Proper business class laptops are designed for quick and easy servicing. Swap RAM and storage in seconds. Consumer laptop just designed to look good. So not unusual to have to take the whole thing apart to upgrade RAM and/or storage.

All things of which to take note.

Another thing not mentioned here, are the poor screens on some of these consumer laptops. Poor brightness levels(even worse if they use PWM to control brightness levels, as the flickering can induce headaches), colour reproduction and viewing angles.

14.0" 200nits FHD 1920x1080 16:9 Anti-Glare NTSC: 45% being a typical spec at that price point. 

200 nits is low. Possibly not even being able to view the contents if using the laptop outside. No mention of WVA(wide viewing angle) or IPS means poor viewing angle. I'll leave out the colour reproduction at this stage.

You have to be careful to look for the caveats. They might bump up one aspect of performance but omit another. So whilst you are wowed by the CPU, you fail to notice that there is no HDMI output or that it has a very poor screen or an unsuitable design for when it comes swapping RAM or storage or inadequate cooling methods.

2 minutes ago, Henryford said:

Me too, my Lenovo died after 2 years. I would never buy another.

As fdsa suggests, avoid their consumer rubbish. They are just meant to entice the gullible public with shiny bells and whistles and are usually made down to a price.

Just now, PeachCH said:

Since one year have a CHUWI laptop. Better and more fast than my Acer. Buyed from Lazada during a special clearance sale for 10000 Peso = around 6500 BAHT. Great deal. Lazada still sells CHUWI products. 

As long as you don't expect any support whatsoever.

19 hours ago, steve187 said:

i have been looking to replace my oldish i7, these ones look to be faster than my old one the i3- 1005G1 combined with a ssd hdd, all with windows 10 pre installed, should fit your needs all less than 13,000thb if you shop around

Asus Vivobook X509JA-EJ141T i3-1005G1/4GB/512GB SSD/Integrated Graphics/15.6"FHD/Win10Pro/SLATE GREY

Dell Inspiron 3593 (W566115401OPPZTHW10) i3-1005G1/4GB/256GB M.2 SSD/Integrated Graphics/15.6"FHD/Win10Home/Black

Dell Inspiron 3593 (W566055106OPPTHW10) i3-1005G1/4GB/1TB HDD/Integrated Graphics/15.6" FHD/Win10Home/Black,Silver,White

 

Forget anything fitted with an HDD. Not sure as to why you would link to such a thing.

I would also skip anything without an IPS screen.

Lastly, a six year old laptop shouldn't be for the scrap heap. The one that I am using is more than double that age. A simple upgrade from HDD to SSD should bring his current laptop up to spec. 1,000 baht as opposed to 13,000 baht.

1 hour ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

You don't need to spend anywhere close to 40K to get a modern, updated CPU to replace the old one your currently have. You didn't mention whether you'd need/want a newer/larger monitor as well.

 

https://www.invadeit.co.th/category/desktop-pcs/

 

 

 

BTW, the images I posted above are just for reference, and I sorted the list based on lowest price of their offerings for the HP and Dell brands. There are, of course, lots more models with different specs at difference prices.

 

PS These days, I wouldn't go for anything less than 8 GB of RAM memory. I had a couple PCs running Win 10 with 4 GB from long ago, and upgrading to 8 or 12 GB made a world of difference in improving their responsiveness and performance. And, that kind of memory upgrade is relatively cheap, whether done at the time of purchase or on your own after the fact.

 

 

Your money would likely have been better spent on an SSD. 

17 hours ago, ravip said:

Did anyone try recharging 20THB on an AIS Prepaid SIM for whatever its worth and checked the result. With each 20THB mine gets 30 days up to a maximum of 12 months.

(after all, 20THB will not break the Camels back! ????)

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Does anyone read the OP before posting?

indeed pick ups everywhere. I rented one for 1200.

http://expatcarrent.com state from 1290.

1 minute ago, murraynz said:

Its great that you happen to know such wonderful and perfect people.

I have yet to meet a very 'bad' bargirl.

Most do whatever is required to support family.

Yeah....no! 

They might do it for money, though not necessarily to support family. I've met a few whose families don't need support.

When you are 'friends' you tend to get a bit more of the story than when you are their potential income.

1 hour ago, scubascuba3 said:

After I was bitten by a soi dog I had a meeting at Pattaya City Hall who are responsible, 3 people incl 1 dept head guy, they listened, were polite and generally feigned interest and did nothing, the dog is still there over a year later. Walking round the building it came across as full of people doing nothing shuffling paper, i doubt I'll ever waste time going back

Just give the dog a few snacks. It won't bite you again. 

What did you want them to do? What if the dog has the support of the local community?

11 minutes ago, salsajapan said:

I am also looking for cheap Indian, do they exist ? I do not ask good or anything special, they all sell exactly the same food, even if few of you can understand this, but i want cheap ! Please !

 

The Indian food place(if still there) in Big C Extra's food hall claims to be cheaper than the restaurants. From memory, something like 165 baht for a main meal. Bu don't quote me on that, since I didn't try it myself.

But so many had Thali for 150 baht. So always a cheap option on the menu.

Personally, I make my own, in so that I have more control over the process.

4 minutes ago, carlyai said:

Great, just what I wanted to hear. Can you whisper or PM me the right person's name? 

Leave a number or email address via PM and I'll send you a message

1 hour ago, SidJames said:

I am guessing it's best if you find out who has the actual power to sort these messes out, it might be a city official or it might be the wonderful BiB.

Once you find that out then a negotiation is probably required & a fee paid for services to be rendered & a completion bonus.

If your lawyer won't go to City Hall or soi 9 then find one who will.

Even the local Thais know that there always has to be some kind of recompense made as the police & city hall staff are not strictly civil servants in our sense of the word & it's understood that there is an entrepreneurial aspect to their job.

The trick here is finding the right person because you can end up bribing getting advice from the wrong person & you are milked again back to sq one.

Good luck!

Not sure that is fair. My call/visit to City Hall was entirely successful. No hint of a request for remuneration. But of course it helps if you speak to the right person in the first place.

I did and action was swift.

So I can say that in all of my interactions with City Hall they have solved or helped to solve the issue without any suggestion of payment.

https://www.deemoney.com

Helps if you have someone trusted to whom you can send the money domestically, since you may not be able to open an account from abroad.

24 minutes ago, salsajapan said:

it costs 12 thb / month at orange Boonterm machines, you really don't know ?!

Read the OP before replying.

9 hours ago, digger70 said:

Yes, If he's got the HO number.

1175

.....and totally inflexible. Another cr@p offer from THAI.

14 minutes ago, LukKrueng said:

I only know kbank, for which you get otp by sms when using Internet banking (through their website) but not on the phone app

So it stays signed into the App even if you change the SIM?

13 minutes ago, SCOTT FITZGERSLD said:

your number will never expire. you can allways reactivate it by showing your passport at

any AIS shop.

however, if you will not use it or load it during the said period, the number might become inactive

and you will not be able to recieve OTP

???

That's totally erroneous.

13 minutes ago, WorriedNoodle said:

I don't have AIS but DTAC and True. On both my services I can extend validity up to a year by sending a message and getting a service charge of 12THB/6 months extended? I then don't need to be subscribed to any packages or pay anything each month. That would be a deal breaker for me if it wasn't on AIS as well?

It isn't..

2 hours ago, dastott said:

Very helpful. That’s what I want to do. To use the bank apps overseas do I need to keep the Thai SIM inside the phone even if using home wifi?

Yes. Otherwise you won't be able to receive the SMS....