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Know How... 109: Rogue Cell Towers, SSD Upgrade, Linux Part 3, and Android Tips
Fake Cell towers are among us, performance gains from a SSD install, Linux Mint install part three, and Android Tips.
Phone Firewall Identifies Rogue Cell Towers Trying to Intercept Your Calls
Feedback: How fast ARE SSDs?
Sean B (Texas):
"You gave the Toshiba Tecra W50 a 'don't buy' in episode 136 of Before you Buy because it uses a HDD instead of a SDD. In the comments you suggested that Toshiba sacrificed 55% of the laptops performance for a 3% decrease in price. That doesn't sound right."
Even without a SSD, the W50 has a super-fast CPU, GPU and lots of memory.
Can not having a SSD really cripple a modern laptop by 50%?"
Here was the calculus I used:
That's how I got a 55% performance hit for a 3% cost saving.
So it wasn't a 3% price savings for a 55% performance penalty...
It was a 3% price savings for a 59% performance penalty...
Hosts: Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ and Bryan Burnett
Connect with us!
Don't forget to check out our large library of projects at https://twit.tv/shows/know-how.
Tweet at us at @padresj, @Cranky_Hippo, and @Anelf3
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By TWiTFake Cell towers are among us, performance gains from a SSD install, Linux Mint install part three, and Android Tips.
Phone Firewall Identifies Rogue Cell Towers Trying to Intercept Your Calls
Feedback: How fast ARE SSDs?
Sean B (Texas):
"You gave the Toshiba Tecra W50 a 'don't buy' in episode 136 of Before you Buy because it uses a HDD instead of a SDD. In the comments you suggested that Toshiba sacrificed 55% of the laptops performance for a 3% decrease in price. That doesn't sound right."
Even without a SSD, the W50 has a super-fast CPU, GPU and lots of memory.
Can not having a SSD really cripple a modern laptop by 50%?"
Here was the calculus I used:
That's how I got a 55% performance hit for a 3% cost saving.
So it wasn't a 3% price savings for a 55% performance penalty...
It was a 3% price savings for a 59% performance penalty...
Hosts: Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ and Bryan Burnett
Connect with us!
Don't forget to check out our large library of projects at https://twit.tv/shows/know-how.
Tweet at us at @padresj, @Cranky_Hippo, and @Anelf3
Sponsor: