expired Posted by cricnation12 • Jun 10, 2020
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expired Posted by cricnation12 • Jun 10, 2020
Jun 10, 2020 12:16 PM
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 Laptop: i3-1005G1, 15.6" 1366x768, 8GB DDR4, 256GB SSD
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This one, $300, let's buy it, must be a deal.
Say NO! to anything lower than 1080p! that should def be the lowest standard res nowaday.
SD never fails to disappoint with the Resolution Nazis coming out in full force on any laptop thread. They keep on making this screen res because people keep on buying them and are HAPPY with the res!! Nothing wrong with HD laptops (especially at $300!). I personally use a mix of HD and FHD laptops and both work fine for me. I am guessing i am not alone since manufacturers keep on pumping HD screens out and people are still snapping them up!
Yep, SD wants 4K screens at a $300 price point!!
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Quick question - is the SSD reasonably fast or should I consider replacing it? Thanks!
Yep, SD wants 4K screens at a $300 price point!!
If all you are going to do is search the web... I would recommend 1080P. But if you plan on using microsoft word, excel, try to do productive apps there is a big difference in 1080P.
So when you mention 4K, you are twisting the truth.
Quick question - is the SSD reasonably fast or should I consider replacing it? Thanks!
But, can you upgrade the RAM or Harddrive with this model? 256GB may not be enough for some people, especially if you keep this laptop for 8+ years.
We have two laptops in our home... i7 and i5 3rd generation (7 years old). I have upgraded both with 1TB SSD by Samsung, installed a very clean OS (no bloat ware) and they both run very well. I don't know when I will need to upgrade.. maybe in 3 years from now? My brother has the same i7 as me and he purchased a new Lenovo i7 Yoga this past year (he is an engineer and uses demanding apps).
And... you got a i3 3rd gen... lasted 7 years, you probably never upgraded the harddrive. I always felt that you should get at least a i5 or better and I still believe this regardless of how much faster the new i3's are. So 7 years ago I got my i5 (with a 1080P screen) 6GB of RAM from Dell scratch and dent, the price was $450 and ordered it, (I think this trick may still work) one hour after I ordered the machine I called up to cancel and they offered my $50 off if I keep the order, I said yes. When I received the laptop, I called up stating that the dent was WAY big and wanted to return it, they offered me $50 to keep the laptop, I said yes.
I would run a second monitor so the resolution isn't the worst thing.
But, can you upgrade the RAM or Harddrive with this model? 256GB may not be enough for some people, especially if you keep this laptop for 8+ years.
We have two laptops in our home... i7 and i5 3rd generation (7 years old). I have upgraded both with 1TB SSD by Samsung, installed a very clean OS (no bloat ware) and they both run very well. I don't know when I will need to upgrade.. maybe in 3 years from now? My brother has the same i7 as me and he purchased a new Lenovo i7 Yoga this past year (he is an engineer and uses demanding apps).
And... you got a i3 3rd gen... lasted 7 years, you probably never upgraded the harddrive. I always felt that you should get at least a i5 or better and I still believe this regardless of how much faster the new i3's are. So 7 years ago I got my i5 (with a 1080P screen) 6GB of RAM from Dell scratch and dent, the price was $450 and ordered it, (I think this trick may still work) one hour after I ordered the machine I called up to cancel and they offered my $50 off if I keep the order, I said yes. When I received the laptop, I called up stating that the dent was WAY big and wanted to return it, they offered me $50 to keep the laptop, I said yes.
Interesting story about your purchase with Dell, sounds like you came up huge on that. I was curious about the Motile when it first came out, so I'm pretty good with giving it a try. Wound up just a tick over $300 thanks to CA sales tax, but that's still low enough to add extra RAM and potentially replace the 256 GB SSD for something larger/faster if need be.
Thanks for the insight!
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Interesting story about your purchase with Dell, sounds like you came up huge on that. I was curious about the Motile when it first came out, so I'm pretty good with giving it a try. Wound up just a tick over $300 thanks to CA sales tax, but that's still low enough to add extra RAM and potentially replace the 256 GB SSD for something larger/faster if need be.
Thanks for the insight!
Good Luck and I am happy you did those upgrades. I also upgraded my RAM about one year ago.
I also built a gaming system 12 years ago which is going strong today. The CPU is a Q6600 (overclocked at 3Ghz), 8GB of RAM, Abit IP Pro 35 Mobo, I upgraded the harddrive to a SSD and upgraded the GPU to a R9 X270 five years ago (from craigslist). I don't really play games (but it can on low settings), the truth is I hardly turn it on... but when I do it works! and works well. It also has Windows 10 Pro. (Food for thought)
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