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General => Reviews => Topic started by: Mike Raburn on August 07, 2011, 03:14:19 AM

Title: New computer for the wife
Post by: Mike Raburn on August 07, 2011, 03:14:19 AM: I want to get rid of cable tv as much as possible.

I built the wife a new computer to hook into our network and the HDTV on the "main floor".

I ran tests and tried to max it out over the wireless network and I couldn't.

I tested Hulu, Netflix, Vudu, HGTV, HSN, QVC,,,,,,etc etc
They all worked flawless.

I popped in on the HDTV on the "main floor" and she was perturbed.

She didn't like the looks of the computer..........................................................
It was gawdy... and tacky looking.

Women, you can not live without them, nor convince a jury of your piers, you were justified.

Anyone want a new computer?

Manure.
Title: Re: New computer for the wife
Post by: fletchtb on August 07, 2011, 07:37:27 AM: How about a Samsung Series 5 Chromebook for the wife?

http://www.samsung.com/us/computer/chromebook (http://www.samsung.com/us/computer/chromebook)

I'd love to get my hands on one of these!
Title: Re: New computer for the wife
Post by: Mike Raburn on August 12, 2011, 11:22:32 PM: Chromebooks seem to be all CLOUD BASED.

I think they are more for business travelers that need to hit work from airport waiting areas.

If all you do is e-mail, docs for work that are web based via google docs, and surf, then ya....it's a handy tool.

I too would like to stress test it but there is no HDMI out and the video cards are not HD.

So it's not a "media pc". Heck, it is a tablet with no touch screen. Not that there is anything wrong with that!

I am a google maniac!
Title: Re: New computer for the wife
Post by: fletchtb on August 13, 2011, 11:43:11 AM: I wasn't clear about the media center requirement.

I figured the Chromebook would meet the "doesn't look tacky" requirement. Plus it boots in 3 seconds, never requires a backup since all of the data is in the cloud and the battery lasts forever, so it is "easy".

Good luck in your task to build a non-tacky media center beast of a laptop.
Title: Re: New computer for the wife
Post by: Mike Raburn on August 19, 2011, 11:15:35 PM: I shipped it of to my Mom.

She will appreciate it!

It is a smoking cpu with the add-ons I put in and on it.
Title: Re: New computer for the wife
Post by: tweetie1 on August 20, 2011, 07:01:42 PM: Almost had a Heart Attack till I got to the last posting!!
Wanting to know if ANYONE WANTED IT!
I got Lucky and I am getting it!!
YIPPIE!!!! Thank you son- now the calls begin when I am having dumb times.
Title: Re: New computer for the wife
Post by: Mike Raburn on August 20, 2011, 11:11:22 PM: Quote from: tweetie1 on August 20, 2011, 07:01:42 PM
Almost had a Heart Attack till I got to the last posting!!
Wanting to know if ANYONE WANTED IT!
I got Lucky and I am getting it!!
YIPPIE!!!! Thank you son- now the calls begin when I am having dumb times.

OH, what did I do...........................???
I didn't think that trough..... THROUGH.....
Title: Re: New computer for the wife
Post by: Mike Raburn on September 16, 2011, 12:33:51 AM: Very few phone calls, so that tells ya WIN 7 is easy to pick up and learn, and I loaded the correct programs on it.

By the way Mom, Sunday is my worship day.

NFL.

Call at half time....plz
Title: Re: New computer for the wife
Post by: tweetie1 on September 16, 2011, 11:29:36 AM: I realize that Sunday is your WORSHIP DAY-why do you think I didn't call you last weekend?? Yes I have ??? but will wait til you are free! Will call you soon.
Title: Re: New computer for the wife
Post by: Mike Raburn on September 17, 2011, 01:55:46 AM: Uh,,,,

You called me last NFL day.

x3.

WIN 7 is a pretty forward straight OS.
(someone help me here! MKR?)
Title: Re: New computer for the wife
Post by: mkr on September 21, 2011, 01:37:40 PM: I really like Windows 7 :-) I found it very easy to use Mike