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Member Since | 18/01/2016 |
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Last Seen | 12/01/2024 |
Location | Melbourne |
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Aikendrum commented on [Perks] Spend $300 and Get $30 off: e.g. Google Pixel 7 128GB $469 (Out of Stock), Pixel 7 Pro 128GB $769 @ JB Hi-Fi
This is awesome - was looking at the deal earlier and already basically sold; this was cream on the cake! Thanks OP, Order placed!
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Aikendrum on Intel NUC M15 EVO (Core i7-1260p, 15.6inch 1080p Touch, 16GB LPDDR5, 512GB SSD) $1079 (C&C Only) @ Bing Lee eBay
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Oh also, I never heard the fans wind up. They were running, just very quiet. And it never got hot.
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Safoan on Intel NUC M15 EVO (Core i7-1260p, 15.6inch 1080p Touch, 16GB LPDDR5, 512GB SSD) $1079 (C&C Only) @ Bing Lee eBay
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So I haven't done any bios fiddling yet, but ran a battery life test today with: - YouTube Earth flyaround video playing - Screen…
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kwk44 on Intel NUC M15 EVO (Core i7-1260p, 15.6inch 1080p Touch, 16GB LPDDR5, 512GB SSD) $1079 (C&C Only) @ Bing Lee eBay
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We received ours yesterday. The BIOS shows no fan control options, but it does have an option to "Undervolt" the CPU. Haven't looked into…
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Mischaseb on Intel NUC M15 EVO (Core i7-1260p, 15.6inch 1080p Touch, 16GB LPDDR5, 512GB SSD) $1079 (C&C Only) @ Bing Lee eBay
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What have you noticed re: heating and fan noise so far?
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Safoan on Intel NUC M15 EVO (Core i7-1260p, 15.6inch 1080p Touch, 16GB LPDDR5, 512GB SSD) $1079 (C&C Only) @ Bing Lee eBay
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Interesting! Hopefully with a little bit of tweaking, I can get the same benefits in the NUC. We shall see!
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Ah nice - I would've considered Macbook air if our school didn't explicitly say "No Macbooks" for BYOD! Hope it works out :-)
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saj72 on Intel NUC M15 EVO (Core i7-1260p, 15.6inch 1080p Touch, 16GB LPDDR5, 512GB SSD) $1079 (C&C Only) @ Bing Lee eBay
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Yep I've had a look around on this as well, and others have said the same thing - fan ramp up is too aggressive for certain power…
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Aikendrum commented on Intel NUC M15 EVO (Core i7-1260p, 15.6inch 1080p Touch, 16GB LPDDR5, 512GB SSD) $1079 (C&C Only) @ Bing Lee eBay
For anyone purchasing from the eBay store, make sure you click on the "Pay only AU $1,079.00. Show me how" link to get the correct promo…
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paddywide on Intel NUC M15 EVO (Core i7-1260p, 15.6inch 1080p Touch, 16GB LPDDR5, 512GB SSD) $1079 (C&C Only) @ Bing Lee eBay
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This is an older review, but it quotes 450 nits for brightness, and speaks pretty favourably of the screen in general:…
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Good luck!
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Aikendrum on Intel NUC M15 EVO (Core i7-1260p, 15.6inch 1080p Touch, 16GB LPDDR5, 512GB SSD) $1079 (C&C Only) @ Bing Lee eBay
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And I've just gotten confirmation from the eBay store rep as well. Also confirmed it does indeed come with 1Tb HDD: "Hi, Thank your enquiry…
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Aikendrum on Intel NUC M15 EVO (Core i7-1260p, 15.6inch 1080p Touch, 16GB LPDDR5, 512GB SSD) $1079 (C&C Only) @ Bing Lee eBay
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One other thing - and I didn't confirm this on the call, but - the CS rep said the product was the same as that listed on the Bing Lee…
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I ended up going for this: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/749238 Bigger and heavier than originally planned, but all other boxes ticked…
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Aikendrum commented on Intel NUC M15 EVO (Core i7-1260p, 15.6inch 1080p Touch, 16GB LPDDR5, 512GB SSD) $1079 (C&C Only) @ Bing Lee eBay
Folks - I spoke to Bing Lee CS on the phone just now and they confirmed the eBay store details are an error in the listing. It's 12th Gen.…
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I still can't quite wrap my head around Ryzen7 vs i5 (1240p) in terms of power consumption vs performance. One reply above strongly…
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Aikendrum posted a forum topic Laptop for High School Student - Budget $1200
Hey brains trust, I'm keen for a laptop for my son to see him from Y9 to Y12 (damage pending!) and I'm hoping to grab a Boxing Day sale.…
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I have my eye on the i5 version of the Inspiron - keen for others' thoughts! Seems a reasonable buy at $1049 from JB?
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Aikendrum on PS5 PlayStation 5 Console - Digital $599 and Disc $749 @ Harvey Norman, Target, BigW, JB Hi-Fi, Amazon, Sony & Gamesmen
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HN delivery came last Friday, so a week or so early! (apologies for doubting you, HN) Now to keep it hidden from the kids til Christmas.…
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Aikendrum commented on PS5 PlayStation 5 Console - Digital $599 and Disc $749 @ Harvey Norman, Target, BigW, JB Hi-Fi, Amazon, Sony & Gamesmen
HN still taking orders... are they now quietly taking orders for units they know won't really be shipped in December?
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o2saint on PS5 PlayStation 5 Console - Digital $599 and Disc $749 @ Harvey Norman, Target, BigW, JB Hi-Fi, Amazon, Sony & Gamesmen
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I just got a "we're sorry, your item is on backorder" email. Is that expected, given that it's for a future shipment? Hoping it doesn't…
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Aikendrum on PS5 PlayStation 5 Console - Digital $599 and Disc $749 @ Harvey Norman, Target, BigW, JB Hi-Fi, Amazon, Sony & Gamesmen
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Confirmation came through - happy days!
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bigchunguss on PS5 PlayStation 5 Console - Digital $599 and Disc $749 @ Harvey Norman, Target, BigW, JB Hi-Fi, Amazon, Sony & Gamesmen
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Nice one, thanks for the tip. Hey how long did you wait for confirmation email? Still nothing... always makes me nervous.
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o2saint on PS5 PlayStation 5 Console - Digital $599 and Disc $749 @ Harvey Norman, Target, BigW, JB Hi-Fi, Amazon, Sony & Gamesmen
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Whaaaat. I think I might have just scored one! Well, I've scored a charge from HN, hopefully that means I've scored a PS5 too. Awesome.…
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Yeah if I can't get anything around the $300 mark (which is fair, it's not much money) I'll go S/H!
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Aikendrum posted a forum topic ~ $300 Projector for Outdoor Cinema?
Hi legends, Hoping to set up an outdoor cinema for the kids over school hols. Saw this:…
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Hazza on Dell Inspiron 14” 5000 2in1 10th Gen i3 $679.20 (Was $849) at JB Hi-Fi
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Just priced it up at $639.20 on the eBay store with the PDELLSAVE code...
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Aikendrum on MacBook Pro 16" 512GB SSD, 16GB RAM $3499 + Shipping @ CentreCom (OW Price Match $3324)
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I just re-price-matched with OW, refund then repurchase. Good service!
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thankyou38 on MacBook Pro 16" 512GB SSD, 16GB RAM $3499 + Shipping @ CentreCom (OW Price Match $3324)
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And OW still haven't caught up! That's another $90 off the price I paid if you price match. Nice find, wish I'd waited a couple of hours :-P
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Merlict on MacBook Pro 16" 512GB SSD, 16GB RAM $3499 + Shipping @ CentreCom (OW Price Match $3324)
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Due sometime in the first half of this year, so I hear!
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