Windows 10: Windows 10 from the ground up

I found a good article that discusses budget gaming laptops.
The Best Budget Gaming Laptop (So Far) | The Wirecutter

They suggest this one: 800 dollars...
Amazon.com: Dell 15.6-Inch Gaming Laptop (6th Gen Intel Quad-Core i5-6300HQ Processor up to 3.2GHz, 8GB DDR3, 256GB SSD, Nvidia GeForce GTX 960M, Windows 10): Computers Accessories

 

Those low cost options are not actually full fledged laptops but more like the Netbooks, Chromebooks, etc. seen several years ago with very limited options and capacities. Mainly those are for students or others on tight budgets or simply want something cheap for a quick email checks while on the go without the weight factor of carrying a much better, typically larger unit around with them.

Back in late 2014 you would have been looking at something more like the Tagital T10 with 10.1 screen, 16gb flash memory, and mainly a low cost Andriod. Since then the price dropped from $104- as one vendor had it priced down to $76.99 present. Amazon.com : Tagital T10 10.1 Inch 16GB Nand Flash Quad Core Android 4.4 KitKat Tablet with Keyboard : Computers Accessories

As far as the HP Stream model you were pointing to at the link there. (Discontinued) HP Stream 11.6 Inch Laptop (Intel Celeron) as you will note. Again If you want new you go with what is available at this time as well as not just being newer like the Xeons but meets the user's own needs! The HP Stream model saw 8 not even 8.1 being discontinued fast when 8 was replaced fast by MS with 8.1 having realized 8 was a total flop! HP rushed in blindly and later had to revamp things for 8.1 then deciding to bring in an updated line of processors.

That's a good example right there however of just how fast any OEM can drop a model series entirely! In years past it simply got too costly to keep buying a brand new pc each time a newer version came out and many simply opted to build their own! When planning things out wisely like the 5yr. old build still going strong here you would surprised how far you can go on "One Good Build" over buying cheap far more frequently?!

 

Buying a Cheap Windows 10 Laptop Part 6

Touchscreen? We don't need no stinkin' touchscreen!

A touchscreen adds to the cost of a laptop. So if it includes a touchscreen, the rest of the cheap laptop was cheapened up to keep the price down. The touchscreen software is part of the Windows OS, so if the touchscreen doesn't work, the manufacturer will tell you that it is Microsoft's fault. MS will tell you to re-install Windows, and if it doesn't work, it is the manufacturer's fault.

Three years ago, a touchscreen added $200 to the price of a laptop. If you had two $800 laptops, and one had a touchscreen, it was a $600 laptop with a device you didn't need. And when I was a tech writer for Acer, we had many complaints from laptop owners who finally gave up on their touchscreens.

Buying a $250 Windows 10 laptop? If it has a touchscreen, you're getting a much cheaper computer than what you're paying for.

 

Please stop.. there is no reason for this thread.

 

Touchscreens require drivers. Drivers are the responsibility of hardware manufacturers, not Microsoft. OP credibility rating now moving exponentially more negative.

 

I really wonder if Vince is reading any of the comments in this thread.

 

No.. I doubt it highly. It's like he's trolling the site at this point.

 

It's too bad the responsible thing to do is to correct his errors, though, so other people won't be led astray.

 

I totally agree.. I would hate to see misinformation fill this site like this.

 

Buying a Cheap Windows 10 Laptop Part 7

Okay, you've got your budget Windows 8.1 laptop, with Windows 10 installed at the factory.

Give your new laptop a chance to get its act together. Don't go piling on screen savers and themes until you've had time to see that everything is working right. If things are working right after a few hours, set a Restore Point.

There are some reports that MS waits two days before sending upgrades to a new Win 10. If you start locking up, go to Settings--Updates and Security, and see if you have updates waiting. Send them through while you do not use your rig, and that should give them a chance.

A powerful rig can often blast its way through a problem, but a budget laptop isn't a powerful rig. Use Defender as your anti-virus because it won't clash with your OS. Other than the free Malwarebytes Anti-virus, you need no other security as long as you keep credit card numbers, etc., off your machine.

Try to limit yourself to apps from the Microsoft Store, or least software with the MS brand. This will give you less clashes.

Sometimes your new laptop needs extra time to get a program running. You might just need to walk away and let it work things out.

Keep your emotions under control. Life is too important for the stress, grief, rage, and hysteria that some people practice.

And that's it! I've successfully used budget laptops for years, and they are worth the price.

 

And, hopefully the last post in the series...which contains even more false and useless information than any of the others.

 

I sure wish you never posted any of this garbage. The two statements I highlighted are just flat out wrong and show a real level of misunderstanding it's almost scary.

1) Try to limit yourself to apps from the Microsoft Store, or least software with the MS brand. This will give you less clashes.
Clashes.. with what?? Each other?? Care to support that with evidence.. a link possible??

2) Sometimes your new laptop needs extra time to get a program running. You might just need to walk away and let it work things out.
Sort things out?? Now that's funny.. and incorrect as well.

 

Best way to keep system clean is to have least number of programs running, how many programs you have installed doesn't matter any more, not since after XP and new way registry is handled.
Just about only thing that has to "settle" is disk defragmenting and eventual updates. Other thing is prefetch/superfetch but that settled by using programs. Eventual self improvement of windows happens when system learns how to handle virtual memory and set size limits if it isn't set by user.

 

I think that maybe Vince is practicing a comic routine.

 

Right, I'm beginning to understand - we've met the stooge - now, where's the comic?

He's probably going to come on stage carrying a bricked $3.2k Surface Book from MS store, and asks Vince to help him get it going!

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