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Could you explain why that is the case?

Not sure but I take your point. I've also been looking at the ST4000VN000 NAS series drives. I think they'll match up well. In truth I haven't got to the point of looking closely at HDD brands and models yet. So far I've only decided that I'd like: - quieter, power efficient drives: 5900 spin...

Hi, I'm building a server at home to function as a NAS, amongst other things. The configuration I want to get to (feel free to comment/advise) is a raid-50 array made up of 10 Seagate 4TB ST4000VM000 drives. I won't do this immediately and plan to start out with a smaller raid-5 array. Some...

So are you saying that notebooks fom Dell and HP (the brands that interest me) will very likely appear immediately after that date?

Hi All, I'm not normally one for starting or indulging in speculative threads I may be starting one here. So apologies in advance to those that don't appreciate that kind of thing. I can't help it. Anyway, I'm mulling over whether to wait for sandybridge laptops and motherboards to appear...

And what has this interjecture got to do with what the OP is asking? ::shudders::: Get off your high horse and stop trying to interfere with people's right of free speech. You're also talking utter nonsense. Otherwise, if you had a worthwhile point I might give it more thought...

Ha, thanks for pointing out my error. It never occurred to me that an OP might contradict the apparent purpose of the opening post and therefore the drive behind the whole thread. This thread is a confused mess. I'll step away before I misinterpret much more;) Regards, Dave

Hi, Your use case seems reasonable. You don't sound like you're looking for out and out performance, just a boost in boot time, desktop snappiness and app launch time. However, what you've just described is why i want to go 17". Anything smaller and you have no room for maneouver down the...

Not true any more with the re-engineered models. That said, it depends on what CPU you load up with and your own personal taste when it comes to track pads. The envy is a quality piece of kit. HP's biggest issue right now is with their screen resolutions. I've personally turned to the new...

Hi, I'm very close to buying a new laptop. It'll either be an Envy or one of the new Dell XPS machines. But I'm not looking for people to tell me which machine I should go for. Instead, I'm trying to decide whether I should purchase with 4GB of RAM, ie. the default, or go for more. I can use...

Hi, I'm mulling over a laptop purchase and am wondering whether to go for an i5 or i7 processor. Can someone give me an idea of the performance differential between the two processors please? Is it small enough to make the power efficiency of the i5 attractive? Thanks in advance for any...

Hi, I am hands on but really don't consider the laptop market to offer enough credible choice to make diy worthwhile to me(yet). This machine isn't intended to be a play thing. It will be a high performance and predominantly business oriented workhorse. Right now I'm leaning towards HP Envy...

Maybe this is more of a games machine oriented forum than I thought. Regards, Dave

What is all the hype about the IPad? It's a fat IPhone, ie. a toy, and therefore badly underpowered. Regards, Dave

Hi, I'm after a new laptop and have some requirements that I'm hoping users here can comment on and assist with recommendations etc: - Not a small screen: 15-17": edge to edge display preferred, high quality(bright) and non-reflectve - Screen resolution conducive to software development...