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Just about one of the most complete Consumer electronics sites I've seen is right here at your fingertips.
See that little search window in the middle of the page ?
That's like Pandora's box, only it's filled with good things instead of bad. Of course your partner might not think so if you spend too much money without getting something for them.
Go ahead, enter something in the search box and see if anything happens.
You can also find hard to find items there such as batteries for your camera & camcorder, cordless phones, cellular and pda's, mp3 players, notebook, portable DVD/CD players and more. AC adapters & chargers, Remote Controls, Cables, Cords & Wires, Lamps & Bulbs, Dryer Filters, Laptop Batteries, Notebook AC Adapters, TV Mounts, Universal Remotes, Appliance Parts, Camera Parts, Electronic Parts, Wireless Parts, Computer Parts.
Let's talk about computers and such. This includes laptops, notebooks,
thinkpads, desktops and the like. Anything related to containing the parts that make up a computer unit.
Let's dismiss PDAs cell phones mp3 players and smaller devices.
I want to talk about machines that you are able to change out a few of the internal components that make a computer operate to optimize it's performance.
Hence, perhaps by buying a less expensive unit that may have most of the options you do want for half the cost being charged for the one that has one option you did want that the less expensive one was lacking. But there are a few other features you don't really need so you don't want to have to pay for those to get that one you do want.
Thus making it possible to have a very adequate computer without going over your budget.
Before I go too much further I want to make sure to let you know I'm not a computer tech or anything remotely close. This is just my 2 cents worth from what I have conceived from information I've read and have done some of my own research on out of curiosity more than anything.
Back to where I was headed. First, if your on a budget or even if your not on a tight one, inexpensive doesn't always mean it's not as good. So when your comparing items compare the warranty.
Also compare the make of some of the components that make the machine operate. The first one that comes to my mind is the processor, and really the one that I know the most about at this point, and even that knowledge is limited.
I am going to do some research on more of the components and inform you since I've opened this door to try and give those of you that are interested some insight.
Back to the processor. Two of the most widely popular names I've seen are the Intel and AMD.
Hmmmm,, I just went back to refresh my memory and, well part of what I remembered reading is the same and part is different. I'm referring to some reviews I had just read last week.
Thought I read the AMD cost more than the Intel, seems it costs less but produces better and as well in some cases, and slightly not as well in a few others, as Intel.
There are so many different ones available that they look like they definately get into different applications for what your computer is going to be used for. But to keep it simple for basic home use and to keep you from pulling your hair out trying to figure out which one you want to get, lets stick to a few quick basics which is all I'm wanting to do. Keep it simple.
Anyone needing more than that either knows a lot about it or will have to consult with someone much more into it and is probably custom building a whole machine for a specific use.
The AMD by the way as I read previously uses less power to run and in turn runs cooler. So energy drain in respect to if you do a lot of work on battery power is important, and the cooling part would weigh in as whether you have to get a higher grade of cooling fans to compensate for the heat.
A few questions you would have to ask to install a faster processor than the one installed straight off the assembly line. "Would you need to increase the cooling capacity to compensate for the processor.
The one biggest downfall for the AMD that I read was that the plug in for the new AMD doesn't fit the current I guess common existing plug on the common existing motherboard so it stated a new motherboard would have to be purchased to use. To keep it simple I would shy away from all of that. and just make sure to get one that fits what you have. To read more about that go HERE
Really all I was wanting to emphasize on when I started was the basic difference between the make-up of the basic function between "duo" and a "duo quad", and I saw a "duo trio".
The difference as best as I conceived to be goes like this. I'm going to compare the rate of the data traveling through the processor to a highway to try and explain it in a way everyone can understand. You could also think of water running through a series of pipes.
So let's think of a highway. The duo is like the 2 lane side of a highway of which both lanes are flowing in the same direction. We aren't going to worry about the other side, has no relevance. The highway can only handle so much traffic, the processor can only handle so much data. So if more information is being added it's like the on ramps trying to let more traffic on. It can only handle a certain amount. In the case of the processor the extra information is routed back around to be allowed into the main flow in the order of which it was input as room will allow. The only difference in the case of cars on a highway would be that the cars would be routed back around and would be let in in a systematic order, which if we had a traffic light at the on ramp everything would flow in the organized way as it does in the processor,
So, the duo quad is the four lanes of traffic all traveling in the same direction which can allow twice the traffic with the added capability to process the twice the amount so it procceses twice the amount of information through with less having to be routed back around to wait behind the slower data processing two lane processor.
As well the duo trio would fall between those two accordingly with three lanes of space instead of two or four.
Ha, ok, the demonstration is a little different from the last time I watched it, but here is a video/audio of what I was trying to explain.
Well if your interested, and I had just read mention of this and was going to mention it. The reviews did say Intel is coming out with something new, so here it is so you can read it for yourself.
Ask about an Upgrade, Or.....
I want to mention two ways I think it's possible that you can do this exchanging of parts. One is, order a machine and as long as it doesn't effect the warranty, ask the business your purchasing from about exchanging some of the components, otherwise known as an upgrade. Some of the places where you would order from would do it and some won't.
The other way is to buy a used machine or an inexpensive processor unit and do it yourself. More on this at a later time. Last published text here is 11-2-08
Just about one of the most complete Consumer electronics sites I've seen is right here at your fingertips.
See that little search window in the middle of the page ?
That's like Pandora's box, only it's filled with good things instead of bad. Of course your partner might not think so if you spend too much money without getting something for them.
Go ahead, enter something in the search box and see if anything happens.
You can also find hard to find items there such as batteries for your camera & camcorder, cordless phones, cellular and pda's, mp3 players, notebook, portable DVD/CD players and more. AC adapters & chargers, Remote Controls, Cables, Cords & Wires, Lamps & Bulbs, Dryer Filters, Laptop Batteries, Notebook AC Adapters, TV Mounts, Universal Remotes, Appliance Parts, Camera Parts, Electronic Parts, Wireless Parts, Computer Parts.
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Let's talk about computers and such. This includes laptops, notebooks,
thinkpads, desktops and the like. Anything related to containing the parts that make up a computer unit.
Let's dismiss PDAs cell phones mp3 players and smaller devices.
I want to talk about machines that you are able to change out a few of the internal components that make a computer operate to optimize it's performance.
Hence, perhaps by buying a less expensive unit that may have most of the options you do want for half the cost being charged for the one that has one option you did want that the less expensive one was lacking. But there are a few other features you don't really need so you don't want to have to pay for those to get that one you do want.
Thus making it possible to have a very adequate computer without going over your budget.
Before I go too much further I want to make sure to let you know I'm not a computer tech or anything remotely close. This is just my 2 cents worth from what I have conceived from information I've read and have done some of my own research on out of curiosity more than anything.
Back to where I was headed. First, if your on a budget or even if your not on a tight one, inexpensive doesn't always mean it's not as good. So when your comparing items compare the warranty.
Also compare the make of some of the components that make the machine operate. The first one that comes to my mind is the processor, and really the one that I know the most about at this point, and even that knowledge is limited.
I am going to do some research on more of the components and inform you since I've opened this door to try and give those of you that are interested some insight.
Back to the processor. Two of the most widely popular names I've seen are the Intel and AMD.
Hmmmm,, I just went back to refresh my memory and, well part of what I remembered reading is the same and part is different. I'm referring to some reviews I had just read last week.
Thought I read the AMD cost more than the Intel, seems it costs less but produces better and as well in some cases, and slightly not as well in a few others, as Intel.
There are so many different ones available that they look like they definately get into different applications for what your computer is going to be used for. But to keep it simple for basic home use and to keep you from pulling your hair out trying to figure out which one you want to get, lets stick to a few quick basics which is all I'm wanting to do. Keep it simple.
Anyone needing more than that either knows a lot about it or will have to consult with someone much more into it and is probably custom building a whole machine for a specific use.
The AMD by the way as I read previously uses less power to run and in turn runs cooler. So energy drain in respect to if you do a lot of work on battery power is important, and the cooling part would weigh in as whether you have to get a higher grade of cooling fans to compensate for the heat.
A few questions you would have to ask to install a faster processor than the one installed straight off the assembly line. "Would you need to increase the cooling capacity to compensate for the processor.
The one biggest downfall for the AMD that I read was that the plug in for the new AMD doesn't fit the current I guess common existing plug on the common existing motherboard so it stated a new motherboard would have to be purchased to use. To keep it simple I would shy away from all of that. and just make sure to get one that fits what you have. To read more about that go HERE
Really all I was wanting to emphasize on when I started was the basic difference between the make-up of the basic function between "duo" and a "duo quad", and I saw a "duo trio".
The difference as best as I conceived to be goes like this. I'm going to compare the rate of the data traveling through the processor to a highway to try and explain it in a way everyone can understand. You could also think of water running through a series of pipes.
So let's think of a highway. The duo is like the 2 lane side of a highway of which both lanes are flowing in the same direction. We aren't going to worry about the other side, has no relevance. The highway can only handle so much traffic, the processor can only handle so much data. So if more information is being added it's like the on ramps trying to let more traffic on. It can only handle a certain amount. In the case of the processor the extra information is routed back around to be allowed into the main flow in the order of which it was input as room will allow. The only difference in the case of cars on a highway would be that the cars would be routed back around and would be let in in a systematic order, which if we had a traffic light at the on ramp everything would flow in the organized way as it does in the processor,
So, the duo quad is the four lanes of traffic all traveling in the same direction which can allow twice the traffic with the added capability to process the twice the amount so it procceses twice the amount of information through with less having to be routed back around to wait behind the slower data processing two lane processor.
As well the duo trio would fall between those two accordingly with three lanes of space instead of two or four.
Ha, ok, the demonstration is a little different from the last time I watched it, but here is a video/audio of what I was trying to explain.
Well if your interested, and I had just read mention of this and was going to mention it. The reviews did say Intel is coming out with something new, so here it is so you can read it for yourself.
Ask about an Upgrade, Or.....
I want to mention two ways I think it's possible that you can do this exchanging of parts. One is, order a machine and as long as it doesn't effect the warranty, ask the business your purchasing from about exchanging some of the components, otherwise known as an upgrade. Some of the places where you would order from would do it and some won't.
The other way is to buy a used machine or an inexpensive processor unit and do it yourself. More on this at a later time. Last published text here is 11-2-08