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I'm sure Slackers will point out it's still infinity more expensive than Ubuntu, however if you think you might be in the market for Win8 in the next year or so, you have two days left to get it for £25 before it goes up to £190. If you can find a code you might even get it for £15 like JB did.

Even though the reviews aren't amazing, it's not going anywhere fast so probably worth getting a key. I might wait until SP1 comes out before moving fully off Win7, or have a play dual booting for a bit.

http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msuk/en_GB/pdp/productID.257641900

Media Center is also free for a limited time

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows-8/feature-packs
 
Obi-Wan is lost... said:
Paul B said:
I didn't realise you usually have to pay for Media Center, this makes XBMC look even better.
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With Win7 it was included in certain versions.
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I'm on Enterprise versions from the University. Yes slackers, the more expensive versions...
 
My fifteen quid one was the pro version. Not sure whether to try it yet as my 120 gb C: SSD drive is fairly full.
 
Johnny Brown said:
My fifteen quid one was the pro version. Not sure whether to try it yet as my 120 gb C: SSD drive is fairly full.
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same here, think the pro is the only version they have shipped so far.
 
Off topic but just picked up 3 users, 1 year subscription to Bitdefender {Anti virus firewall etc} for £10.
Its an offer from web user until 9th feb
link is worldwideweb.pxsecurity.co.uk/webuser
cheers
 
I realise I have been known to bang on about this in the past, but I just picked up another Dell desktop machine for the bargain price of £230 on the outlet store. Thats inc VAT and free delivery. That's just 92 fuck alls! 8) Admittedly quite a low end processor however 4gig of RAM, 500Gb HD, Win8Pro, 3 year warranty, wireless card, USB3 etc etc. Bought it for an elderly neighbour who is still using a 10 year old XP machine, it was well over due for an upgrade when I gave it to him 3 years ago! He's got no need for an i7 processor, should keep him going for another decade or so!

I tried to spec the closest model to it on the main website and it came to about £430 with half the RAM.
 
Thread resurrection: Just ordered one of these for 40FAs (£99) ...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lenovo-11-6-Inch-Chromebook-Laptop-Black/dp/B01GCNZ79C/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1471424867&sr=8-2&keywords=lenovo+chromebook+n22
For the family/kids to use. Semi rugged with a water resistant keyboard.

Will give it a test and report back.
 
The Superbooks look like a very cheap and useful way of getting a bit more out of your phone (plus obviously they're upgraded each time you get a new phone).

I recall a few people have asked about bluetooth keyboards for phones for typing whilst on the go. This seems a great solution to that 'problem'.
 
slackline said:
The Superbooks look like a very cheap and useful way of getting a bit more out of your phone (plus obviously they're upgraded each time you get a new phone).

I recall a few people have asked about bluetooth keyboards for phones for typing whilst on the go. This seems a great solution to that 'problem'.
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I'd just like an adapter so that I can plug my phone into my work screen (vga) and keyboard (usb) (and quickly switch between the phone computer and the work computer) - and preferably charge the phone at the same time. too much to ask?
 
lagerstarfish said:
I'd just like an adapter so that I can plug my phone into my work screen (vga) and keyboard (usb) (and quickly switch between the phone computer and the work computer) - and preferably charge the phone at the same time. too much to ask?
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What phone you got? You would need a screen with HDMI but on some phones you can do this with an MHL lead and bluetooth keyboard. Not sure if it charges.
http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/what-is-mhl-and-why-do-you-need-it--1209802
 
Obi-Wan is lost... said:
Thread resurrection: Just ordered one of these for 40FAs (£99) ...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lenovo-11-6-Inch-Chromebook-Laptop-Black/dp/B01GCNZ79C/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1471424867&sr=8-2&keywords=lenovo+chromebook+n22
For the family/kids to use. Semi rugged with a water resistant keyboard.

Will give it a test and report back.
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Hard to fault the Chromebook. If you use Google Apps etc and are happy doing everything through a browser you'll love it. Back down to £99 on Amazon at the moment. I might get another so the kids aren't fighting over it.
 
Asus rugged Chromebook back on Amazon Prime deals for £99.

C202. I've got the higher spec C302 and love it. Now hate having to revert to Windows machines.

ASUS C202SA-GJ0027 11.6-inch Chromebook Ruggedised and Water Resistant Design with 180 degree Hinge (Silver/Blue) - (Intel Celeron N3060 Processor, 2 GB RAM, 16 GB eMMC, Chrome OS) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B073Q44S56/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_s0FtBbV6QDCX1
 
Thread resurrection!

The lad needs a PC and 24" ish monitor. It's mostly for school work - has to run Office, or a free equivalent - and photo processing. It will also be used for Sims4 but this is less crucial (his Dad speaking). I have no idea what specs are needed or where to look. Aesthetics are a consideration for him, think more architecture practice and less gamer-geek.
 
Any chance of you building the PC yourself or not something you're looking to do?

Depending on that situation and a rough price guide I could answer in more detail. However, a system based on the AMD 5600G (G-stands for built in graphcis) CPU could probably fit those needs and remove the need for an expensive dedicated graphics card. Intel have similar offerings but AFAIK especially for gaming the AMD CPUs with built in graphics tend to do better. When dedicated graphics cards get thrown into the mix it becomes more of a wash.

IT tech is a little complicated at the moment due to still inflated Graphics card prices but also both INTEL and AMD (the two CPU makers) have new generation of CPUs requiring new motherboards which use the more expensive DDR5. So, unless you're planning on spending a bomb and getting a really cutting edge system. You're almost certainly better on the previous Gen CPUs, motherboard and DDR4 ram.

This website is a font of regularly updated data in terms of which bundle of components are good value at a range of price points:

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/


for example:

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/guide/DWv6Mp/entry-level-amd-gaming-build

That above build guide uses the same 5600G CPU I mentioned as being a decent option.

Even if you don't build a system yourself, their guides can be a good check list for one you'd buy from a supplier.
 

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