Got a new laptop

Started by TomToad, August 23, 2019, 22:42:17

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Hezkore

#15
I'm not here to argue and I'm not saying that they're a "rip off and not worth the money".
Just saying it's funny that you feel that way with PC and I feel that way with Mac.
To each his own I guess. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Lol I know you're not here to argue :P Just avoiding PC vs Mac debates as it's a personal choice and neither side can be solely correct. Like iOS vs Android, Xbox vs Playstation, C64 vs ZX Spectrum etc etc.
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Until the next time.

Hezkore

I own them all, and I can say this; they're all terrible in their own way. :)
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Quote from: Hezkore on August 26, 2019, 01:04:36
I own them all, and I can say this; they're all terrible in their own way. :)
Yup, they all have their great points and all have their terrible points. Personally I love MacOS and my iMac but others hate it with a fiery passion. One thing though is that I couldn't live without Windows as I use Visual Studio and Delphi a lot. Luckily Parallels has that covered ;D

In a nutshell, just use what works best for you :)
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MSI MEG 342C 34" QD-OLED Monitor

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Rick Nasher

QuoteVery solid aluminium built, wafer thin, great battery and a great screen...
I've got an Asus which is also out of aluminium, but I can't help thinking that it won't prevent damage more than plastic as plastic cracks on impact, aluminium bends which can damage delicate components much more.
Also plastics are cheaper to replace, if the parts are still ok.
Aluminium looks great but I still wouldn't bet it will save an LCD when falling.

Or am I completely missing the point? I wouldn't dare to do a drop test.  ;D
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Amon

Hahaha, you eejits arguing on whether Apple or PC is the best when the entire universe knows that the Commodore 64 is the dude king of all.

Steve Elliott

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Win11 16Gb 12th Gen Intel i5 12450H 2Ghz Nvidia RTX 2050 8Gb
Win11  Pro 8Gb Celeron Intel UHD Graphics 600
Win10/Linux Mint 16Gb 4th Gen Intel i5 4570 3.2GHz, Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 2Gb
macOS 32Gb Apple M2Max
pi5 8Gb
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Rick Nasher

#22
I know the iBook story, but still wouldn't bet on dropping it on a stone floor.
Probably the first thing to go is the LCD.

[EDIT]
Ok, for all you MacGuys:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kLtQBF52m8

Note: Don't pull out your hair in disgusts and don't try this at home!  :))

(now going back to sleep, not feeling so well - enjoy!)
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Steve Elliott

#23
Only an idiot would carry a laptop around like that, I carry mine in a case with a handle and put it on a desk/table when in use, and have never knocked it off.  Besides, that doesn't look like it's made out of one piece of aluminium like mine - so a different model?  But even though he was testing unfairly (deliberately dropping on a corner rather than just dropping the thing naturally) the machine kept on working.

Get better soon dude.
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Win11 16Gb 12th Gen Intel i5 12450H 2Ghz Nvidia RTX 2050 8Gb
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Win10/Linux Mint 16Gb 4th Gen Intel i5 4570 3.2GHz, Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 2Gb
macOS 32Gb Apple M2Max
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Rick Nasher

I thought the normal way for carrying around a laptop was hopping on one legg with my hands helt high in the sky for it to cool properly.   
Not familiar enough with different iBooks ( purposely sticking to the alternative Apple nomenclature), but if you like we can do a little experimenting..  :P

No, just kidding of course. I must say that I was surprised it survived the initial impact even. Most laptops won't in my experience as support technician(prev job) so they must be build pretty sturdy. Only solid steel and an LCD cast in rubber edges with thick plastic shield would be less breakable and foolproof, but also way to heavy and impractical to use. It's a trade off. Have to draw the limit somewhere.

Thanks, inflammation of frontal cavities supposedly.   :(

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Quote from: Amon. on August 26, 2019, 18:06:32
Hahaha, you eejits arguing on whether Apple or PC is the best when the entire universe knows that the Commodore 64 is the dude king of all.

Damn, you're right. I withdraw my comments.
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Quote from: Amon. on August 26, 2019, 18:06:32
Hahaha, you eejits arguing on whether Apple or PC is the best when the entire universe knows that the Commodore 64 is the dude king of all.
Nah, the VIC-20 will always hold a special place ;D - Amiga for the dude king :P
Mac Studio M1 Max ( 10 core CPU - 24 core GPU ), 32GB LPDDR5, 512GB SSD,
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MSI MEG 342C 34" QD-OLED Monitor

Until the next time.

TomToad

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