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the difference between notebook and laptop doesn't depend on the user's age, a notebook typically is a lightweight laptop that sacrifices on most things to gain more portability. editing pictures will be easy if she doesn't use the full blown Adobe Creative Suite. editing videos is always more CPU intensive, a cheap basic laptop is never the right tool for that. small video files should be ok. 8 GB RAM will come especially handy for that.

4GB memory and ASUS have a reputation for short battery life. Battery is rated 37Wh vs. 41 for the HP

Ukraine is facing a tactical challenge. The odds for Ukraine to repeat what they did in last year's offensive are pretty slim, because I guess the Ruzzians won't be had so easily as the first time and I expect Gerasimov to be a meticulous planner. Ukraine will probably attack in different places either at the same time or in quick succession, probing Ruzzian defenses and tentatively try to exploit any breaches to make Gerasimov (over)commit reserves and then attack in a different place. Big challenge because it requires operational stealth from the Ukrainians. And Gerasimov will prefer to lose some ground instead of committing reserves too early. Unless he's under massive pressure from Putin, I don't think he can be played that way. Ukraine's best bet may be to turn some large parts of Ruzzian-held territory into logistical deserts for the Ruzzians, use partisans and saboteurs to hamper Ruzzian troop movement and then attack there. This may be what's currently happening in Southern Kherson Oblast on the left bank of the Dnipro. And maybe that's what the Ukrainians want Gerasimov to believe, and they will attack in the north instead, where I wouldn't expect them because of the proximity to Russia. Who knows? Such are the matters of war tactics. But one thing I know is that the Ukrainians need every help they can get.

I think the machines I linked should be ok for office work / surfing / mailing / watching videos for 4 years. no, that kind of machine is not easily upgradable, at least not for anything that matters such as CPU or graphics. 512 GB should be plenty for school work, and I doubt putting in more than 8GB RAM will bring any noticeable benefit.

at 3 or 4 dollars for a license, getting MS office is a no brainer for me, it guarantees compatibility with every office around the world, all drivers and other little helpers were made to be compatible with it, etc. professional version comes with some goodies too.

I would recommend the following: https://www.powerbuy.co.th/en/product/hp-notebook-15s-fq2726tu-natural-silver-advice-mkp1463440 https://www.powerbuy.co.th/en/product/hp-notebook-15s-eq2203au-285115 I think 8GB RAM and 512GB disk capacity are the most important things to have. The student will also need an MS Office pack, avoid office 365, just buy a full offline professional version 2021 or 2023 or whatever license key for 3 or 4 USD on Ebay or similar from a reputable seller.

10k will buy the cheapest basic laptop, not much choice at this price.

this is yet another danger of using smartphone apps. every company out there tries to match accounts, phones and phone numbers for "security reasons" - but these are manager-designed 80-20 solutions, they work for 80% of users and cause problems for the other 20%. the problem is, designing and programming security solutions that will foresee all possible problems is costly. the most robust solution is not using apps at all, but website online banking and OTP (one time passwords) sent by SMS. that way, you are not bound to a device (any browser will do, yes even the browser on a smartphone) and not bound to a specific mobile device (the SMS will be delivered to any phone with the the number's simcard in it). I estimate several years will pass before robust smartphone-based banking security solutions will appear. apps are generally a huge security hole - users probably give the app all permissions so that it can work. so banking apps might also report your location. banks might decide that the app should only work domestically. or the app might read your private messages, emails, facebook accounts ...

clicked on the thread - then the photos disappointed. provocative? really?

nope, definitely not. wait, I think I remember where I saw it here (video will start some seconds before Tucker Carlson says he is rooting for Russia)

Tucker Carlson said it himself on air himself that he is rooting for Russia

yes, The Diplomat is good entertainment, binge-worthy. I'm disappointed they didn't conclude the storyline within 8 episodes, and I'm left with a cliffhanger. Massive success, so I guess there will be a season 2 - mid to end 2024 at the earliest. While it's a very good show, I don't feel it has the stuff to become a classic such as The West Wing - the resemblance is that there are White House staffers at work but that's where similarities end. The scenario is clearly inspired by real world events, the war in Ukraine is mentioned, and the Russian mercenaries are mentioned in the series to have pushed France out in Mali - clearly, it's Wagner. As with the Night Agent (good entertainment too), plot twists were a tad predictable.

I think travel insurance is an area in need of government regulation. Travellers can't be required to read 20 pages of small print full of insurance jargon, especially 5 or 6 times depending on whether they compare different insurance policies. Most people won't understand what's written anyway. Sometimes the small print is ludicrous, such as requiring motorcycle driving licenses for motorcycle passengers. I think I also remember reading somewhere that coverage had been denied for drunk car passengers.

start a go fund me to pay the fine ????

I'm not sure what your "information" is supposed to prove nor what your point is. Simonyan is a war monger, a Kremlin propaganda mouthpiece and a liar. She's a piece in Putin's war machine and rightfully sanctioned for that reason. Russian state TV spews lies. Asking for equal treatment of Ruzzian media and Western media is without merit, because there is no equivalence. Ruzzian state media does not broadcast journalistic content about the war in Ukraine.

the mind boggles

this bit alone greatly increases the chances of truthfulness ! lol and this will be difficult, as anyone is free to quote any source of information (but not on this forum)

free financial advice: I'm not optimistic for the value of real estate in Ruzzia (don't complain about my use of your President's favorite non-Ruzzian character) the reason I'm not optimistic about the value of real estate is demographics and economics.

Wowotshka, do you mean Ruzzian media's reporting is more accurate ? don't hesitate to give examples of their fine journalistic work.

the only surprise is that gun violence stops at county borders

let's start with this: any senator voting for the bill and found to be in breach of one of the commandments loses his seat.

since my not so old TCL TV stopped working, I wonder if Hisense TV are durable ? any experiences ? I'm considering buying one of their not-so-smart 4k models, for use with a media player box.

don't worry, mom & pop shops in side streets will sell you cold beer no problem

Xian is dumpling country.

nothing new nor particularly interesting in this broadcast, they just repeated known facts. the host's impartiality though is more than questionable, he painted the war as a conflict between 2 countries rather than an aggression by Russia, creating a false equivalence of Russia with Ukraine as to who is responsible for this war, and his "bottom line" goal is bringing both countries to the negotiating table rather than ending Russia's aggression.