But mostly marketing.
-----Original Message-----
From: Hardware [mailto:[email protected]] On
Behalf
Of Winterlight
Sent: Friday, April 24, 2015 7:49 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [H] Laptop recommendations
So why do manufactures put it in small laptops, if it is such a pain
in the
ass to make normal windows work?
What is the plus side of it ... other then marketing?
m
At 04:34 PM 4/24/2015, you wrote:
>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
