Why "Whatever You Want" Keeps You Single

She says the movie looks dumb; you suddenly agree. She tests you with a little attitude; you apologize for nothing.

You think you're being easy to get along with. She reads something else entirely: a man with no edges. Nothing to hold on to. No friction, no tension, no reason to wonder what he really thinks.

The "22 Rules" taught me to push back — playfully, calmly, without needing her approval. Strange things happened after that.

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Hey guys, I'm looking to buy a nice notebook/Laptop before things start getting busy with uni.

Anyway, I've been out of the whole tech loop for awhile and I'm not sure what would be a nice notebook?

I've got around 2 grand i can spend, maybe a little more if it's a really nice notebook that will definitely last me awhile. (how long do they last people on average?)

I'm mainly looking to use it for office related things. (Word, Excel etc)
and gaming. (Call of duty, Diablo 3, starcraft 2, etc)

so a decent processor will probably be required along with graphics card.

So If you guys know some good makes and models, or what i should be looking out for, it'd be a great help.
 

"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."

Attraction runs on a clock.

She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.

The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."

One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.

Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.

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Here is a spectrum:

Battery Life <----------------------> Power

Pick a spot and you will find a notebook. You cannot buy a notebook for $2K to play Starcracft 2 on. Its not on the spectrum.

Go to this site:

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/

Its a tech forum. They can help.


I would start looking at the Lenovo Thinkpad series or the Toshiba Satellite Pros. They're laptops, not gaming machines.
 
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search1ng said:
Hey guys, I'm looking to buy a nice notebook/Laptop before things start getting busy with uni.

Anyway, I've been out of the whole tech loop for awhile and I'm not sure what would be a nice notebook?

I've got around 2 grand i can spend, maybe a little more if it's a really nice notebook that will definitely last me awhile. (how long do they last people on average?)

I'm mainly looking to use it for office related things. (Word, Excel etc)
and gaming. (Call of duty, Diablo 3, starcraft 2, etc)

so a decent processor will probably be required along with graphics card.

So If you guys know some good makes and models, or what i should be looking out for, it'd be a great help.
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It wasn't THAT long ago that I bought one for my wife's business. My research ended up with me getting a Dell XPS with most of the upgrades, (like the better LCD). It's one sweet laptop.

Since you mentioned gaming, all the more reason to go XPS. Definitely make sure and get the best video card you can buy because the very best laptop video card is only a mediocre video card compared to a desktop.
 
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If you buy a laptop with capabilities for modern gaming you WILL sacrifice quite a bit of battery life along with it. Since youll be using it in uni, thats not a good idea(in my experience) unless your schools lecture halls have easy access to power.

In any case, be sure not to get one with nvidia 8400 or 8600 series graphics cards, they have faulty chips which will cause it to have much shorter life expectancy.
 
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If you want to do gaming you shouldn't buy a laptop. For $2k you should be able to buy a decent laptop for school AND a desktop to game on.

Going on what with azanon said a good laptop gfx card is only mediocre compared to a desktop. Also you can't upgrade laptops besides the memory and HDD. A desktop will last you much longer.
 

"She Wants a Man, Not a Boy"

You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.

Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.

Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.

Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.

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Cry For Love said:
In any case, be sure not to get one with nvidia 8400 or 8600 series graphics cards, they have faulty chips which will cause it to have much shorter life expectancy.
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had. nVidia's long since fixed that issue.
 
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Alle_Gory said:
Here is a spectrum:

Battery Life <----------------------> Power

Pick a spot and you will find a notebook. You cannot buy a notebook for $2K to play Starcracft 2 on. Its not on the spectrum.

Go to this site:

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/

Its a tech forum. They can help.


I would start looking at the Lenovo Thinkpad series or the Toshiba Satellite Pros. They're laptops, not gaming machines.
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bs man! i doubt sc2 will have graphics demands that are that hardcore.

little clarification, i have a desktop that's alright and my uni halls do have easy access to power supplies. However, most of the time i'll be plugged into the power supply in the uni library where i'll do my research and type in essay's etc.

Also, i know notebooks will never be as good as a desktop but I've seen a lot of nice ones that pulled their weight pretty well. Personally i wanted an ASUS but i'll look into the suggested.

Keep them coming guys, appreciate it
 
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search1ng said:
bs man! i doubt sc2 will have graphics demands that are that hardcore.
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yes it does. max settings will be far too much for any notebook.
 

"You Can't Argue a Woman Into Liking You"

You made your case like a lawyer. Stable job. Good guy. Ready for something real. All true. All irrelevant.

She weighed your points, nodded along, felt nothing — then fell hard for some tattooed bartender with a motorcycle and a gambling problem.

Logic is where attraction goes to die. The "22 Rules" work a level deeper, on the subconscious switches that decide within minutes whether you register as a MAN or as part of the furniture.

Stop presenting evidence. Start flipping switches.

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