Looking to buy a laptop but have problem.

Discussion in 'Entertainment Lounge' started by Freddy, Nov 21, 2013.

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  1. Freddy MJ Johns

    Wtf is a soft state drive and why would I want to pay equal or more for a 228mb ssd instead of a 1tb hard drive?
     
    Freddy, Nov 21, 2013
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  2. Chewie JA Chewie

    A solid state drive has no moving parts and is much quicker than a traditional hard drive. This means that applications will load quicker and your computer will boot faster.
     
    Chewie, Nov 21, 2013
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  3. Freddy MJ Johns

    On ya chewball. Less chance of breaking?
     
    Freddy, Nov 21, 2013
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  4. Chewie JA Chewie

    I think they have similar chances of breaking but I'm not too sure. If you have an external hard drive that you can use to store your movies or tv shows then the smaller size doesn't matter too much, and it would be worth getting the ssd for the speed. Otherwise, if you want everything on the laptop so its easier to transport, or you don't have an external hard drive then you should probably get the normal hard drive
     
    Chewie, Nov 21, 2013
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  5. RyanG R Gee

    Pretty sure repeated copying and pasting to an SSD wears it out a lot quicker than a normal hard drive. Laptop with an SSD but storing things like music/movies etc on an external hard drive is the way to go.
     
    RyanG, Nov 21, 2013
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  6. Alec AD Funkotron

    Yeah, you pretty much only get a SSD drive to install Windows 98 (or whatever they are up to now) on so it boots up faster.
     
    Alec, Nov 21, 2013
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  7. Chewie JA Chewie

    Really you're not going to see any difference in life span between SSDs and traditional HDDs unless you're using it in an enterprise setting. Standard consumer use won't affect the lifespan of a SSD significantly enough and it should last for a pretty long time
     
    Chewie, Nov 21, 2013
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  8. Escath LE Schaw

    SSDs haven't been widely used long enough for accurate lifespan measurements, but controlled testing suggest longer lifespans than standard HDDs.
     
    Escath, Nov 25, 2013
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  9. Jimmy J Read

    interesting. had been wondering what ssd stood for too. i will probs get a lappy at some stage if i can be bothered to save.
     
    Jimmy, Nov 25, 2013
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  10. Rego RS Hutchinson

    Just got $400 off on a laptop :fap: Was $1033, got it for $633.

    Fucking insane deal. An NZ online site was having a massive sale tonight and they had 10 in stock of this particular laptop - got one :D
     
    Rego, Nov 25, 2013
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  11. Captain SSD Dong

    Post the specs so Chewie can rip into it and demoralize you
     
    Captain, Nov 25, 2013
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  12. Chewie JA Chewie

    ^this pls
     
    Chewie, Nov 25, 2013
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  13. Chewie JA Chewie

    "intel i5 750GB HDD 15.6" Entertainment notebook"

    i5 1.8Ghz
    8GB RAM
    750GB HDD
    GT620M 1 GB
    Win 8 64 bit
     
    Chewie, Nov 25, 2013
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  14. Chewie JA Chewie

    Chewie, Nov 25, 2013
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  15. Rego RS Hutchinson

    Ew Acer no. That's an oz site mind you....$633 NZD for mine. Similar sort of laptops.

    Specs:

    Lenovo Essential B590

    Processor 3rd Generation Intel Core i5-3230M Processor( 2.60GHz )
    - Operating system Windows 8 64
    - Display type 15.6" HD Glossy with integrated camera 1366x768
    - graphics GT610M 1GB
    - Total memory 8GB
    - Hard drive device 500GB
    - Optical device DVD Recordable (Dual Layer)
    - Network card Lenovo BGN Wireless
    - Bluetooth Bluetooth Version 4.0
    - Warranty One year
    - pointing device Touch pad with two button, supports scroll feature, multi-touch
    - Battery 6 Cell Lithium-Ion


    Obviously no gaming computer - gonna do me just fine though for uni next year. Not gonna get cheaper with those specs. Only real downside is the screen quality I guess.
     
    Last edited: Nov 25, 2013
    Rego, Nov 25, 2013
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  16. Chewie JA Chewie

    oh I just assumed it was the one from the pbtech sale which was also reduced to $633
     
    Chewie, Nov 25, 2013
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  17. Rego RS Hutchinson

    It was......
     
    Rego, Nov 25, 2013
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  18. Chewie JA Chewie

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    Chewie, Nov 25, 2013
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  19. Rego RS Hutchinson

    Last edited: Nov 26, 2013
    Rego, Nov 26, 2013
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  20. Rego RS Hutchinson

    Screenshot_2013-11-26-02-26-55.jpg

    Ooo I can screenshot on my tablet. Finding it odd that it's not even just that deal that's different???
     
    Last edited: Nov 26, 2013
    Rego, Nov 26, 2013
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