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01-13-2024, 07:09 PM | #11 |
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Re: New laptop
both dell and hp have good laptops from low end user to high end. just like everything. you get what you pay for. i would stat away from the low end
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01-14-2024, 01:21 PM | #12 |
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my experience has been mixing work and racing on my laptop has always led to problems .
I finally went to a dedicated factory refurbished Lenovo think pad with a SSD for racing use only ,and did not need to spend a fortune on memory or power I did not need . ..Run on windows 10 , rarely bother with updates because I don't use it on the internet except to update Crew Chief. Been reliable for several years Freed up money to buy a good unit for work.
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01-15-2024, 09:22 AM | #13 |
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If you plan to carry it around a lot, you will appreciate the light weight of the LG Gram laptops.
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01-15-2024, 12:16 PM | #14 |
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Another recommendation, I don't think I would purchase a laptop or a desktop that did not have a SSD (solid state drive) as its primary storage device.
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01-15-2024, 02:32 PM | #15 |
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Another thing. Make sure the unit your buying is using the traditional USB Ports...the old style. A lot of the nicer ones are switching over to the mini, and you will have to use a dongle adapter to hook up to your Big Stuff/Holley/Msd etc.
One of my laptops, a solid state drive Dell XPS-15 is wonderful, except it's full of those mini ports and is a pita.I have a couple year old identical traditional drive XPS-15, and it's still the old bigger ports. I end up using the old one most of the time
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Sorry guys but I have had an Apple product since the mid 80s starting with the Apple II E. Use an iMac daily and just purchased a MacBook Pro for Christmas. I don't even know if I could work with Microsoft programs.
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