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February 21st, 2012, 10:51 AM
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CVMA #74 WSMC #750
Name: Nemesis
Location: On the track
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Are Lenovo computers any good?
My 10 yr old desktop computer is almost done.
Not looking to spend crazy money since all I need the computer for is web surfing, watching vids, and editing vids for the novice. I've only owned Dell computers and kinda want to explore other brands. Anyone have experience with Lenovo computers? Kinda want to stay away from HP computers since I've personally experienced my brother-in-law have all sorts of problems. Which brand/model would you recommend in the $300-$500 price range?
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February 21st, 2012, 11:54 AM
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ninjette.org dude
Name: 1 guess :-)
Location: SF Bay Area
Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much.
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Desktop or laptop?
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February 21st, 2012, 01:40 PM
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CVMA #74 WSMC #750
Name: Nemesis
Location: On the track
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Desktop.
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February 21st, 2012, 02:16 PM
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ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Greg
Location: Rhode Island
Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2013 ZX6R 636 Posts: A lot.
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have 4 new laptops and 4 older laptops and all work well. they all travel pretty well. sorry no opinion on their desktops.
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February 21st, 2012, 02:19 PM
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IC2(SW)
Name: Kerry
Location: Pensacola
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Our shop just got a ton of them. Seem to be working good so far.
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February 21st, 2012, 02:44 PM
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ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Colin
Location: Bay Area
Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): '96 EX250 Posts: A lot.
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They're all the same, really.
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February 21st, 2012, 04:36 PM
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ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Bobbert
Location: Russell Springs, KY
Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.
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Save some cash and then buy a Mac.
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February 21st, 2012, 05:27 PM
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ninjette.org dude
Name: 1 guess :-)
Location: SF Bay Area
Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much.
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February 21st, 2012, 05:42 PM
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ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Colin
Location: Bay Area
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February 21st, 2012, 07:23 PM
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clutch
Name: nameless
Location: Maryland
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February 21st, 2012, 07:47 PM
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Jigglin' your Jiglets
Name: Sean
Location: San Jose, Ca
Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 K1300S, 2013 Ninja 300, 2011 Ninja 250R, Faster than Unregistered's ninjette Posts: Too much.
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I've always had a great experience with Dell. I really like their customization feature
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February 21st, 2012, 08:01 PM
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ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Colin
Location: Bay Area
Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): '96 EX250 Posts: A lot.
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February 21st, 2012, 08:13 PM
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ninjette.org dude
Name: 1 guess :-)
Location: SF Bay Area
Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much.
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Yup.
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February 21st, 2012, 08:25 PM
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forever a n00b
Name: Billy
Location: moorpark, now the valley
Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): 08 ex250J, 78 GL1000, 01 ex250f, 99 VFR800FI Posts: 91
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Mac's dont need to be wiped.
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February 21st, 2012, 09:00 PM
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Jigglin' your Jiglets
Name: Sean
Location: San Jose, Ca
Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 K1300S, 2013 Ninja 300, 2011 Ninja 250R, Faster than Unregistered's ninjette Posts: Too much.
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Macs also can't run any software that I need for school
 Best shot, buy a mac, put windows on it 
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February 22nd, 2012, 07:38 AM
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Avid Kitteh Poster
Name: Justin
Location: Norcal
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Gross Macs are over priced and unnecessary.
Lenovos are awesome, but to pricey for me as well. Ive had good luck with Asus, Acer, and Dell. But I know people have problems with Dell all the time. However if you are under warranty they take great care of you. I used to be a dell tech certified technician and they do seem to like to break a lot... but personally (im on one right now) they are cool. also since we are talking desktop I would just say you should build your own! Itd most likely be cheaper and youd get a better machine
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February 22nd, 2012, 08:18 AM
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ninjette.org Bunny
Name: Jojo
Location: San Diego
Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): none, cuz i'm a loser. Posts: 687
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February 22nd, 2012, 08:29 AM
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Avid Kitteh Poster
Name: Justin
Location: Norcal
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they sell kits on www.tigerdirect.com for pretty cheap. Just use your old monitor... depending on how old it is... haha you can get a decent monitor for around $100
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February 22nd, 2012, 10:09 AM
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CVMA #74 WSMC #750
Name: Nemesis
Location: On the track
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I can't even build a tower using lego blocks and you expect me to build a computer?
Unless someone wants to build me one...I'll give you free riding/cornering coaching.
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February 22nd, 2012, 10:33 AM
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Avid Kitteh Poster
Name: Justin
Location: Norcal
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Id build you one if you were closer.
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February 22nd, 2012, 10:55 AM
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CVMA #74 WSMC #750
Name: Nemesis
Location: On the track
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The Lenovo's aren't that expensive. Check it out:
http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/c...80&action=init
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February 22nd, 2012, 11:42 AM
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Avid Kitteh Poster
Name: Justin
Location: Norcal
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ah yes desktops are cheap i forget.
I wouldnt get one with less than an i5. I think youd be fine with the $570 one. Unless you wanted that Blueray drive
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February 22nd, 2012, 11:58 AM
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ex-ninjette.org guru :o
Name: Trevor
Location: Barrie, Ontario
Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2003 SV1000 S Posts: 475
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Acer is making some really nice desktops these days, I'd take them over Lenovo for those. As far as laptops are concerned, The Thinkpad Edge is great bang for the buck. If I had to buy a PC laptop, that's probably what I'd get, but I'm a Mac guy. my next laptop will likely be a MBA 11"
it's not just about the hardware either, look at the service as well. Lenovo has really good support, Acer isn't too bad to deal with for the most part. Stay as far away from HP as possible. Their service and support is the worst I've ever experienced, and sadly I get to deal with them a lot since I work at a small computer shop. I'd rather perform my own colonoscopy with an angle grinder than spend 10 minutes on the phone with HP, it's that bad. |
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February 22nd, 2012, 03:59 PM
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Name: Adam
Location: PA
Join Date: Aug 2009 Motorcycle(s): '08 zx-14 Posts: 142
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All the prefab ones are more or less the same. Cheapest bulk mobo and bulk ram and bulk HD of a particular size they can find. As someone said, wipe the factory windows install with a clean one.
It's definitely beneficial to build your own if you're up for it. |
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February 22nd, 2012, 05:35 PM
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ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Bobbert
Location: Russell Springs, KY
Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.
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Oh you Mac haters!!!
PC's have their place especially if you have specialized software(i.e. quickbooks etc. ) I have a Dell and a Toshiba laptop. Two Dell Desktops and my work computer is a Dell. For my personal needs I mostly use my iMac. If you do get a pc wipe it and install fresh Windows. Don't forget to download Windows Security Essentials and install. On almost all my home PC's I also have different versions of Linux partitioned. I prefer Linux over Windows. I also use Open Office. Interested in trying Linux? |
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February 22nd, 2012, 05:53 PM
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ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Bobbert
Location: Russell Springs, KY
Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.
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I forgot.
Don't throw away that old computer! There is a Linux Distro that can run on basically you RAM alone or a thumb drive. If you have an old computer that is collecting dust try Puppy Linux. Quick download and like I said can run on your ram alone. Usually a min of 128mb. |
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February 22nd, 2012, 06:01 PM
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Ninjette wanabe :D
Name: Ruslan
Location: San Jose
Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): white 300 :D Posts: A lot.
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February 22nd, 2012, 09:39 PM
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Not dead yet!
Name: Rob
Location: Marlborough MA
Join Date: Apr 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R Posts: 315
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It's fun (and sometimes frustrating) to build your own PC, but decent general purpose desktop PCs are so cheap now that unless you're building a machine for a specific purpose, your best bet is to just look for a good deal from a major manufacturer. www.woot.com sometimes has great deals on desktop PCs, often with good specs. www.dealnews.com is good too for finding all the online coupons and whatnot. If you've got your heart set on a Lenovo, by all means check out outlet.lenovo.com. I got my last ThinkPad laptop there for hundreds of dollars less than new.
As far as Lenovo goes, let me start by saying it's pretty hard to screw up a desktop PC these days. A PC from any of the major players should be fine. If I had to list desktop PC manufacturers (laptops are a whole other animal) in my own order of preference, it would go like this: Dell HP Lenovo Sony Acer Maybe it's just because I've worked with them for many years in my career, but Dell seems to have it down to a science. I've never been a big fan of Acer. I've never had to call HP for support, but I see someone else here is not a fan. I don't use Macs enough to have a strong opinion. It seems like you pay a premium, but generally end up with a high quality product. I use both Windows and Linux, and while I love using Ubuntu on my ThinkPad, I think I'd have to say my Windows 7 box is more stable. Good luck and have fun shopping! |
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February 25th, 2012, 11:23 PM
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ninjette.org dude
Name: 1 guess :-)
Location: SF Bay Area
Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much.
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February 26th, 2012, 12:32 AM
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Jigglin' your Jiglets
Name: Sean
Location: San Jose, Ca
Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 K1300S, 2013 Ninja 300, 2011 Ninja 250R, Faster than Unregistered's ninjette Posts: Too much.
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Japans are weird
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February 26th, 2012, 12:33 AM
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February 26th, 2012, 12:36 AM
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Jigglin' your Jiglets
Name: Sean
Location: San Jose, Ca
Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 K1300S, 2013 Ninja 300, 2011 Ninja 250R, Faster than Unregistered's ninjette Posts: Too much.
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February 26th, 2012, 12:37 AM
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February 26th, 2012, 12:40 AM
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Jigglin' your Jiglets
Name: Sean
Location: San Jose, Ca
Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 K1300S, 2013 Ninja 300, 2011 Ninja 250R, Faster than Unregistered's ninjette Posts: Too much.
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I don't not undisagree
I'm not as think as you shut up.
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March 26th, 2012, 06:59 PM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Christian
Location: Raleigh, NC
Join Date: Mar 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250r Posts: 18
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I actually work for Lenovo. As far as features are concerned, any generation computer Laptop/Desktop is going to be the same internally. Its about who supports their product.
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March 26th, 2012, 08:40 PM
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ninjette.org guru
Name: David
Location: Florida
Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Posts: 357
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I owned a ThinkPad for over a year and it withstood a hell of a lot of abuse. I dropped it from about four feet into a concrete floor landing screen side down. It crashed the hard drive and customer support overnighted a new hard drive and told me to return the old one no questions asked.
I believe if you buy their Think line of products, you get excellent IBM customer support. I only wish I extended the warranty. |
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April 13th, 2012, 09:39 AM
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CVMA #74 WSMC #750
Name: Nemesis
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Good deal?
http://www.frys.com/product/6944247?...%20page:fri_p1 Key Components Microprocessor Intel® Core™ i5-2320 Processor (3.0GHz, 6MB Cache) Operating System Genuine Windows 7 ® Home Premium (64-bit) Service Pack None Memory 8GB Memory Video Graphics 1GB AMD Radeon™ HD 6450 Graphics Hard Drive 1TB (500GB x 2) Hard Drive Multimedia Drive CD/DVD Writer (DVD+/-RW) - Plays and creates CDs and DVDs Media Card Reader Media Card Reader Biometrics No Bluetooth No Lojack No Display No Monitor Fax/Data Modem HDMI® Network None Wireless Connectivity Integrated Wireless-N Card Broadband None Sound Integrated 5.1 Channel Audio Keyboard Dell USB Keyboard Pointing Device Dell Optical USB Mouse Webcam none Battery None Warranty and Support 1Yr In-Home Service, Parts + Labor, 24x7 Phone Support Software 1 McAfee SecurityCenter with anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, 30-Days Software 2 Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 Software 4 Dell Stage Other 300W Specifications Microprocessor Intel® Core™ i5-2320 (3.0GHz, 6MB Cache) Operating System Genuine Windows 7 ® Home Premium (64-bit) Service Pack None Memory 8GB, DDR3, 1333MHz, 2 DIMM Video Graphics AMD Radeon™ HD 6450 1GB DDR3 Hard Drive 1TB (500GB X 2) 7200RPM Multimedia Drive 16X DVD+/-RW Optical Drive Media Card Reader 8-in-1 Media Card Reader Biometrics No Bluetooth No Lojack No Display No Monitor Fax/Data Modem HDMI port Network None Wireless Connectivity Dell Wireless 1502 802.11n WLAN Broadband None Audio Integrated 5.1 Channel Audio Keyboard Dell USB Entry Keyboard (Wired) Pointing Device Dell USB Optical Mouse (Wired) Webcam none Battery None Warranty and Support 1Yr In-Home Service, Parts + Labor, 24x7 Phone Support Software 1 McAfee SecurityCenter with anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, 30-Days Software 2 Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 Software 4 Dell Stage Other 300W
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April 13th, 2012, 09:58 AM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Kody
Location: theodore
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i dont prefer Dell but yeah its a decent deal
PS did you know that Lenovo is the only comp approved for use on the International Space Station  I like Lenovo. I Love my Mac.
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CVMA #74 WSMC #750
Name: Nemesis
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How's this for basically surfing the web, watching movies, downloading, converting race vids, etc.
$349.99 Lenovo H415-30991UU Desktop PC with AMD Vision A6 Processor,6GB DDR3 Memory,1TB SATA Hard Drive,Radeon HD6530 Graphic Card  Quote:
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August 31st, 2012, 10:40 AM
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Name: Justin
Location: Norcal
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moar ram if youre editing video.
other than that its fine. Honestly it would still probably be ok.
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