Agree, tried the old "laptop as a main computer" to save space jobby

It just ends up getting taken into different rooms so you can't use it when you want too.

Bought a PC and it's ten times better than the laptop for a similar price.

Posted By: RootunTootunHootun on July 7th 2012 at 20:39:51

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I just spent ?700 on a laptop (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 7, 19:28:05
- Good of you to keep it to yourself though, no attention seeking (General Chat) - pants, Jul 7, 21:53:38
  - Come again? (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Jul 7, 22:06:45
    - No, I just walk like that (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Jul 7, 22:09:23
- Goo orn (General Chat) - Huge Small, Jul 7, 19:44:51
  - Don't understand why people don't just get a PC, much better value and spec. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 7, 20:24:38
    - A lot of stuff now is consumer mish mash, wishy washy, shiny things (General Chat) - pants, Jul 7, 21:59:25
      - Dad built my PC out of bits from his new one and it's brillers! Works for GW2 Beta too.... (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 7, 22:01:07
        
        Bizarre how many run 3 to 7 core processors for a bit of emailing (General Chat) - pants, Jul 7, 22:06:42
        
        Yeah but what do you need for (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Jul 7, 22:22:04
        
        Get the best battery, must up to date OS, and look for a good deal (General Chat) - pants, Jul 7, 22:30:42
        
        FFS. What one should I be buying then? (General Chat) - tudders, Jul 7, 22:34:39
        
        actually with that request. I'd go inbetween a laptop and a netbook (General Chat) - pants, Jul 7, 23:18:55
    - Laptop lives in two place in my house, dubs - kitchen table and living room (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 7, 20:40:04
      - :) I know what you mean Tricks but you get better value for money for a PC. I move myself! (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 7, 20:41:44
    - Take up a bit too much room on the train for me Dubs. (General Chat) - tudders, Jul 7, 20:28:45
      - lols, never had a laptop and don't travel. I'm happy with the old computer in the corner! (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 7, 20:36:10
        
        But I think you do get better value for home pc. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 7, 20:36:30
        
        I'm sure you're right. But I suppose part of what you pay for is for some boffin/egghead (General Chat) - tudders, Jul 7, 20:40:05
        
        Agree, tried the old "laptop as a main computer" to save space jobby (General Chat) - RootunTootunHootun, Jul 7, 20:39:51
        
        Yep, if you're not on the move, such better value. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 7, 20:40:22
        
        What did you make of the Cricket Proth, all Wrath Cricketers were away today. Cruised it (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 7, 20:37:43
        
        too easy in the end,good toss to win,i've actually seen us bowl better (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jul 7, 20:42:03
        
        where's protherolds? (n/m) (General Chat) - Huge Small, Jul 7, 20:41:57
        
        here hoogey boy. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jul 7, 20:43:44
        
        This is a deliberate mistake, no? (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Jul 7, 20:41:17
        
        I mean watching it live Tudds!!! Know you love your cricket as much as me!! (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 7, 21:01:34
        
        lols tuds, we needed 8 from 3 overs at the end!! That's cruise control!! (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 7, 20:42:33
        
        did you see that daniel flynn playing for new zealand dubs? he played for downham about 7 (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jul 7, 20:57:25
        
        Nope, we did play against another NW player at Hardingham who hit 128 on his own.... (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 7, 20:59:35
        
        your dad still plays then dubs? (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jul 7, 21:01:50
        
        lol no Proth, he's in his 60's now!! He was the one that got us the wicket for the year... (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 7, 21:14:31
        
        i'd have been gutted with that ,i got to the final of the john savage cup and thought the (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jul 7, 21:19:30
        
        Was Cricket always your fav or footy proth, playing wise? (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 7, 21:20:50
        
        probably just about football because we played so much of it,wheni got to (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jul 7, 21:23:51
        
        Heh heh, played at Norwich when I was very young but no, loved the game though. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 7, 21:50:37
        
        128 in a 20 over match that is. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 7, 21:00:11
        
        ha ha . I played a Kimberly Cup match against Great Witchingham once (General Chat) - Huge Small, Jul 7, 21:12:06
        
        ross taylor was at norwich for abit,i plyed against gareth hopkins when he was a nz (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jul 7, 21:21:08
        
        Gareth and Ross were both at Wanderers (General Chat) - Huge Small, Jul 7, 21:48:26
        
        ah, mark bunts told me about taylor,i only played against hopkins,didn't think he was that (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jul 7, 21:55:41
        
        That's given me a right blast from the past (General Chat) - Huge Small, Jul 7, 23:42:41
        
        Shame you don't enjoy it anymore Small. :( (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 7, 21:53:54
        
        lols Small, it was ridiculous. We had Jamie Hunt, who was very good at the time but the.. (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 7, 21:19:01
        
        doesn't he have something to do with the boxing club too? (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jul 7, 21:25:25
        
        Yep, he also runs a few 'loan' companies Proth, don't really care who reads it, he's a cun (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 7, 21:47:38
        
        I remember him paying an old teammate of mine after he'd been banned from the Alliance (General Chat) - Huge Small, Jul 7, 21:54:12
        
        lols, you see Proth, and that's Norfolk Cricket!!! Nasty people at every level (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 7, 21:56:08
        
        i hated playing against bradfield just before i gave up, they were complete assholes, (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jul 7, 21:59:47
        
        I always hated Aylsham. Horrible bunch and frozen sandwiches. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 7, 22:01:54
        
        frozen sandwiches?! (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jul 7, 22:17:35
        
        we used to play woodhall spa in the south lincs and border league, they used to (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jul 7, 22:19:15
        
        Did you bat or bowl Proth? (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 7, 23:04:05
        
        Balls, not at every level, but just some. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 7, 21:56:57
        
        he must be,that's the first time i've seen you swear! (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jul 7, 21:48:47
        
        Having a beer and I'm careful when swearing Proth, very very careful. He deserves it.... (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 7, 21:51:53
        
        Unless someone as equally nasty comes across me. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 7, 21:53:02
- Please tell. (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Jul 7, 19:35:37
  - I think it's different to what you want tho (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 7, 19:44:26
- vvv was meant to be down there somewhere vvvv (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 7, 19:30:19

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