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  • Sam Odom
    SBR Aristocracy
    • 10-30-05
    • 58063

    #36
    was looking around this morning


    $100 will get you 5TB of backup... thats incredible

    would have been thou$ands not too long ago
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    • zam77
      SBR MVP
      • 11-03-10
      • 3586

      #37
      About to head into office. Going to review thread and begin doing research. Will report back
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      • DiggityDaggityDo
        SBR Aristocracy
        • 11-30-08
        • 81454

        #38
        Originally posted by RudyRuetigger
        do ipads and phones count?

        if so 15
        2 laptops for me in the past 7 years

        Mac good quality

        Also, 2 phones for me. Nothing was wrong with the older phone, I just wanted tp upgrade from iPhone 5 to iPhone 8 because it was time to do so.
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        • lonegambler23
          SBR Hall of Famer
          • 06-22-16
          • 9761

          #39
          only brokes have windows laptops .. zammer macbook pro or die. ive had my same macbook pro for 9 years now, the price is worth it. especially if youre into porn, youre windows laptop will crash more than morinos angles.
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          • zam77
            SBR MVP
            • 11-03-10
            • 3586

            #40
            Weather is shit. Getting horrible WiFi at work can’t even look. I want to throw this piece of shit against the wall. Loner i May make the switch. That is major change though. It could backfire. Porn is last on list because I can just watch on phone
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            • RudyRuetigger
              SBR Aristocracy
              • 08-24-10
              • 65086

              #41
              Originally posted by DiggityDaggityDo
              2 laptops for me in the past 7 years

              Mac good quality

              Also, 2 phones for me. Nothing was wrong with the older phone, I just wanted tp upgrade from iPhone 5 to iPhone 8 because it was time to do so.
              ok pal

              you probably spent more than me on your 4

              ill bet ive done more than you in 15 and spent less
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              • RudyRuetigger
                SBR Aristocracy
                • 08-24-10
                • 65086

                #42
                im on a samsung g5 or is it s5? note 5? i think?

                where you can just change batteries

                what an invention everyone got rid of

                I can literally just change batteries instead of plugging it in

                thats like my dikk being stuck with a fat chick i had a kid with...thats what an iphone is...STUCK

                PERIOD
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                • stake1
                  SBR Posting Legend
                  • 12-19-18
                  • 18116

                  #43
                  Anyone have a good recommendation for an HP laptop?
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                  • lonegambler23
                    SBR Hall of Famer
                    • 06-22-16
                    • 9761

                    #44
                    Originally posted by zam77
                    Weather is shit. Getting horrible WiFi at work can’t even look. I want to throw this piece of shit against the wall. Loner i May make the switch. That is major change though. It could backfire. Porn is last on list because I can just watch on phone
                    phones are the worst for porn lol trust me man, no viruses on macs either, never slows down, no popups no bullshit. think about spending another 7-800 for much better quality, no anxiety about slowing down or breaking for years to come. worth the extra squeeze
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                    • semibluff
                      SBR MVP
                      • 04-12-16
                      • 1515

                      #45
                      Get a good 2nd hand machine on Gumtree, or whatever the equivalent is in your location. If you're not gaming you don't need high end graphics/card or specs which are expensive. The bare minimum processor power you need for HD streaming is a 1350 rating at:

                      https://www.cpubenchmark.net/pt9_cpu_list.php

                      Basically the processor is the brain and the RAM is how much the brain can deal with. At the bottom end you'll have picture degradation and buffering issues. As a streaming recommendation I wouldn't buy a laptop with a processor rated less than 2700. That should be significantly over the top to see you through the next 3+ years. You can get by with a 4GB Ram memory, (as long as it's a single 4 rather than 2 X 2), but the cost for an upgrade to 8GB is so small you'd be doing yourself a disservice not to get 8GB of RAM. SSD drives are cheap enough and are supposed to be much quicker, (although I can't say I notice the difference). Large storage capacity on your main drive is NOT an advantage. Get a 2nd drive for that. Generally i'm not a fan of HP. Dell have a poor reputation. Hitachi, Toshiba, and Asus all make good machines.

                      If you don't need the mobility of a laptop then get a desktop because your money will get you better specifications.. A decent ex-gaming machine with a 4200+ processor and 8GB Ram isn't going to be more than £220 in the UK.

                      If you're using computers for business/banking then have more than 1 computer. I have 2 desktops for streaming/general fun and bootleg versions of Office 2016 from a dodgy Russian site. I have a separate, (much lower spec), machine for anything financial, which includes gambling and shopping. 1 machine for everything is NOT something I would recommend.

                      ***If you're streaming make sure you get something with an HDMI out so you can hook it into your tv .
                      Last edited by semibluff; 05-16-20, 12:15 AM.
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                      • Sam Odom
                        SBR Aristocracy
                        • 10-30-05
                        • 58063

                        #46
                        Originally posted by Sam Odom


                        was looking around this morning


                        $100 will get you 5TB of backup... thats incredible

                        would have been thou$ands not too long ago


                        Got one Yesterday... not much to look at cause its all black






                        5TB Seagate Portable Drive

                        No need for external power... USB supplied

                        $99
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                        • jjgold
                          SBR Aristocracy
                          • 07-20-05
                          • 388189

                          #47
                          sammy has everything


                          Best advice I can give

                          By laptop.....after 2 years use the setting to bring laptop back to original settings

                          Brandy new and then repeat yearly..always limit your downloaded programs to keep it simple and easy to re install those also you always get free virus protection for 1 year because always comes with a new PC and than is what your doing every re start to factory settings

                          Laptop will always runs great
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                          • zam77
                            SBR MVP
                            • 11-03-10
                            • 3586

                            #48
                            Some great advice in here. Semibluff knows his shit. Today is the day... starting think about getting a desktop and lapper. Having a desktop at home I would be more productive. 5 laptops in my house on per human.
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                            • lonegambler23
                              SBR Hall of Famer
                              • 06-22-16
                              • 9761

                              #49
                              Originally posted by Sam Odom
                              Got one Yesterday... not much to look at cause its all black









                              5TB Seagate Portable Drive

                              No need for external power... USB supplied

                              $99
                              looks a lot like mine, think diff brand. but works excellent
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                              • JAKEPEAVY21
                                BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                                • 03-11-11
                                • 29211

                                #50
                                Zammer, sounds like you need a more powerful laptop than my needs. From my experience, whether I spent 1k or $250 they start breaking down after a couple of years. Given that, I buy a new laptop for $250-$300 every 2-3 years and figure for ~$100/year that is worth it to me. If something breaks down and costs more than $50 to fix, I just toss it and buy a new one.

                                Godspeed and good luck on your quest..
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                                • JAKEPEAVY21
                                  BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                                  • 03-11-11
                                  • 29211

                                  #51
                                  Originally posted by Sam Odom
                                  Got one Yesterday... not much to look at cause its all black






                                  5TB Seagate Portable Drive

                                  No need for external power... USB supplied

                                  $99
                                  sammy your digits look like mini sausages

                                  Is Brock taller than you?
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                                  • Sam Odom
                                    SBR Aristocracy
                                    • 10-30-05
                                    • 58063

                                    #52
                                    Scotch/Irish ... it is what it is

                                    However , Sammy does NOT suffer from Dwarfism like Landers

                                    Sammy's FGFR3 gene is Normal

                                    Heard that an abnormal FGFR3 gene can be passed on to children
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                                    • JAKEPEAVY21
                                      BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                                      • 03-11-11
                                      • 29211

                                      #53
                                      Originally posted by Sam Odom
                                      Scotch/Irish ... it is what it is

                                      However , Sammy does NOT suffer from Dwarfism like Landers

                                      Sammy's FGFR3 gene is Normal

                                      Heard that an abnormal FGFR3 gene can be passed on to children
                                      Is the sociopathic gene passed on as well?
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                                      • stake1
                                        SBR Posting Legend
                                        • 12-19-18
                                        • 18116

                                        #54
                                        Originally posted by Sam Odom

                                        However , Sammy does NOT suffer from Dwarfism like Landers
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                                        • lonegambler23
                                          SBR Hall of Famer
                                          • 06-22-16
                                          • 9761

                                          #55
                                          zammer u will regret getting a desktop. i love movin around with my laptop if i had to keep it in one place id lose my cool!
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                                          • Sam Odom
                                            SBR Aristocracy
                                            • 10-30-05
                                            • 58063

                                            #56
                                            psychopathy is chiefly a genetic or inherited condition

                                            another degenerate midget sociopath
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