May 22, 201312 yr QUOTE (farmteam @ May 22, 2013 -> 05:31 PM) I didn't like Dell anymore either so I switched over to Lenovo. Love my Thinkpad. I had one of those, brand new, last 15 months.
May 22, 201312 yr QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 22, 2013 -> 04:45 PM) I had one of those, brand new, last 15 months. It's been great so far for me (7 months). I got it on the recommendation of my old roommate who's in a Computer Science Ph. D program, so I assume he at least knows something about what he's talking about? He said everyone he knew had either a Macbook Pro or a Lenovo Thinkpad (and he himself has a Thinkpad). In any case, it's like anything else -- know what you what in a computer, look around, take what you read here/elsewhere, and then make the best decision for you.
May 22, 201312 yr For me, no matter if I have Macafee or Symnatec, my Dell is always getting trojans and things are breaking down for me. I want to get a new one and whipe my Dell clean to like a whole system restore and use it for some writing stuff for work. Want to get a different/new one to use casually.
May 23, 201312 yr QUOTE (farmteam @ May 22, 2013 -> 06:30 PM) It's been great so far for me (7 months). I got it on the recommendation of my old roommate who's in a Computer Science Ph. D program, so I assume he at least knows something about what he's talking about? He said everyone he knew had either a Macbook Pro or a Lenovo Thinkpad (and he himself has a Thinkpad). In any case, it's like anything else -- know what you what in a computer, look around, take what you read here/elsewhere, and then make the best decision for you. The Dell in my room is at least 9 years old, the Dell I am typing on is 4 years old.
May 23, 201312 yr QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ May 22, 2013 -> 04:00 PM) The radio station I am interning at is switching over to using all Macs and hooking everything up w/ Firewire. Oh my god, kill me. People still use Firewire?
May 23, 201312 yr QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ May 22, 2013 -> 08:24 PM) The Dell in my room is at least 9 years old, the Dell I am typing on is 4 years old. DUDE, you're gettin' a DELL.
May 23, 201312 yr QUOTE (Brian @ May 22, 2013 -> 05:51 PM) For me, no matter if I have Macafee or Symnatec, my Dell is always getting trojans and things are breaking down for me. I want to get a new one and whipe my Dell clean to like a whole system restore and use it for some writing stuff for work. Want to get a different/new one to use casually. Quit clicking on porn popups Brian. Seriously, I've gotten only one really bad virus in the past 3-4 years. Usually, you rarely get viruses on Windows computers. Just be smart with what you download or click. Edited May 23, 201312 yr by chw42
May 23, 201312 yr QUOTE (chw42 @ May 22, 2013 -> 11:56 PM) People still use Firewire? I don't understand it, but he's in love with it. I just spent over $110 of his money on 3 different types of 6 ft Firewire cables we needed just to hook up a newly purchased $210 mechanical switcher to go from CAM 1 to CAM 2. All that money because the Mac we are using only has 1 Firewire port on it. Apparently getting a splitter wasn't an option.
May 23, 201312 yr QUOTE (chw42 @ May 22, 2013 -> 10:56 PM) People still use Firewire? Firewire >>>>> USB2.
May 23, 201312 yr QUOTE (farmteam @ May 22, 2013 -> 04:31 PM) I didn't like Dell anymore either so I switched over to Lenovo. Love my Thinkpad. Same thing on Dell - Acer is where I'm at and I love it - even with Windows 8.
May 23, 201312 yr QUOTE (Brian @ May 22, 2013 -> 05:51 PM) For me, no matter if I have Macafee or Symnatec, my Dell is always getting trojans and things are breaking down for me. casually. Why would you use either of those programs? They're basically viruses themselves. Microsoft Security Essentials is free and better than either of them.
May 23, 201312 yr QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ May 23, 2013 -> 07:41 AM) Firewire >>>>> USB2. But not USB 3.0. I just don't see the point of going with a technology nearly nobody uses when there is a standard tech out there that is actually faster. Edited May 23, 201312 yr by chw42
May 23, 201312 yr QUOTE (chw42 @ May 22, 2013 -> 10:56 PM) People still use Firewire? I didnt even thin Apple did anymore. All of my accessories for my macbook are thunderbolt.
May 23, 201312 yr QUOTE (chw42 @ May 23, 2013 -> 09:36 AM) But not USB 3.0. I just don't see the point of going with a technology nearly nobody uses when there is a standard tech out there that is actually faster. I can't tell if this is a serious statement or what, from a usually knowledgeable poster. You know damn well that USB3 didn't exist when Firewire was ousted against a vastly inferior USB2. Yes, USB3 is faster than a decade old technology. And Thunderbolt, just like Firewire before it, blows USB3 away with relative ease.
May 23, 201312 yr QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ May 23, 2013 -> 11:41 AM) Thunderbolt > USB3 > Firewire > USB2 None of them can touch
May 23, 201312 yr QUOTE (witesoxfan @ May 23, 2013 -> 03:06 PM) Ooog ooga bunga donuts did not debut in the ice age
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