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    Question Laptop with excellent camera for conducting online Fitness/YoGA classes, 16GB RAM, AMD? Intel?

    Thanks damian101. I hear you about HP ProBook 455 G7 . I have some options and need you help on choosing or narrowing down... I have deal nearby (shop in neighboring city) for Lenovo T480 - i7 8th gen, 16GB DDR4, 512GB SSD with 3 year warranty. About 90k INR ( 1200 USD) Should I take this...
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    Question request input on which apple ipad or product to buy.

    Hello All, I am looking to purchase an ipad, and either of the 2 requirements should be fulfilled (and I know most likely ...both cannot be fulfilled at the same time by a single ipad) 1. Cheapest and the latest generation or previous generation ipad. To be used for sketching or editing photos...
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    Question Laptop with excellent camera for conducting online Fitness/YoGA classes, 16GB RAM, AMD? Intel?

    Thanks for your response, damian101. Can you recommend few laptops to buy new given the fact the camera quality cannot/willnot be like that of a smartphone? and probably a better way to connect a smartphone camera with zoom - droidcam app ?
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    Question Laptop with excellent camera for conducting online Fitness/YoGA classes, 16GB RAM, AMD? Intel?

    1) What is your budget? (INR or USD) 60k - 70k INR ( can extend a bit more too) The lesser the better- if my purpose, reqs will be met with a laptop costing Rs. 40k INR :) , that is fine too!! Will buy in India; Bangalore or Chennai specifically while travelling. 2) What size & weight...
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    Question Suggestions for upgrading from i5 3rd Gen Laptop to i7 (6th / 7th/ 8th) given these needs/ purposes?

    Thanks fralexander. Additional information: -I am helping my friend with his laptop. -He lost the original power adapter and bought a "compatible" adapter the ones which are available on eBay for lesser price. I told him to get an original adapter. from Lenovo; anyways... I think it messed up...
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    Question Suggestions for upgrading from i5 3rd Gen Laptop to i7 (6th / 7th/ 8th) given these needs/ purposes?

    Update to my previous Original Post: I learned a lot from browsing that AMD Ryzen could be better as of now. However... I will narrow down my criteria and my needs/purpose even more so that it is easier for you guys to help me! I have some options for me: - I am going to buy used business-class...
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    Question Suggestions for upgrading from i5 3rd Gen Laptop to i7 (6th / 7th/ 8th) given these needs/ purposes?

    Currently using Lenovo T430s with Samsung EVO 250GB SSD. Purpose: Browsing ( multiple tabs at a time like ...20-25 tabs), Youtube, streaming movies, document editing ( word, excel ). and ability to run my video coaching classes so need a good/decent camera... Problem: the current T430s... It...
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    Urgent Suggestions Please-Need to Buy laptop instore Philadelphia within a day

    Hello everyone, Request your input suggestions on getting laptop ; Need to purchase in-store - cannot wait for delivery . need to have laptop for work / taking notes by saturday evening or Sunday Morning ( Oct 27, 28 2018). Existing laptop Crashed- HDD connector problem- cannot afford to...
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    Need suggestion input on powerful laptop for coding/dev

    1. What the software and workload I am trying to run in the new system- detailed info on what I would like a new laptop to deliver ? Answer: SQL developer (1 instance) eclipse/ intelliJ (2 instances) Outlook Visual Studio Skype Multiple tabs in firefox rest clients, etc Remote connect...
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    Request help -Upgrading system CPU+MOBO+RAM combo deals-Dec 11-17,2017

    yep, thats where I saw the deal. Thanks for your input. I will keep looking :-)
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    Request help -Upgrading system CPU+MOBO+RAM combo deals-Dec 11-17,2017

    Please recommend CPU+MOBO+RAM only Possible upgrade(s): Gonna purchase in USA when I am traveling between Dec11-17 . Dec 12 to 17 -- only via online on these dates because I am gonna be in Tampa Florida during this time. or can do in-store purchase at New York on Dec 11 Purpose: Would like...
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    Need recommendation on Wireless Harddisk-2TB

    Wow. Thanks for detailed answer and your effort. The purchase is going to be done in next few days in US ( Texas , to be exact). I will pass this on to my friend in Texas now. I will ask if there is any clarification or more input needed.
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    Need recommendation on Wireless Harddisk-2TB

    Hi all, Request your input on selecting a good 2TB external Hard disk. It would be better if it can be connected Wirelessly. Also request your answer on : a. is it worth it to get a Hard disk with wireless capability ? b. I personally do not prefer Seagate hard disk because off the 10 Seagate...
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    Request input on Choosing Laptop-Architecture Student-Photoshop,3DS Max etc

    Hi , I need advice on choosing a good laptop for an architure student is who will be working on Adobe Photoshop, 3D Studio max and other such software which will take heavy load caused due to rendering. Max Budget: $1500 Minimum RAM: 32GB When: Going to purchase within next 3 days, so request...
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    Are 3rd Gen I5 s better than 2nd Gen i7s - Request Recommend to choose

    I have decided to buy a good laptop with minimum of 16GB RAM and 320GB HDD. I request which will be best suited for the purpose defined below. Budget cannot exceed $400 ( which is Rs.26000) Purpose: * Will be running VMWARE Lab environment with mutiples VM s -minimum of 7-10 VMs, Vsphere...
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    Recommend upgrade to get maximum juice / value from my AMD system

    I checked Asus QVL ...it says 4GB per slot; http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/M4A88TM_LE/HelpDesk_QVL/
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    Recommend upgrade to get maximum juice / value from my AMD system

    Yes, I have tried CoreUnlocker. Recently I had to remove BIOS battery and it has changed to default. So yes, please consider this is running as X3 and not X2.. I tried X4 but it is unstable...does not boot with Win8.1 and some strange stuff happens .so running as Tri core. Thanks for pointing...
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    Recommend upgrade to get maximum juice / value from my AMD system

    Thanks mxnerd! but just now found from Asus support site of this mobo, that max supported RAM is 8GB only :-( :-(...also I edited my post . Any new ideas are welcome!! :-)
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    Recommend upgrade to get maximum juice / value from my AMD system

    Please recommend Possible upgrades to get maximum juice of this system. Gonna purchase in USA (only via online and can't do in-store purchase) within next 2 days. Purpose: Will be running 2-3 OS in VMWARE workstation, Cisco UCS Simulator, GNS3 software ( not simultaneously though) [For those who...
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    laptop for less than $380- Request help in deciding model

    thanks very much for your quick response. In the given option between those two laptops...which one would you incline to purchase, if it it were you & why? Do I have to get the one with 1 year warranty by seller? or Shall I get the little faster T410 with 1 month testing warranty?
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    laptop for less than $380- Request help in deciding model

    Yes, Lenovo X201 has Processor: Intel®Core™ i5-520M (2.40 GHz) this has 1 year warranty provided by the seller. & Lenovo T410 has Processor: Intel Core i5-540M (2.53GHz, 3MB Cache) --> this carries one month Testing warranty I want to know if it is worth it to get these laptops...
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    laptop for less than $380- Request help in deciding model

    Any Ideas / suggestion on this?
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    laptop for less than $380- Request help in deciding model

    While looking for other options I got below few things / choices... Let me know your input: Used Lenovo X201 for $348 (Rs.21000) with 1 year warranty( Warranty is provided by the seller). Core I5( the first dual core I5 s released in year 2010) , 4GB DDR3, 320GB HDD, 12.1" display.? or used...
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    USB Flash Drives with Hardware Write Protection-Recommendation?

    Unfortunately very few flash drives still have the hardware write protect switch that was common years ago. I am referring to something like this: http://www.amazon.com/Kanguru-Flash-...s=imation+clip Size needed: 16GB. I want to use it a boot device for Windows 7 instead of a windows...
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    laptop for less than $380- Request help in deciding model

    Here is the CPU list: X55U has either of these CPUs: AMD® Brazos 2.0 Platform Dual Core C-70, 1M, 1.0 GHz Processor AMD® Brazos 2.0 Platform APU E2-1800 Dual Core 1M, 1.7 GHz Processor X551CA CPU s: Intel® Celeron® 1007U 2M, 1.5 GHz Processor Intel® ULV Pentium® 2117U 2M, 1.8 GHz Processor...
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    laptop for less than $380- Request help in deciding model

    sorry, It was my mistake ...the max budget is $380 (Rs.22500). No video games , No 3D rendering. just watching movies, series, sometimes in 720p and connect a projector or 32Inch TV to read and do office work ( ms word, excel, ) and google docs.
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    laptop for less than $380- Request help in deciding model

    Purpose: Watching videos, movies,you tube, browsing the internet, MS office work. Listening to music. Here are the requirements: RAM minimum 4GB Should not get overheated. Screen should be minimum 14" inch Better to have a DVD RW; Good battery Life Intended to use for...
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    PC for Design work-urgent help-Ordering in a day in USA

    Thanks. My question is whether to get a PSU which supports the C6/C7 power states for Haswell processers or not? or a normal good PSU and disable C6/C7 states in the BIOS? or to put the question in another way: Is it a major power saving to have the C6/C7 power states enabled with a compatible...
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    PC for Design work-urgent help-Ordering in a day in USA

    I have to decide and buy the remaining components and I request your help in this: 2 1TB HDDs - First to be used as internal HDD and 2nd for Data backup HDD - 2x WD1TB Blue - $67 x 2 = $134 (Rs.4000x2= Rs.8000) @...
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    Help to choose: Deepcool Tesseract BF or CM 311 Elite or Corsair Obsidian350D?

    Great! Thanks for the details! Especially I didn't knew about the rubber coating thingy!!
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    Please Suggest GPU ~$100 to play Wolfenstein, MaxPayne3 and other FPS games

    Ordered a new Sapphire HD7770 for $110(Rs.6500) with 2 years manufacturer warranty as the person selling the used GTX560Ti kept oscillating with price and did not honor the deal he made over phone 2 days ago! Peace of Mind ;-)
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    Help to choose: Deepcool Tesseract BF or CM 311 Elite or Corsair Obsidian350D?

    I need to decide a case to be used by an Architect for 3D rendering meaning it will be running for minimum 12 hours a day to 18 hours a day. to be purchased in India. Have chosen Deepcool Tesseract BF @ $44 ( Rs.2600) with only rear fan...
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    BitDefender Antivirus 2014 Internet Security 2014-Free License

    BitDefender is offering 6 month License and also 3 Month License for their Antivirus & Internet Security for free: I think 6 months Antivirus is pretty good deal. I recommend to be quick as the offer will be lasting for another 6 days as of May 30, 2014 From my experience the most effective...
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    Please Suggest GPU ~$100 to play Wolfenstein, MaxPayne3 and other FPS games

    yep..you are right. no need to be lil skeptic or wary. Already have made a deal to him via phone. Will get the 560Ti Hawk and then post results Thanks everyone for your valuable input!
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    Please Suggest GPU ~$100 to play Wolfenstein, MaxPayne3 and other FPS games

    It might seem I am harping on same point ...however, my intention is to get a good card and be done with it. I spoke to the person who is going to sell the GTX560Ti Hawk.... He is currently playing a game in that card and will be able to ship it to my on June 1st or 2nd for a price of...
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    Please Suggest GPU ~$100 to play Wolfenstein, MaxPayne3 and other FPS games

    As of now, 560Ti Hawk with 1 month warranty is quoted for ~Rs.5300 (~90$). Is it worth it to get this 560Ti for the above mentioned price or do you think it should be little more cheaper for its value and warranty(1 month)? I am not very good in GPU s and that is the reason I am asking this...
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    Please Suggest GPU ~$100 to play Wolfenstein, MaxPayne3 and other FPS games

    As of now, 560Ti Hawk with 1 month warranty is quoted for ~Rs.5300 (~90$). Is it worth it to get this 560Ti for the above mentioned price? I am not very good in GPU s and that is the reason I am asking this.
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    Unlocked-AMDPhenomIIX2+M4A88T-M LE-Help needed to get maximum off this system

    Thanks for your reply! You had mentioned GTX560Ti Hawk edition for Rs.6500 ( $111) is very high. I would like to mention that this needs to be purchased in India and ebay.in does not quote any of these cards for a lesser price. So, Please help me make a decision on whether to buy this used with...