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LittleGirlHeart -> the tech at BestBuy said that Pentium are older brand and are a very slow computer (9/30/2014 6:07:37 PM)
How much of that is attempting to upsell me? Is this really a slow computer? Acer Aspire E5-511 15.6" Notebook with Intel Pentium N3530 Processor & Windows 8.1 Intel® Pentium® N3530 Quad-Core Processor 2.16GHz with Intel® Burst Technology up to 2.58GHz Windows 8.1 15.6" HD Widescreen CineCrystal™ LED-backlit Display 4096MB DDR3L SDRAM Memory

Gauge -> RE: the tech at BestBuy said that Pentium are older brand and are a very slow computer (9/30/2014 6:17:30 PM)
According to the Intel site, that processor was released in the first quarter of this year. Get the computer you can afford and want as long as it will do what you need it to do. If that is what you want, and it is new, then buy it. Yes, there are faster laptops out there, but unless you are doing heavy graphic intensive things like gaming and video editing, you will be fine. What do you do on your computer?

LittleGirlHeart -> RE: the tech at BestBuy said that Pentium are older brand and are a very slow computer (9/30/2014 6:26:20 PM)
Mostly websurf, chat on yahoo instant messengers, very rarely any more play flash games. Very rarely webcam, Watched porn from places like pornmd.com but on my new laptop i do not think I will do that, to easy to get ickies. I will occasionally watch movies on it, upload pictures from a memory card reader.. And very rarely connect to hot spots and use my laptop outside. I can spend up to 500 but this one is 288 with instore pick up and I am very impressed. quote: ORIGINAL: Gauge According to the Intel site, that processor was released in the first quarter of this year. Get the computer you can afford and want as long as it will do what you need it to do. If that is what you want, and it is new, then buy it. Yes, there are faster laptops out there, but unless you are doing heavy graphic intensive things like gaming and video editing, you will be fine. What do you do on your computer?

Gauge -> RE: the tech at BestBuy said that Pentium are older brand and are a very slow computer (9/30/2014 6:31:45 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: LittleGirlHeart Mostly websurf, chat on yahoo instant messengers, very rarely any more play flash games. Very rarely webcam, Watched porn from places like pornmd.com but on my new laptop i do not think I will do that, to easy to get ickies. I will occasionally watch movies on it, upload pictures from a memory card reader.. And very rarely connect to hot spots and use my laptop outside. I can spend up to 500 but this one is 288 with instore pick up and I am very impressed. Sounds like it will do the job.

LittleGirlHeart -> RE: the tech at BestBuy said that Pentium are older brand and are a very slow computer (9/30/2014 6:34:57 PM)
yes, but will it be fast ish? fast ish or fast was one of my criteria. quote: ORIGINAL: Gauge quote: ORIGINAL: LittleGirlHeart Mostly websurf, chat on yahoo instant messengers, very rarely any more play flash games. Very rarely webcam, Watched porn from places like pornmd.com but on my new laptop i do not think I will do that, to easy to get ickies. I will occasionally watch movies on it, upload pictures from a memory card reader.. And very rarely connect to hot spots and use my laptop outside. I can spend up to 500 but this one is 288 with instore pick up and I am very impressed. Sounds like it will do the job.

Gauge -> RE: the tech at BestBuy said that Pentium are older brand and are a very slow computer (9/30/2014 6:41:20 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: LittleGirlHeart yes, but will it be fast ish? fast ish or fast was one of my criteria. What system did you have before?

ExiledTyrant -> RE: the tech at BestBuy said that Pentium are older brand and are a very slow computer (9/30/2014 6:43:43 PM)
LGH, pay attention to Gauge, he is really helping you here. I'm a Mac guy and don't stay on top of PC's anymore.

LittleGirlHeart -> RE: the tech at BestBuy said that Pentium are older brand and are a very slow computer (9/30/2014 6:47:47 PM)
Dell Inspiron 15R Processor 2.3GHz Intel Core i5-2410M Memory 6GB, 1,333MHz DDR3 RAM Hard drive 500GB, 5,400rpm Chipset Intel HM67 Graphics Intel HD 3000 Operating system Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)

quizzicalkitten -> RE: the tech at BestBuy said that Pentium are older brand and are a very slow computer (9/30/2014 6:54:21 PM)
I prefer the I series over the Pentium series, a Previous Gen i5 or i7 outranks the one you have listed here... The Pentium series went from being their top of the line about 10 or so years ago to being their budget name, while it will do what you list above, the limitations on it will require an upgrade sooner then with a better processor...While other limitations are easier to fix/upgrade over time like memory, hdd, cd/dvd drive, a processor is a lot harder because of the board. Also Best buy is one of the worst places to buy tech, see if you have a newegg, tiger direct, microcenter or frys in the area to you to go take a look there instead. My Microcenter had an Alienware maxed out to perfection for under a grand a few months back, because it was open box.

Gauge -> RE: the tech at BestBuy said that Pentium are older brand and are a very slow computer (9/30/2014 6:55:58 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: LittleGirlHeart Acer Aspire AS5532-5535 Laptop Notebook - 15.6" LCD / AMD Athlon TF-20 / 3GB DDR2 / 160GB HD / DVD±RW/CD-RW drive / 802.11b/g/Draft-N / Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit That is a single core processor and the one you are looking at is a quad core. It should be a lot faster.

LittleGirlHeart -> RE: the tech at BestBuy said that Pentium are older brand and are a very slow computer (9/30/2014 6:59:25 PM)
ggauge, i got confused and didn't remember I was using my dads, i ocrrected the info

quizzicalkitten -> RE: the tech at BestBuy said that Pentium are older brand and are a very slow computer (9/30/2014 7:01:46 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: LittleGirlHeart Dell Inspiron 15R Processor 2.3GHz Intel Core i5-2410M Memory 6GB, 1,333MHz DDR3 RAM Hard drive 500GB, 5,400rpm Chipset Intel HM67 Graphics Intel HD 3000 Operating system Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) Have you tried just doing a fresh reload of your system to get the crap that accumulates off? Your system isnt all that terribly bad to need updated unless It has a problem that cant be resolved with a warranty fix.

LittleGirlHeart -> RE: the tech at BestBuy said that Pentium are older brand and are a very slow computer (9/30/2014 7:01:58 PM)
I originally saw it on Frys, and I tried calling their store to ask questions and I was told they do not have a strait into store number, I could only get a call center, I had to come down to the store and the sorte manager would not be guarenteed to know what I wanted to know, so I have very little confidence in Frys. quote: ORIGINAL: quizzicalkitten frys in the area to you to go take a look there instead. My Microcenter had an Alienware maxed out to perfection for under a grand a few months back, because it was open box.

LittleGirlHeart -> RE: the tech at BestBuy said that Pentium are older brand and are a very slow computer (9/30/2014 7:04:56 PM)
It is KAPUT. I started a thread about t maybe a month ago. Daddy contacted teh manufacture and with out the warenty papers, which Daddy lost, they can't do much abouti t being broke. So, he has to take it to a local computer repair person or buisiness. And the laptop is his and I want my own. quote: ORIGINAL: quizzicalkitten quote: ORIGINAL: LittleGirlHeart Dell Inspiron 15R Processor 2.3GHz Intel Core i5-2410M Memory 6GB, 1,333MHz DDR3 RAM Hard drive 500GB, 5,400rpm Chipset Intel HM67 Graphics Intel HD 3000 Operating system Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) Have you tried just doing a fresh reload of your system to get the crap that accumulates off? Your system isnt all that terribly bad to need updated unless It has a problem that cant be resolved with a warranty fix.

quizzicalkitten -> RE: the tech at BestBuy said that Pentium are older brand and are a very slow computer (9/30/2014 7:08:36 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: LittleGirlHeart It is KAPUT. I started a thread about t maybe a month ago. Daddy contacted teh manufacture and with out the warenty papers, which Daddy lost, they can't do much abouti t being broke. So, he has to take it to a local computer repair person or buisiness. And the laptop is his and I want my own. quote: ORIGINAL: quizzicalkitten quote: ORIGINAL: LittleGirlHeart Dell Inspiron 15R Processor 2.3GHz Intel Core i5-2410M Memory 6GB, 1,333MHz DDR3 RAM Hard drive 500GB, 5,400rpm Chipset Intel HM67 Graphics Intel HD 3000 Operating system Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) Have you tried just doing a fresh reload of your system to get the crap that accumulates off? Your system isnt all that terribly bad to need updated unless It has a problem that cant be resolved with a warranty fix. Just consider the learning curve of windows 7 to 8, Id look online for win 8 tutorials if your going with a win 8 machine... It drove me batshit the first 3 months of minimal use. Now it just annoys me and I put it in 7esq mode.

dcnovice -> RE: the tech at BestBuy said that Pentium are older brand and are a very slow computer (9/30/2014 7:24:10 PM)
quote: I put it in 7esq mode. One can do that?

LittleGirlHeart -> RE: the tech at BestBuy said that Pentium are older brand and are a very slow computer (9/30/2014 7:25:47 PM)
I could just look for another one like his, or pay to get his fixed, up until it kaputed, i had no problem with it. And i was the one that used it most.Depending on how much it costs to get it fixed.

quizzicalkitten -> RE: the tech at BestBuy said that Pentium are older brand and are a very slow computer (9/30/2014 7:31:56 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: dcnovice quote: I put it in 7esq mode. One can do that? Yes The power of google allows this... I used a mix of http://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-make-windows-8-look-like-windows-7/ and http://windowsitpro.com/windows-81/top-10-tips-make-windows-81-work-like-windows-7 and http://www.wpcentral.com/make-windows-81-more-windows-7 Just google Make windows 8 look like Windows 7

LittleGirlHeart -> RE: the tech at BestBuy said that Pentium are older brand and are a very slow computer (9/30/2014 7:51:43 PM)
Ok, what if we have his repaired locally and it's hopeless, a gonner, non fixable. Will they still charge us the 80 it would have been to fix it?

quizzicalkitten -> RE: the tech at BestBuy said that Pentium are older brand and are a very slow computer (9/30/2014 7:53:55 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: LittleGirlHeart Ok, what if we have his repaired locally and it's hopeless, a gonner, non fixable. Will they still charge us the 80 it would have been to fix it? Yeah, most places charge regardless if they can repair because your still using their time.

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