View Full Version : Got a new Ultrabook
MannyIsGod
01-10-2013, 11:41 AM
http://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-Satellite-U945-S4390-14-0-Inch-Ultrabook/dp/B009AF5BJQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1357835876&sr=8-1&keywords=u945
I got it for 529. No idea why it was so cheap but I jumped on the deal. Its pretty nice but I'm not really enjoying Windows 8 so far.
leemajors
01-10-2013, 12:15 PM
free win7 downgrade info (if you qualify):
http://lifehacker.com/5974318/downgrade-your-new-windows-8-computer-to-windows-7-for-free
OEM versions of Windows 8 eligible for downgrade
Windows 8 Pro includes downgrade rights to:
Windows 7 Professional
Windows Vista Business
MannyIsGod
01-10-2013, 01:03 PM
Hmmm, Windows 7 Pro might be better. I'll give 8 a chance but I'm not really feeling it so far.
lefty
01-10-2013, 01:54 PM
Niiiiiiiiice
I have a Toshiba Satellite , solid shit :tu
Not an ultrabook, though
TDMVPDPOY
01-10-2013, 07:01 PM
Niiiiiiiiice
I have a Toshiba Satellite , solid shit :tu
Not an ultrabook, though
stfu kent
lefty
01-10-2013, 08:22 PM
Lol
Cry Havoc
01-10-2013, 11:28 PM
Hmmm, Windows 7 Pro might be better. I'll give 8 a chance but I'm not really feeling it so far.
Honestly, Win8 is worth it for the task manager alone.
Wild Cobra
01-11-2013, 03:28 AM
Niiiiiiiiice
I have a Toshiba Satellite , solid shit :tu
Not an ultrabook, though
My daughter loves the satellite I bought her.
Wild Cobra
01-11-2013, 03:30 AM
Honestly, Win8 is worth it for the task manager alone.
I'm really behind the times. I bought my computer because it was a professional computer with XP Pro, and no BS trialware. It came with windows 7 pro license and disks. Never installed it. Still on XP pro.
Cry Havoc
01-11-2013, 03:59 AM
I'm really behind the times. I bought my computer because it was a professional computer with XP Pro, and no BS trialware. It came with windows 7 pro license and disks. Never installed it. Still on XP pro.
W7 is the moment that Microsoft really stepped into the sun. It's a fantastic operating system. I just put together a new rig though and had an old version of Vista (ha!) laying around, so I upgraded for $40. No regrets.
Wild Cobra
01-11-2013, 06:30 AM
W7 is the moment that Microsoft really stepped into the sun. It's a fantastic operating system. I just put together a new rig though and had an old version of Vista (ha!) laying around, so I upgraded for $40. No regrets.
My father doesn't like the changes in direct file access. I am happy with the stability of XP. Maybe once the computers at work use 7 or 8, I will be able to see if I like them. As far as I know, not many businesses have stepped past XP.
Cry Havoc
01-11-2013, 11:50 AM
My father doesn't like the changes in direct file access. I am happy with the stability of XP. Maybe once the computers at work use 7 or 8, I will be able to see if I like them. As far as I know, not many businesses have stepped past XP.
XP is stable but has horrible memory management compared to 7/8. Even Vista is better if you have sufficient RAM.
MannyIsGod
01-15-2013, 08:11 PM
Honestly, Win8 is worth it for the task manager alone.
I was just playing around with it and I really like being able to disable startup services right from there. Now that I found a quick way to restart I'm not minding it. I cleaned up my start screen. Doesn't really seem to be a huge change for PC users but I can totally see how the touchscreen interfaces are utilized. Still glad I managed to get a laptop without a touchscreen as I don't see it as a necessity at all.
Cry Havoc
01-15-2013, 10:23 PM
Now that I found a quick way to restart I'm not minding it.
Alt f4 on the desktop. Same as always. :lol :tu
MannyIsGod
01-16-2013, 01:16 AM
My function keys are reversed to alt f4 is really alt fun f4 which is annoying as shit.
Cry Havoc
01-16-2013, 02:15 AM
My function keys are reversed to alt f4 is really alt fun f4 which is annoying as shit.
I would kill someone.
Maybe you could download a program to rebind that shit.
MannyIsGod
01-16-2013, 02:44 AM
I don't want to rebind it. I love having the function keys reversed. Pretty much the only things I ever used where alt f4 and f5 to refresh but I use the other laptop specific functions way more (volume, screen brightness, speakers/wifi on off, screen off)
The Reckoning
01-16-2013, 08:45 AM
satellites are shit and break in a year. get asus.
leemajors
01-16-2013, 03:13 PM
question - has Intel been successful pushing Ultrabooks for the last year or no? Doesn't exactly seem like they are catching on, but PC sales are just down across the board (for the most part).
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