The Geek Out
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From: North Carolina
I'll look around. I'd imagine there's gotta be something out there that works. Just want to make sure though before I decide to go down that route. 
Just the whole design of windows 8 is dumb. I don't like anything about it. Don't know what they were thinking.
Was looking at this last night...for roughly the same price as a 15" base macbook pro:
Video Link: http://www.amazon.com/Dell-XPS-XPS15-9474sLV-15-Inch-Laptop/dp/B009FX7BX2/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=2KICKHQKUA4H8 &coliid=I2XY00KJYXFSWU
Intel Core(TM) i7-3632QM Processor (Quad-Core, 2.2GHz, 6MB Cache)
16GB Memory (DDR3, 1600MHz)
1 TB 5400 rpm Hard Drive + 128 GB Solid-State Drive
15-Inch Screen, 1080p, NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M
Windows 8
Supposedly the XPS 15 has been having issues with the wifi though. It's always something.
Just the whole design of windows 8 is dumb. I don't like anything about it. Don't know what they were thinking.
Was looking at this last night...for roughly the same price as a 15" base macbook pro:
Video Link: http://www.amazon.com/Dell-XPS-XPS15-9474sLV-15-Inch-Laptop/dp/B009FX7BX2/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=2KICKHQKUA4H8 &coliid=I2XY00KJYXFSWU
Intel Core(TM) i7-3632QM Processor (Quad-Core, 2.2GHz, 6MB Cache)
16GB Memory (DDR3, 1600MHz)
1 TB 5400 rpm Hard Drive + 128 GB Solid-State Drive
15-Inch Screen, 1080p, NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M
Windows 8
Supposedly the XPS 15 has been having issues with the wifi though. It's always something.
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Joined: January 6, 2006
Posts: 14,053
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From: Bay Area, CA
I'll look around. I'd imagine there's gotta be something out there that works. Just want to make sure though before I decide to go down that route.
Just the whole design of windows 8 is dumb. I don't like anything about it. Don't know what they were thinking.
Was looking at this last night...for roughly the same price as a 15" base macbook pro:
Video Link: http://www.amazon.com/Dell-XPS-XPS15-9474sLV-15-Inch-Laptop/dp/B009FX7BX2/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=2KICKHQKUA4H8 &coliid=I2XY00KJYXFSWU
Intel Core(TM) i7-3632QM Processor (Quad-Core, 2.2GHz, 6MB Cache)
16GB Memory (DDR3, 1600MHz)
1 TB 5400 rpm Hard Drive + 128 GB Solid-State Drive
15-Inch Screen, 1080p, NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M
Windows 8
Supposedly the XPS 15 has been having issues with the wifi though. It's always something.
Just the whole design of windows 8 is dumb. I don't like anything about it. Don't know what they were thinking.
Was looking at this last night...for roughly the same price as a 15" base macbook pro:
Video Link: http://www.amazon.com/Dell-XPS-XPS15-9474sLV-15-Inch-Laptop/dp/B009FX7BX2/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=2KICKHQKUA4H8 &coliid=I2XY00KJYXFSWU
Intel Core(TM) i7-3632QM Processor (Quad-Core, 2.2GHz, 6MB Cache)
16GB Memory (DDR3, 1600MHz)
1 TB 5400 rpm Hard Drive + 128 GB Solid-State Drive
15-Inch Screen, 1080p, NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M
Windows 8
Supposedly the XPS 15 has been having issues with the wifi though. It's always something.
That and I could never justify buying a Dell. It's a Dell!
That's not a bad deal. Good specs. But in my experience, windows is so power hungry, that the gains from the processor and 16gb of ram are negated by windows sucking the life out of the machine before you have enough power to actually do work.
That and I could never justify buying a Dell. It's a Dell!
That and I could never justify buying a Dell. It's a Dell!
Just Plain Rude!
Joined: February 1, 2004
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From: Denton, TX
Youlll use your windows key a whole bunch more imo.
but the "start" is on the bottom left corner
but the "start" is on the bottom left corner
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Is it like how if you hover in the top right corner that "launch" menu comes up?
I'll try this when I get home
Just Plain Rude!
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Negative. I use an Enterprise version, and it's the same as the others as far as the Start button is concerned. It's gone...
Yeah, same thing. But it's the same as just pressing the Windows Key. Like Scothew said, you'll use your windows key a lot more. "Windows Key + Q" if you need to search for something like a program, device, networking, etc.
Yeah, same thing. But it's the same as just pressing the Windows Key. Like Scothew said, you'll use your windows key a lot more. "Windows Key + Q" if you need to search for something like a program, device, networking, etc.
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From: SoCal
Negative. I use an Enterprise version, and it's the same as the others as far as the Start button is concerned. It's gone...
Yeah, same thing. But it's the same as just pressing the Windows Key. Like Scothew said, you'll use your windows key a lot more. "Windows Key + Q" if you need to search for something like a program, device, networking, etc.
Yeah, same thing. But it's the same as just pressing the Windows Key. Like Scothew said, you'll use your windows key a lot more. "Windows Key + Q" if you need to search for something like a program, device, networking, etc.
I was looking this morning and there are programs that give you something similar to the traditional start button. 
Another thing I noticed yesterday...are there no controls in upper right corner anymore? The minimize/maximize/close buttons? 
Another thing I noticed yesterday...are there no controls in upper right corner anymore? The minimize/maximize/close buttons?
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From: SoCal
Why MS why?
Just Plain Rude!
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From: Denton, TX
