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marble falls

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7. NO. Look at Assus, a company that builds boards for other manufacturers, for example, has strong positive ...

Reply to dflprincess (Reply #6)

Thu Dec 4, 2025, 09:56 PM

21 hrs ago

... reviews and their prices are very reasonable. I've had excellent luck with HP, I've had one HP I bought used that lasted 10 years.

The one I have now is at least six years old. I buy as the new models come out. I also use a good virus protection and keep updating as the updates come in. I stay away from "free games", use ad blockers, deny all cookies, never open mail from unknowns (I always check their addresses).

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Need advice on a new laptop [View all] dflprincess 22 hrs ago OP

Wow, 10 years is amazing. I use a chromebook. Joinfortmill 22 hrs ago #1

Key question - 14" or 17". I like larger screens, but I have a PC with a 32" HP monitor and use a 14" laptop mainly for OAITW r.2.0 22 hrs ago #2

Just checked, the current screen measures 15 dflprincess 22 hrs ago #3

If you stream video with it, you'll appreciate the larger screen. OAITW r.2.0 21 hrs ago #8

Smaller than 17. Joinfortmill 22 hrs ago #5

Buy the best you can and then stop shopping or looking at other computers. marble falls 22 hrs ago #4

Oh, I will stop looking when I pick one dflprincess 22 hrs ago #6

NO. Look at Assus, a company that builds boards for other manufacturers, for example, has strong positive ... marble falls 21 hrs ago #7

You are so protected! OAITW r.2.0 18 hrs ago #10

I am a computer truck driver. I try to keep my machine on the road. I try to be an informed driver, I'm not qualified... marble falls 18 hrs ago #11

Don't click on shit. OAITW r.2.0 17 hrs ago #12

Capital letters and bombast are serious red flags for me. Click bait is on the wrong side of the moat. marble falls 17 hrs ago #13

couple good deals here... litwoken 21 hrs ago #9