I have 2 questions... PLSS..pllllss answer!!!!
1. I want to buy Samsung NP550p5c-s03IN... are there any inherent risks in buying a newly released model... should i go for s02IN??
2. were samsung able to fix the throttling and heating issue some s02IN users were facing?
1. No, there isn't any risk since the hardware and design is almost the same. If you can forego BDROM then S03 is the best choice since it comes with win 8 and all drivers (hopefully) installed. But if win 8 doesn't suit you then you may choose S02.
2. I didn't have throttling issues during extensive gaming I had during one week of gaming marathon last month. Temperatures does reach about 85 though. If your idea is to game on this 50% of the time on ultra high settings on 900p for the whole life of this laptop then this laptop series might not be the right choice for you. But for everyday moderate usage temps stay within 45-60.
I have few doubts for those who have already updated to windows 8....
- Can the downloaded files be written to a blank DVD ?
- If i order the windows 8 DVD, can i use it for a fresh OS install ?
- In how many PCs can i use the downloaded files/ DVD for upgrading to windows 8 ?
When i format my laptop, should i install windows 7 first, then upgrade it to win 8 or can i directly install win 8 using DVD(ordered) ?
- Yes. The windows downloader will allow you to save the downloaded data to iso file.
- No, the dvd is also an upgrade version.
- One, since you get only one key.
Yes, if you format then you have to use the recovery dvd to load win7 first, then install win 8. IMO its much cheaper to just download the iso and burn it to dvd instead of ordering it.
