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Daidraco said:
I guess I dont follow what you're asking, or wanting me to defend? Just click on the pirate site > type what you're looking for > play the video maximized?.... I value the versatility of having a computer at my fingertips instead of an app controlling the addons and all the BS that comes along with Kodi and similar apps. A computer with a good browser that actually has an adblock that works, is infinitely more valuable to me.
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Not asking to defend. I use a NAS w Plex and wondered if there was any particular benefit to plugging a PC up. Seems mostly like preference. Six one way, half a dozen the other and all that.

My friends mostly use free streaming apps and make fun of me for hosting my own media.
 
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Tmac said:
Not asking to defend. I use a NAS w Plex and wondered if there was any particular benefit to plugging a PC up. Seems mostly like preference. Six one way, half a dozen the other and all that.

My friends mostly use free streaming apps and make fun of me for hosting my own media.
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You should check the apps they use, find things that aren't on them, and start asking them "hey, did you see this awesome thing!?"
 
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Wife is looking for a Windows tablet with a detachable keyboard. Was going to get her a Surface Pro, but apparently they're only making the Snapdragon version of that now, so, that's out. Any recommendations? I guess non-detatchable keyboard is ok too so long as the hinges are actually durable.
 
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Kobayashi said:
Wife is looking for a Windows tablet with a detachable keyboard. Was going to get her a Surface Pro, but apparently they're only making the Snapdragon version of that now, so, that's out. Any recommendations? I guess non-detatchable keyboard is ok too so long as the hinges are actually durable.
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Any reason you don't want a snapdragon? I've heard nothing but good things about them.
 
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slippery said:
Any reason you don't want a snapdragon? I've heard nothing but good things about them.
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Only compatability. I figure if it's running Windows, I'd like to stick with an x86 processor. If they're alright now, maybe I'll take a look, I wrote them off back when they released the Surface Pro X and it was hot garbage.
 
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Only compatability. I figure if it's running Windows, I'd like to stick with an x86 processor. If they're alright now, maybe I'll take a look, I wrote them off back when they released the Surface Pro X and it was hot garbage.
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I was issued a snapdragon based dell for work and it's been perfectly fine. No issues in the 6 months or so that I've had it that I can trace back to it being ARM CPU.
 
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Haus

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So...... after almost 10 years my Surface 4 Pro had it's battery go south (wouldn't charge, swelled up, popped one edge of the screen away from the frame).

And I'm pretty sure I killed it attempting to ever so delicately do the brain surgery needed to replace the battery.

I really did like my surface, it was light, had a full touchscreen, could be a tablet or a laptop. But now my hatred of Windows 11 and MS in general has me realizing the only way I'll get another would be a refurbished 7 year old Surface Pro 6 since that was the last one with Windows 10 on it.
 
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Haus said:
So...... after almost 10 years my Surface 4 Pro had it's battery go south (wouldn't charge, swelled up, popped one edge of the screen away from the frame).

And I'm pretty sure I killed it attempting to ever so delicately do the brain surgery needed to replace the battery.

I really did like my surface, it was light, had a full touchscreen, could be a tablet or a laptop. But now my hatred of Windows 11 and MS in general has me realizing the only way I'll get another would be a refurbished 7 year old Surface Pro 6 since that was the last one with Windows 10 on it.
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Time to go iPad Pro
 
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ToeMissile said:
Time to go iPad Pro
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Yeah, problem being one of the only companies I hate more than MS is Apple. heh

I wonder what's out there possible in the range of :
  • 16G+ ram
  • minimum i7
  • ~1tb SSD
  • Touchscreen
  • Linux
  • Compact and lightweight. (I like my personal devices to be on the small and svelt end of the scale...)
Initial searches are pointing me at a certain number of Lenovos, and Dell as the entry level option (i9/32GB/1TB on a Dell coming in under $1200). But looks like I'll be reimaging any of them with Linux if that's what I really wanna roll with.

Might be time to summon the person who I've seen talking the most about Serious Linux lately around here... Kharzette Kharzette
 
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Yeah, problem being one of the only companies I hate more than MS is Apple. heh

I wonder what's out there possible in the range of :
  • 16G+ ram
  • minimum i7
  • ~1tb SSD
  • Touchscreen
  • Linux
  • Compact and lightweight. (I like my personal devices to be on the small and svelt end of the scale...)
Initial searches are pointing me at a certain number of Lenovos, and Dell as the entry level option (i9/32GB/1TB on a Dell coming in under $1200). But looks like I'll be reimaging any of them with Linux if that's what I really wanna roll with.

Might be time to summon the person who I've seen talking the most about Serious Linux lately around here... Kharzette Kharzette
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The suggestion was definitely in jest.

I went back and forth with iphone/samsung for a bit on the phone side of things though have stuck with iphone for 5 or so years as most of my family and close friends are iphone as well. Also decided to pick up a macbook air in june 2024 and have really enjoyed it as my daily driver for home stuff.
 
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