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Gary Coyle

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Just picked one of these, the latest i5 version, absolutly superb once the crap is removed and the silly d partition removed

Anyone know if theses anything like the speck hard case to fit this like there is for the Macbook
 
Gary Coyle said:
Just picked one of these, the latest i5 version, absolutly superb once the crap is removed and the silly d partition removed

Anyone know if theses anything like the speck hard case to fit this like there is for the Macbook
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Hi Gary,

I've had a Series 9 since last September (i5-2467M). Like you say great machine (and display) albeit some of the crapware does need removing. I'm puzzled about your "d partition" though. I do have a 4.29GB "Hibernation Partition" and a 22.2GB Recovery partition" but neither are configurable using "administrative tools-Computer management-Disk management" so I'm not sure where your "d drive" came from?

I have to say that I do like the idea of the integral recovery partition on a laptop rather than relying on the System Recovery Media DVD which would undoubtedly never be around when needed.

I don't use it much for images except importing to Lightroom when on the road with "trial" adjustments, and I delete them once imported (slowly) to main PC/backup system over network, so I haven't come across a storage size limitation (yet!). I have to say that it does struggle a bit when processing D800 files, but it works.

I use a USB3 powered HDD when I need to carry larger amounts of business data.

It's the only "laptop" I've ever owned which is so easy to have by me all the time but which copes with just about everything I throw at it. I also looked for a hard case, but ended up with a small soft case sling bag which also carries my other bits: charger, leads, network adaptor, VGA adaptor etc etc. Once "out of the bag", I've found the lid and base finish pretty durable.

Cheers
Steve
 
geriatrix said:
I have to say that I do like the idea of the integral recovery partition on a laptop rather than relying on the System Recovery Media DVD which would undoubtedly never be around when needed.
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Except the only time a recovery disk should be needed is when the drive in the machine has died.....
 
My c drive was showing 30.5 used with only 29.5gb anailable, quick check in disk management showed 4 seperate drives, the usual 100mb jobby plus C and D and then the recovery partition, i just ran the recovery setup and got rid of the D partition and now have over 100gb C drive
geriatrix said:
Hi Gary,

I've had a Series 9 since last September (i5-2467M). Like you say great machine (and display) albeit some of the crapware does need removing. I'm puzzled about your "d partition" though. I do have a 4.29GB "Hibernation Partition" and a 22.2GB Recovery partition" but neither are configurable using "administrative tools-Computer management-Disk management" so I'm not sure where your "d drive" came from?

I have to say that I do like the idea of the integral recovery partition on a laptop rather than relying on the System Recovery Media DVD which would undoubtedly never be around when needed.

I don't use it much for images except importing to Lightroom when on the road with "trial" adjustments, and I delete them once imported (slowly) to main PC/backup system over network, so I haven't come across a storage size limitation (yet!). I have to say that it does struggle a bit when processing D800 files, but it works.

I use a USB3 powered HDD when I need to carry larger amounts of business data.

It's the only "laptop" I've ever owned which is so easy to have by me all the time but which copes with just about everything I throw at it. I also looked for a hard case, but ended up with a small soft case sling bag which also carries my other bits: charger, leads, network adaptor, VGA adaptor etc etc. Once "out of the bag", I've found the lid and base finish pretty durable.

Cheers
Steve
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Gary Coyle said:
My c drive was showing 30.5 used with only 29.5gb anailable, quick check in disk management showed 4 seperate drives, the usual 100mb jobby plus C and D and then the recovery partition, i just ran the recovery setup and got rid of the D partition and now have over 100gb C drive
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Weird eh? - I assume it was not a brand new machine. Please do let us know how you get on with that case.
 
geriatrix said:
Weird eh? - I assume it was not a brand new machine. Please do let us know how you get on with that case.
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Brand new, possibly not, it was originally purchased on 14/04/2013 but returned as a cancelled order on the 16/04/2013 i bought it on 21/04/2013 classed as a "cancelled order, brand new".
 but for a fair few quid less.

Just registered with Samsung and all fine.
 
I sent it back as i had a nagging feeling it might have been a second user system, they replaced it with a brand spanking new i7 still factory sealed with the liteon SSD, wow, really impressive stuff here, screen is brighter as well.

No extra charge as well, seriously impressed, i paid £699 for the i5 model and they just replaced it with a brand new £1199 i7 model at no extra cost.
 
Wow! - Well done! - Mind you, it shouldn't have happened in the first place, so you deserve some form of compensation. Who was the supplier?


Gary Coyle said:
I sent it back as i had a nagging feeling it might have been a second user system, they replaced it with a brand spanking new i7 still factory sealed with the liteon SSD, wow, really impressive stuff here, screen is brighter as well.

No extra charge as well, seriously impressed, i paid £699 for the i5 model and they just replaced it with a brand new £1199 i7 model at no extra cost.
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