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this 11 gen processor has TDP down/up of 7W/15W. 12th generation typically starts at 20W. Power draw wise, 11th gen is better.…
01/02/2025 - 21:39
11th gen processor is a lot less power hungry than 12th and up, leading to better thernals and battery life. it's a sweet spot and plateau…
29/01/2025 - 23:08
This was more of a bargain on Black Friday, which is a good time to buy a new laptop. 500 bucks off, basically. Deal analysis lays out the…
25/01/2025 - 22:43
This one has higher DPI, and the choice between bluetooth or USB dongle. https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/887590
12/01/2025 - 18:26
renting cloud space is expensive, and a recurring cost over time. It can be cheaper to buy a bigger SSD up front. Or an external hard drive.
12/01/2025 - 07:01
Now Amazon is emailing me adverts for mice. But I just bought one? This mouse they mentioned seems both weird and expensive.…
11/01/2025 - 09:24
I am not associated with the maker. I'm not associated with the seller, either. Although I do now seem to be subscribed to Amazon Prime.…
05/01/2025 - 09:27
The chair and the desk are not part of the computer.
05/01/2025 - 08:36
That's a still from The Intern, a movie starring Anne Hathaway and Robert De Niro. I had ignored it on the Amazon page because it looked…
05/01/2025 - 08:33
That's a still from a film Anne Hathaway did with Robert de Niro: The Intern It's about an old guy trying to get to grips with modern…
05/01/2025 - 08:28
Most interacted part of my computer? Ahead of the screen and the keyboard? wow.
05/01/2025 - 00:47
Geyes USB 2.0 Dongle/Bluetooth Mouse $12.99 + Delivery ($0 with Prime/ $59 Spend) @ Ingeyes Amazon AU
Okay, it's just a cheap mouse. But I needed a mouse, after being out of the mouse purchase game for a few years. These things have...…
05/01/2025 - 00:24
Catholic priests are responsible for so much butt hurt.
03/12/2024 - 00:52
huh, this MacBook Pro is the same price at OfficeWorks.…
02/12/2024 - 19:39
I checked, and it's the same price at JB Hifi - $2967. No idea how you might get a gift card there.…
01/12/2024 - 10:31
Apple MacBook Pro 14" M4 Pro, 24GB RAM, 512GB SSD $2967 Delivered @ Amazon AU
This Black Friday deal is from Apple through Amazon, with 10% off. This is the base model M4 Pro in a 14" case. You don't get to customise…
01/12/2024 - 10:06
The Pacific Ocean is approximately 7x10^20 litres of water.
28/11/2024 - 06:30
Yeah, definitely buy it pre-Covid if you can, then you can sit at home on it working from home all through the Covid pandemic.
19/11/2024 - 19:21
I second that. I bought my Aeron with headrest secondhand fifteen years ago, and it's still going strong in the home office. Overfunded…
19/11/2024 - 18:46
I searched Steam for Half Life - including the freebies. There's an indie attempt at a Half-Life movie, and Freeman is done well.
16/11/2024 - 19:20
James was in a comma? So, his life was... paused?
16/11/2024 - 19:19
11th generation had the last laptop-friendly processors. Even the supposedly low-power U variants of 12th and 13th generation are more…
10/11/2024 - 22:59
I am very happy I bought an 11th gen i7 Intel a while back. Runs cool, much better TDP and thermals than 12th gen and later. Unfortunately,…
27/10/2024 - 22:25
"good modern wireless" doesn't fare so well in measurements. https://www.rtings.com/mouse/tests/control/latency
01/10/2024 - 00:53
No, the fastest modems are wired. Bluetooth? slow. Bluetooth 6.0 won't fix that. https://www.rtings.com/mouse/tests/control/latency
01/10/2024 - 00:49
For a gaming mouse you want no battery. wired is faster performance than any wireless. Plus, o battery means it's lighter.
30/09/2024 - 15:45
great find, OP. now I can replace my old copy, which is worn out and sticky.
29/09/2024 - 23:48
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