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That conversation may just be the best that I've ever seen so far. Online vigilantes working on putting off internet pedophiles.
So I've got a new laptop. Apparently, replacing my motherboard is just another way of saying I'm getting a new laptop. Brand new, older model (Acer Aspire 4920 compared to the original Aspire 5585WXMi) but upgraded to the about the same as the original. Quoting the engineer from Acer,"... Spec-wise, you're getting an upgrade."
I don't know. My RAM, processor and hard disk are unchanged in terms of specs. But my speakers have been upgraded to this Dolby Home Theater speaker from the integrated speakers. Sound card seems to be this Realtek High Definitition Audio, which I'm guessing really means integrated sound card.
But the greatest mystery to me is the graphics card. It is now an ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT, and used to be Nvidia GeForce Go 7300. Absolutely no idea whether it is better or worse, since I haven't tested it with Assassin's Creed, the only game proven to be beyond my original com's capacities to handle.
As for the rest, the camera on this model can't be rotated. Not an important issue, but something I'd point out if I ever feel like being picky. The outer appearance of this laptop is better than the old one, but once it is opened, it looks like a toy computer for kids. I think it has to do with the plastic look and the white colour, compared to the black and silver, and sleek style of the 5585 model.
The biggest complaint I have so far is that when I use the Fn button to turn off my touchpad (very important when playing a shooting game using WASD) I get this loud acknowledgment beep.
The second biggest complaint is that everytime I run a new installer for games and other things, I have to get that warning about how it is not safe to run programs that I may not trust and etc. I've turned off UAC right on the FIRST DAY! Seriously, fuck Vista!
The thing I like most about this whole replacement is that everything inside is new. Or so I want to believe. Even though the warranty ends in a few more days, the components of this laptop should last at least another year.
I think if I'd not given a positive reply when they asked if they can format my hard disk back when I handed it to them for repair, they would have given me the old hard disk. So many things lost. I lost all the links that I cannot bookmark in the Firefox and my whole collection of funny pics. At least, I haven't lost 90% of my collection of movies. That's a fucking 19GB of pure persistence and patience there.
I may never find all those links again. I guess I will just have to lurk more in 4chan to find more links. Oh well...
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