GOT THAT FUCKIN' LAPTOP UP AND RUNNING

"Nibby" (nibby68) 07/02/2014 at 00:05 • Filed to: None

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Stupid HP and their "let's put all the vents on the bottom." Overheating issue seems to be resolved via air compressor. Fresh install of Windows 7-64, latest updates, Office, and a few other things installed. I think it's good to go now. Will return to my aunt sometime soon.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Nibby 07/02/2014 at 00:08

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oh god these laptops are such overheating pieces of shit. My grandma bought one with an Athlon II X2 and NVidia graphics, and it had to be reflowed at least once because of shitty solder and awful thermal paste. Also the viewing angles on the screen are atrocious (then again my thinkpad spoils me) and the built quality is nothing short of "ew".

But, yeah. Shiny.

Nibby > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 07/02/2014 at 00:09

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Yep, same exact one. X2 and NVIDIA gfx.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Nibby 07/02/2014 at 00:13

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Decent power, but man that was one of the lowest points in HP build quality and reliability. As predicted the battery is down to 30 seconds of charge, just like every Acer my family owns. Whooo.

Nibby > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 07/02/2014 at 00:15

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The battery on this sucks. My nearly 10 year old T42 has longer battery life.

Vicente Esteve > Nibby 07/02/2014 at 00:15

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"Excitement"

Seriously, good job. If I ever have a technological issue I will find you, and I will ask you.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Nibby 07/02/2014 at 00:15

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My 19 year old Toshiba still gets 5 hours of battery life (400CDT)

Nibby > Vicente Esteve 07/02/2014 at 00:18

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Thanks

Nibby > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 07/02/2014 at 00:18

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o_o WHAT

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Nibby 07/02/2014 at 00:20

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Yup. Toshiba Sat. Pro 400CDT, running Windows 95 from a 5GB TravelStar, with a 100mhz Pentium and 40MB of proprietary RAM. About 1.2 inches thick, heavy as hell, but works flawlessly despite tumbling from a moving bus (previous owner). Not as indestructible or long-running as my 1983 TRS-80 Model 100. 10 hours on four AA batteries? Yes plz.

sebdel > Nibby 07/02/2014 at 00:25

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I remember these, dv600, tx200, etc overheating HP. I took a friend's tx2000 to the guy who repairs my computers, he saw me coming in and before I could speak he saw the computer and said "Nooo".
Keep it fresh, or it will die at some point.

ReallyColorful > Nibby 07/02/2014 at 01:45

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I remember working on one of these in 2009... At the time I was like "NVIDIA graphics! Cool!" nah it was a hunk of lap burning shit.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > ReallyColorful 07/02/2014 at 01:52

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These computers were the reason that the terminology changed from laptop to notebook

Brian Silvestro > Nibby 07/02/2014 at 07:05

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sometime soon.

SOON

Make sure to keep that wallpaper on it when you give it back to her.

Nibby > Brian Silvestro 07/02/2014 at 08:32

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That's the plan.

Nibby > ReallyColorful 07/02/2014 at 08:32

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Burnt testicles.

Nibby > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 07/02/2014 at 08:33

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!!!

That's a fucking badass machine. Could net you a fair amount of money too if you wanted.

Nibby > sebdel 07/02/2014 at 08:34

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They're horribly designed. Who puts the vents on the *bottom*

Brian Silvestro > Nibby 07/02/2014 at 08:53

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Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Nibby 07/02/2014 at 10:38

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Nah, Vintage Computers aren't worth what you'd think. I have a pair of the Model 100s that I got for about $40 each from eBay, as well as an IBM PS/1 and an IBM PS/2 30 both in near-mint condition, though the PS/1 is a model that is floppy-only, so no hard drive.

I also have a Canon Notejet 486, which is a laptop that has a black and white printer built into it underneath the keyboard. I don't have nozzles for the printer itself, but it's a nifty little machine.

Nibby > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 07/02/2014 at 12:59

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Do you live in a computer museum?

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Nibby 07/02/2014 at 13:07

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I used to collect old computers. I keep some of the more rare/favorite ones around. I also have a custom 486 I built for vintage gaming, and a notebook made by DEC that has a full-sized trackball built into it, and is only an inch thick.

vdub_nut: scooter snob > Nibby 07/02/2014 at 13:10

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That fucking Nick Cage background....

Nibby > vdub_nut: scooter snob 07/02/2014 at 13:13

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8D