Is this a worthy upgrade from the E17 if you use it on a computer?
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I heard from other people that the Fiio E17 has slightly better and clearer highs, not really noticeable, when listening to certain music like classical, ballad, etc. The E18 has better lows, which make music like EDM, R&B;, Hip-Hop all more enjoyable. I do believe it was said that the E18 does have a bigger soundstage, but that really depends on the capabilities of the headphones/speakers connected to it. Overall, if you already own the E17, then the E18 is not really too big of an upgrade, seeing as they are essentially similar. The E18 does have some features that the E17 does not, but they are more gimmicks/goodies than actual upgrades. And that goes both ways for the E17 as well. I heard from other people that the Fiio E17 has slightly better and clearer highs, not really noticeable, when listening to certain music like classical, ballad, etc. The E18 has better lows, which make music like EDM, R&B;, Hip-Hop all more enjoyable. I do believe it was said that the E18 does have a bigger soundstage, but that really depends on the capabilities of the headphones/speakers connected to it. Overall, if you already own the E17, then the E18 is not really too big of an upgrade, seeing as they are essentially similar. The E18 does have some features that the E17 does... » Read More I heard from other people that the Fiio E17 has slightly better and clearer highs, not really noticeable, when listening to certain music like classical, ballad, etc. The E18 has better lows, which make music like EDM, R&B;, Hip-Hop all more enjoyable. I do believe it was said that the E18 does have a bigger soundstage, but that really depends on the capabilities of the headphones/speakers connected to it. Overall, if you already own the E17, then the E18 is not really too big of an upgrade, seeing as they are essentially similar. The E18 does have some features that the E17 does not, but they are more gimmicks/goodies than actual upgrades. And that goes both ways for the E17 as well. « Show Less
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If the E17 works on your computer save your money. It was designed to work with iphones. The E18 was designed to work with androids but it doesn't work on all droid systems. I use the E18 with a motorala droid4 and it works. The E17 was ok but i prefer the E18.
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It will be faster but I can't say by how much since I've never had a processor that you are upgrading from. The phenon is also unlocked so you can overclock it. But I've never did that. Make sure you a lot of video memory because that will also slow you down on windows 7 or 8.
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Technology Guy, Thanks very much for your input. Given that the EF-530 costs less and has more features than the 430EX II, would you be inclined to purchase this, or is the sturdiness of the 430EX II most important from your vantage point, even if it means slightly less capability? I doubt that I will utilize all that the EF-530 offers given my amateur status, but if it costs less, this makes it more attractive ... unless lower cost is paired with poorer reliability and performance. Does my question make sense? I'm just trying to get inside your head on this one since this truly is my dilemma. Thanks again. Technology Guy, Thanks very much for your input. Given that the EF-530 costs less and has more features than the 430EX II, would you be inclined to purchase this, or is the sturdiness of the 430EX II most important from your vantage point, even if it means slightly less capability? I doubt that I will utilize all that the EF-530 offers given my amateur status, but if it costs less, this makes it more attractive ... unless lower cost is paired with poorer reliability and performance. Does my question make sense? I'm just trying to get inside your head on this one since this truly is my... » Read More Technology Guy, Thanks very much for your input. Given that the EF-530 costs less and has more features than the 430EX II, would you be inclined to purchase this, or is the sturdiness of the 430EX II most important from your vantage point, even if it means slightly less capability? I doubt that I will utilize all that the EF-530 offers given my amateur status, but if it costs less, this makes it more attractive ... unless lower cost is paired with poorer reliability and performance. Does my question make sense? I'm just trying to get inside your head on this one since this truly is my dilemma. Thanks again. « Show Less
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Check out the differences between the 1513 and the 1512 and consider if they are worth the extra $100 to you or not. Me personally, I always try to get the latest model when it's not a bank breaker. To be honest though, 2GB of RAM and 4 ethernet ports are not that much of an upgrade. I purchased the additional 1GB of RAM for my 1512 to bump it up to 2GB, think I picked it up here on Amazon for around $30. I highly recommend getting the extra memory for the 1512 if you go that route. Here is a link on some folks talking about the differences of the 1512 and the 1513: http://forum.synology.com/enu/viewtopic.php?f=200&t=66881&start=75
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You will be far better off doing a fresh install rather than an upgrade. Definitely worth the price difference.
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This would be like upgrading from an economy car to a Ferrari. This offer a lot more options for tuning, and more compatibility with AMD processors, most all types of DDR3 memory, up to four video cards and one of the best for overclocking. This has been solid and problem free for me. Just make sure it will fit in your case (large motherboard) and you may need new AM3 CPU. And the factory HP power supplies are underpowered. Have fun with your upgrade!
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No. It's absolute junk! The performance is horrible. Everything about it is pure junk.
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I multitask on this machine a lot. It has been responsive with many apps open, nothing too intensive, but many of them. Multitasking while hd videos are playing is no problem either. I wouldn't use it for video editing, encoding, heavy photoshop, 3d modeling, or the like. I think of it as a netbook on steriods, it is small and easy to travel with decent battery life and a much better processor than an atom but it is by no means a competitor for an intel i3-5-7. I have thought about the adding an SSD to this machine, I think it would be a great benefit but i don't think not adding one would be a deal breaker either. ie; onenote loads in about 4 sec, putty 1 sec, editors in about 3 sec. If you add one, be sure to get 7mm drive rather than 9mm. I dont believe the 9mm will fit.
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I had played with one at CES, and then spent about twenty minutes going through everything on it at Frys Electronics (their demo unit) yesterday. I ran the windows experience index thing and it scored low obviously, but everything was still a tenth of a point above my current laptop which is no slouch. I run everything on my current laptop, including high graphics needs such as Rhino, Keyshot 2, Photoshop, Etc. with no problems. My point being this tablet is still just i tiny bit more powerful so it should run about anything you throw at it fairly decently. Enough to get the work done for sure
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That would depend upon your usage.If you just browse the web,use apps that are not cpu intensive,it should be fine.It would also depend on your ram.If you're doing video editing,or a lot of coding,it might be worthwhile to upgrade.If you need more info,just ask,and give your a rundown of your set-up.
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Thanks! I appreciate the information. I'll probably buy the U100 (aren't lower numbers usually cheaper?), or maybe the Acer equivalent or even the Asus, though that seems to be a bit heavier. (I'd welcome opinions on the relative merits of these computers.)
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E9K and E17 are the newer pair. E9 only works with E7. I had the reverse problem. I bought the E9K and E7 so I needed to buy the E17. Once I did that everything worked great.
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No, as long as you use something else that has a dac. This is essentially just an amp and dock for the e17 which is a portable dac
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I would buy it again. If you can, get to a store to test the Eee's and other netbooks and hopefully it will help you in your decision.
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Thanks Brian.I'll stick with my e260, I can use a 3rd party program to manage my current machine.
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Stuff like flash (youtube) is very processor (cpu) dependent; I recently put this in an old machine which had an old intel core 2 duo e4700 and it was fine. So compare that with your own setup.It did seem like it was stuttering if anything else was running. It might be worth it to put another 10 dollars into the video card, but if all your going to be doing is running youtube video it's fine. (Although seriously consider bumping up slightly.)
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I would suggest checking into the MSI Wind. I personally haven't had the pleasure (or possibly horror, but let us hope not) of using any of these products yet but I am looking into them for the same reason as you. Currently I am leaning towards the Aspire One, but I have gone back and forth with the MSI Wind. The Aspire does offer CF slots which are fairly cheap to expand. Also if you are technically inclined you can replace the hard drive to which it is equipped with an Ipod (ZIF) hard drive. With all of that said rumor has it that the Dell "E" is being released on the 15th of August with a base price of $299 USD. The most important qualities for me are a lengthy battery life (which the aspire does not have with the included 3 cell battery, ~3 hours) and a solid comfortable keyboardfor extended typing sessions. Good luck in your quest!