Tiki
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I needs me sum help!, by Tiki on Aug 28, 2008 17:38:46 GMT 1, Not art related at all this thread. well unless you take into account the art i will be buying through it.
I need to get a new laptop as i have given my current HP a right good buggering and ive only had it since Feb. It wont work with outlook, it wont work with any printer its stuggeling with downloads its pretty much had it.
So i need a new one, can anyone suggest a deccent one for below ยฃ600 or even where i can get it. Must include Microsoft office. I was thinking about a Sony Vaio? Opinions more than welcome?
Not art related at all this thread. well unless you take into account the art i will be buying through it.
I need to get a new laptop as i have given my current HP a right good buggering and ive only had it since Feb. It wont work with outlook, it wont work with any printer its stuggeling with downloads its pretty much had it.
So i need a new one, can anyone suggest a deccent one for below ยฃ600 or even where i can get it. Must include Microsoft office. I was thinking about a Sony Vaio? Opinions more than welcome?
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iAmCxxx
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I needs me sum help!, by iAmCxxx on Aug 28, 2008 17:39:49 GMT 1, Get a Mac. End of.
Get a Mac. End of.
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I needs me sum help!, by doublehelix on Aug 28, 2008 17:40:58 GMT 1, Get a Mac.
Get a Mac.
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oliversmark
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I needs me sum help!, by oliversmark on Aug 28, 2008 17:46:24 GMT 1, I have a sony vaio lap top- Its wicked!!! ยฃ500 from Tesco when My Mum bought it 4 me for christmas and u get 1000 club card points!!!!- not sure if the offers still on but have a look -
I have a sony vaio lap top- Its wicked!!! ยฃ500 from Tesco when My Mum bought it 4 me for christmas and u get 1000 club card points!!!!- not sure if the offers still on but have a look -
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Michael Jacob
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I needs me sum help!, by Michael Jacob on Aug 28, 2008 17:52:25 GMT 1, i vote mac
i vote mac
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iAmCxxx
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I needs me sum help!, by iAmCxxx on Aug 28, 2008 17:56:56 GMT 1, I've had my Macbook Pro for three years. It's brim full of software and saved files and takes a hell of a battering and it's still fast as fxxk. And you have no worries with pesky virses. I'm sure the spec on mine from three years ago is even less than an entry level Mac nowadays. Mac.
I've had my Macbook Pro for three years. It's brim full of software and saved files and takes a hell of a battering and it's still fast as fxxk. And you have no worries with pesky virses. I'm sure the spec on mine from three years ago is even less than an entry level Mac nowadays. Mac.
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lostplotter
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I needs me sum help!, by lostplotter on Aug 28, 2008 17:58:16 GMT 1, Format the harddrive, reinstall windows and then spend the money saved on more art......
Format the harddrive, reinstall windows and then spend the money saved on more art......
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Tiki
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brun
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I needs me sum help!, by brun on Aug 28, 2008 18:02:50 GMT 1, i met a guy who works for sony viao helpline on a flight ! he told me never ever buy a sony viao !!! see if your viao lasts til next christmas ?
but saying that i am on my 4th macintosh laptop , they are good but dont drop them and dont pour tea in them
i met a guy who works for sony viao helpline on a flight ! he told me never ever buy a sony viao !!! see if your viao lasts til next christmas ? but saying that i am on my 4th macintosh laptop , they are good but dont drop them and dont pour tea in them
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bmjt
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I needs me sum help!, by bmjt on Aug 28, 2008 18:18:51 GMT 1, I really want a mac, but I need to use Autocad, which they refuse to write for macs. Nightmare.
I really want a mac, but I need to use Autocad, which they refuse to write for macs. Nightmare.
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I needs me sum help!, by Deleted on Aug 28, 2008 18:22:51 GMT 1, i met a guy who works for sony viao helpline on a flight ! he told me never ever buy a sony viao !!! see if your viao lasts til next christmas ? but saying that i am on my 4th macintosh laptop , they are good but dont drop them and dont pour tea in them
Our journo's use them out in the field and they can be good if you buy a good enough spec one. Never given me much trouble and mine is now at least 2 years old.
Good luck though.
i met a guy who works for sony viao helpline on a flight ! he told me never ever buy a sony viao !!! see if your viao lasts til next christmas ? but saying that i am on my 4th macintosh laptop , they are good but dont drop them and dont pour tea in them Our journo's use them out in the field and they can be good if you buy a good enough spec one. Never given me much trouble and mine is now at least 2 years old. Good luck though.
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brun
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I needs me sum help!, by brun on Aug 28, 2008 18:31:38 GMT 1, which one liam sony or mac ?
the macbook pro is doing the trick fine , not sure about the macbooks or ibooks seen a few of them bust . usually motherboard goes (after the tea goes in) or the hard drive goes !
which one liam sony or mac ?
the macbook pro is doing the trick fine , not sure about the macbooks or ibooks seen a few of them bust . usually motherboard goes (after the tea goes in) or the hard drive goes !
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I needs me sum help!, by Deleted on Aug 28, 2008 18:34:50 GMT 1, which one liam sony or mac ? the macbook pro is doing the trick fine , not sure about the macbooks or ibooks seen a few of them bust . usually motherboard goes (after the tea goes in) or the hard drive goes !
Apologies, i have a sony, but i only really use it for general accounting and so on.
If i were to use a laptop for images or music i would use the mac, seems to be the industry standard and they cant all be wrong.
which one liam sony or mac ? the macbook pro is doing the trick fine , not sure about the macbooks or ibooks seen a few of them bust . usually motherboard goes (after the tea goes in) or the hard drive goes ! Apologies, i have a sony, but i only really use it for general accounting and so on. If i were to use a laptop for images or music i would use the mac, seems to be the industry standard and they cant all be wrong.
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I needs me sum help!, by icky on Aug 28, 2008 19:02:48 GMT 1, I really want a mac, but I need to use Autocad, which they refuse to write for macs. Nightmare.
You know that macs are intel-based nowadays and can run windows in a window or on a separate partition don't you?
I really want a mac, but I need to use Autocad, which they refuse to write for macs. Nightmare. You know that macs are intel-based nowadays and can run windows in a window or on a separate partition don't you?
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I needs me sum help!, by Daniel Silk on Aug 28, 2008 19:10:48 GMT 1, Its been about a year since I made the switch to Mac, and I think its the best think I have ever done ;D Whenever I get on a PC now its feeling like stepping back into the stone age The speed that you can get things done on a Mac is amazing! The reason why PC's are getting so cheap now is coz they are crap! and they just cant shift them ;D take a look about the shops and notice how more and more are now stocking Mac's coz they have realized they are the future and what people want.
Its been about a year since I made the switch to Mac, and I think its the best think I have ever done ;D Whenever I get on a PC now its feeling like stepping back into the stone age The speed that you can get things done on a Mac is amazing! The reason why PC's are getting so cheap now is coz they are crap! and they just cant shift them ;D take a look about the shops and notice how more and more are now stocking Mac's coz they have realized they are the future and what people want.
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I needs me sum help!, by They call me Stephen on Aug 28, 2008 19:39:24 GMT 1, I really want a mac, but I need to use Autocad, which they refuse to write for macs. Nightmare.
are you an architect/architecture student bmjt?? i'm in the same boat myself, about to buy a laptop but it needs to be able to run microstation (a windows only program)
i'm eyeing up a new macbook pro, apparently there are new ones coming out in the next few weeks so holding off for that. going to run microstation through bootcamp...all problems solved! ;D
I really want a mac, but I need to use Autocad, which they refuse to write for macs. Nightmare. are you an architect/architecture student bmjt?? i'm in the same boat myself, about to buy a laptop but it needs to be able to run microstation (a windows only program) i'm eyeing up a new macbook pro, apparently there are new ones coming out in the next few weeks so holding off for that. going to run microstation through bootcamp...all problems solved! ;D
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Tiki
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I needs me sum help!, by Tiki on Aug 28, 2008 20:06:46 GMT 1, Thanks for everyones comments. I think we can safely say that a macbook seems the most popular way forward. So the next question is can i afford one at ยฃ600 and if so where from?
Thanks for everyones comments. I think we can safely say that a macbook seems the most popular way forward. So the next question is can i afford one at ยฃ600 and if so where from?
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bmjt
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I needs me sum help!, by bmjt on Aug 28, 2008 20:10:01 GMT 1, Cheers Icky, yeah i'm aware of that, but im sure there'd be issues, I don't want to spend a K and find out it can't run my key program smoothly. Can't have any compatability issues when importing from other software, converting, and printing etc.
Yeah Theycallme, i'm doing arch, as per the above, i'm not totally confident dropping the PC taking the risk on CAD not working, I would also have to reinstall/download about 400 other pieces of software.
Cheers Icky, yeah i'm aware of that, but im sure there'd be issues, I don't want to spend a K and find out it can't run my key program smoothly. Can't have any compatability issues when importing from other software, converting, and printing etc.
Yeah Theycallme, i'm doing arch, as per the above, i'm not totally confident dropping the PC taking the risk on CAD not working, I would also have to reinstall/download about 400 other pieces of software.
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I needs me sum help!, by daz205 on Aug 28, 2008 20:41:08 GMT 1, my viaos been going for a few years and a few more parties and is still going strong, but i dont download music etc on it etc to give it any problems. cheapest option i think is to either format etc your laptop or take it to a independent computer shop and get them to sort it. mac`s dont sfuffer so bad from this mind as virus`s are written for the majority of users which are pc`s
are macs easier to use now i can remember having a go on one years ago and finding it annoying ?
my viaos been going for a few years and a few more parties and is still going strong, but i dont download music etc on it etc to give it any problems. cheapest option i think is to either format etc your laptop or take it to a independent computer shop and get them to sort it. mac`s dont sfuffer so bad from this mind as virus`s are written for the majority of users which are pc`s
are macs easier to use now i can remember having a go on one years ago and finding it annoying ?
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dotdot
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I needs me sum help!, by dotdot on Aug 28, 2008 21:50:23 GMT 1, Thanks for everyones comments. I think we can safely say that a macbook seems the most popular way forward. So the next question is can i afford one at ยฃ600 and if so where from?
go for it dude - I've heard they're cool. I use win when i need to & linux for everything else. (free os, free software)
Thanks for everyones comments. I think we can safely say that a macbook seems the most popular way forward. So the next question is can i afford one at ยฃ600 and if so where from? go for it dude - I've heard they're cool. I use win when i need to & linux for everything else. (free os, free software)
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Francis
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I needs me sum help!, by Francis on Aug 28, 2008 22:34:44 GMT 1, What do you guys think about switching to Mac from another computer, say IBM-compatibles?
What do you guys think about switching to Mac from another computer, say IBM-compatibles?
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I needs me sum help!, by guest2 on Aug 28, 2008 22:36:51 GMT 1, What do you guys think about switching to Mac from another computer, say IBM-compatibles?
make the switch Francis old chap, go get a mac! I'll even give you free tech support!
What do you guys think about switching to Mac from another computer, say IBM-compatibles? make the switch Francis old chap, go get a mac! I'll even give you free tech support!
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I needs me sum help!, by Deleted on Aug 28, 2008 22:38:47 GMT 1, Go Mac, everything is easy.
Go Mac, everything is easy.
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spirit
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I needs me sum help!, by spirit on Aug 28, 2008 22:41:15 GMT 1, Switch to Mac. In the unlikely event that you feel you have made a mistake, you can run it as a PC anyway.
Switch to Mac. In the unlikely event that you feel you have made a mistake, you can run it as a PC anyway.
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Francis
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I needs me sum help!, by Francis on Aug 28, 2008 23:37:46 GMT 1, You guys are very persuasive. Are there noticeable differences between Powerbooks and iBooks?
You guys are very persuasive. Are there noticeable differences between Powerbooks and iBooks?
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I needs me sum help!, by Guest on Aug 29, 2008 0:13:52 GMT 1, Mac all the way
Mac all the way
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retardthebear
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I needs me sum help!, by retardthebear on Aug 29, 2008 0:55:28 GMT 1, sounds lik you're prety swayed by the mac idea, and they are good! but if you decide on a pc dont get a viao. you can get a better spec toshiba or samsung etc for cheaper and they are still both very reputable brands!
I wanted a mac but am to set in my ways (and retarded) to make the switch yet
sounds lik you're prety swayed by the mac idea, and they are good! but if you decide on a pc dont get a viao. you can get a better spec toshiba or samsung etc for cheaper and they are still both very reputable brands! I wanted a mac but am to set in my ways (and retarded) to make the switch yet
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I needs me sum help!, by ikkeno on Aug 29, 2008 1:16:37 GMT 1, Format the harddrive, reinstall windows and then spend the money saved on more art......
yup, allmost the same as what I was going to say.
sounds like your computer has a bad case of downloadus allotus crapus and spywareustotalis, easily cured by formating and reinstalling the OS.
Format the harddrive, reinstall windows and then spend the money saved on more art...... yup, allmost the same as what I was going to say. sounds like your computer has a bad case of downloadus allotus crapus and spywareustotalis, easily cured by formating and reinstalling the OS.
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Francis
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I needs me sum help!, by Francis on Aug 29, 2008 1:35:16 GMT 1, If you format Windows, do you lose all your information?
If you format Windows, do you lose all your information?
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I needs me sum help!, by ikkeno on Aug 29, 2008 1:44:01 GMT 1, If you format Windows, do you lose all your information?
Yes
I suggest you burn the things you want to save to dvd or cd, or even better use an external harddrive and transfer all the things you want to save over to it(its allot faster than burning dvd's if you have allot of stuff you want to keep) if you dont have an external hard drive you can get atleast 100gb or more for 50ยฃ or less so...its a wort wile investment annyways I think.
Just pop in you recovery cd that came along with you computer, follow the instructions for the first few steps, have a cup of tea or two, click next a few times and in a few hours you have a formated computer, then you need to install the drivers for your soundboard, graphics card etc, its proably on the second cd that came along with your computer, its basicaly just poping in the cd's, having patience and clicking "next" that are the basic skills needed to format you computer
cheers
If you format Windows, do you lose all your information? Yes I suggest you burn the things you want to save to dvd or cd, or even better use an external harddrive and transfer all the things you want to save over to it(its allot faster than burning dvd's if you have allot of stuff you want to keep) if you dont have an external hard drive you can get atleast 100gb or more for 50ยฃ or less so...its a wort wile investment annyways I think. Just pop in you recovery cd that came along with you computer, follow the instructions for the first few steps, have a cup of tea or two, click next a few times and in a few hours you have a formated computer, then you need to install the drivers for your soundboard, graphics card etc, its proably on the second cd that came along with your computer, its basicaly just poping in the cd's, having patience and clicking "next" that are the basic skills needed to format you computer cheers
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