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2015-11-08, 14:23
(This post was last modified: 2015-11-08, 14:24 by noggin.)
Yes - odd form factor - but interesting. Has been mentioned elsewhere I think. Wonder if they will bring out other docks? Win 10 activated at that price is also pretty good.
Also wonder if has dual-channel RAM? ISTR that was one advantage of the 8500 over the 8300?
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2015-11-08, 16:36
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Couldn't find that info. As someone who never bothered learning about dual channel memory, what difference does it make?
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2015-11-08, 16:54
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One thing to look out for is that despite various work arounds 32GB seems to have often proven to not really be enough space on these type of devices that run windows. After the OS, windows updates, and a few programs you can easily begin to have less than 10GB of space left. Some users have reported ended up with only a few GBs remaining.
I have noticed this on another forum I follow for a transformer style tablet/notebook which comes in 32 and 64GB versions, and in conclusion 64GB seems to be the way to go for the OS and programs, plus of course a memory card to store any bulk data.
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2015-11-08, 17:05
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If you install other stuff, sure... But I personally use a similar machine for kodi + light browsing + libreoffice and I have about 10 Gb free, and that includes the "downgrade back to Windows 8" stuff that was left behind.
Though that's definitely a valid concern.
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Good to hear. Devices like this definitely are interesting for some uses.
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