#notebook reviews

[aworkinggirlsbujo]

Hi Lovelies!

I’m looking for some recommendations and/or reviews on notebooks! When I started my bujo journey 1.5 years ago I went with the original Leuchtturm 1917. After using this system, I have since tweaked it here and there to create something that works best for me and I no longer use the index, nor the future log, for example. I did like the size of the journal, but wouldn’t mind going a little bit bigger, and I did find the grid very helpful for keeping straight lines and spacing. I also liked the hard cover, as I can be a bit rough with my stuff.

Thoughts?! I know there is someone out there who is dying to answer this; please pour your heart out! I will be retiring this notebook at the start of the new year so I have a couple of months to decide.

Thanks in advance for any help!

[kogoeru-yoru]

Grids & Guides: new notebook

I obviously love getting new notebooks, and when I saw this sitting alone on the shelf, I just had to have it. 

The end pages are a lovely electric blue. This notebook is made by Princeton Architectural Press. Grids & Guides is its actual name, but what attracted me to it was how varied the page layouts were. 

There are Cartesian grids, log-log grids, reticle grids, polar coordinate graphs, storyboard pages, ledger tables, isometric grids and architectural plan graphs.

There are also random informational pages sprinkled throughout. For the curious mind, it provides something to chew on or pick ideas to start from.

[atlanticcomputerdeals]

Samsung NP740U3E-S04UK Review

Here is a laptop from Samsung that is designed to cater to the multi-media users needs. The system adopts a powerful AMD processor and combines it was fantastic visuals and excellent audio software.

The ultra book is stylish, light and really easy to carry around. It software and hardware both are of excellent gradation which is why the NP740U3E-S04UK attracts a large number of buyers.

Though priced in the high end segment of ultra books, the NP740U3E-S04UK justifies its price with its many features and excellent quality.

Samsung NP740U3E-S04UK Specification

Operating System: Windows 8 Professional

Display: 13.3 inches

Processor: Intel Core i5 1.8 GHz

Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 8570M Graphics (PowerExpress)

Wireless: 802.11bgn

Bluetooth : 4.0

Memory: 6GB DDR3 SDRAM

Storage: 128 GB

Camera: S camera

Speakers: JBL stereo speakers

Interface: Mini-VGA, Headphone/microphone combo jack, 2 x USB 2.0, LAN, USB 3.0, HDMI

Battery: 4 cell Lithium Ion 57 Wh

Dimensions: 46 x 28.5 x 6.3 cm (WxDxH)

Weight: 1.65 kg (with battery)

Benefits of Samsung NP740U3E-S04UK

The ultra book boasts of a very strong and durable casing, which has also been designed rather stylishly. The weight of the machine has been kept rather light since at 1.65 kilos the ultra book can be carted around for long hours in the day without a problem.

The processor is mighty speedy and lends the machine lot of power and speed. The graphic card of the Samsung NP740U3E-S04UK adopts the AMD feature which makes the pictures come alive on the large 13. 3 inch screen.

In terms of added features like camera, Wi-Fi, speakers and even Bluetooth, this machine provides it all. Users will find that surfing the web, video chats and playing online games is very simple on this device.

The keyboard is very comfortable to use and is backlit too, which makes typing easy even where the light is low. Navigation is made even smoother with a touch screen and a rather responsive touch pad too. With a 6 GB RAM, the Samsung NP740U3E-S04UK is definitely a gamers delight and the ease of the keyboard adds to this attraction.

Downsides of Samsung NP740U3E-S04UK

When it comes to downsides, the hard drive sure sticks out right on top of the list. A 128 GB hard drive does fall rather short and most other machines in this bracket are offering rather large hard drives, so this is a definite downer for Samsung NP740U3E-S04UK.

Lack of an optical drive is another downside of the laptop.

Verdict on Samsung NP740U3E-S04UK

At the end of the Samsung NP740U3E-S04UK does take home more points than it loses. Its processor is rather strong, its graphics pack in a powerful punch and it comes fully loaded with all the regular extras like camera, speakers, Bluetooth, etc. The small hard drive and missing optical drive to cut down the marks a bit, but both issues are not too major and can be sorted out without much added expense.