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    was looking around this morning


    $100 will get you 5TB of backup... thats incredible

    would have been thou$ands not too long ago

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    About to head into office. Going to review thread and begin doing research. Will report back

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    Quote Originally Posted by RudyRuetigger View Post
    do ipads and phones count?

    if so 15
    2 laptops for me in the past 7 years

    Mac good quality

    Also, 2 phones for me. Nothing was wrong with the older phone, I just wanted tp upgrade from iPhone 5 to iPhone 8 because it was time to do so.

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    only brokes have windows laptops .. zammer macbook pro or die. ive had my same macbook pro for 9 years now, the price is worth it. especially if youre into porn, youre windows laptop will crash more than morinos angles.

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    Weather is shit. Getting horrible WiFi at work can’t even look. I want to throw this piece of shit against the wall. Loner i May make the switch. That is major change though. It could backfire. Porn is last on list because I can just watch on phone

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    Quote Originally Posted by DiggityDaggityDo View Post
    2 laptops for me in the past 7 years

    Mac good quality

    Also, 2 phones for me. Nothing was wrong with the older phone, I just wanted tp upgrade from iPhone 5 to iPhone 8 because it was time to do so.
    ok pal

    you probably spent more than me on your 4

    ill bet ive done more than you in 15 and spent less

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    im on a samsung g5 or is it s5? note 5? i think?

    where you can just change batteries

    what an invention everyone got rid of

    I can literally just change batteries instead of plugging it in

    thats like my dikk being stuck with a fat chick i had a kid with...thats what an iphone is...STUCK

    PERIOD

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    Anyone have a good recommendation for an HP laptop?

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    Quote Originally Posted by zam77 View Post
    Weather is shit. Getting horrible WiFi at work can’t even look. I want to throw this piece of shit against the wall. Loner i May make the switch. That is major change though. It could backfire. Porn is last on list because I can just watch on phone
    phones are the worst for porn lol trust me man, no viruses on macs either, never slows down, no popups no bullshit. think about spending another 7-800 for much better quality, no anxiety about slowing down or breaking for years to come. worth the extra squeeze

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    Get a good 2nd hand machine on Gumtree, or whatever the equivalent is in your location. If you're not gaming you don't need high end graphics/card or specs which are expensive. The bare minimum processor power you need for HD streaming is a 1350 rating at:

    https://www.cpubenchmark.net/pt9_cpu_list.php

    Basically the processor is the brain and the RAM is how much the brain can deal with. At the bottom end you'll have picture degradation and buffering issues. As a streaming recommendation I wouldn't buy a laptop with a processor rated less than 2700. That should be significantly over the top to see you through the next 3+ years. You can get by with a 4GB Ram memory, (as long as it's a single 4 rather than 2 X 2), but the cost for an upgrade to 8GB is so small you'd be doing yourself a disservice not to get 8GB of RAM. SSD drives are cheap enough and are supposed to be much quicker, (although I can't say I notice the difference). Large storage capacity on your main drive is NOT an advantage. Get a 2nd drive for that. Generally i'm not a fan of HP. Dell have a poor reputation. Hitachi, Toshiba, and Asus all make good machines.

    If you don't need the mobility of a laptop then get a desktop because your money will get you better specifications.. A decent ex-gaming machine with a 4200+ processor and 8GB Ram isn't going to be more than £220 in the UK.

    If you're using computers for business/banking then have more than 1 computer. I have 2 desktops for streaming/general fun and bootleg versions of Office 2016 from a dodgy Russian site. I have a separate, (much lower spec), machine for anything financial, which includes gambling and shopping. 1 machine for everything is NOT something I would recommend.

    ***If you're streaming make sure you get something with an HDMI out so you can hook it into your tv .
    Last edited by semibluff; 05-16-20 at 12:15 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sam Odom View Post


    was looking around this morning


    $100 will get you 5TB of backup... thats incredible

    would have been thou$ands not too long ago


    Got one Yesterday... not much to look at cause its all black






    5TB Seagate Portable Drive

    No need for external power... USB supplied

    $99

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    sammy has everything


    Best advice I can give

    By laptop.....after 2 years use the setting to bring laptop back to original settings

    Brandy new and then repeat yearly..always limit your downloaded programs to keep it simple and easy to re install those also you always get free virus protection for 1 year because always comes with a new PC and than is what your doing every re start to factory settings

    Laptop will always runs great

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    Some great advice in here. Semibluff knows his shit. Today is the day... starting think about getting a desktop and lapper. Having a desktop at home I would be more productive. 5 laptops in my house on per human.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sam Odom View Post
    Got one Yesterday... not much to look at cause its all black









    5TB Seagate Portable Drive

    No need for external power... USB supplied

    $99
    looks a lot like mine, think diff brand. but works excellent

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    Zammer, sounds like you need a more powerful laptop than my needs. From my experience, whether I spent 1k or $250 they start breaking down after a couple of years. Given that, I buy a new laptop for $250-$300 every 2-3 years and figure for ~$100/year that is worth it to me. If something breaks down and costs more than $50 to fix, I just toss it and buy a new one.

    Godspeed and good luck on your quest..

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sam Odom View Post
    Got one Yesterday... not much to look at cause its all black






    5TB Seagate Portable Drive

    No need for external power... USB supplied

    $99
    sammy your digits look like mini sausages

    Is Brock taller than you?

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    Scotch/Irish ... it is what it is

    However , Sammy does NOT suffer from Dwarfism like Landers

    Sammy's FGFR3 gene is Normal

    Heard that an abnormal FGFR3 gene can be passed on to children

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sam Odom View Post
    Scotch/Irish ... it is what it is

    However , Sammy does NOT suffer from Dwarfism like Landers

    Sammy's FGFR3 gene is Normal

    Heard that an abnormal FGFR3 gene can be passed on to children
    Is the sociopathic gene passed on as well?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sam Odom View Post

    However , Sammy does NOT suffer from Dwarfism like Landers

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    zammer u will regret getting a desktop. i love movin around with my laptop if i had to keep it in one place id lose my cool!

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    psychopathy is chiefly a genetic or inherited condition

    another degenerate midget sociopath

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