Tag Archives: hardware

Laptop Build Quality

Posted on January 29, 2016 by way0utwest

I’ve been looking around at various laptops, in preparation for getting a new one. I wrote about considering the Surface Book, which is still on the list, but has dropped a bit. The hardware quality is great, but when I … Continue reading →

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Surface Book

Posted on January 4, 2016 by way0utwest

It’s almost time for me to get a new laptop. I’ve had a Toshiba for about a year, but it’s not held up well. The screen has gotten loose, the trackpad and clickers are not consistenly responsive, the pointer device … Continue reading →

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Hardware Issues

Posted on April 10, 2015 by way0utwest

My backup drive failed last night. I was struggling with a few VM issues and when I finally resolved a few, I went to back up the VM in case I had more. I plugged the external, 2.5” SSD into … Continue reading →

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Toshiba Portege Z30 Review

Posted on March 30, 2015 by way0utwest

I saw recently that Grant Fritchey wrote a review of his laptop, the Portege Z30. I had noted Grant’s issues with laptops and waited to see what he got last year before I replaced mine. I actually had the chance … Continue reading →

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