Laptop Computers
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Tarrant
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So people plug regular keyboards into their lap tops when gaming or something?
I feel like I have all these stupid questions. Ugh.
As a fat fingered dude I worry about a laptop keyboard which is why I was thinking 17inch so I’d have more room to operate. But if the two inches really inhibits portability then I’ll go with the 15.whatever.
I feel like I have all these stupid questions. Ugh.
As a fat fingered dude I worry about a laptop keyboard which is why I was thinking 17inch so I’d have more room to operate. But if the two inches really inhibits portability then I’ll go with the 15.whatever.
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I have had many laptops over the last 2 decades and the two 17 inch ones I had for gaming I never took anywhere because they are just not very portable. As for the heat spots, the equipment in the laptop heats up during use and depending on where the hottest pieces are located, it could cause slight but very annoying discomfort for your fingers.
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So I looked up that Powerspec keyboard and there are a lot of complaints with it overheating and there being no updates for its BIOS and there's almost no support for drivers/updates for it. That has me really shying away from it. The specs and price for it though are pretty great.
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Do you have that laptop or you just came across it as a good deal? It seems impressive, concentrates on what’s inside and is a no frills outside. Looks a little clunky but whatever, mold complaints about the keyboard and botching abou the touchpad but I’d use a mouse anyway.
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I’m in the market for a new laptop soon. 5 years on the last one and the wasd keys are worn to a nub and my screen finally cracked. Still works but have started looking around.
Is it worth waiting for the 20xx laptops to come out now? Not to get them but am thinking 1070/1080 laptops may see a price drop as a result ?
Is it worth waiting for the 20xx laptops to come out now? Not to get them but am thinking 1070/1080 laptops may see a price drop as a result ?
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I'm looking for a lightweight, portable laptop for around $200 that meets the following requirements:
- basic writing, spreadsheets, presentations (Google docs etc. is fine)
- basic music / video streaming. It doesn't need to look amazing or sound great.
- video recording using a USB webcam. This is a must, as I need to be able to Skype for work.
- a comfortable, non-cramped keyboard. This is really important and it's the main reason I don't want to stick with a tablet.
I won't play any games on this thing, so it only needs enough horsepower for video streaming and recording. I'm going to use it exclusively for work, which involves carrying it around to different offices and to use it during conferences to take notes.
I'm assuming a Chromebook is my best bet. I was looking around at them and there seem to be a million different ones. Any recommendations on a cheap one that isn't going to be a complete piece of shit?
- basic writing, spreadsheets, presentations (Google docs etc. is fine)
- basic music / video streaming. It doesn't need to look amazing or sound great.
- video recording using a USB webcam. This is a must, as I need to be able to Skype for work.
- a comfortable, non-cramped keyboard. This is really important and it's the main reason I don't want to stick with a tablet.
I won't play any games on this thing, so it only needs enough horsepower for video streaming and recording. I'm going to use it exclusively for work, which involves carrying it around to different offices and to use it during conferences to take notes.
I'm assuming a Chromebook is my best bet. I was looking around at them and there seem to be a million different ones. Any recommendations on a cheap one that isn't going to be a complete piece of shit?
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