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I agree with those who say an iPad is not really good for this application. It is not a question of horse power, but it doesn't have a digitizing screen, and for heavy duty editing of PDFs, you want that big time. Light-duty editing of PDFs is fine using apps like GoodReader or PDF Expert...

There are several products, most work via wifi...you can get an external case and put that hard drive inside (depending on physical size of drive) http://www.amazon.com/Patriot-Gauntlet-Hard-drive-Enclosure-PCGTW25S/dp/B008KW61XK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1377687033&sr=8-1&keywords=patriot+node...

No, but I will try them next. I can't believe this laptop has become all but usable. Thanks for the link.

Unfortunately, I still cannot reliable type on this laptop. I'm not sure what has happened..it was not always like this, but I can't seem to disable this touchpad thing. I think I inadvertently press the right button. It is right below the space bar, so I think it is my right thumb which...

The touchpad and gone nuts. I can barely type a post without the cursor jumping around in some unpredictable way. I don't need a new laptop, frankly, but this is driving me nuts. I've always had bad luck with touchpads except on the MBA, but I'm a Windows guy and some I like to use the x220t...

This is the fault of their engineering team. Engineers oversee the manufacturing, not just design. Engineers are involved in nearly every aspect of technical products.

What is your major? I worry about long-term use on a $500-700 laptop. I suggest a Lenovo X230t. Or just any Lenovo X or T.

Get a Windows 8 ultrabook with a screen digitizer and pen. BTW, that did read like a troll post.

No screen protector and no sleeve. It's pretty ugly....nothing on the outside to protect anyhow. ps...I have the x220t, not the x230t.

It's a great idea.

For storage, consider a wifi drive. Something like an AirStash+ will let you use large SDXC cards and you can transfer images to/from a laptop or an iPad. I honestly would never consider doing any photo work on a 13-inch screen. One needs 27" or greater!

Yes, this is not really a challenge. Even a simple i3 in that Intel NUC box I pointed to in the other thread can handle this. If you build an HTPC, then get a mobo that has HDMI ports...plug into your AV receiver...and set your software to bitstream the DD5.1 signal to your receiver and let...

Agreed. That's why I posted as I did, so someone else could provide the info needed. in my HTPC, I use either IG or a fanless ATI card.

Cool. Wired gigabit and get you 1080p with integrated graphics, which means for the movie part you don't need a gpu at all. I don't know that a $200 gpu will need to be loud...I'm not really a gamer. I have an HD6850 on my PC and it is super quiet, but this is not the HTPC. How much room do...

Good manners dictate that you start your own thread unless the OP is interested in this.

You didn't mention if this is wifi or wired gigabit. Also, are your mkv's bit-perfect bluray rips or have you transcoded them? You want to play games on the HTPC with high res and all the goodies maxed? If so, that makes the HTPC much more pricey because you are essentially building a...

Not much. You can up the ram to whatever the max is and then the size of the msata drive. It does have those two hdmi outputs, but I'm not going to say you can run to copies of XBMC and output a different signal on each....as I don't even have one of these...but I would have one if I didn't...

BTW, you may be able to avoid Windows to lower the cost. I haven't done it, but I believe it can be done, but you just have to ensure all the proper drivers exist.

If I were building now, I'd start with this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16856102002 (being sure to get the version with the Ethernet port. Add RAM (no more than 4GB), msata (64-128GB), Windows, XBMC, etc, and input kb/mouse, and your TV/receiver. I would keep the...

XBMC on an htpc (a real PC) can certainly play movies & music. I have not gotten mine to do Netflix & Prime, but I can do that via the browser in Windows. A NAS is good for media storage and access via a wired gigabit network. You can store the nas at a location that is hidden from view.

Why toss it? I have a Core 2 Duo system (not a laptop) that is still a quite competitive machine. But those temps are not bad for a laptop. I would not be concerned about selling it, more so since you cleaned it up.

My issue with a Mac Mini is that tiny case offers little option for any cooling. While not extreme amounts more, the iMacs are large enough to offer a bit more cooling.

I'd get the iMac myself, if in your shoes.

I read it wrong. I thought he said the original CPU was a core 2 duo. :)

Didn't you have to swap out the mobo to make this work?

http://www.mobiletechreview.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Number=44290 That one is 1080p. Look around that site for some other options.

I like that one. When I dropped my phone onto the concrete, the impact was right at the top on the curved/bend section. Do you feel this case gives protection there and at the other three similar points?

Some of you haves cases that will protect against being run over by a tank. I just want a case that will protect if I drop my phone and it lands on an edge. I dropped my 4S once and it landed on the upper right edge. The case took all the damage. It is thin little lightweight case...cost like $9.

The first one is that q-code led! The second is the great sound off the motherboard!

I got my mvf box up and running. I'm loving this board. If you ask me, many of the features on this bad boy ought to come standard on ALL mobos. :)

My next iPad will me a 128 GB cellular model. Not sure when I will buy it as the one I have now is barely a year old. But if I didn't have a tablet at all that is what I would get first.

Isn't there a website you can go to to contact tech support? You need to get them to issue you an RMA before you can go mailing it off.

If you let go of that 1080p requirement, this is a good option: http://www.mobiletechreview.com/tablets/Asus-MeMO-Pad-Smart-10.htm

I don't think there is an advantage to 1080p on a tiny tablet or notebook screen. I mention this only because if you base your requirements on that spec you're going to miss out on good options.

Do you use a cover for the fish tank? That would bother me while watching a movie if not covered.

Its way too much overkill for a simple, reliable htpc, if you just want to watch movies. One zero too many. I'd get an intel NUC at this point if I were doing a new one. Store your content one a NAS off your network. Get xbmc on there and you're golden.

For a laptop, get a card with wifi and BT, then get a GPS receiver that connects via BT..

Yes.

I prefer DP over DVI because it is much simpler to use, IME. No screwing in, smaller connector, etc.

It pisses me off to no end if someone touches my screen. If they even start pointing at my screen a block the hand. This is a real pet-peeve for me. I fear it will just get worse now that touch screens are going to be showing up more and more. I don't mind it on a touch screen device as much...