1 hour ago, GrandPapillon said:

complete nonsense for buying a simple laptop sending emails and browsing the web ????

How old are you?

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A much higher pixel count translates into more being displayed onto the screen, which can give you more than 5,200 spreadsheet cells in Microsoft Excel and the ability to display four A4 sheets side by side in Microsoft Word.

At least try to not embarrass yourself.

4 hours ago, up2you2 said:

Seems like my trusty Windows 7 is coming to the end of its shelf life - Macrium will no longer update as an example.
Time to bite the bullet, but hopefully this new version will see me through.
Have to purchase a new computer as my present is no longer compatible, coupled with a learning curve not to be sniffed at.

So my question, has anyone purchased (not upgraded) Windows 11 in Thailand.
And if so, where and how much please?

Install Windows 10 Pro to the new device and then upgrade to 11 Pro. Less than 100 baht.

12 minutes ago, RickG16 said:

Some reviews were questioning its build quality and poor battery life.

 

Also the whole eco-friendly angle is BS apparently (although for my sins, this is probably less important to me)

If it suits your needs then no need to justify. Can keep it as useful info for others looking.

1 minute ago, RickG16 said:

I'm very happy with it for 17k. Don't use my laptop for watching anything (TV anyone?). And it will mostly be used for work tasks such as Excel etc. Priorities for me were price, size/weight, ports and durability

What did you not like about the ACER...since it was you who asked about it in the first place?

20 hours ago, RickG16 said:

Out of interest what don't you like about it? Just ordered one but I guess everyone has different priorities ????

Unless it's for your business and there is a three year on-site warranty, cancel.

Just from memory, you are sacrificing, CPU, screen resolution, RAM.

i3 as opposed to i5

HD as opposed to Full HD

4GB as opposed to 8GB

256 GB storage as opposed to 512GB

What were you thinking??!!

On 11/18/2021 at 4:49 PM, Adumbration said:

Here is a link to DTAC 12 month unlimited data sim 20mbps.  1690 baht:

 

https://shopee.co.th/-ซิม-เทพดีแทค-รายปี-12-เดือน-Simเทพ-Sim-Dtac-ซิมเทพ-คงกระพัน-Turbo-infinity-Thanos-ครบทุกแบบ-ดีแทค-ซิมดีแทค-1ปี-ซิมเน็ตเทพ-เนตไม่อั้น-20Mbps-10mbps-ไม่ลดสปีด-โทรฟรี-ซิมเทพ1ปี-ซิมเทพรายปี-ถูก-คุ้ม-ดี-ซิมดีแทครายปี-A-lot-tech-i.240855998.5423973995

Not sure why the Troll is laughing at your post. 1690 baht for 12 months of up to 20 Mbps; 140 baht per month is good. Though if the promo code still works, you can get it for 1500 or so.

Add another 500 baht for unlimited any network calls.

All networks currently offer 20 Mbps for 300 baht. Not sure why it is getting so excited over a one baht saving.

16 hours ago, Mike Teavee said:

JIB seem to have them for sale https://www.jib.co.th/web/product/readProduct/49353/NOTEBOOK--โน้ตบุ๊ค--ACER-ASPIRE-VERO-AV15-51-518U--VOLCANO-GRAY-

20,990 THB (am tempted to buy one myself) 

 

Doesn't look available to me....

16 hours ago, GrandPapillon said:

good one, they are all great actually, no point to compare them

 

just buy the brand you like, and take the screen size you need

 

the rest is at par, it's a perfect competition industry in the low-mid size price range

Nonsense.....

16 hours ago, RickG16 said:

Out of interest what don't you like about it? Just ordered one but I guess everyone has different priorities ????

I outlined why it would not be acceptable....in Bold.

5 hours ago, RickG16 said:

And also what about the 

 

Acer Aspire Vero AV15-51-518U

Much better. Have you actually seen one available for sale?

5 hours ago, RickG16 said:

I have got round to buying one.....

 

Any reviews or thoughts on the 

HP ProBook 440 G8-7Y6TU ?

That would be a No from me:

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11th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 processor

Windows 10 Home 64 - HP recommends Windows 10 Pro for business

14" diagonal, HD (1366 x 768), narrow bezel, anti-glare, 250 nits, 45% NTSC

4 GB DDR4-3200 MHz RAM (1 x 4 GB)

256 GB PCIe® NVMe™ SSD

Modern design for today’s workstyles

Intel® UHD Graphics

2 SuperSpeed USB Type-A 5Gbps signaling rate (1 charging, 1 power); 1 SuperSpeed USB Type-C® 10Gbps signaling rate (USB Power Delivery, DisplayPort™ 1.4); 1 headphone/microphone combo; 1 HDMI 1.4b; 1 AC power

3/3/3 Warranty A/P

On 11/17/2021 at 9:06 AM, AseanLao said:

 

I'm looking on Lazada, but their search function is a bit useless. Could you post a link to True's 20mbps unlimited offering? Cheers ????

All networks currently have a 20 Mbps unlimited package for 300 baht per month. AIS & DTAC can be applied via USSD code; Truemove H perhaps by an agent/call centre.

Run a speed test on the basic SIM before applying a pack; if you get 20 Mbps or close then apply the pack. If less than 10 Mbps; try another network.

Maybe he got mad because he forgot where he put his drugs and thought someone at the homestay had stolen them. Must have been quite the relief when the police came along and found them for him... uh oh...

16 hours ago, Adumbration said:

@Bruno123 I just tried to request MNP code from true using 444451 sms number.  After ten minutes I got the following message in reply.

 

" Number (my number) is not allowed to port out yet due to unsettled balance or other available privileges."

 

Mother f####ers

 

It is a prepaid SIM.

Call them on 1175. They can give you the code manually.

12 hours ago, goldmagpie said:

You may be right, but the process outlined in the tab about using the app doesn't mention installing the SIM. What's needed is the bar code and number. I have seen shop assistants activate my SIM on their phone (November 2019), without installing the SIM. But I was physically present, as you have to blink to have your photo taken.

Even if it worked, there would still be the issue of the SIM never being on a network. Even if you called AIS, they might just give you the USSD code to apply...which you couldn't. The only possibility would be if they agreed to add it from their end and without the SIM being connected to their network.

As I stated earlier, try a vendor on-line and see if they they conduct the registration via videocall without you being present. It all seems a bit unlikely. 

If you properly outlined the whys and wherefores, there might have been a different solution. 

Either way, I given my advice. Let us know how it went.

On 11/13/2021 at 3:03 AM, Madgee said:

SAAG EM-3086F ลำโพงBluetooth 2.1 ต่อยาวเป็นSound bar ได้ กำลังขับ 49W Multimedia Speaker System ลำโพงพร้อมซับวูฟเฟอร์ | Lazada.co.th

 

I like this brand.

Can be used as a sound bar or split.  decent sound quality and power for well under 2k.

Worth checking out. 

If you don't need the SoundBar option, their model EM-3092F looks better with it's 6.5" 'woofer'.

Though seems a bit 'boom box' like. . That just might be the terrible excuse for music they use to test the speakers on YouTube channels. Don't need the LED lighting either

Though I do like the price: https://www.lazada.co.th/products/saag-eclipse-em-3092f-21-49w-1-i2649861673-s9525909834.html

3 hours ago, goldmagpie said:

Translation: You thought I didn't know what I was doing, and tried to not say it outright.

 

It should be easy to figure out if you have the app.

 

Dtac Call is wonderful that way. Pretty much anything you can do on the phone you can do on the app, but you have to activate the app IN Thailand. I've used that app a lot lately, goosing things along if I'm being ignored. Which can happen even if I forget to dumb down my vocabulary..

 

It would have been great if AIS made an AIS call app. Unless wifi calling works abroad.

Let us know once you have activated it via the App.

2 hours ago, goldmagpie said:

Translation: You thought I didn't know what I was doing, and tried to not say it outright.

 

It should be easy to figure out if you have the app.

 

Dtac Call is wonderful that way. Pretty much anything you can do on the phone you can do on the app, but you have to activate the app IN Thailand. I've used that app a lot lately, goosing things along if I'm being ignored. Which can happen even if I forget to dumb down my vocabulary..

 

It would have been great if AIS made an AIS call app. Unless wifi calling works abroad.

If you thought that you didn't need the SIM in the phone; then yes, you didn't know what you were doing..

You jumped to a conclusion and I had to figure how you could activate the SIM without having physical access to it. The only way I imagined is if a vendor or a friend in Thailand did it for you. But if they did, they could also apply the necessary code. Hence the questions.

Plus if you outlined the whole scenario, there might have been an alternative solution. Since you were resistant to that, I suggested that you communicate with a vendor online to see if they can help you.

1 hour ago, goldmagpie said:

You THINK?

 

Does anyone know?

I was trying to be diplomatic.

Just now, goldmagpie said:

According to AIS, this is how it's done:

https://www.ais.th/one-2-call/howto_activate/en/index.html

I think the SIM needs to be in the phone at the time.

You can request assistance from an online vendor. 

15 minutes ago, goldmagpie said:

Registering should be possible from anywhere, as long as you have the bar code and number.

 

I asked a precise question. Why ask about everything else?

That is not what I asked. I asked HOW will you register it? Are you thinking that you can activate the SIM via the App, without the SIM being in the phone?

So you are saying the SIM will have already been activated and is sitting somewhere in Thailand? How would you register it?

Perhaps you could outline the whole scenario; to prevent any wild guesses.

Where is the SIM and what is the package?

2 hours ago, smedly said:

yes a byte is 8 bits - is that all that makes up IP traffic

But you insisted that is was less than 20 MB/s. Now instead of simply acknowledging a minor mistake, you compound it with an even stranger statement. It's okay to admit that you made a mistake online. We'll love you for it.