Would this be a good computer to store pictures on and surf the web? That is all I need it for. My old tower died. Or could you suggest a different
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thats what I'm using for one thing upset me though its not a pentium 4 3.2ghz its a duo core 2.3 still works ok for gaming for now anyway hope this helps
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I bought this computer about 3 or 4 years ago and it runs today just like the day I bought it. It has been the best computer ever had. It's perfect for what you want to do with it.
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Many games require more processing power, especially graphics, than a typical PC offers. For that reason I would not recommend this computer except for basic gaming. I bought this computer for internet browsing, basic picture editing and productivity applications, and the touchscreen. It's great value and design in that regard.
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I don't personally visit those sites, but with the HD picture I would think this would be perfect for that. Plus the start up screen opens in 2 seconds-- no waiting.
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memory is hard to upgrade. detailed instruction on youtube, but 1 Gb is plenty sufficient if you are using windows XP or better yet, UBUNTU. excellent machine for the price and portability. just have to be patient to be shipped when i does become available. other models with solid state hard drive are availabe at almost $ 100 cheaper.
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My answer right now is it isn't good for anything! I've had problems with it since I purchased it (slow to start up, freezes constantly, etc.). I'm using an old Dell in it's place.
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Honestly I probably wouldn't say so. It is a duriable computer for the price. I run it 24 7 as a webserver
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This is as close to a desktop as you can get with a laptop(well Falcon but pricier). This should easily handle everything you listed. I would suggest a solid state drive as well if you are concerned about power and speed.
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facebook games (Flash games) take very little processing power. So you don't need a fast or powerful computer. My recommendation would be something with at least 4 GB RAM and an i3 processor (these would be the minimum specs for Windows 8 anyway). I am a huge fan of ASUS for their build quality in the price range.
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There is a variety of software, some perminant others are good for a trial period (like M/S Office). It has games to play, and basic office programs (I have to have M/S Office for my duties...), so there is lots to choose from. It has a full array of basic picture storage and associated programs. Perhaps the biggest improvement over my old computer is the my cloud capabilities. this also has a touch screen which is nice at times...I use it quite a bit, which I was not expecting to! I am not sure what exactly you are looking for, but I did not have to download anything to get started...
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Depends on what you want to use it for. Photos take a huge amount of computer space as do some games with graphics.
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Ok, thanks for all these infos, but I know nothing much about computers except to use them, so I bought a msi u120 because I need to use it for personal office work and web browsing as well as msn chat. I'd also like to install a genealogy program on it. Can anyone tell me if its power will be enough for that. Don't laugh, but I'm pretty lost and I didn't even receive the beast yet. probably sometimes next week. so any advice before I start it and its capacities will be welcome. Don't laugh again, it's the first time in years that I buy myself a computer and my first laptop too.
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I think that it is optimal to buy this computer and a separate SSD 128GB, and replace the original 500GB, with that and a memory of 8GB DDR3 would be a bullet. best regards (sorry my bad english)
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I think you would find it lacking. It's not really a strong pc. I use it for restaurant pos stuff. It works fine for that, but if I was buying a computer for myself to use daily I would not recommend it.
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Zotacs proposal is the less the best. It doesnt come with anything. Not even a hard drive. Every thing is your choice. You decide what os or hd you want.
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PC is pretty fast. Web surfing will only be as fast as your router if you go wireless. Windows 8 takes getting used to. If you like gaming you might want more RAM.
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Absolutely, give it few GB of ram and a proper mSata SSD, you're good to go.
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I use this computer for many uses, one of which is graphics work with the GIMP (gnu image manipulation program) which is similar to Photoshop (in both capabilities and requirements). This computer can easily run the program, and has enough ram to open/edit good sized documents, but will lag on big files or if you run a processing task of any magnitude. Simpler processing tasks like adjusting brightness and contrast work fine, but lag on big images to the point that it is (slightly) annoying if you use the active preview. I also have a powerful home- built desktop, and it's greater speed is both noticeable and welcome after using the laptop. Short answer: it will work fine, but it is the minimum, more power would be ideal if photo work is your focus. If you only edit photos occasionally, this laptop should perform fine. Disclaimer: I cannot speak on the software aspect of the computer(win8) and how much power it consumes, as I wiped the hard drive immediately after the computer arrived and replaced win8 with Ubuntu 13.04