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Billy
i need a small laptop for university in september, and to save money i thought used is the way to go.
could someone who knows about computers tell me if this is a good deal, and is worth gettting?
http://compreviews.about.com/od/ultraportables/fr/ASUS-U36SD-A1.htm
i managed to get the price down to $450 canadian.
it was release in august 2011.
thanks for any help guys.
its greatly appreciated.
Answer
It's an okay laptop. Good for a college student I think but I would make sure the person who you are going to get it from has it undamagedâit's not very durable.
Myself, I would look for an Apple because I have had one for 6 years and it still works perfectly... fast and even though I've dropped it so many times, that does not affect it at all. It is more expensive but I think it is worth it.
But it is your call.
The battery life is the problem, I would really consider having a charger with you at all times.
It's an okay laptop. Good for a college student I think but I would make sure the person who you are going to get it from has it undamagedâit's not very durable.
Myself, I would look for an Apple because I have had one for 6 years and it still works perfectly... fast and even though I've dropped it so many times, that does not affect it at all. It is more expensive but I think it is worth it.
But it is your call.
The battery life is the problem, I would really consider having a charger with you at all times.
How do the CPU and GPU in laptops differ from those in desktops?
Q. I am currently a college student and have always preferred a desktop. It also appears that it is possible to get more for your money with a desktop, but I am also wondering what the difference is when an I core 5 or 7 is found in a desktop in comparison to a laptop, as well as the difference in graphics cards...also is this laptop a good deal for the money?
$1044
Battalion 101 B5130M Gaming Laptop
1 x Case ( Battalion 101 B5130M 15.6" Full HD 1920x1080 Widescreen LCD TFT Laptop w/eSATAport, Bluetooth (EDR), Fingerprint Reader, Li-Ion Battery, Universal AC Power Adapter - Original Metallic Black )
1 x Processor ( Intel® Core⢠i7-640M Mobile Processor (2x 2.80GHz/4MB L3 Cache) )
1 x Memory ( 4GB [2GB x 2] 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM [Laptop Memory] - Corsair or Major Brand )
1 x Video Card ( Mobility DDR3 1GB NVIDIA GT 425M PCI-Express 3D Video [B5130M] )
1 x Primary Hard Drive ( 500 GB 5400rpm Serial-ATA Super Slim Laptop Hard Drive )
1 x Optical Drive ( 8x Dual Format DVD±R/±RW + 16x CD-R/RW Combo Drive [B5130M] )
1 x Flash Media Reader / Writer ( Built-in 9-in-1 Media Card Reader/Writer [Laptop] )
1 x Sound Card ( 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard )
1 x Network Card ( Built-in 10/100/1000 Mbps LAN [Laptop] )
1 x Fax Modem ( Built-in 56K V.92 Fax Modem [Laptop] )
1 x Internal Wireless Network Adapter ( Standard 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi )
1 x Operating System ( Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium + Office Starter 2010 (Includes basic versions of Word and Excel) - 64-Bit )
1 x USB Ports ( Built-in 3x USB 2.0 Ports + 1x USB 3.0 Port [Laptop] )
1 x Carrying Case ( Free Deluxe Carrying Case )
0 x Headset ( None )
1 x Video Camera ( Built-in 2.0 Mega Pixels Digital Web Video Camera )
0 x LCD Pixel Protection ( None )
1 x Warranty ( Standard Warranty Service - Standard One(1) Year Limited Warranty + Lifetime Technical Support
$1044
Battalion 101 B5130M Gaming Laptop
1 x Case ( Battalion 101 B5130M 15.6" Full HD 1920x1080 Widescreen LCD TFT Laptop w/eSATAport, Bluetooth (EDR), Fingerprint Reader, Li-Ion Battery, Universal AC Power Adapter - Original Metallic Black )
1 x Processor ( Intel® Core⢠i7-640M Mobile Processor (2x 2.80GHz/4MB L3 Cache) )
1 x Memory ( 4GB [2GB x 2] 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM [Laptop Memory] - Corsair or Major Brand )
1 x Video Card ( Mobility DDR3 1GB NVIDIA GT 425M PCI-Express 3D Video [B5130M] )
1 x Primary Hard Drive ( 500 GB 5400rpm Serial-ATA Super Slim Laptop Hard Drive )
1 x Optical Drive ( 8x Dual Format DVD±R/±RW + 16x CD-R/RW Combo Drive [B5130M] )
1 x Flash Media Reader / Writer ( Built-in 9-in-1 Media Card Reader/Writer [Laptop] )
1 x Sound Card ( 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard )
1 x Network Card ( Built-in 10/100/1000 Mbps LAN [Laptop] )
1 x Fax Modem ( Built-in 56K V.92 Fax Modem [Laptop] )
1 x Internal Wireless Network Adapter ( Standard 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi )
1 x Operating System ( Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium + Office Starter 2010 (Includes basic versions of Word and Excel) - 64-Bit )
1 x USB Ports ( Built-in 3x USB 2.0 Ports + 1x USB 3.0 Port [Laptop] )
1 x Carrying Case ( Free Deluxe Carrying Case )
0 x Headset ( None )
1 x Video Camera ( Built-in 2.0 Mega Pixels Digital Web Video Camera )
0 x LCD Pixel Protection ( None )
1 x Warranty ( Standard Warranty Service - Standard One(1) Year Limited Warranty + Lifetime Technical Support
Answer
I will give you some pointers but do your own research,
(1) You don't need the i7 for your needs, because it is a quad core hyper threading processor, and you will never scratch the surface of it's power.
(2) Windows 7 Home Premium was never developed for the i processor
(3) Most of the software you will be using will be 32 bit applications
(4) You will need to buy 64 bit application software in the future
If you must go for the i processor then the i5 is the one to go for, it's cheaper and will do the more than you will ever need to do. Next use an alternative operating that is years a head of MS that have already got the drivers for the i processors and capabilities for hyper threading.
Microsoft will not have these capabilities until the release of windows 8 at the end of this year or sometime in 2012, My advice to you is do your research on the Free Linux kernel (operating system). It is supported and developed by Intel, IBM, AMD, Nvidia, ATI,
Linux runs the worlds fastest HPC (High Powered Computers) It runs it Internet, Check out these web links for your research
http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/newss/7262/1/
Like I said Linux is years ahead of Microsoft's kernel (operating system)
To download the most upto date Linux operating distributions December 2010 and January 2011 then look here
http://www.distrowatch.com
oh you get all the professional application software that you will ever need or want free . including Office applications
I will give you some pointers but do your own research,
(1) You don't need the i7 for your needs, because it is a quad core hyper threading processor, and you will never scratch the surface of it's power.
(2) Windows 7 Home Premium was never developed for the i processor
(3) Most of the software you will be using will be 32 bit applications
(4) You will need to buy 64 bit application software in the future
If you must go for the i processor then the i5 is the one to go for, it's cheaper and will do the more than you will ever need to do. Next use an alternative operating that is years a head of MS that have already got the drivers for the i processors and capabilities for hyper threading.
Microsoft will not have these capabilities until the release of windows 8 at the end of this year or sometime in 2012, My advice to you is do your research on the Free Linux kernel (operating system). It is supported and developed by Intel, IBM, AMD, Nvidia, ATI,
Linux runs the worlds fastest HPC (High Powered Computers) It runs it Internet, Check out these web links for your research
http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/newss/7262/1/
Like I said Linux is years ahead of Microsoft's kernel (operating system)
To download the most upto date Linux operating distributions December 2010 and January 2011 then look here
http://www.distrowatch.com
oh you get all the professional application software that you will ever need or want free . including Office applications
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