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Harp77
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_ 		21. December 2010 @ 11:18 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I currently do everything as far as home pc needs on a desktop.

However, I am thinking of ditching the desktop for a laptop so I have the flexibility to move around ? I live in a condo and don?t have a lot of room for a huge desk and all that crap.

Pls help me on this:
-I want to still to be able to download movies and music as I do now but not store them on the actual laptop but instead store it on an external harddrive -- is that possible?
-Also, I don?t want to burn out the burner of the laptop so I would get an external burner as well

Am I on the right track here? Can a laptop still give me the usefulness and advantages as my desktop?
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ddp
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_ 		21. December 2010 @ 11:42 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
yes on the external hd & burner. laptop in not as upgradeable as a desktop & will have problems with some games due to the videocard not being upgradeable.
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Harp77
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_ 		21. December 2010 @ 11:44 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by ddp:
 yes on the external hd & burner. laptop in not as upgradeable as a desktop & will have problems with some games due to the videocard not being upgradeable.
But I never play games so is my idea a good one?

Also, I have a brand new big screen tv - could I hook up the laptop to the tv and bypass having to download movies altogether? Just watch them from the laptop on the big screen? Is that a good idea?
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ddp
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_ 		21. December 2010 @ 11:53 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
yes on the 1st part & use a regular dvd\bluray player instead of latop when connected to big tv.
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Harp77
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_ 		21. December 2010 @ 12:01 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by ddp:
 yes on the 1st part & use a regular dvd\bluray player instead of latop when connected to big tv.
Why can't I just connect the lap to the tv and watch via that way?
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ddp
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_ 		21. December 2010 @ 12:16 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
if not downloading onto laptop but already on disc then why wearout laptop's dvd drive?
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