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That's a bit of a sweeping generalisation, I know a lot of guys, 'computer guys' infact, that use Acers with no issues at all. Every laptop manufacturer make laptops with budget components (even Apple with their crappy new MacBook). My advice to the OP, if you are going to swap it, go for...

Cheers, looks like Synology is the way to go. We'll purchase this as soon as the new tax year comes around. Just deciding now if we should go for a 2 bay RAID1 solution or a a different RAID level with a usb external HDD and nightly backups for better performance. Although with a cloud backup I...

This is for my uncle's business, he's currently running the same setup as me which is a cheap meebox with a couple of drives in it. It works but it's slow and unsupported now. So I said I'd sort something else out, I've seen this -...

I had done a clean install for Yosemite so nothing much on there, anything i want backed up I keep on Google Drive anyway since I get 10TB with them. Having said that, they didn't lose any data during the repair.

Dropped mine off last Friday as it got to the stage where it wouldn't even boot, they said it didn't have a GPU that was covered but to leave it for tests anyway. Got a call today to say they've replaced the logic board under the scheme regardless. Dead happy, and timing couldn't have been...

Useful! I hadn't had any issues until yesterday, when my computer would wake from sleep but not turn the display on, I knew it was on as i could play music/keyboard was lit but I had to force a reboot to get the screen to work. This happened 3 or 4 times, then I updated the software and it's...

I should be going to this, and 90% chance I'll be setting off from York, so if you need someone to help sort something out from there Matt/Jim let me know :)

Is it an OMP boss? Some people report the hole too small to fit the connectors through, although it's usually the cruise one that causes issues. I think most end up returning and paying the extra fiver for a Momo.

I'd keep the MB tbh, it shouldn't be slow, mine is an early 2011 and is just as well performing as the day i got it. If you're getting a new laptop anyway I'd try a fresh install of Yosemite on it and see how that goes. I presume you mean the rubber feet? I just glued one back on when it came...

2 different types of bike holder. I bought one nice new one for myself and borrowed another off my uncle. Unfortunately my mates bike didn't fit the old one so I ended up using that afterall.

I went to Norway last year. I took a small tripod, camera, 50mm and a wired remote. In hindsight needed a wider lens, but had nothing suitable. As above, manual focus to infinity then bulb mode and trial and error. Amazingly you can take a tripod on an airplane in hand luggage, even though they...

Just wanted to add, roof bars are cool, tow bars are not :tongueout:

After work? At 3:43? Living the dream mate! You'll love the telly too :)

http://www.richersounds.com/product/tv---all/samsung/ue40h5500/sams-ue40h5500 Free 5 year warranty, and a free WAM250 whatever that is. Winning.

I have the 42" version of that. Got it about 18 months ago, bloody fantastic TV. I spent a lot of time comparing them, and at the time it had the best (imo) smart system so went with it for that reason alone. Picture quality is great, sound is ok but imo sound is crap on most tv's these days...

Sorry I missed this, was hoping to come but the lure of a warm pub on a cold day in York was just too much :P

I've had to change to a maybe, as I might be in York a bit longer than I planned. Do you plan to go to a pub or anything post drive like last time? Probably more chance of me meeting you lot then.

Yep, I'm up for this. I'm in Halifax that weekend, although I have to pop to York that day, but I can likely get that done in the morning and then come to this after. Is the road over Baitings open again then?

Sorry I missed this, we had a meal booked for 2pm in the end so was never going to happen. Looks a decent turnout for a Yorkshire meet, especially in winter!

Too long, admittedly my fault for always being tied up these days. Hopefully Matt and Jim will get a few good meets together and I'll try and make them.

I'm a maybe, it's my dad's birthday and we are out for a meal but if it doesn't clash I'll be there. On a side note, the new forum is looking sweet for organising meets, really like the map and attending thing.

It's half an hour on the motorway! I miss the TOPO days, if you do a Sunday one I'll attempt to attend as I travel back south from Yorkshire most Sundays.

Why get anything subscription at all? Just stick with a £10 freeview box and a £10 nowtv box for catchup, see how you get on.

Spot on. The reason I won't upgrade, I need a better battery in my next phone now. The 6+ offers this to some extent (if the keynote stats are true) but it's just too big. If they had launched the same phone I have now (5S) but stuck a battery twice the capacity in it I'd buy it in an...

Shouldn't make any difference if you're already on FTTC. Same service right to the modem.

Are you doing speed tests over wifi? I've found the sky provided router very flakey, ethernet I get a reliable 38ish, wifi it fluctuates between 20 and 30Mbps even without moving where I am.

Just a quick one, I have an exhaust fouling a metal bracket, is it feasible to use some sort of exhaust tape, on the bracket side, to stop rattling and offer some protection? Like this -...

Got some part worns going cheap on eBay, I think these fit non-sports, best to double check. http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/mjenic/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=

Well, what a poor turnout for such a good theme :( Here are the 4 entries, thanks to those that did enter. We'll have a break for a while I think, and maybe start up again in a month or so. In the meantime vote for your favourite from below: 1 2 3 4

Yep, you can play games offline no problem. The mandatory daily sign in was never implemented, which is a shame as it enable other cool features. Unfortunately it was picked up by the press, mis-sold in early XBO articles, the usual morons known as the general public complained and now we all...