The Notebook Power-Up Guide!

Chai · 25th Mar 2004, 12:33 AM

Notebook upgrades are proprietary. Notebook upgrades are incredibly expensive. That's what everyone says. Well, thanks to USB, all that is no longer true!

Today, Marauderz takes a look at the various upgrade options that won't break your bank. He focuses on new USB devices. So, come and take a look at The Notebook Power-Up Guide!

Link: The Notebook Power-Up Guide!

drab · 25th Mar 2004, 05:56 PM

Well done,chai!good and true info.my p3 1 gig is now almost as good as anything on the market.thanks to pcmcia usb2 adapter,plus lg external cd-dvd combo(good)external tv tuner,pen drive etc.just plug them in when you need them.

Chai · 25th Mar 2004, 05:58 PM

It's written by marauderz, not me!

Falcone · 26th Mar 2004, 04:48 AM

Rich prick!

I'm too running an External Combo Drive via my USB 2.0

.Planning to get a hardisk when I have more money.

drab · 26th Mar 2004, 03:49 PM

oops

sorry,marauderz

marauderz · 26th Mar 2004, 04:56 PM

How could you drab? I slave over the keyboard, tried to edit the pictures as best I can and you didn't even bother to read the by line properly??

Oh well, honest mistake

no worries!

marauderz · 26th Mar 2004, 08:23 PM

Here's a look at how my small corner of a table looks like filled with stuff.

TungstenBoy · 27th Mar 2004, 01:39 AM

waaaaa............so many plugs!!!!!!!!!!

plasma · 27th Mar 2004, 09:43 PM

wow.... giving a new defintion to "Connectivity"!!!

when are they gonna make all these stuffs WLAN enabled so u can access ur portable HD which is lying in the bedroom and having ur surround speakers blasting in the living room while surfing the net from the backyard?

McDee · 1st Apr 2004, 05:17 AM

what I want is laptop cases in a standard, so we can upgrade the motherboard and cpu on a laptop, THEN laptops will OWN ALL!! (almost, just need mini pci express video cards then)

25th Mar 2004, 12:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
Chai Administrator Join Date: 6 Oct 2002 Location: Maranello Posts: 26,757 Reputation: 3984 Rep Power: 72	The Notebook Power-Up Guide! Notebook upgrades are proprietary. Notebook upgrades are incredibly expensive. That's what everyone says. Well, thanks to USB, all that is no longer true! Today, Marauderz takes a look at the various upgrade options that won't break your bank. He focuses on new USB devices. So, come and take a look at The Notebook Power-Up Guide! Link: The Notebook Power-Up Guide! __________________ Chai (Contributor & Forum Admin) http://www.techarp.com/

25th Mar 2004, 05:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
drab Hyperactive Join Date: 4 Jan 2003 Location: spain Posts: 2,509 Reputation: 76 Rep Power: 8	Well done,chai!good and true info.my p3 1 gig is now almost as good as anything on the market.thanks to pcmcia usb2 adapter,plus lg external cd-dvd combo(good)external tv tuner,pen drive etc.just plug them in when you need them. __________________ NOTE.This is a private parking space.non permit holders will be clamped.

25th Mar 2004, 05:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
Chai Administrator Join Date: 6 Oct 2002 Location: Maranello Posts: 26,757 Reputation: 3984 Rep Power: 72	It's written by marauderz, not me! __________________ Chai (Contributor & Forum Admin) http://www.techarp.com/

26th Mar 2004, 04:48 AM	#4 (permalink)
Falcone Official Mascot Creator Join Date: 18 Dec 2002 Location: Kay El, Em Wai Posts: 3,197 Reputation: 1705 Rep Power: 26	Rich prick! I'm too running an External Combo Drive via my USB 2.0 .Planning to get a hardisk when I have more money. __________________ I'm a noob, my photos sucks, but if you can live with that... http://www.pumpkinproject.com/ Flickr

26th Mar 2004, 03:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
drab Hyperactive Join Date: 4 Jan 2003 Location: spain Posts: 2,509 Reputation: 76 Rep Power: 8	oops sorry,marauderz __________________ NOTE.This is a private parking space.non permit holders will be clamped.

26th Mar 2004, 04:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
marauderz I'm a regular Join Date: 30 Apr 2003 Posts: 254 Reputation: 91 Rep Power: 6	How could you drab? I slave over the keyboard, tried to edit the pictures as best I can and you didn't even bother to read the by line properly?? Oh well, honest mistake no worries!

27th Mar 2004, 01:39 AM	#8 (permalink)
TungstenBoy Hold me back! I can't stop posting!!! Join Date: 5 May 2003 Posts: 6,260 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 12	waaaaa............so many plugs!!!!!!!!!! __________________ lowyat forum got a dictator god admin...... <^>(>.&lt<^> hieeeee se7en!!!!! .....come check check again?????

27th Mar 2004, 09:43 PM	#9 (permalink)
plasma Active Join Date: 8 Feb 2004 Location: Penang Posts: 677 Reputation: 58 Rep Power: 5	wow.... giving a new defintion to "Connectivity"!!! when are they gonna make all these stuffs WLAN enabled so u can access ur portable HD which is lying in the bedroom and having ur surround speakers blasting in the living room while surfing the net from the backyard?

1st Apr 2004, 05:17 AM	#10 (permalink)
McDee Newbie Join Date: 1 Apr 2004 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 1 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	what I want is laptop cases in a standard, so we can upgrade the motherboard and cpu on a laptop, THEN laptops will OWN ALL!! (almost, just need mini pci express video cards then)