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<blockquote data-quote="revs" data-source="post: 804605" data-attributes="member: 42810"><p>Right in two minds now - been speccing up the AD10, with Windows, 4GB of RAM and a small SSD drive.</p><p></p><p>then I see I can get a laptop such as the Lenovo IdeaPad S205 with windows installed for £279</p><p>(<a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0056PDKWO/ref=asc_df_B0056PDKWO4988641?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&tag=googlecouk06-21&linkCode=asn&creative=22206&creativeASIN=B0056PDKWO" target="_blank">Lenovo IdeaPad S205 11.6 inch Notebook (AMD E350 1.6GHz, RAM 2GB, HDD 320GB, WLAN, BT, Webcam, Windows 7 Home Premium) - Black: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories</a>)</p><p></p><p>So now I'm wondering if i should look at getting a laptop - then i could pick up the client and use it as a portable TV around the house.</p><p>However - no IR port, no VESA mount, possibly a noisier fan?</p><p></p><p></p><p>My current plan is the AD10, 4GB of RAM (~£17) and a 60GB SATA3 SSD (£80). There is a SATA2 SSD for £50, but its a lot slower than the SATA3 one (185MB/sec vs 500MB/sec).</p><p></p><p>In total, about £370 with a Windows license. So thats why I look at the laptop at £279 - I could put the SSD in that, and get a IR adapter? decisions...</p><p></p><p>Then theres problems like this 'The S205 doesn’t get too hot and even if it does, most of it is on the bottom and goes out through the fans. About those- they tend to go loud from time to time, not necessarily when you’re doing something more demanding with the notebook. The noise is not too much of a problem, but you will notice it, that’s for sure.'</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="revs, post: 804605, member: 42810"] Right in two minds now - been speccing up the AD10, with Windows, 4GB of RAM and a small SSD drive. then I see I can get a laptop such as the Lenovo IdeaPad S205 with windows installed for £279 ([url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0056PDKWO/ref=asc_df_B0056PDKWO4988641?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&tag=googlecouk06-21&linkCode=asn&creative=22206&creativeASIN=B0056PDKWO]Lenovo IdeaPad S205 11.6 inch Notebook (AMD E350 1.6GHz, RAM 2GB, HDD 320GB, WLAN, BT, Webcam, Windows 7 Home Premium) - Black: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories[/url]) So now I'm wondering if i should look at getting a laptop - then i could pick up the client and use it as a portable TV around the house. However - no IR port, no VESA mount, possibly a noisier fan? My current plan is the AD10, 4GB of RAM (~£17) and a 60GB SATA3 SSD (£80). There is a SATA2 SSD for £50, but its a lot slower than the SATA3 one (185MB/sec vs 500MB/sec). In total, about £370 with a Windows license. So thats why I look at the laptop at £279 - I could put the SSD in that, and get a IR adapter? decisions... Then theres problems like this 'The S205 doesn’t get too hot and even if it does, most of it is on the bottom and goes out through the fans. About those- they tend to go loud from time to time, not necessarily when you’re doing something more demanding with the notebook. The noise is not too much of a problem, but you will notice it, that’s for sure.' [/QUOTE]
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