Just got a new laptop...

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Jan 11, 2005 | 01:03 AM

#31

tokyo_james

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From: FCUK

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Originally Posted by mikes2k,Jan 11 2005, 12:15 PM

One would assume!

Of course it is windows ... I wouldn't buy another Apple after the problems I had with the last one

Jan 11, 2005 | 03:11 AM

#32

Mocky

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i like my powerbook

i have no idea how to use it though so usually i ask mikey

Jan 11, 2005 | 03:56 AM

#33

Chazmo

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From: Central Massachusetts

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Originally Posted by tokyo_james,Jan 10 2005, 10:30 PM

I use a laptop at home and at work ... the home one now powers itself off after about 1.5 hours of use whenever I am working or playing on it ... it is only just over 2 years old

Battery life is probably the worst offense with these suckers. After two years with one of my HPs, I was down to 10 minutes on the battery. But, that's hardly the end of it. The A/C power converters are notorious for wearing out, the displays dim, the hard disks die... The list continues.

The reason for this is both planned obsolescence and the fact that these things don't dissipate heat well. I suspect the reason M chipsets from Intel help the situation, but I'm not convinced.