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Member Since 22/11/2023
Last Seen 28/11/2023
Location Melbourne

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Riceplate commented on HP Pavilion Plus i5-1335U, 16GB DDR5, 256GB SSD, 14" 2.5K IPS 300nits VRR 120Hz $748 + Delivery ($0 C&C / in-Store) @ JB Hi-Fi
I impulse bought this laptop in the end. But also ended up winning an auction on Ebay for an HP ProBook 635 Aero G7 with: Ryzen 7 4700U 8GB…
28/11/2023 - 07:54
Riceplate replied to bluesky on Acer Swift Go 14": AMD Ryzen 5 7640u, 2.8k OLED 90Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD $997 + Del ($0 to Metro/ C&C/ in-Store) @ Officeworks
@bluesky How is the battery life? I bought the Acer Swift X while it was discounted at Officeworks but felt the battery dropped too…
27/11/2023 - 13:33
Riceplate replied to pizzaguy on Apple MacBook Air 15-Inch M2 (2023) 256GB $1797 + Bonus 10% Back as eGift Cards + Delivery ($0 C&C) @ Domayne
I'm laughing about people like you attempting to label this a good deal. You're having a pretty embarrassing bitchfest in response. Relax…
27/11/2023 - 13:25
Riceplate replied to pizzaguy on Apple MacBook Air 15-Inch M2 (2023) 256GB $1797 + Bonus 10% Back as eGift Cards + Delivery ($0 C&C) @ Domayne
It has an aluminium chassis actually. Nobody cares about your sooking and bitchy attitude bro. Not sure why you apple fans are so insecure…
27/11/2023 - 13:14
Riceplate replied to pizzaguy on Apple MacBook Air 15-Inch M2 (2023) 256GB $1797 + Bonus 10% Back as eGift Cards + Delivery ($0 C&C) @ Domayne
Acer Swift Go at Officeworks. Also has a Ryzen CPU with great energy efficienty and an iGPU that absolutely destroys Apple's. Now you can…
27/11/2023 - 13:09
Riceplate replied to Price Jack on MSI Modern 14 C12M 14inch Core i5 16GB 512GB Beige Rose Laptop $699 Delivered @ Scorptec
Stop judging laptops by their specs. HP Pavilions are notorious for breaking down quickly.
27/11/2023 - 13:06
MSI Modern 14 C12M 14inch Core i5 16GB 512GB Beige Rose Laptop $699 Delivered @ Scorptec
Riceplate posted a deal MSI Modern 14 C12M 14inch Core i5 16GB 512GB Beige Rose Laptop $699 Delivered @ Scorptec
Decent choice if you're on a budget. CPU 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1235U Processor OS Windows 11 Home (MSI recommends Windows 11 Pro for…
27/11/2023 - 12:56
Riceplate replied to zubzub on Lenovo Yoga Slim 6 EVO 14" OLED Laptop 16GB/512GB 13th Gen i5 $1088 + Delivery @ JB Hi-Fi
You will always get "bad build quality" with consumer-grade laptops, and that includes all Lenovo Yogas and Ideapads. If you care about…
27/11/2023 - 12:53
Riceplate replied to pizzaguy on Apple MacBook Air 15-Inch M2 (2023) 256GB $1797 + Bonus 10% Back as eGift Cards + Delivery ($0 C&C) @ Domayne
Nope, it's an objectively better investment. Not my problem if you're too blind to understand this.
27/11/2023 - 12:51
Riceplate replied to pizzaguy on Apple MacBook Air 15-Inch M2 (2023) 256GB $1797 + Bonus 10% Back as eGift Cards + Delivery ($0 C&C) @ Domayne
Except it isn't really. You can get a 16GB Laptop with an OLED panel for less than $1k now. Absolutely ludicrous to spend this much money…
27/11/2023 - 01:53
Riceplate commented on Apple MacBook Air 15-Inch M2 (2023) 256GB $1797 + Bonus 10% Back as eGift Cards + Delivery ($0 C&C) @ Domayne
Not a bargain, absolutely garbage deal lol. Cannot believe how much Apple fans defend 8GB ram for this price.
27/11/2023 - 00:35
Riceplate commented on Apple MacBook Air 15-Inch M2 Space Grey (2023) 256GB $1797, 512GB $2128 Delivered @ Amazon AU
Not a bargain, not a deal. $1800 for a laptop with 8GB of ram? What an embarrassing joke. You would have to be really dumb to buy at this…
27/11/2023 - 00:34
Riceplate commented on Lenovo Yoga Slim 6 EVO 14" OLED Laptop 16GB/512GB 13th Gen i5 $1088 + Delivery @ JB Hi-Fi
Acer Swift Go is $10 more at Harvey Norman with similar specs to this including the OLED panel, except it has an i7-13700H, 2880x1800…
26/11/2023 - 10:29
Riceplate commented on Lenovo Yoga Slim 6 EVO 14" OLED Laptop 16GB/512GB 13th Gen i5 $1088 + Delivery @ JB Hi-Fi
The Acer Swift X that was discounted at Officeworks has the same CPU and form factor, but had a resolution of 2880x1800, a Samsung OLED…
26/11/2023 - 01:09
Riceplate replied to Misha Bakunin on ASUS VivoBook 15X R7-7730U, 16GB DDR4, 512GB SSD, 15.6" FHD OLED HDR 600nits $1092 ($1065.28 eBay+) Delivered @ Sydneytec eBay
You really think an Asus Vivobook is going to provide that much competition in reliability?
25/11/2023 - 21:18
Riceplate commented on Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14.5" Laptop: AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD $1798 + $7.95 Shipping @ Harvey Norman
I don't understand the Dolby Vision certification. No doubt this gets gets included in the cost of the laptop, but it's an IPS panel? HDR…
25/11/2023 - 21:17
Riceplate replied to pennypincher98 on HP Pavilion Plus i5-1335U, 16GB DDR5, 256GB SSD, 14" 2.5K IPS 300nits VRR 120Hz $748 + Delivery ($0 C&C / in-Store) @ JB Hi-Fi
> Ehhh, they've gotten better Really? I've been told they've gotten worse since 8th gen Intel.
25/11/2023 - 12:44
Riceplate commented on HP Pavilion Plus i5-1335U, 16GB DDR5, 256GB SSD, 14" 2.5K IPS 300nits VRR 120Hz $748 + Delivery ($0 C&C / in-Store) @ JB Hi-Fi
Don't HP Laptops suffer from poor thermal design and throttling? Especially Pavilion models. Does anyone have experience with this…
25/11/2023 - 06:10
Riceplate replied to albert0pia on Acer Swift Go EVO 16-Inch i5-13500H/16GB/512GB SSD Laptop $1248 + Delivery @ Harvey Norman
There is no way this is organic. They are a big retailer, they're not going to have issues handling Australian web traffic. It's clearly a…
24/11/2023 - 09:14
Riceplate commented on Lenovo Yoga Slim 6i i5-1240P, 16GB LPDDR5, 512GB SSD, 14" 2.2K IPS 300nits Dolby Vision $898 + Delivery ($0 C&C) @ Harvey Norman
...Dolby Vision? ...on an IPS panel? Dolby Vision? IPS? Uhh... someone tell him.
24/11/2023 - 00:23
Riceplate replied to heroheroine on Acer Swift X 14" OLED Creator Notebook 16GB RAM 512GB SSD RTX3050 6GB $997 Delivered to Metro @ Officeworks
make sure to also get the DPTF driver on the laptop page…
23/11/2023 - 22:37
Riceplate commented on LG 48 Inch (48GQ900) 4K UHD OLED Gaming Monitor $1698 + Bonus 10% Back as eGift Cards + Delivery @ Domayne
No DisplayPort? How is this any different from a TV?
23/11/2023 - 19:32
Riceplate replied to tc423 on Acer Swift X 14" OLED Creator Notebook 16GB RAM 512GB SSD RTX3050 6GB $997 Delivered to Metro @ Officeworks
You have to call up and check. Try Chadstone.
23/11/2023 - 11:14
Riceplate replied to piston3461 on Acer Swift X 14" OLED Creator Notebook 16GB RAM 512GB SSD RTX3050 6GB $997 Delivered to Metro @ Officeworks
This just tells me you don't know what you're talking about.
23/11/2023 - 11:10
Riceplate commented on HIFIMAN Ananda Headphones $619 Delivered @ HIFIMAN via Amazon AU
How does this compare to the Ananda Nano?
23/11/2023 - 04:04
Riceplate replied to Eeples on Acer Swift X 14" OLED Creator Notebook 16GB RAM 512GB SSD RTX3050 6GB $997 Delivered to Metro @ Officeworks
Yes, a brighter screen draws more power. You know how this is mitigated? By lowering the brightness. Every laptop has a brightness adjuster…
22/11/2023 - 01:17
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