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I have a 120GB SSD in my MBP. Please guys, don't kill me for being a fan of LTT and a Mac user. Calm down and hear me out. Haha I have an early 2011 13" model and it came with a 5400rpm 500GB HDD. It got slow, upgrading to a 120GB SSD was one of the best decisions I've made. SSDs bring new life to old hardware and excels in performance! Why I want to win this giveaway? 120GB isn't a lot. Especially by today's standard. If I win, I can remove my superdrive, and have a 240GB boost in storage!

I want it, it's s small and I can snug it below my screen

The only way for me to get Windows 7 is to pirate it? Which I'm not too keen on. Then again, if there's no fix for this KBDUS.DLL nonsense, I might just end up doing that :mellow:

Because I don't have Windows 7 or Vista and I don't like Windows 8.1 very much, especially with how Microsoft likes to sneak Windows 10 on the thing now. The desktop was mostly there for gaming, which I now no longer do very often. It's mainly used to store files and download and upload files to and from my network drive and works great if I'm travelling and need to download a big file for later use. Plus it's a prebuilt old PC, Windows 8.1 ran okay on the thing in the past, but it wasn't zippy. I thought installing a legacy OS might change that.

My desktop has a lot of problems with Windows 10, namely with BSODs and VIDEO_TDR_Failure. Which by the way, happens every 15-20 minutes now. I've decided instead of updating the drivers countless times and doing countless reinstall of Windows 10, I would reinstall trusty old Windows XP on it. My computer came with Vista but I am not prepared to go through the trouble of finding a Vista ISO and calling HP for the serial key, neither am I prepared to pay HP to reinstall it for me. Normally I have little problems installing OSes but this time, I'm just out of luck in terms of trouble shooting. I am trying to install Windows XP through a USB drive but the error "Unable to load KBDUS.DLL" keeps popping up. I tried to delete the duplicates of KBDUS.DLL on the system since I read somewhere that would help but I couldn't, cmd is saying that the file is restricted or something along those lines. This is one of the reasons why I love Macs, now don't hate me for it, because Windows is always around somewhere in the house and I have this old desktop from way back to play games, because I didn't want to load my MacBook Pro with games and overload it, its my main work machine. Can one of you PC Master Race Gurus help me out on this? I am simply puzzled with no other possible explanation in my brain.

Username: Excl Link to videos https://www.vessel.com/videos/JYZEYDYx0 https://www.vessel.com/videos/Yj4PbcgKj Got to say...Vessel is a tad bit laggier than YT

You should really give BlackBerry 10's soft keyboard a try. I was skeptical in the beginning but because it was a new thing and it was BlackBerry's reboot I just jumped on board. I was stunned at how well it performs, I even pushed SwiftKey down the list for it lol. Nothing beats BlackBerry's physical keyboards though :lol: No doubt the OS still needs work, but with 10.2 it's come a long way for an OS that is only 2 years old. Keep in mind the OS was a complete overhaul, they started again from scratch. It's not the best but it works well enough for work. 10.3 seems very promising though!

This is kind of a long one, took me quite a bit to write due to the ADHD, it was strong. I have this post on my website/blog, but I'd thought I'd share it with you guys on the LTT Forums. I'm not very used to writing reviews, so sorry if it isn't up to standards. It might also be a tad bit boring. The BlackBerry Z10, the first ever BlackBerry 10 smartphone from BlackBerry, previously Research in Motion. That’s a lot of BlackBerry in a sentence. Being the first of its kind, the device is not without its quirks, but this little guy is not one that you should be taking for granted! The Z10 doesn’t pack much of a powerful punch but it is just enough to impress and perform. I’d really like to skip the specifications of the BlackBerry Z10 but that wouldn’t be right for a review even if it’s this late right? So here you go! It’s nothing to drool on really. 4.2″ 720p IPS LCD Display 16GB Internal (Expandable to 64GB w/ Micro SD) Qualcomm Snapdragon Dual Core 1.5 GHz Krait chip Adreno 225 1,800 mAh Battery 8 MP rear facing & 2 MP front facing 1080p video recording @ 30fps NFC Bluetooth 4.0 So really, this device doesn’t have all the beef that it needs to go head to head with the big boys in terms of specification, I’ll give you that. What is important though, isn’t all about what’s under the hood, it’s the interface that runs on it. Like Windows Phone, BlackBerry 10 works surprisingly well on low specs, only difference is that it’s usable. Let’s set the ground rules on what BlackBerry 10 is, and isn’t right now. It is a brand new iteration of BlackBerry OS, revamped from ground up to improve the overall BlackBerry experience and give it an update, cause BlackBerry OS felt like a very dated OS, even with OS7. For a brand new OS, BlackBerry 10 is actually quite good and a pleasant experience. What it isn’t is an Android device or some end all be all best OS in the world type of thing. This OS is young and obviously can’t compete with the likes of iOS and Android. BlackBerry fans, face it. Rest of the world, understand. BlackBerry 10 took what BlackBerry was all about and gave it a new face. Back when I was on the iPhone or any Android powered device, I was visiting apps after apps after apps to consume all my media and information and communicate. Now, with BlackBerry 10’s new BlackBerry Hub, I have all my text messages, emails, BBM, Whatsapp, notifications all in one..well hub. I can easily read the things that comes in, or if I’m in a hurry, pinch the hub to show only my important emails and messages. This hub of information saves me time when I need to consume all there is to consume. The hub is also the one stop shop when you need to contact someone, because everything goes into the hub, you can compose a text, IM or email directly from the hub. It’s just magical. Did I mention this thing is a beast to communicate with due to its awesome keyboard? I didn’t? Well with BlackBerry 10 in place, BlackBerry has received a new upgrade or improve in terms of their touch keyboards. BlackBerry was king of their physical keyboard, I am now proud to say BlackBerry has now win my heart with the keyboard on BlackBerry 10. I have to say, my best typing experience on a touch keyboard was with SwiftKey, now it has been pushed down to my #2 keyboard with the introduction of BlackBerry 10’s new touch keyboard. Auto-correct is not like iOS’s terrible system, word prediction gets it right almost every time, and the software even remembers where you normally hit keys and moves the contact point of that key. So for example, if you often hit o instead of p and correct your mistake, it’ll slightly shift the contact point of p closer to o! This is what I call remarkable! The system of swiping up your word prediction is also very intuitive and makes one-handed use even easier. Now, the new OS is great. Albeit with its obvious drawbacks. Although it is an OS that promotes productivity, that can be hindered by what you do. If your work depends on certain apps that are ONLY available of iOS or Android, you’re pretty much out of options. But BlackBerry has Android Runtime and has support for Android apps you say? Yes this feature exists and it is really great that I can run apps that aren’t available on BlackBerry but available on Android. However, this experience is not without its flaws. Not all Android apps run smoothly on BlackBerry 10. It is definitely run, or attempt to, but sometimes it’ll just crash or work so jittery that it’s unbearable. For the most part it is quite an ok experience, though you’ll notice you’ve hit an Android app if you feel slight lag. It isn’t 100% smooth in terms of experience but it works, some better than others. Second drawback is with battery life on the Z10. It isn’t shall we say, a contender. It has a tiny 1,800 mAh battery, though replaceable, still puny in today’s standards. Sadly, the Z10 doesn’t make up for the tiny battery with ‘super power efficient OS’ or some other gimmicks either. It’s just plain small. I get it, first BlackBerry 10 device, first generation stuff isn’t always the greatest. However, BlackBerry has been in the game long enough to know that a first generation device that holds the ‘comeback’ responsibility must be able to compete with the norm. Processing power and other aspect is on par, just the battery. The Z10 was the turning point for BlackBerry and sadly they didn’t come in with a big enough boom. The battery will last you a day if you behave, but any sort of moderate use just drains the battery right down to 0 in half a day for me. Your mileage may vary, but #ProTip turn off WiFi when you’re outside and not using it. I’ve noticed on numerous occasions where my Z10 just kept prompting logging in to a WiFi hotspot and draining massive amounts of battery, not to mention heating up. This phone is awesome! It has a solid metal body! Oh wait..that’s the HTC One M8, my bad. Sadly, the Z10 comes in a plastic body. If you get the black one though, you have this weird but nice soft matte rubbery feeling back. Overall the plastic construction doesn’t disappoint. Fancy brushed aluminium finishes or foe plastic leather is not present on the Z10 but the plastic for the most part feels very solid. BlackBerry doesn’t disappoint when it comes to build quality in the past, and they certainly didn’t disappoint me this time round. The soft matte black back the Z10 has is prone to scratches given the nature of its material, but it’ll only show deep scratches, mine has a gash on the side having dropped the phone numerous times. The rest of the body will show little to no scratches as the plastic feels very solid and will only show deformations and dents if it lands on the corner. Nothing that is noticeable from the distance though, you really have to squint to notice. It doesn’t slip out of your hand easily and one-handed use is splendid. Be warned though, dropping this on asphalt or rocky surfaces might chip your sides, like it did mine. Wow, the ADHD on this post is strong guys. ANYWAYS, in conclusion, yes finally right? OK OK, in conclusion, the BlackBerry Z10 is a fantastic device, for once, a full touch device from BlackBerry didn’t make me want to rage quit with their phenomenal keyboard and typing experience is wonderful. Though the device is not without its flaws, it is still a wonderful device to use and productivity doesn’t lack with this one. This is my review of the BlackBerry Z10 after almost 2 years of use. It has served me very well and we will see if it’s replacement can beat the satisfaction I’ve had using this wonderful device. This is my review of the BlackBerry Z10, about 2 years later. With how promising this is, and the massive improvements in the later models like the Q10 and Z30, this Canadian company surely deserves attention for whats coming next. Look out for the BlackBerry Passport, a bizarre concept that might just blow your mind, rumored to be released in the coming months. With that, I rest my case here.

Yeah uhh...how bout no? It's just ridiculous to have a camera phone. I mean seriously? Yeah good camera is handy to have on your phone for those situations but a professional would have their DSLR with them ANYWAYS.

How did I find LTT is actually a question that I can never answer to save my life. Truth be told, I don't know how I found you Linus, it was just a random find so long ago that I can't remember. I didn't join the forums for a long time, regretted that I didn't. The plunge to sign up was well worth it even though I still don't spend a lot of time on here. Honestly, I just like tech videos, anything to do with technology stumbles onto my sub box, well most anyways, just the ones I like. Been a fan of LTT just purely because it is something no one else has tried before, it's fun, engaging and just not boring. Albeit some of the reviews and such are things I wouldn't buy or don't care about, I'd still drop by to watch cause it's just entertaining! WAN Show, gosh WAN Show is dope. I'm still convinced Linus has a Lamborghini stashed away in some remote car park and a proud fan of the LTT group. Speaking of which...I need my car washed...but it's 5pm here...cookie...I'm hungry... Anyways, THANK YOU Linus for creating content that entertains me. Especially when Fractal comes around!

Well iFixIt don't say it's easy cause there's a lot of things that CAN go wrong. I suggest take your time, don't rush things and you should be generally ok. In relation to your soldering, a steady hand, some magnification and a well ventilated area is highly recommended, and if you're not too confident on it, doesn't hurt practicing on something else.

+1 TheSLSAMG, they do come apart relatively easy. Just take your time and don't force things too much...check iFixIt, I think they have a guide on taking it apart.

If it doesn't show as a payment pending then its likely not from PayPal. All PayPal emails would come from a @paypal.com email.

Scouten is right. Check your PayPal account though, it should show up if he has paid you. If the transaction isn't listed on your account, chances are it's not from PayPal and it's a scam.

Might want to mark this thread as solved. As for the hiccups you had, sorry I wasn't on to help out, but it's always good to play with things and figure things out on your own, helps you learn Glad your problem is solved.