Computer experts?

[Pak_Track]

Indeed. Custom built PC's have a lot of ease of expansion.
As for tablets, what do you need the tablet for? I'd just go with a bigger phone

 

[Faiez]

Uni B is stingy...they spend on my greenhouse related stuff and Institute A spends on all the genetic part of the research...

well then like I suggested earlier, find a used laptop in market with the exact same specs as your current broken one and swap the hard drives between the two. It would work if your current laptop has a hardware issue, if it's a software issue, there's nothing you can do.

maybe use pirated versions of the softwares (if they are available)...may or may not get caught though...

 

[Dubious]

new PC time !

I'd always always recommend a custom desktop (DIY, or pick each part and have a shop glue it together for you) but it looks like mobility is a requisite here. Just do your research before your make the purchase, I've heard good things about the surface pro thing, might want to look into it.. or maybe there's something better cheaper and that fits your needs, let us know, take care

Errr honestly speaking I dont know what budget I should hold since I travel alot I kinda got boggled with what costs where...so now I just purchase from wherever I am to hell with price comparing!

Indeed. Custom built PC's have a lot of ease of expansion.
As for tablets, what do you need the tablet for? I'd just go with a bigger phone

Well my phone is showing seizures ...I dont know first the laptop now the fone...both laptop and fone are about a little more than 3 yrs old...prob their expiry date passed or something....So I might get a new phone but I wanna type properly so a new tablet coz I dont wanna carry 2 bloody laptops the dead one needs to go back to country A and if I buy a new one that will have to be carried back as well)

well then like I suggested earlier, find a used laptop in market with the exact same specs as your current broken one and swap the hard drives between the two. It would work if your current laptop has a hardware issue, if it's a software issue, there's nothing you can do.

maybe use pirated versions of the softwares (if they are available)...may or may not get caught though...

Well I can try to check if that old thing is still available in the market...wait if I manage to save the HD can I save the software installed on it and use them? coz my only concern is the software...

 

[Faiez]

Well I can try to check if that old thing is still available in the market...wait if I manage to save the HD can I save the software installed on it and use them? coz my only concern is the software...

If the hard drive is intact, you just need another laptop of exact same spec and now you effectively have your old computer back with all the softwares and data etc.

post your laptop model number etc. Look at all/any numbers/codes written anywhere on your laptop and post them all here.

 

[gau8av]

Errr honestly speaking I dont know what budget I should hold since I travel alot I kinda got boggled with what costs where...so now I just purchase from wherever I am to hell with price comparing!

yeah that's a huge thing too, not sure where you are now but tech is generally cheaper in the US/Europe, east asia than in India at least. Here I've got used to paying almost 500$ for US listed 350$ video card every year and a bit, its the same with mobiles, tablets etc too..

 

[Dubious]

yeah that's a huge thing too, not sure where you are now but tech is generally cheaper in the US/Europe, east asia than in India at least. Here I've got used to paying almost 500$ for US listed 350$ video card every year and a bit, its the same with mobiles, tablets etc too..

okk then tell me specs...

I am not interested in the price until and unless its twice as much as a laptop ...I will pick up 2-3 (based on specs from what one will introduce me ) and then compare prices of those and buy the one that fits me....I mean I am not sure what is expensive anymore...

I remember when I was in country A I didnt buy from there coz I was moving to this country (country B) and well now I think of it I think country A was cheaper...but what the hell in Feb i will be lpatopless...I need some replacement (a tablet) till I go back to country A!

yeah that's a huge thing too, not sure where you are now but tech is generally cheaper in the US/Europe, east asia than in India at least. Here I've got used to paying almost 500$ for US listed 350$ video card every year and a bit, its the same with mobiles, tablets etc too..

HP elitebook 8460p
Windows 7
Corei5 vPro

thats all it says

I googled the product number and got this info:

Short description HP EliteBook 8460p:
EliteBook 8460p - Intel® Core™ i5-2540M 2.60GHz / 4GB / 500GB / 14" LED-backlit HD anti-glare / DVD+/-RW SuperMulti DL LightScribe / AMD RAdeon HD 6470M / HD Webcam / 802.11a/b/g/n / Bluetooth 2.1+EDR / Windows® 7 Professional 64

 

[gau8av]

watch the detailed review vid on the surface pro I posted, it might be a bit pricy in some places compared to others (can be 200$ dearer or more, depending on the version, in India than the US/UK/Australia listed price.)

but I know some users and they swear by it and I'm guessing its probably the best thing out there, you wont go wrong with it but its obviously not what you want for editing videos or for 3d content creation etc.

What specifically will you be running on it ?

 

[Dubious]

watch the detailed review vid on the surface pro I posted, it might be a bit pricy in some places compared to others (can be 200$ dearer or more, depending on the version, in India than the US/UK/Australia listed price.)

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but I know some users and they swear by it and I'm guessing its probably the best thing out there, you wont go wrong with it but its obviously not what you want for editing videos or for 3d content creation etc.

What specifically will you be running on it ?

I just want one till I get the laptop fixed...

entertainment so needs wifi or sim or whatever you get internet from in a tablet (yea I am too tired to think...been going to shop to browse but always came with a headache) My weekends are usually watching a movie or something or catching up with tv serials or Pakistani drama...so movie hence battery time is a must

I might use it to do some reports or assignments (seen my sis do hers on her ipad mini) so I might do some of that but usually I try to finish of everything at work on my desktop

I play alot of fb games so yes need something which will allow that

apart from that nothing special .... just an entertainment juke box...

oh yea it should be light I dont want something heavy or too big to fit in my backpack

 

[Jf Thunder]

well Khala sorry to say but your motherboard is dead, now i dont know much, but if you transfer your HDD to some other PC or laptop, wont your software be already there?

 

[Dubious]

well Khala sorry to say but your motherboard is dead, now i dont know much, but if you transfer your HDD to some other PC or laptop, wont your software be already there?

I dont know...hence why I asked for computer experts..

 

[Jf Thunder]

I dont know...hence why I asked for computer experts..

common snense points that they should be there as you are removng the whole memory
@Blue_Eyes am i right?

sorry but computer is a minor course here, im a Mech Engg

 

[Spy Master]

common snense points that they should be there as you are removng the whole memory
@Blue_Eyes am i right?

sorry but computer is a minor course here, im a Mech Engg

Good to know..graduated from?

 

[Jf Thunder]

Good to know..graduated from?

not completed yet LAWL

 

[gau8av]

I just want one till I get the laptop fixed...

entertainment so needs wifi or sim or whatever you get internet from in a tablet (yea I am too tired to think...been going to shop to browse but always came with a headache) My weekends are usually watching a movie or something or catching up with tv serials or Pakistani drama...so movie hence battery time is a must

I might use it to do some reports or assignments (seen my sis do hers on her ipad mini) so I might do some of that but usually I try to finish of everything at work on my desktop

I play alot of fb games so yes need something which will allow that

apart from that nothing special .... just an entertainment juke box...

oh yea it should be light I dont want something heavy or too big to fit in my backpack

ok, so light usage then.. anything will be fine really, just go thru the reviews and make a smart purchase if its a temp thing, there's hundreds of reasonably priced gadgets that'll do it.

 

[Spy Master]

not completed yet LAWL

Hahaha which uni? me too in 7th semester...you are either my junior or same session...