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  1. fatpolomanjr

    Samsung SSD Too Slow & Not Working Properly

    Your speeds are consistent with my Intel X25M G2 SSD, which is a SATA II SSD. I googled your motherboard, and it seems you only have access to SATA II speeds, which is capped at 3.0 Gbps. To get the most out of your SSD you'd need a motherboard that supports SATA III speeds which have double...
  2. fatpolomanjr

    Thoughts on this $750 Lenovo Configuration

    I should have elaborated: the X1 Carbon had ridiculous shipment delays, like 1-2 month delays, when it came out in August. If the OP were to wait for a new Haswell laptop possibly coming out around that time then shipment delays could cause headaches if trying to get the laptop by September...
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    Thoughts on this $750 Lenovo Configuration

    That looks like a great deal. But if you are going to wait until September for a deal, Haswell might be out; to avoid the headache of possible delays on a new product (as with the X1 Carbon), it might be better to get the previous, more readily available, T430s generation of thinkpad. General...
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    Hey, have not bought a computer in 3-4 years - looking for input on brand

    I've lost my faith in both HP and Dell, but mostly because of the $300-400 laptops from 2008 of my friends and family that I've troubleshooted, clean installed, and upgraded. Never again will I get any laptop for that price (new budget laptop specifically), unless it is an old business class...
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    laptop for engineering student, focus on battery life

    Holy crap, that is awesome. I would seriously buy one of those just to say I own a Vizio Ultrabook. OP: Glad to hear you went with the X230. You won't be disappointed with it aside from the trackpad. Use the Two Finger Scroll mod to improve the trackpad, or either use a mouse or learn to use...
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    Crucial Unveils Cheap v4 SSDs

    I figured the name "v4" meant 4th generation "value" SSD. And the M4 must be the mainstream line, like Intel's V,M,E nomenclature for their SSDs.
  7. fatpolomanjr

    Lenovo G570 for mom having hinge problems....Lenovo warranty joke.....

    Or a business Lenovo (Thinkpad) for better support and less cost than a Toughbook. Though not as extremely durable as a toughbook, business class notebooks --even HP's Elitebooks or Dell's Latitudes-- should hold up very well. I gave my mom a used R61i a year ago and my nieces and nephews abuse...
  8. fatpolomanjr

    Seagate Momentus XT 500GB - Good Deal?

    Ah dang, my fiancee needs a new HDD, and I've been thinking about getting her a hybrid drive, so this deal would be perfect. But she mentioned an SSD would be a great Valentine's gift, of which she would not settle for anything less than 160GB due to her refusal to using external storage for...
  9. fatpolomanjr

    Looking for an SSD

    Zomg. I was willing to pay $100 for a 60GB vertex 2, but this rebate is like paying $100 for two 60GB SSDs...only in one enclosure of course (i.e. without the benefits of having two separate ssds). I would so jump on this if I hadn't already bought my [very much loved] SSD.
  10. fatpolomanjr

    When will the prices drop on SSD's?

    Craigslist ftw. You'd be surprised what you can find. Just search "ssd" in cities nearby.
  11. fatpolomanjr

    How cool would it be to own a netbook 50 years from the future?

    That is why phones will come with projected keyboards and screens. Everyone knows that...:sneaky:.
  12. fatpolomanjr

    Intel Cuts X25-M SSD Prices, Introduces New 120GB Model

    They just now lowered the price of their 80GB SSDs to $199? I've been seeing that price at retailers for a while now. Good thing I jumped on the $100 G2 Intel 80GB SSD I found on craigslist when it was up. It had 2TB already written to it according to SSD Life, but it's all good.
  13. fatpolomanjr

    Gateway 11.6-inch EC1457u dualcore CULV subnotebook $450

    If you get the red one, let me know; my little sister-in-law wants a small, red CULV, but the red Lenovo U150 is almost sold out on ebay.
  14. fatpolomanjr

    Any opinions on Sony VAIO laptops?

    Mall. At least, that was all I had to do for bad ram last summer. 3 year accidental damage warranty ($250) when I bought this SR290 back in Dec. '08. Good machine and build quality for sure. Consumer grade, yet the hinges are still as good as day one.
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    Which laptop?

    I knew it wasn't just me; my brother, his wife, and his sister-in-law all have HP/Compaq notebooks, and they are just awful, at least in terms of build quality. Cheap, cheap, cheap.
  16. fatpolomanjr

    ASUS1215n vs. 1015pn. can't decide

    nitenichiryu1, I've sent you a PM. The 1215n I think has better graphics performance compared to the 1830T, and probably handles streaming HD content better than Intel HD Graphics with the Intel ULV processors. I have the i3 version, and streaming 720p still occasionally skips frames (on the...
  17. fatpolomanjr

    11.6in (sub)notebook options?

    You have a FS/T thread, you cannot advertise what you have to sell in any other forum besides the FS/T forum. esquared Anandtech Administrator
  18. fatpolomanjr

    Looking to buy a laptop

    There are really good 13.3" thin and light laptops from Acer (timelineX), Asus (bamboo), and Toshiba (portege); but they're a bit less than your price range. For $1.5k I can imagine you being able to get a 14.1" Lenovo Thinkpad T410s (these are light) or some of the ultraportable thinkpad X...