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Joeblow
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From what I have read on these timeline series, updating your Graphics Driver and LAN driver might fix the problem with the CPU usage spiking during idle. If the unit runs slow when its unplugged but it runs fine when plugged in, its probably some kind of power save utility or setting, set to slow down when unplugged to save battery life.

kymelo512
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can you put the videos from the camera onto windows movie maker just by plugging it into the computer from the usb cord or something?

jonesy44
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Ahh fairdoos.. I'm thinking of converting! D:

Hawkee
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Nope, I'm happy with my Macbook Pro =)

jonesy44
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Thankyou for the +Like, Hawkee :) Ever thought about investing in a netbook?

jonesy44
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Teach them to be more careful, jeez! I'm a teenager with a netbook and it's surviving beautifully! I agree with the post above pretty much completely. Wireless cutting out is 99% of the time a failure on the router's end, not the reciever. For its size, im not suprised it's "tightly constructed" to be entirely honest.

Jonesy44

vtxrider
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You are apparently computer challenged as the procedure to enter safe mode is the same on all windows XP systems. Holding down the F8 key while posting will bring up the windows options menu and all you have to do is select start in safe mode. This has not changed in years. As for the virus have you heard of Norton Anti-virus (duh!) I am not sure what you expected, the whole purpose of a netbook is light weight and a small footprint, this means plastic. And by the way, after raising 4 kids I can assure you that nothing is teenager proof.

Hawkee
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Thanks for the comment UnregPunk, it's very helpful.

SomeUnregPunk
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I brought this computer at BestBuy after I checked out all the other models being sold in my area for this type of computer. It was the cheapest with the best equipment except for the onboard graphics card.

Also the (300 watt)power source is not equipped to handle if the computer is placed in a area of your home that has temperatures up beyond 70 degrees, you lose power as the temp goes up. Add last year's high end cards and you got a problem.

I brought HIS Radeon 4670 with a Antec 750 Watt TruePower, together it cost me $300. If you go cheap with the power source, you'll pay for it later when it dies and takes part of your system with it. I could have got lower but the Microcenter I brought it from actually gave a cheaper price for the 750 watt over the 550 watt. I guess now I can add more hardware with no trouble. This also claims to be 80% efficient.

I can now play Crysis on the highest level graphics with no slowdown. I also have a wiFi card installed so I don't understand why one reviewer said he had to uninstalled his.

The motherboard has only 1 PCI-e slot so if your looking for to crossfire this instead the computer for you.

Hawkee
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Yep, looks like it does:

http://www.virtualbox.org/attachment/wiki/Screenshots/VirtualBox_OSX_beta_3.png

jonesy44
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Does virtualbox work on mac?

Hawkee
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So I finally got my hands on this thing and all I gotta say is Wow! The screen is simply amazing it's so crisp and bright. It's quite snappy and all around a spectacular notebook. I've even got XP installed through VMWare Fusion so I can run mIRC again after all these years.

Hawkee
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I'd like to start by building an app for Hawkee. Maybe something similar to the Facebook app where you can check your friends' activities and notices. It really depends on how much time it will cost me though and what other projects I have in front of it.

That post makes a good case for building apps that have long term value, so that really supports my idea to do a Hawkee app.

mountaindew
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Just ordered myself one of these. Can't wait to get it and start building some iPhone apps.

Nice, you have any ideas for apps yet?

I just found this on Gizmodo and thought it was interesting: The Life of an iPhone App: Nasty, Brutish and Short

Hawkee
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It's well worth it, and I don't think I could live with any other computer. I made the switch 4 years ago and I've got no plans to go back whatsoever. Also, never had a problem getting applications that do exactly what I want. OS X is a very well supported operating system.

jonesy44
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Lot of money, hope you really do enjoy it :-s with all 3 or 4 apps available for mac >.>

Hawkee
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Just ordered myself one of these. Can't wait to get it and start building some iPhone apps.

jonesy44
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i thought the portege series were tablets..ohwell

Hawkee
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Doesn't look like it, but it's got a fingerprint reader.. interesting.

jonesy44
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is this the tablet laptop?