how to interpret them. | ||
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skyR
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Riotgrrrl
Canada73 Posts
On December 14 2011 16:56 skyR wrote: You have a P45 motherboard which is LGA755 and DDR2 / 3. Core i5 processors are on an entirely different socket so you would be required to buy a new motherboard and new DDR3 memory if you want a new processor. Ah I see! Is there an especially good time to do this? Are there like christmas or boxing day specials I should be aware of or is it just a matter of manning up and dropping $300-400? | ||
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Shikyo
Finland33997 Posts
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skyR
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Womwomwom
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On December 14 2011 13:15 Medrea wrote: A friend of mine actually uses a $220 dollar thinkpad with a USB flashdrive with Chrome OS on it. I have to admit, it is pretty neat. The problem with Chrome OS is that you might as well just use a full sized notebook for it. Most places, like cafes and public institutions, offer free wi-fi these days so its not like internet is hard to access. We took a look at Chromebooks at work. Considering Acer and Samsung sold only around 5,000 of them so far (as I predicted), I'm guessing the world agreed with us that Google Chrome shoved into a shoddy netbook is pretty bad. Edit: On December 14 2011 11:14 Myrmidon wrote: I know the Edge is good (at least early in the life cycle) since I've recently seen and touched one, and I've handled some midrange IdeaPads, but still it's hard to extrapolate that to the bottom of the IdeaPad product line. Thinkpad Edge is priced and positioned more like Dell Vostro, so I don't think you can compare that to the bargain bin stuff, which need to cut everything since they're operating on razer-thin profit margins. If it's just web, maybe Chromebooks are also worth looking at? No idea about low end Ideapads but the Lenovo Essential G series is still a bit better than their competitors (Samsung, Acer, Toshiba for example) I feel. The palm rest is (perhaps worryingly) rigid and there isn't any real keyboard flex. | ||
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SnowSC2
United States678 Posts
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/135077-windows-7-installation-transfer-new-computer.html Going to be switching over to new comp on friday, is this option too risky or something? If so i'l need to buy a disk or thumb-drive. | ||
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FragKrag
United States11567 Posts
On December 14 2011 17:23 Womwomwom wrote: The problem with Chrome OS is that you might as well just use a full sized notebook for it. Most places, like cafes and public institutions, offer free wi-fi these days so its not like internet is hard to access. We took a look at Chromebooks at work. Considering Acer and Samsung sold only around 5,000 of them so far (as I predicted), I'm guessing the world agreed with us that Google Chrome shoved into a shoddy netbook is pretty bad. Or rather the support that is needed is not there yet | ||
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Womwomwom
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I'm not expecting much improvement from it either since there's an awful amount of cannibalization between it and Android (both platforms serve to push advertising and Google services)...and Android is winning by a stupidly huge margin. Currently it looks like a project which Google gave to OEMs who wanted to use remaining netbook parts; the original netbook that used old Pentium processors (I think) wasn't actually much different. There's zero appeal beyond the bundled wireless internet that comes with it, which you can buy cheap prepaid dongles from a carrier for. It doesn't target businesses, because businesses generally aren't poor and will spend enough money on good enough hardware that doesn't piss off employees, nor does it target consumers since who wants a tiny little netbook in the post-PC age? You're right Google's Enterprise and Docs support are currently miles more awful than Microsoft's offerings but improving support isn't going to change the Chromebook from being anything but a way for OEMs to use up low end hardware. I argued that the Chromebook would be an utter failure no matter what in the Chromebook thread and it feels good to be vindicated. | ||
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FragKrag
United States11567 Posts
They are what the netbook was supposed to be, except had almost no support. I was actually considering getting one, but after seeing the result I decided not to. | ||
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NeSVintage
United States22 Posts
Intel Pentium 4 3.00GHz w/ HyperThreading 2GB RAM 32-bit Windows 7 OS NVIDIA GeForce 6200/NVIDIA Geforce 8400gs DVD/CD Burner 160GB Hard Drive Sony GigaPocket SD Video Recorder | ||
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Wabbit
United States1028 Posts
Is that your old PC or something? | ||
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NeSVintage
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NeSVintage
United States22 Posts
 Windows Vista Business Service pack 2 32-Bit operating system Processor: AMD athlon 64 x2 dual core 5200+ -- 2.70 GHz Memory: 3 gig Hard-drive: 300GB Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 | ||
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Wabbit
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_syphon_
United States12 Posts
On December 14 2011 01:53 Rachnar wrote: An i5-2400 is better for the cost, and since you're not oc'ing a H61 or H67 mobo will be enough and much cheaper. A gtx 560 is basicly like a HD6870 which is like 20$ cheaper. The psu should be enough but wouldn't have enough connectors for the GPU. Okay so i updated the things you said and here is my latest build...will this be good? CPU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115074 GPU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131378 Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128527 Case/PSU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129065 HD i will be using a laptop hard drive Memory http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233144 | ||
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skyR
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oo_xerox
United States852 Posts
CHASIS: THERMALTAKE V4. PSU: TACENS Radix IV 700W +3.3V, +5V, +12V1, +12V2, -12V, +5VSB 24A, 15A, 22A, 20A, 0.3A, 2.5A. MOTHERBOARD: ASUS P7P55D EVO 1156 3 PCIE CPU: intel core i7 860 2.8 ghz box socket 1156. Ram: CORSAIR 2X4GB TOTAL 8GB A 1600. Video: Sapphire ATI Radeon HD5850 1Gb GDDR-5 HDTV HDMI DVI Pci-e 2.0. HD: SEAGATE BARRACUDA 500GB 7200.12 ??? | ||
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