New
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New laptop
Thought I would just share this for anyone thinking of buying a new laptop.
I have just got my new one an Asus P2520L 15" with an i7 @ 2.4GHz 4GB RAM and a 500GB hard drive - which came with Windows 7 Pro installed (I got it on discount $800) .
I have now swapped out the hard drive for a Samsung EVO 500GB 4GB more RAM and installed Windows 7 Pro form an ISO I have and it is just a fabulous machine now.
The work was so easy as the bottom plate just comes off after removing eleven screws and prising the clips undone. Underneath the motherboard and all components are exposed and so easy to works on the only issue being a ribbon cable that stretched over the hard drive which needs careful navigating to get the drive out There is also a minor able attaching the bottom plate to the mobo but is again very easy to disconnect and reconnect when done.
The new gear plus some tweaks form the Optimise tutorial has increased the speed of the boot shut down and general operation 20 fold.
All in all a very nice machine thin and light weight.
The only con I found was that is in dim light the keyboard is hard to see onaccount of the matt finish.