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Other => General Discussion => Topic started by: Spring Rubber on June 05, 2008, 01:40:15 AM
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http://b.imagehost.org/view/0806/power_plan.png
Look at the power plan. It speaks for itself, doesn't it?
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:rofl2:
I'm going to need to make a plan like that for my laptop. :rofl: :P
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That's funny. :P I have a laptop, but have never heard of a "power plan." :huh:
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That makes two of us. :unsure:
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That's funny. :P I have a laptop, but have never heard of a "power plan." :huh:
Basically, a power plan let's you to control your PC's energy use (battery life on laptops) versus the amount of performance you need. :yes:
(http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/6053/vistapowerplanwm7.th.png) (http://img236.imageshack.us/my.php?image=vistapowerplanwm7.png)
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That's funny. :P I have a laptop, but have never heard of a "power plan." :huh:
Just more Vista garbage, is all it is.
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Just more Vista garbage, is all it is.
Actually Gil, power plans have been in Windows since Windows ME (although they were called power "schemes" until Vista). ;)
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That's funny. :P I have a laptop, but have never heard of a "power plan." :huh:
Just more Vista garbage, is all it is.
You hate Vista now? I remember back like two or three years ago you told us how much you liked Vista.
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You hate Vista now? I remember back like two or three years ago you told us how much you liked Vista.
Really? I thought Gil only liked Macs. :hmm:
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I know, I guess I should of noted how much he liked Vista, compared to previous versions of Windows.
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You hate Vista now? I remember back like two or three years ago you told us how much you liked Vista.
Really? I thought Gil only liked Macs. :hmm:
Yes. :yes:
Yes, they were in older versions of windows, but they weren't called plans, nor did they show up on the desktop (to the best of my knowledge)
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Yes, they were in older versions of windows, but they weren't called plans, nor did they show up on the desktop (to the best of my knowledge)
They did if you had a laptop. ;) And besides, even though they weren't called plans, they still perform the exact same function as it does in Vista. :yes:
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Interesting...Vista was better before it became "Vista".
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It's not on the desktop; it's coming from the system tray.
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SR, out of curiosity, what kind of HP notebook do you have? And are you happy with it? I'm in the market for a new one, and am looking to spend $900-approx. $1200. I've been looking at Dell, just because I love the custom options/upgrades, but I've seen some nice HPs out there. Thanks!
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SR, out of curiosity, what kind of HP notebook do you have? And are you happy with it? I'm in the market for a new one, and am looking to spend $900-approx. $1200. I've been looking at Dell, just because I love the custom options/upgrades, but I've seen some nice HPs out there. Thanks!
I have an HP laptop (a dv6000z) and while it is a decent laptop, I've had various problems with is. First off, it gets insanely warm; I've actually burnt myself with it a few times. And the overheating lead to the next two problems. I got the laptop last July, and in January, the wireless stopped working. Then in April, the graphics adapter died. I later learned both were due to overheating. Luckily, HP fixed the problem for free, but I was without the laptop for a few weeks.
I also have a Dell laptop (an Inspiron 1525), and I like it a lot more than the HP. It runs much cooler than the HP; I attribute that to the Core 2 Duo in the Dell, which runs inherently cooler than the Turion 64 X2, which was in my HP. Also, both laptops are 15.4" models, and I find the Dell slightly lighter than the HP.
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Reason 250 to buy a Mac. :happy:
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Reason 250 to buy a Mac. :happy:
Not necessarily. My iBook can get really hot especially during the summer. It causes the fans to speed up and makes it sound like you are sitting in front of a 20 year old desktop. This happens even if I have it sitting on my desk with nothing blocking the air vents.
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Weird. Never happens to mine.
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I have an HP dv9815 that I just got the day before Memorial Day. Everything's nice so far except for the fact that the mousepad driver doesn't allow you to middle click by pressing the left and right buttons simultaneously. I was actually going to buy a cheaper Toshiba, but I found out that Toshiba and Sony don't even offer scrolling on their mousepads, and that's a must, so I went with this HP, my second choice.
Also, it's a 17" widescreen, so there's a numberpad on the right side of the keyboard; it's all well and good, but I'm a bit disturbed by the right-hand "shift" key only being the size of a regular key on the keyboard with the Up arrow just to the right of it. All too often I mess up while typing and hit either the up arrow or the backslash key just to its left. I really hope I get used to it eventually.
BTW, It has a 200GB HD and 3 GB of memory. It was either $949 or $999; I can't remember which.
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Thanks to Billy & SR!
I've been looking closely at Dell's Inspiron line (17"), though I'm awaiting a bit longer to see what Dell's rumored "Studio" line will bring, as it seems to be a mix between Dell's Inspiron and XPS makes. :yes:
Reason 250 to buy a Mac. :happy:
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Here's the HP one I've been considering: http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?dest=5&item=394073&pCatg=5680
Reason 250 to buy a Mac. :happy:
Reason #254 not to buy a Mac: OSX is retarded.
Reason #923 not to buy a Mac: They suck.
Reason #1658 not to buy a Mac: any Windows-based machine I've ever used is way faster, even when running power-horse programs such as Photoshop and After Effects.
Do I need to go on? :P
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Do I need to go on? :P
Reason #1458545234 NOT to argue with Gil: He's GOING to let it go on and on no matter what.
:whistling:
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Do I need to go on? :P
Reason #1458545234 NOT to argue with Gil: He's GOING to let it go on and on no matter what.
:whistling:
Reason: # - Well actually I don't have a reason but shut up Stephen or I'll kick you in your woman parts. :lol:
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Here's the HP one I've been considering: [url]http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?dest=5&item=394073&pCatg=5680[/url]
Reason 250 to buy a Mac. :happy:
Reason #254 not to buy a Mac: OSX is retarded.
Reason #923 not to buy a Mac: They suck.
Reason #1658 not to buy a Mac: any Windows-based machine I've ever used is way faster, even when running power-horse programs such as Photoshop and After Effects.
Do I need to go on? :P
254 - retarded
923 - retarded
1658 - Couldn't be more of the opposite.
Need I go on? :P :whistling:
And yes, please kick Stephen in his women parts. :)
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Have you tried using the Intel Macs? They are noticeably faster than the old Power PC-based models.
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Have you tried using the Intel Macs? They are noticeably faster than the old Power PC-based models.
Yes, and they're a bit better. But I still prefer Vista. :yes:
This may be the one I go with, unless Dell's Studio line is better: http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?dest=5&item=394073&pCatg=5680
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Reason: # - Well actually I don't have a reason but shut up Stephen or I'll kick you in your woman parts. :lol:
Women parts, eh? Are you sure you're not talking about yourself? ;)
:rofl2: :rofl2: :rofl2:
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No.. don't you remember those pictures you sent me? :fear:
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No.. don't you remember those pictures you sent me? :fear:
You mean those pictures I found of your mom on your website? :wow:
:bleh: :rofl2: :rofl2:
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Yes! She looked skanky in them huh? :shades:
:thrilled:
Wow I'm screwed up in the head. Not as much as Gil though. :lol:
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Wow I'm screwed up in the head. Not as much as Gil though. :lol:
Is that a compliment or .... :thinking: :lol:
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Wow I'm screwed up in the head. Not as much as Gil though. :lol:
Is that a compliment or .... :thinking: :lol:
I think that's one of those comments that you take whichever way you want. :lol: :P
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I'll just take that as a compliment then. :thrilled:
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Don't buy a Dell, the batteries suck. Mine completely quit 16 months in.
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I have an HP laptop (a dv6000z) and while it is a decent laptop, I've had various problems with is. First off, it gets insanely warm; I've actually burnt myself with it a few times. And the overheating lead to the next two problems. I got the laptop last July, and in January, the wireless stopped working. Then in April, the graphics adapter died. I later learned both were due to overheating. Luckily, HP fixed the problem for free, but I was without the laptop for a few weeks.
I also have a Dell laptop (an Inspiron 1525), and I like it a lot more than the HP. It runs much cooler than the HP; I attribute that to the Core 2 Duo in the Dell, which runs inherently cooler than the Turion 64 X2, which was in my HP. Also, both laptops are 15.4" models, and I find the Dell slightly lighter than the HP.
Cool, didn't know you got a new laptop. B) Could you post the full specs, and pictures if possible?
Also, my Dell laptop (Inspiron 1501) has an AMD processor, and it does get very hot like your HP did. It's nearly impossible to use it on my lap unless I have my chill mat underneath it. :pinch: But overall it's a good laptop, and I hopefully won't have to encounter the problems you had with your HP. :ninja:
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What? He got it last June/July or something, right?
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What? He got it last June/July or something, right?
I was talking about the Dell, not the HP (the HP is the one he got last July). ;)
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Whoops. :pinch: :oops:
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Here's the HP one I've been considering: [url]http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?dest=5&item=394073&pCatg=5680[/url]
Wow, that's a deal - a whole extra gig of RAM for the same or less than the price I paid.
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I have an HP dv9815 that I just got the day before Memorial Day. Everything's nice so far except for the fact that the mousepad driver doesn't allow you to middle click by pressing the left and right buttons simultaneously. I was actually going to buy a cheaper Toshiba, but I found out that Toshiba and Sony don't even offer scrolling on their mousepads, and that's a must, so I went with this HP, my second choice.
Also, it's a 17" widescreen, so there's a numberpad on the right side of the keyboard; it's all well and good, but I'm a bit disturbed by the right-hand "shift" key only being the size of a regular key on the keyboard with the Up arrow just to the right of it. All too often I mess up while typing and hit either the up arrow or the backslash key just to its left. I really hope I get used to it eventually.
BTW, It has a 200GB HD and 3 GB of memory. It was either $949 or $999; I can't remember which.
Can you elaborate a bit more on your purchase, if you don't mind? What processor does it have? Does it use 64-bit Vista? If so, how is that? Thanks!