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23-10-2012 2:23pm#1
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blahblah06 wrote: »have i done anything wrong or does it seem ok?
Yes, that processor is VERY wrong.
Not only is the Core i7 3632QM £49 cheaper, it is also a helluva lot faster (at the same TDP specification)
And personally, I don't like platter hard disk drives in a laptop, SSD all the way, not only for the much better performance but also for the added robustness (no moving parts). The 120 GB Kingston SSD is cheaper than the 1 TB HDD you have picked, the 240 GB Intel SSD is on special offer. If it was me, I'd order with the basic 250 GB HDD and replace it with a 256 GB Samsung 830 Series SSD (160 yoyos at computeruniverse.net), one of the best SSDs available, second only to the new 840 Series.0 -
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That also seems like an insane amount of ram to put in a thin and light. Gaming is pretty much out on the HD 4000, so unless you have some particular need for it?, 8gb is more that sufficient.
Well spotted. And even if you really want 16 GB, order with 2 GB (the minimum) and buy an aftermarket upgrade. Price difference: £139/€170. You'll 16 GB kit (2x8) for less than a 100 yoyos elsewhere.
And a word to the processor again. While the Quad-core i7 is a tempting choice it might be somewhat of an overkill, unless you're heavily into image/video processing or 3D modelling. Otherwise, the Core i5 3210M is a good alternative and not much slower than the overpriced dual Core i7 3520:
You'll save a lot of money (£132/€162) and still get a powerful and balanced computer.
The following configuration costs £557/€689:
If you really need more disk space, then add £106 and get the Intel 240 GB SSD.0 -
Just got my Optimus IV there yesterday & the first thing I had to do was open it up and (partially) quell the wicked vibrations coming from 7200rpm hard drive
You can't really compare the Optimus to the UltraNote, very different purpose. A 7,200 rpm drive causes more vibrations, it is noisier and will draw a lot more juice from the battery, which is of not much concern, you have a 45W max TDP CPU and a top class GPU so the Optimus won't last long on the battery anyway. The UltraNote, however, is all about mobility, so battery life is an important factor, and a solid state disk is likely to be more power efficient than a platter HDD (and still beats even the fastest spinning HDD under the sun by a country mile).
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machiavellianme wrote: »I'm not sure I follow? Its the same price for windows 7 or windows 8 using the configurator? I thought those €15 licences were for upgrades only?
It is the same price, but you can still order Windows 7 (probably while stock lasts) and get a €15 upgrade for it.
Let's assume, machiavellianme has a Windows 7 license around, so he won't need the OS. 0 -
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blahblah06 wrote: »do people think the quadcore i7 is better then the i5
Did you see my response #2 here?
Yes, the quad-core i7 is a lot more powerful than the dual-core i5. The question is, however, do you really need a Core i7. The i7 certainly has the edge when it comes to image/video editing or 3D modelling. But when you're doing regular stuff, i.e. surfing the web and using office applications, the difference is rather marginal and a Core i5 with 8 GB RAM will suffice for quite some time to come.0 -
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