Ideapad?
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Re: Ideapad?
by daglesj » Sat Nov 07, 2009 7:20 pm
Well I think if you track the parts back a lot of it comes from Foxconn.
It's like washing machines, there are only half a dozen firms making them and each firm labels them with numerous brands according to price.
One factory alone will make machines branded Zanussi, Ariston, Hoover, Electrolux, Creda.
Another will make Miele, Bosch etc.etc.
Give it another 20 years or so and we will all be ruled by 3 or 4 mega corporations. Countries and govts will no longer exist as the real power....oh hold on....
It's like washing machines, there are only half a dozen firms making them and each firm labels them with numerous brands according to price.
One factory alone will make machines branded Zanussi, Ariston, Hoover, Electrolux, Creda.
Another will make Miele, Bosch etc.etc.
Give it another 20 years or so and we will all be ruled by 3 or 4 mega corporations. Countries and govts will no longer exist as the real power....oh hold on....
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Re: Ideapad?
by daglesj » Wed Nov 18, 2009 6:25 pm
Well was a bit annoyed this morning as the status of the 13z was changed to 7/12/09 for delivery!!!!!
Then I checked an hour ago and the status has changed to "SHIPPED".
So hopefully I should get it any day now.
Not a bad review here -
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Del ... 081.0.html
Pretty much same spec as mine.
Then I checked an hour ago and the status has changed to "SHIPPED".
So hopefully I should get it any day now.
Not a bad review here -
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Del ... 081.0.html
Pretty much same spec as mine.
Phenom II 720 X3 (quad 3Ghz) Gigabyte GA-MA790FXT-UD5P
Corsair XMS3 1600 DDR3 ATI Radeon 5770
X-Fi Fatality WD Raptor WD 640GB Black
Corsair XMS3 1600 DDR3 ATI Radeon 5770
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Re: Ideapad?
by daglesj » Fri Nov 20, 2009 3:32 pm
It has arrived!
Inital impressions are positive. The battery is huge (as expected) so might get a standard 4 cell to go with it.
Just sorting out the Dell build at the mo. Not too much junk actually. Just Works,McAfee, Live Essentials and the Office 2007 compatability stuff to delete off.
Then join the two partitions into one large one.
Once thats done we'll see if the build is good enough to keep or just do a freshie.
Pics and stuff later.
Inital impressions are positive. The battery is huge (as expected) so might get a standard 4 cell to go with it.
Just sorting out the Dell build at the mo. Not too much junk actually. Just Works,McAfee, Live Essentials and the Office 2007 compatability stuff to delete off.
Then join the two partitions into one large one.
Once thats done we'll see if the build is good enough to keep or just do a freshie.
Pics and stuff later.
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Re: Ideapad?
by daglesj » Sun Nov 22, 2009 1:47 pm
Size comparison with old R4000 -
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Re: Ideapad?
by powerarmour » Sun Nov 22, 2009 6:01 pm
A nice little netbook that... 
For me, this is the size laptops should have been in the first place, if it's supposed to be a portable PC, then it's got to be easier/light to move around.
For me, this is the size laptops should have been in the first place, if it's supposed to be a portable PC, then it's got to be easier/light to move around.
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Re: Ideapad?
by daglesj » Sun Dec 06, 2009 6:30 pm
Shame they didnt test the same spec as mine but still a good result.
http://www.driverheaven.net/reviews.php ... 9&pageid=1
http://www.driverheaven.net/reviews.php ... 9&pageid=1
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Re: Ideapad?
by Jahara » Mon Jan 11, 2010 1:23 am
My Lenovo X61s got bricked after a botched BIOS flash (Note to self: BIOS upgrades aren't that necessary).
Decided I was done with ultra portables since I rarely actually hauled them places. I did some shopping around and decided to go with the Lenovo Ideapad Y550P. It should get here soon; and oh, there will be i7 pwnage.
Decided I was done with ultra portables since I rarely actually hauled them places. I did some shopping around and decided to go with the Lenovo Ideapad Y550P. It should get here soon; and oh, there will be i7 pwnage.
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