The PC: "I'm Not Dead Yet!"

Page 3 of 4 FirstFirst 1234 LastLast

  1. MPN
    Posts : 128
    Windows 7 Home x64
       #20

    ganjiry said:
    i was the same. i bought a laptop for gaming which had a 17ich screen but i enjoy the games more a bigger screen. everyone to their own i suppose enit
    tru dat!
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 5,941
    Linux CENTOS 7 / various Windows OS'es and servers
       #21

    snuffdaddy said:
    Already seeing laptops dumbing down & becoming Tablets with keyboards. Apple & Samsung latest slimline no longer have user battery or memory upgradeable parts, add the decline of expresscard slots means most new laptops have a 2yr shelf life.
    Hi there

    go to the OTHER end of the scale - what they call "Ultra books" - incredibly thin but expensive laptops with I7 processors USB3 slots , 250 GB SSD's etc. Expensive but worth EVERY Eurocent / penny / us cent / rouble or whatever.

    The sales of these expensive laptops is suprising everyone - especially in this depressed market.

    Plug the output into a 50 / 60 inch monitor via HDMI and you've probably got a better gaming platform than even some of your extreme home builds on classic desktop towers with standard Mobos and a lot of peripherals and extras like custom graphic cards. These laptops can alos in general accommodate up to 16 GB RAM although 8 GB is more than sufficient. Lack of RAM is not so much a problem as poor CPU and bad I/O design and is cheap enough to install if you need more.

    These incredibly powerful laptops aren't actually much bigger than the old netbooks -- but you'll have to shell out serious bucks for these --but if you are a traveller like me WELL WORTH IT.

    I used a Netbook for ages but I do need something a bit more powerful and these fit the bill 100 %.

    Here's a few -- the prices might shock you a bit however.

    Ultrabook Guide- Ultrabook Reviews, Buying Advice, Tips / How-tos, and Deals

    Cheers
    jimbo
      My Computer


  3. Posts : 427
    Windows 7/64 HPremium.
       #22

    Jimbo I really, really wish you had not shown that link.

    Now I am filled with lust for the Asus Zenbook. ('scuse me whilst I wipe the drool from my keyboard!)

    I intended to write a post in praise of the PC, pointing out that I have a Iiyama 24" monitor which has allowed these ageing eyes to use my computer to its best ability. Now I know that I could do so much more with just one of those things, in a smaller space.

    Great call, Jimbo!

    Of course we won't get this in the UK for a while, so why am I salivating over it? Maybe, by the time it gets here, I will have won the lottery.
      My Computer


  4. Posts : 3,427
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #23

    Bertison said:

    Of course we won't get this in the UK for a while, so why am I salivating over it? Maybe, by the time it gets here, I will have won the lottery.
    You'll have to get in line behind me.... Its definitely my turn to win the lottery.

    I digress.... I don't think the PC is going anywhere, there is a point to be made about desktop sales levelling out, but as someone over on Eight-forums pointed out, (I forget who sorry) the desktop market is saturated.

    Personally, I have always been a hardcore desktop fan, I didn't see the point of all these devices that could do what my PC does... until I got me a smartphone.

    I don't know what on earth I did on the toilet before I got it. (Well.... you know what I mean)
      My Computer


  5. Posts : 299
    openSUSE 13.1 64bit
       #24

    The future:
    Internet Enabled TV
    Access to Cloud OS which I pay a monthly subscription for, so it's add free.
    I can purchase boltons to the base OS so Office, more storage etc.
    I have subscription channels for the latest Call of Man War Deathstrike 3012 Duty, and other more useful apps.
    Using a system similar to Kinnect for Xbox I am able to use hand gestures to navigate around the OS and it's Metro interface (had to get that in!), and bring up an onscreen keyboard if I ever need anything more than space or enter.

    No more need for my desktop
      My Computer

  6.    #25

    Hmm. When once asked what is next after Win7 I predicted hand gestures in midair also since nothing else is left to be desired performance-wise.

    The reply was that this already exists using touch screen. But I was thinking more of a hologram.

    Maybe Metro is on the way to accomodating this. That would actually make it cool.
      My Computer


  7. mjf
    Posts : 5,969
    Windows 7x64 Home Premium SP1
       #26

    A wireless interface to the Cerebral Cortex?
    I'll be a late adopter.
      My Computer


  8. Posts : 4,049
    W7 Ultimate SP1, LM19.2 MATE, W10 Home 1703, W10 Pro 1703 VM, #All 64 bit
       #27

    The future?


    How about bug-free software?
      My Computer


  9. Posts : 9,600
    Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit
       #28

    lehnerus2000 said:
    How about bug-free software?
    Now there's a novel concept!
      My Computer


  10. Posts : 299
    openSUSE 13.1 64bit
       #29

    lehnerus2000 said:
    How about bug-free software?
    Now you're just being daft!!
      My Computer


 
Page 3 of 4 FirstFirst 1234 LastLast

  Related Discussions
Our Sites
Site Links
About Us
Windows 7 Forums is an independent web site and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Microsoft Corporation. "Windows 7" and related materials are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

© Designer Media Ltd
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 19:15.
Find Us