If you have the lovely little AO722 netbook you may be looking for some simple and cheap upgrades. Here are my top upgrades for the AO722: Upgrade the RAM to 4GB for $20 or even 8GB for less than $40! Upgrade the HDD to a high performance SSD for less than $100 Add bluetooth by upgrading the wifi card to a combo wifi + bluetooth card for about $20 Add a Huawei 3G data card in the extra mini pci-e slot The AMD
When your laptop’s internal Wifi just can’t quite get the reception you want, an external USB Wifi adapter (and antenna) can be just the ticket 🙂 Here are a couple intriguing options available from Amazon: Amazon.com: C. Crane US3 Super USB Wifi Antenna 3: Electronicshttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004UR72IM?ie=UTF8&tag=pixensity-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B004UR72IMProduct Dimensions: 5.2 x 2.5 x 11.5 inches Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries… Amazon.com: Alfa AWUS036H Upgraded to 1000mW 1W 802.11b/g
This month I’ll be switching over from a Dell M4400 to a Dell M6500. Samantha is rocking it out with a Dell Vostro V130. They are all three excellent machines, but for my purposes the M6500 is nearly perfect. Specifically, it is: bargain priced (since the M6600 is out now) especially if refurbished via Dell Outlet (w/3 year warranty) high-enough performance (dual core 4 threads HT is enough and should minimize heat compared to quad core 8 threads) up to
Dell makes some of the best bang for the buck laptops, especially if you buy refurbished or used. Whereas a 2013 Apple laptop will still be very highly priced for the specs, Dell laptops depreciate rapidly. Thus, for $400-$800 you can get a very nice Dell. Likewise, Dell maintenance and upgradeability is also very good. SSD, RAM and WiFi upgrades are generally a piece of cake. I understand that Apple makes a premium product and that they have very high
Updated for 2024 Random PCs and laptops I have used in the past for work and play: Lenovo T14 Gen4 Processor AMD Ryzen™ 7 PRO 7840U Processor (3.30 GHz up to 5.10 GHz) selected upgrade Operating System Windows 11 Pro 64 selected upgrade Operating System Language Windows 11 Pro 64 English selected upgrade Microsoft Productivity Software None Memory 32 GB LPDDR5X-6400MHz (Soldered) selected upgrade Solid State Drive 1 TB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 Performance TLC Opal selected upgrade Display 14″ WUXGA (1920 x 1200), IPS, Anti-Glare, Non-Touch, 100%sRGB, 400 nits, 60Hz,
I am a big fan of FreedomPop phones and hotspots. They offer some pretty good hardware with decent connectivity as a nearly free cost, especially once all their “add ons” and “plan upgrades” have been declined or removed from their packages. Specifically, I have: Nexus 5 – it has been a phenomenal phone and was absurdly cheap through FreedomPop. Photon 4G Hotspot – worked admirably for a remote client location and now serves a local church. Hotspot 2 – just arrived
The XPS 13 is a splendid laptop held back by software/firmware issues. Some of the out of the box problems are frankly inexcusable 🙁 Read below for more specifics and checkout the photos of this lovely machine! Cons: -Slow wifi speeds due to driver issues –Extreme CPU throttling out of the box -Generally poor Windows 8/8.1 software experience Pros: +Extremely nice form factor and build quality +Easily upgradeable SSD (instructions here for 512GB upgrade) +Compares nicely to Apple MacBook +Reasonable price
Specifications as ordered: Intel 3825U CPU 4GB DDR3L Memory 500GB Hard Drive Intel GMA 5500 15.6″ (1920×1080) IPS Touchscreen Display WiFi AC (2×2) + Bluetooth 4.0 3 Cell Battery Windows 10 Price: $329.99 after $70 rebate. Upgraded to: 8GB DDR3L 1TB SSD Review: Out of the box performance was good. I upgraded the RAM to 8GB (DDR3L) and the SSD (2.5″, 7mm) to a 1TB 840 EVO, now performance is excellent for normal tasks. As for the CPU, it is