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buff sexy locus organic girlfriend
  04/24/18
how much do you want to spend
Violent misunderstood potus
  04/24/18
I'm flexible maybe
buff sexy locus organic girlfriend
  04/24/18
i had the pro a couple years ago. I liked it, but it was a b...
sepia location
  04/24/18
the only awkward thing IMO is that you can't really put it o...
blathering mildly autistic internal respiration
  04/24/18
Is the keyboard good if just on a desk
buff sexy locus organic girlfriend
  04/24/18
Absolutely. That said at home I still have a dock and an ex...
blathering mildly autistic internal respiration
  04/24/18
I have a surface Pro i7 for work. I really like it. The on...
blathering mildly autistic internal respiration
  04/24/18
the book with the nice graphics card is the POTUS of laptops...
Violent misunderstood potus
  04/24/18
Lenovo carbon x1
Stimulating Theatre Community Account
  04/24/18
Had the Carbon X1, now have the surface pro. Windows is pure...
Apoplectic aggressive point knife
  04/24/18
I'm posting on a Macbook Pro now. I have no idea what you'r...
blathering mildly autistic internal respiration
  04/24/18
you sound like pddj re windows being sps: http://www.xoxohth...
Iridescent Bossy Candlestick Maker
  04/24/18
Yes, using Windows 10. Windows seven is fine.
Apoplectic aggressive point knife
  04/24/18
can you make win 10 look like win 7?
Iridescent Bossy Candlestick Maker
  04/25/18
https://www.laptopmag.com/articles/make-windows-10-like-wind...
blathering mildly autistic internal respiration
  04/25/18
Windows is garbage. I'm poasting from a T450s, Windows 8.1. ...
cobalt insane ladyboy mexican
  04/25/18
why win 8 not win 7? win 8 is crap. win 10 seems not as bad ...
Iridescent Bossy Candlestick Maker
  04/25/18
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autistic bistre pocket flask shrine
  04/25/18
Do Pros still not get LTE? That was a big reason I didn’t ge...
Supple Brunch Stock Car
  04/24/18
Lenovo Thinkpad T470 at $783.20: https://www3.lenovo.com/...
cobalt insane ladyboy mexican
  04/25/18
who needs an $1000 laptop (post-tax)? TP is the best pc, but...
Iridescent Bossy Candlestick Maker
  04/25/18
A comparable Macbook starts at $1,300; I use my laptop as my...
cobalt insane ladyboy mexican
  04/25/18
both are unnecessary unless you are a rare user who needs hi...
Iridescent Bossy Candlestick Maker
  04/25/18
Recently caved and bought $1500 MacBook for the wife. She us...
fragrant costumed weed whacker old irish cottage
  04/25/18
To be fair, it is much higher quality than a $500 computer a...
blathering mildly autistic internal respiration
  04/25/18
thinkpads have better keyboards than macs, and you can get a...
Iridescent Bossy Candlestick Maker
  04/25/18
4k > Retina > HD > shit Lenovo display "&qu...
blathering mildly autistic internal respiration
  04/25/18
can you pirate software (eg, office) easily on mac?
Iridescent Bossy Candlestick Maker
  04/25/18
Sure, though with the number of viruses/malware in pirated s...
blathering mildly autistic internal respiration
  04/25/18
office and adobe shit isnt cheap/free. how is there virus...
Iridescent Bossy Candlestick Maker
  04/25/18
You can get Office 365 for cheap and it includes a shit ton ...
blathering mildly autistic internal respiration
  04/25/18
how cheap is office 365? i need lightroom and photoshop f...
Iridescent Bossy Candlestick Maker
  04/25/18
Check ebay and depends on if you want the family or personal...
blathering mildly autistic internal respiration
  04/25/18
Can you link to a reliable Ebay vendor selling a family lice...
Green motley hall
  04/25/18
Wtf, do your own research. Their ratings are right there.
blathering mildly autistic internal respiration
  04/25/18
This is true but not nearly worth it imo
fragrant costumed weed whacker old irish cottage
  04/25/18
It all depends on how you value your time/labor/nice things ...
blathering mildly autistic internal respiration
  04/25/18
rofl no reason she cant do that w a $500 pc. tbf, xo hasn...
Iridescent Bossy Candlestick Maker
  04/25/18
Could she? Sure. Will it be as nice? No. It'll have a ...
blathering mildly autistic internal respiration
  04/25/18
you can install a 128GB SSD yourself for $50 on a thankpad
Iridescent Bossy Candlestick Maker
  04/25/18
I think I paid 400 for the shitty dell I use, it works great...
fragrant costumed weed whacker old irish cottage
  04/25/18
Oh look, it's business ready, honey!
autistic bistre pocket flask shrine
  04/25/18
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Iridescent Bossy Candlestick Maker
  04/25/18
thinkpad. only cr way to go
Olive magical meetinghouse
  04/25/18
I have a new x1 Carbon. How credited is a thinkpad p70 for p...
odious bonkers pozpig
  04/25/18
does anyone here use a surface pro for marking up documents?...
Passionate fantasy-prone kitchen
  04/25/18
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odious bonkers pozpig
  04/25/18


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Date: April 24th, 2018 3:11 PM
Author: buff sexy locus organic girlfriend

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(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3958613&forum_id=2#35910220)



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Date: April 24th, 2018 3:16 PM
Author: Violent misunderstood potus

how much do you want to spend

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3958613&forum_id=2#35910269)



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Date: April 24th, 2018 3:21 PM
Author: buff sexy locus organic girlfriend

I'm flexible maybe

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3958613&forum_id=2#35910324)



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Date: April 24th, 2018 3:24 PM
Author: sepia location

i had the pro a couple years ago. I liked it, but it was a bit awkward to use. it also bricked on me after a year.

I have the surface laptop now, it's 180 as fuck. i'd go with that.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3958613&forum_id=2#35910361)



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Date: April 24th, 2018 3:28 PM
Author: blathering mildly autistic internal respiration

the only awkward thing IMO is that you can't really put it on your lap like a normal laptop.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3958613&forum_id=2#35910392)



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Date: April 24th, 2018 3:28 PM
Author: buff sexy locus organic girlfriend

Is the keyboard good if just on a desk

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3958613&forum_id=2#35910397)



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Date: April 24th, 2018 3:32 PM
Author: blathering mildly autistic internal respiration

Absolutely. That said at home I still have a dock and an external keyboard/mouse. But I had that when I had a regular laptop too.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3958613&forum_id=2#35910426)



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Date: April 24th, 2018 3:25 PM
Author: blathering mildly autistic internal respiration

I have a surface Pro i7 for work. I really like it. The only thing is that if you like to put it on your lap like a normal laptop then that won't work with the surface pro. It is really a tablet with a keyboard cover with laptop internals.

Build quality of the Surface line is really good. If I was buying for myself I'd get a Surface Book with the discrete Nvidia graphics.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3958613&forum_id=2#35910364)



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Date: April 24th, 2018 3:28 PM
Author: Violent misunderstood potus

the book with the nice graphics card is the POTUS of laptops IMO

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3958613&forum_id=2#35910391)



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Date: April 24th, 2018 3:26 PM
Author: Stimulating Theatre Community Account

Lenovo carbon x1

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3958613&forum_id=2#35910375)



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Date: April 24th, 2018 3:29 PM
Author: Apoplectic aggressive point knife

Had the Carbon X1, now have the surface pro. Windows is pure shit. If iMac is not an option, then get the next best thing - beaten to death with baseball bats on live TV

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3958613&forum_id=2#35910402)



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Date: April 24th, 2018 3:46 PM
Author: blathering mildly autistic internal respiration

I'm posting on a Macbook Pro now. I have no idea what you're talking about, Windows 10 is fine.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3958613&forum_id=2#35910542)



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Date: April 24th, 2018 3:48 PM
Author: Iridescent Bossy Candlestick Maker

you sound like pddj re windows being sps: http://www.xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=3958067&mc=18&forum_id=2

are u using win 10? win 7 is fine for me.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3958613&forum_id=2#35910567)



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Date: April 24th, 2018 8:56 PM
Author: Apoplectic aggressive point knife

Yes, using Windows 10. Windows seven is fine.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3958613&forum_id=2#35912714)



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Date: April 25th, 2018 1:43 AM
Author: Iridescent Bossy Candlestick Maker

can you make win 10 look like win 7?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3958613&forum_id=2#35914282)



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Date: April 25th, 2018 9:28 AM
Author: blathering mildly autistic internal respiration

https://www.laptopmag.com/articles/make-windows-10-like-windows-7

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3958613&forum_id=2#35915475)



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Date: April 25th, 2018 1:44 AM
Author: cobalt insane ladyboy mexican

Windows is garbage. I'm poasting from a T450s, Windows 8.1. I pity all new "PC" users.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3958613&forum_id=2#35914285)



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Date: April 25th, 2018 1:53 AM
Author: Iridescent Bossy Candlestick Maker

why win 8 not win 7? win 8 is crap. win 10 seems not as bad but havent used it much.

poasting from an x230 on win7.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3958613&forum_id=2#35914347)



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Date: April 25th, 2018 9:38 AM
Author: autistic bistre pocket flask shrine



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3958613&forum_id=2#35915545)



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Date: April 24th, 2018 9:05 PM
Author: Supple Brunch Stock Car

Do Pros still not get LTE? That was a big reason I didn’t get one a few years back.

Firm gave me HP elite book which is awesome. Light, great battery and crazy stats but it’s like 2500.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3958613&forum_id=2#35912749)



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Date: April 25th, 2018 1:47 AM
Author: cobalt insane ladyboy mexican

Lenovo Thinkpad T470 at $783.20:

https://www3.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/thinkpad/thinkpad-t-series/ThinkPad-T470/p/22TP2TT4700

$895.20 with FHD screen and RAM upgrades.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3958613&forum_id=2#35914308)



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Date: April 25th, 2018 1:51 AM
Author: Iridescent Bossy Candlestick Maker

who needs an $1000 laptop (post-tax)? TP is the best pc, but in the end, it's still chinese garbage with a 1 yr depot warranty. i dont see the point of spending more than $500 on a laptop unless you need high-end performance

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3958613&forum_id=2#35914329)



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Date: April 25th, 2018 1:53 AM
Author: cobalt insane ladyboy mexican

A comparable Macbook starts at $1,300; I use my laptop as my primary computer, on which I do work and watch (((media))). It's worth the investment.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3958613&forum_id=2#35914350)



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Date: April 25th, 2018 1:55 AM
Author: Iridescent Bossy Candlestick Maker

both are unnecessary unless you are a rare user who needs high-end performance.

and tbf, at least the $1300 macbook holds its value much better than the $1000 thinkpad.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3958613&forum_id=2#35914368)



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Date: April 25th, 2018 9:34 AM
Author: fragrant costumed weed whacker old irish cottage

Recently caved and bought $1500 MacBook for the wife. She uses it for work all the time, which is why she HAD to have something expensive. Work, in this instance, means email and some office docs. By the time we finish with all the accessories we may as well have set over $1000 on fire.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3958613&forum_id=2#35915517)



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Date: April 25th, 2018 9:47 AM
Author: blathering mildly autistic internal respiration

To be fair, it is much higher quality than a $500 computer and will last much longer. Things like the keyboard and screen are much nicer too.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3958613&forum_id=2#35915606)



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Date: April 25th, 2018 10:59 AM
Author: Iridescent Bossy Candlestick Maker

thinkpads have better keyboards than macs, and you can get a HD screen on a pc.

"last much longer" is mac flame. better to buy 3 $500 laptops than one $1500 one.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3958613&forum_id=2#35916072)



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Date: April 25th, 2018 12:36 PM
Author: blathering mildly autistic internal respiration

4k > Retina > HD > shit Lenovo display

""last much longer" is mac flame. better to buy 3 $500 laptops than one $1500 one."

It is not. Dealing with a laptop crash (or a dying laptop), buying a new laptop, setting it up is a PITA. I understand you're cheap and don't value your time/convenience at all, but if you did you would see why a better $1500 laptop that lasts 3x as long (or more) is cr. And I say this as someone who isn't all in on Apple. I have one MBP, one custom gaming laptop, a surface pro and wife has two thinkpads (one Yoga, one T series).

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3958613&forum_id=2#35916875)



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Date: April 25th, 2018 1:24 PM
Author: Iridescent Bossy Candlestick Maker

can you pirate software (eg, office) easily on mac?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3958613&forum_id=2#35917380)



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Date: April 25th, 2018 2:06 PM
Author: blathering mildly autistic internal respiration

Sure, though with the number of viruses/malware in pirated software these days I've stopped doing that years ago. There's basically no reason to either since a bunch of shit is free or cheap.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3958613&forum_id=2#35917734)



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Date: April 25th, 2018 2:07 PM
Author: Iridescent Bossy Candlestick Maker

office and adobe shit isnt cheap/free.

how is there viruses and malware? i get shit from torrents and it's fine.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3958613&forum_id=2#35917754)



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Date: April 25th, 2018 2:13 PM
Author: blathering mildly autistic internal respiration

You can get Office 365 for cheap and it includes a shit ton of cloud storage. There are cheap grey market keys on ebay.

Adobe - I don't really need pro.

All fun and games until you get some ransomware or money is missing from your bank account or whatever.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3958613&forum_id=2#35917824)



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Date: April 25th, 2018 2:18 PM
Author: Iridescent Bossy Candlestick Maker

how cheap is office 365?

i need lightroom and photoshop for photos.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3958613&forum_id=2#35917885)



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Date: April 25th, 2018 2:21 PM
Author: blathering mildly autistic internal respiration

Check ebay and depends on if you want the family or personal licenses or individual or what.

For photoshop, I don't know since I don't use those. Check gray market for that too. Buying gray market keys won't get your system raped.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3958613&forum_id=2#35917907)



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Date: April 25th, 2018 3:38 PM
Author: Green motley hall

Can you link to a reliable Ebay vendor selling a family license? I assume these are originating from Europe?

Thank

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3958613&forum_id=2#35918717)



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Date: April 25th, 2018 4:04 PM
Author: blathering mildly autistic internal respiration

Wtf, do your own research. Their ratings are right there.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3958613&forum_id=2#35918974)



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Date: April 25th, 2018 1:18 PM
Author: fragrant costumed weed whacker old irish cottage

This is true but not nearly worth it imo

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3958613&forum_id=2#35917295)



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Date: April 25th, 2018 2:06 PM
Author: blathering mildly autistic internal respiration

It all depends on how you value your time/labor/nice things and how much money you have.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3958613&forum_id=2#35917743)



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Date: April 25th, 2018 11:00 AM
Author: Iridescent Bossy Candlestick Maker

rofl no reason she cant do that w a $500 pc.

tbf, xo hasnt come up with a credible $500 pc laptop itt. xo's alternative to a $1500 mac is a $1000 thinkpad.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3958613&forum_id=2#35916084)



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Date: April 25th, 2018 12:38 PM
Author: blathering mildly autistic internal respiration

Could she? Sure.

Will it be as nice? No. It'll have a shittier display, keyboard, last less, probably not have an SSD, low RAM, be made of cheap plastic instead of metal, etc.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3958613&forum_id=2#35916901)



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Date: April 25th, 2018 1:25 PM
Author: Iridescent Bossy Candlestick Maker

you can install a 128GB SSD yourself for $50 on a thankpad

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3958613&forum_id=2#35917387)



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Date: April 25th, 2018 1:17 PM
Author: fragrant costumed weed whacker old irish cottage

I think I paid 400 for the shitty dell I use, it works great.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3958613&forum_id=2#35917288)



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Date: April 25th, 2018 8:14 PM
Author: autistic bistre pocket flask shrine

Oh look, it's business ready, honey!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3958613&forum_id=2#35920736)



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Date: April 25th, 2018 8:16 PM
Author: Iridescent Bossy Candlestick Maker



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3958613&forum_id=2#35920759)



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Date: April 25th, 2018 12:48 PM
Author: Olive magical meetinghouse

thinkpad. only cr way to go

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3958613&forum_id=2#35916974)



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Date: April 25th, 2018 2:16 PM
Author: odious bonkers pozpig

I have a new x1 Carbon. How credited is a thinkpad p70 for playing games and doing work at home. Ie desktop replacement. I don’t have room in my apartment for a full on desktop rig but would like to be able to play games and do more serious work on a bigger screen.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3958613&forum_id=2#35917853)



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Date: April 25th, 2018 3:19 PM
Author: Passionate fantasy-prone kitchen

does anyone here use a surface pro for marking up documents? would love to be able to hand-mark things without actually printing + scanning.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3958613&forum_id=2#35918471)



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Date: April 25th, 2018 8:12 PM
Author: odious bonkers pozpig



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3958613&forum_id=2#35920721)