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An E5530 with an i5-3210m, 16GB of RAM, and HD4000 graphics cannot play 1080p YouTube videos without dropping frames. I tried. My current garage computer, a i
by snakeyjake 2y ago
An E5530 with an i5-3210m, 16GB of RAM, and HD4000 graphics cannot play 1080p YouTube videos without dropping frames.
I tried.
My current garage computer, a i7-8700 with 64GB and UHD-630 graphics cannot play a YouTube video without dropping frames if the "Ambient Mode" (which adds a glowing drop shadow behind the video playback rectangle) YouTube option is turned on.
A Raspberry Pi can.
Smooth 1080p video playback using contemporary video codecs is a mandatory task for the average person with average needs.
I like old computers. My home's NTP server is a Digital AlphaStation 200 4/233 from 1995 running Digital UNIX 4.
I have so many old machines people think I am a little off, which I am. One of my coffee tables is a Sun Ultra 450.
You will hear no arguments from me about keeping a system running as long as is practical.
As is practical.
A user with only $100 to spend is better served by a Raspberry Pi.
Anyone who needs the computer to improve their education, further their life, or earn money, needs something that gives them the least amount of friction they can afford.
And a Latitude E5530 is nothing but friction. From poor battery life to abysmal screen to slow performance to OS workarounds: friction.