I hear you. In my mind, HP=garbage. The guy at work that bought one was the same way. That's what makes this one so bizarre.
With regard to scaling, my point is that 2560x1440 on a 13" display is probably going to be too tiny at 100% scale. Therefore, you have two choices: 1. Reduce your resolution (which sucks because you certainly want to run native resolution), or use Windows scaling (e.g., 125, 150, or 200%, adjusted from Control Panel - Display, "Change the size of all items"). That is where you can run into trouble--some apps don't look that well when using scaling. My Thinkpad8 tablet has a 1080p 8" screen, and requires scaling to be readable. -----Original Message----- From: Hardware [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Winterlight Sent: Friday, April 24, 2015 4:28 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [H] Laptop recommendations Thanks Greg, I would of never even looked at HP if you hadn't mentioned it.... I am a Thinkpad guy...but I am going with the Spectre x360 13-4005dx which has the I7 and the Quad HD but skip the 512 SSD which cuts the cost by 150. I don't need that kind of space on a laptop... especially one with so many USB3 ports. My only hesitation is with the Quad HD which I don't completely understand the issue. I assume I will be able to use it at normal resolutions, but what you are telling me is that some applications won't scale properly and I won't know which ones until I try it? m At 09:26 PM 4/18/2015, you wrote: >It's a tough call. You have +200MHz base clock, +300MHz max turbo >clock, >+1MB cache, and +50MHz graphics turbo clock. > >In all, not much difference. I don't expect there's a huge difference >in power and heat - most of the chip's life will be spent at >downclocked level anyway. > >If it was HyperThreading vs not or was QC vs DC, it'd be a no-brainer >upgrade. As is, I don't think it sufficiently justifies the extra $150. >That said, if you have the money to burn, it's clearly the faster choice. > >-----Original Message----- >From: Hardware [mailto:[email protected]] On >Behalf Of Winterlight >Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2015 8:10 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [H] Laptop recommendations > >Greg, > >the Spectre 360 has two CPU choices. I thought all I5 and I7 were quad >cores but I guess not ... > >IntelR CoreT i5-5200U with Intel HD Graphics 5500 >(2.2 GHz, 3 MB cache, 2 cores) > >IntelR CoreT i7-5500U with Intel HD Graphics 5500 >(2.4 GHz, 4 MB cache, 2 cores) > >I am all for getting the fastest available CPU but faster also means >more power, more heat, and less battery time. > >So is there much difference between these two besides the name? > >m > > > > > > >At that screen size, unless you have superhuman vision, you're > >probably going to have to run with scaling. Most apps anymore work > >reasonably well with Windows scaling, but there are some that don't, > >and therefore look like ass. My preferred IM client being one of > >them, which is one reason I never really used my Thinkpad8 tablet like I thought I would. > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Hardware [mailto:[email protected]] On > >Behalf Of Winterlight > >Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2015 1:44 AM > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: Re: [H] Laptop recommendations > > > > > >I looked into this and I really like what I am reading. Here is a > >great review by Paul Thurrott > > > >https://www.thurrott.com/hardware/1670/first-look-hp-spectre-x360 > > > >I wasn't really thinking I7 but I like the idea of Quad HD > > > >m > > > > > > > > > > > > > >At 08:44 PM 4/16/2015, you wrote: > > >I almost can't believe I'm about to say this... I had an > > >opportunity to handle an HP Spectre x360 this week, and was very impressed. > > >Supposedly it was designed in consultation with Microsoft. I didn't > > >actually use the system, but the physical build was impressive, and > > >a cursory examination of reviews reveals pretty high praise. > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > >From: Hardware [mailto:[email protected]] On > > >Behalf Of Winterlight > > >Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2015 4:43 PM > > >To: [email protected] > > >Subject: [H] Laptop recommendations > > > > > >I have never been much of a laptop guy because I have never been > > >very mobile. I haven't paid much attention to what is available in > > >the way of laptops because up to now what I require for mobile > > >computing my phone has been able to accomplish. But things are > > >about to change, at least for the rest of the year. I will be very > > >mobile, on the go, and traveling by planes, and car probably > > >carrying a laptop in a briefcase > >slung over my shoulder. > > > > > >I have a 08 Acer Aspire 6930 2GB dual core , 4GB RAM, with SSD BT > > >+ > > >USB3 16 inch screen that sits in my bedroom and works great with > > >Media Center and any kind of media that I can use that for > > >entertainment, if traveling by car... but for carrying around, day > > >to day work, and plane travel I need something else. > > > > > >I use a windows phone = Lumia 1020 with Win8.1 about to become Win > > >10 so I am thinking of a Surface PRO 3 with an I5 8GB of RAM. > > >Anybody have any experience with one? Any other Laptop > > >suggestions... I am open to any thing... comments ...warning.. > > >suggestions? Thanks > > > > > >m
