Tag: laptop

What Matters with Smart Phones, Call in Questions on DNS Security, Laptop Encryption, Windows 8 Issues and Outtakes – HGG205

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John Zajdler (@Dieharder) and Mike Howard (@jpeg2raw) from http://jpeg2RAW.com join Jim (https://twitter.com/jcollison) for show #205 of Home Gadget Geeks brought to you by the Average Guy Network, part of http://thegeeksnetwork.com/ community. Support the Average Guy Tech Scholarship Fund: https://www.patreon.com/theaverageguy or if you are in Canada, use https://www.patreon.com/theaverageguy WANT TO SUBSCRIBE? http://theAverageGuy.tv/subscribe Join us for the… Click for more / Podcast Player>
Blue budget laptop on a hotel desk with a cloud-based workspace open, alongside a smartphone, notebook and coffee mug.

HP Stream 14 in 2026: The Idea Was Better Than the Hardware

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Originally published November 5, 2014. Updated for 2026. 2026 Buying Update: Skip the Old Stream Hardware The HP Stream 14 was interesting because it tried to make a very inexpensive cloud-first Windows laptop useful with minimal hardware. I would not buy this old 2GB/32GB configuration today. If I were shopping for the same basic idea in 2026, I would start with a current Windows laptop with substantially more memory and SSD storage rather than chasing an old Stream listing. See current 16GB / 512GB Windows laptops on Amazon (affiliate link). I have not personally tested every laptop in that search,

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Choosing a laptop for Rich, Windows 8, Intel Haswell, Iris Graphics, HD 5200, LGA 1150 socket, On-Die Voltage Regulator, ASUS VivoBook, Ultrabooks – RRPG022

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The guys from Home Tech Podcast show #117 hang around post-show to help me, Rich O’Neil, figure out what to buy as a replacement for my 2 1/2-year old $199 Acer Aspire 5251-1317 laptop. The cheap little laptop has been holding its own, especially since I had I installed an SSD in it, but the… Click for more / Podcast Player>