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Hardware Stylist Ultra Thin Notebook, The New Dell Vostro V131

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digitheatre	Aug 25 2011, 07:51 AM Return to original view \| Post #1
On my way Senior Member 654 posts Joined: Jul 2006	this vostro v131 looks like a solid business laptop.. now that my 4820tg is currently on repair.. feel so tempting to replace it with this vostro. I know maybe some will said it is a downgrade, but I prefer a business laptop rather than normal consumer laptop. The advantages of v131 over 4820tg are matte screen, better keyboard, smaller (i like 13.3 size), lighter, thin(not sure which is thinner), not sure what else. But the processor currently offered is up to i3 only? I prefer it comes with i5 at least
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digitheatre	Aug 25 2011, 09:47 AM Return to original view \| Post #2
On my way Senior Member 654 posts Joined: Jul 2006	QUOTE(cowithgun @ Aug 25 2011, 08:22 AM) What happen to you 4820tg? I am currently using 3820tg, still strong and nothing wrong with it. It's thinner than my 3820tg. It should be much thinner than 4820tg. According to spec: Height: 30.40 mm V131 is 21.00 mm. Other advantage including USB3.0 and e-Sata. Both allow you to use external HDD at 10 times (theoretically) faster. With this option, it is now possible to install a small SSD (cheaper) for OS and application, then keep all movies, VMware, etc in an external HDD. You can access the external HDD at full speed. V131 has faster HDD (7200 RPM), 2 hours more battery life with wifi, Sandy Bridge CPU and there is also a finger print reader... but i dont use them... the Webcam is a HD webcam, much better than most web cam. The difference between i3 and i5 in most daily computing are not noticeable; even in running a few VMware and gaming. But i3 should run cooler. But since you already have 4820tg, I recommend you keep it. V131 is no match when it comes to gaming. The 5650 / 6550 GPU in 4820tg will make V131 cry. my hard disk failing.. S.M.A.R.T reporting hdd going to fail.. lucky I have few months before my warranty period over. I have few other complaints like lid not closing properly and noisy fan even when not gaming, keyboard trapped so many dust and it flexes. I have desktop already for gaming, and I don't like gaming in laptop coz the fan will kick in, laptop feel hotter and I feel like my laptop under stress I use my laptop mainly for java programming, that's why I require to have i5 processor, and the portability of the laptop means I can do programming more on the go. u have explained more advantages v131 have compared to 4820tg. but then when it come to my senses, maybe I should just keep the acer. dunno
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digitheatre	Aug 25 2011, 10:04 AM Return to original view \| Post #3
On my way Senior Member 654 posts Joined: Jul 2006	QUOTE(joanneway @ Aug 25 2011, 09:50 AM) how u check the SMART? http://majorgeeks.com/HDDScan_for_Windows_d6321.html check ur task manager kill rundll32.exe & dun click games explorer. u need cooling pad only the fan won't kick so hardly. ambient temp take consider also. as long the underneath got some ventilation then ur lappy should be fine. yes, I used hddscan, and this error message always come out in windows "Windows detected a hard disk problem" Attached thumbnail(s)
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digitheatre	Aug 25 2011, 10:12 AM Return to original view \| Post #4
On my way Senior Member 654 posts Joined: Jul 2006	QUOTE(joanneway @ Aug 25 2011, 10:06 AM) toshiba? omg it proved again toshiba not like old-days so lasting liau. did u tried clean format ur hdd? still under warranty? just call vendor! I didn't bother to clean format the hdd. Just do backup and sent it to service center. they are going to replace it. and yeah, it looks like this hdd so easy to fail, haven't yet experience other brand of hdd that fail this soon, or maybe just my bad luck
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digitheatre	Aug 25 2011, 10:24 AM Return to original view \| Post #5
On my way Senior Member 654 posts Joined: Jul 2006	QUOTE(joanneway @ Aug 25 2011, 10:19 AM) ask for other brand like WD or samsung? might be refurbished? acer lappy rarely use toshiba hdd leh. mostly WD or seagate. I don't think can ask for other brand. dat's why I'm thinking to replace it with other laptop after I got it back. v131 is one of the candidate.
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digitheatre	Aug 25 2011, 10:50 AM Return to original view \| Post #6
On my way Senior Member 654 posts Joined: Jul 2006	QUOTE(joanneway @ Aug 25 2011, 10:31 AM) can! y can't? just tell them if same issue happened again how? make them speechless. a lot user of 4820TG still kicking strong. no need buy new 1 lah. just unlucky u get lousy HDD. dat's why i said, i have mixed feeling about replacing the laptop. just like after ur car involved in accident.. even after fix.. dun feel like keeping it anymore This post has been edited by digitheatre: Aug 25 2011, 10:51 AM
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