Showing posts with label laptop. Show all posts
Showing posts with label laptop. Show all posts

Thursday, January 18, 2018

{#TechThursday} Found out why the @ASUS_ROG is the first product reco in my #AmazonStore #ROG #Technology

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ASUS ROG Gaming Notebook PC G752 with Webroot Unboxed

For the past few years me and gadgets, me and appliances and tech haven't had a very good run. You already know I tend to test stuff for MORE than 30 days to make sure it survives until warranty and I am NOT afraid to update a review if a product dies on me before it should.

A little over a year ago my desktop died out on me. I brought it to the well known Geeks and they could NOT fix it, (they of course offered me the option to escalate it to a higher level of support for an additional fee - I declined on that, um nah!)

I lost a ton of photos, I had all my music backed up but ran out of room on my back up drive and ended up losing more photos than I would have liked.

I have stepped up my photography and I thought only a desktop would be able to handle everything I put a system through in a typical day - I am a Life Coach, Social Media Consultant, Freelance Writer, Blogger and I edit A LOT of photos - RAW, hi-resolution photography, usually have a ton of client databases open and very few systems seem to be able to handle what I dish out.

While at the Geeks I decided to start looking over systems - my gut told me they wouldn't be able to fix it, and I was right. I let them know what I put a system through and asked almost off-handedly if a laptop was even an option for me. What did they recommend that could handle such a heavy workload. They recommended three different systems, unfortunately I ruled the HP out because after 2 decades of using them almost exclusively I was replacing them too quickly and my last one just did not last long enough to justify trusting them with my hard earned cash again.

So that left us down to two.

I took a shot of both spec sheets on my phone, and while I was in the store I toyed around with both machines. When I got home I immediately got on social and polled my tribe: friends, family and colleagues and read pretty much every consumer review from a ton of online sources and narrowed my decision down.

When I got the final call saying my HP Desktop could not be fixed, I went to the store to pick it up and left with one of the recommended laptops the Asus ROG G752VL-DH71.

I will admit I put a three year extended warranty on this little puppy. And vowed that if it survived me for a year and I was just as happy with it as the day I bought it I would share about it.

I am already an Amazon Affiliate, but I also recently got approved for their influencer program, where you can build a store with your custom recos to share with your online tribe via social media. I LOVED this idea.

And because this laptop really has been able to dish out anything I have thrown at it, I thought I would make it the first item in my 'online influencer amazon store'.

You will obviously want the NEWER model which is the G752VS which I am linking you directly to it.

I can whole-heartedly recommend the ASUS ROG (ROG = Republic of Gamers) - this is a 'gaming rig' and so far it has been able to dish out everything I have thrown at it.

PROS:

I operate two different browsers with an average of 30 tabs on EACH of the browsers, several client databases, and I also do a ton of RAW photo editing SIMULTANEOUSLY. This system does NOT hiccup or cough.

I know this is probably the most off handed and weird thing a reviewer might mention in a tech review, but out of all three laptops I played with, I LOVE the keyboard, it just helps me types faster, and I already type pretty fast, I test out at 90 WPM with 0 errors. and it of course has backlight so when my nightly insomnia hits and I decide to write, the keyboard being lit means I do not have to put on the light or break my flow and train of thought.

Cons:

This bad boy is HEAVY. I want something lighter for Press Trips.

And for some reason this is an issue across brands for me, but it does not wake up well from 'sleep mode' but in all fairness it is probably because I had a million things open and I should just shut down more and let it update.

What computer are you currently using? Desktop or Laptop? If you love yours, feel free to drop the model name in your comment, I prefer 'real reviews' and your reco might help someone who is narrowing down choices before they get ready to buy.

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FTC Disclosure: This is NOT a sponsored post, all opinions are 100% my own! I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission 16 CFR, Part 255 - Guides Concerning the use of endorsements and testimonials in advertising, you may check our Giveaway & Disclosure Page for additional information regarding Ascending Butterfly Disclosure. Things that lure this butterfly out of her cocoon: Technology, Travel, Fashion, Beauty, Spirits (Sparkling, Champagne, Prosecco, Sake, Bourbon, Craft Brews), Foodie Fun - really I'm such a *simple girl*.

Friday, September 28, 2012

Wanna Win an @ToshibaUSA Satellite® U845 Ultrabook™ with an Intel® Core™ i5 processor for yourself? Then VOTE -

Vote by clicking here: http://www.thebigreboot.biz/entries/508


I just entered a contest for small businesses called The Big Reboot. It’s sponsored by Toshiba, Intel and Staples, and we could win a $10,000 technology makeover for our business Ascending Butterfly. And we could use your help.


Vote for Ascending Butterfly in The Big Reboot! I'm going to try again and again each entry period until I win! That's just how much I believe that a Lifestyle and Empowerment Coach can take the latest technology and utilize it to inspire not just double, but triple the amount of people we can reach in one week of providing Coaching Services! At the last 3 conferences I attended this year, many different people ended our conversation by stating not only that they were happy to meet me, but the conversation left them inspired and energized to tackle a project they had been putting off for sometime. That just solidified my determination that I am on the right path! So in case the picture above looks like a repeat it's not, the original entry period I tried for is now closed, a new entry period has opened, and old entries do not carry over from each entry period because the question being answered changes each entry period. So here is this week new entry question:

The Essay asked me to answer this:

Tell us how your business is Powering Service, and how a $10,000 technology makeover would help you do it even better.
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My Answer:



Ascending Butterfly takes Life Coaching Services and Empowerment and inspiration to the extreme with daily breathing affimational meditations that help empower our readers with the tools they need to change their mindset into a place of ultimate success, a place that takes their outer worlds and inner worlds and helps them to live them both not just on their terms but better!

A high tech makeover, takes what we are already doing well, inspiring and empowering people, to a wider scale. Faster technology allows us to reach even MORE people faster and in the comfort of their own homes where they are invariably way less guarded and much more open to the Life Coaching Services we bring!

We'd like Toshiba, Intel and Staples as well as the The Big Reboot to believe in us in the same way we believe and aspire to inspire and empower others! Together we could truly pay it forward!


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Please vote for us at http://www.thebigreboot.biz/entries/508 – your support increases our chances of winning. And just for voting, you’ll be entered for a chance to win a Satellite® U845 Ultrabook™ with an Intel® Core™ i5 processor for yourself!

Thanks so much for your vote and your support. Of course, we wouldn’t be here without great readers like you. 

Sincerely,
Tracy Iglesias
Ascending Butterfly

If you win a laptop just for voting, please be sure to come back here and let us know, and be sure to sticky this page so you can remember to come back and vote daily!

T H A N K  Y O U  S W E E T  B U T T E R F L Y!


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FTC Disclosure: This is not a sponsored or compensated post. This is a vote request thread and all opinions how the prize for this contest will help me are 100% my own. I have a strong feeling about this entry period, I'm feeling lucky!

Friday, February 26, 2010

Weekend Words of Inspiration and Great Giveaways!



Welcome Home Laptop!

I received quite a few emails asking where the inspirations have gone! As most of you know my laptop was in the shop for repair, and it is finally back! Welcome home baby, I missed you SO much! Thanks so much to my UPS man who braved the snow and brought me my laptop back!

I truly didn't realize how much I missed the portability and convenience until I didn't have it. This must be what 'you don't fully appreciate what you have until it's gone' really means! LOL

The poor patient had a lot of parts that needed to be replaced and I'm happy to report it's fully recovered now. I spent the morning doing 're-installs' including antivirus/firewall programs, photos, music etc..... It's running better now than it was before! If only our lives had a re-set button! I am happy to report that inspirations are back! And I'm also fully caught up on contest entries (no easy feat, we have had very enthusiastic responses to the current giveaways!).

I also wanted to share, that I am a guest blogger at Linea Pelle's Life+Style Blog, my article 'From Rocker Street to Rocker Chic' is up now (it's dated February 24, 2010) and can be seen HERE

Because it really hits home, let's take some time today to appreciate our often over-looked blessings. Those things that are so much a part of our day-to-day lives that we take them for granted.

Use 'Today's Words of Inspiration' as a breathing meditation to still your mind, quiet your thoughts and bring in positive energy. As you inhale bring in only positive energy by saying in your mind, I breathe in positive energy (or you can say creative energy if that is what you wish to create more of) and as you exhale, Affirm out loud today 'I take nothing for granted, I am fully aware of my many blessings-both big and small!'

Spend some time each day enjoying focused breathing AND soul guided meditative visualization, in doing so, you can bring about amazing, profound and powerful changes in your life.

Visualize yourself manifesting something unique, guided by universal forces that emerge spontaneously from within your soul. Do this at least twice today and see how by taking a moment away from the hectic pace and breathing in positive energy and affirming what you wish to create, your thinking will become different.

Remember, attitude really does determine altitude.

It is OK to *Re-Tweet* the link to this post and You can find me (@Tracy_Iglesias) on Twitter here! Twitter love: re*tweet by copying and pasting the following into your update field:

OK to RT: @Tracy_Iglesias #ascendingbutterfly - Today's Words of #Inspiration and Great #Giveaways! - http://tiny.cc/n4Thx

Make this your best day ever, Bless and Be Blessed!

Don't forget to enter the great giveaways on the upper right hand side of the page! It's just our way of saying Thank You for choosing to spend part of your day with us. We are really happy you landed HERE! Don't forget to use the share button below any inspiration to stumble, digg, tweet or share with your friends on facebook and twitter! And if you want to share inspiration with other members, Ascending Butterfly has a NING group with real time chat HERE

ENDING SOON ALERT: MOR Cosmetics Giveaway! THREE lucky Ascending Butterfly Readers can win MOR Cosmetics best selling 'Lychee Flower Soap' in what has to be the most beautiful packaging ever! enter HERE!

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NOTE: Readers have asked us to make entering the contests and giveaways, faster and easier. Your wish is our command! We have moved our 'Today's Butterfly - Featured Site(s) of the day, which is where we host our giveaways, to the upper right hand side of the page. It will be located here from now on to make entering the giveaways faster and easier. Keep the suggestions coming, remember we also have a NING group with real time chat, you can give us your comments and suggestions in REAL time, how cool is that?

NOTE 2: Twitter followers: please remember you must also follow Ascending Butterfly using Google friends connect on the upper right hand side of the page for your entries to be processed. And remember if your profile does not have an email and you don't leave your email in your entry, we will not accept your entry. Make sure your entry or your profile have your email address!

Just a helpful Reminder: How to Follow Using Google Friends Connect:

Please look to the upper right hand side, where the follower pictures are. (Note the number of followers before you start this process)

1) press the follow button - the google pop up wizard will open, this is not an ad and your pop up blocker will not block it

2) tick the option that reads 'follow this blog publicly' once that button is selected, hit follow again - it should now read 'you are now following'

3) if the follower count went up you know you did it succesfully, if your profile has a picture, that picture will be the first one on the left side. If your profile doesn't have one, it should still be searchable on the members list. (Remember, following a blog, does NOT subscribe you to receive emails, you have to subscribe separately to do that, you will not receive emails for following)

Are you getting the dreaded 'Your Entry Can't Be Processed' message when leaving an entry or comment? Before hitting enter, highlight your comment and COPY it. If you get that message after hitting enter and your comment is still there, just ignore the message and hit enter again, then you will get a screen with a captcha code, enter the captcha code, then submit and VOILA. If after you hit the submit button the first time, you get the dreaded message and the comment 'disappeared' no worries, that's why I asked you to copy it in the first step. Paste it back in and submit again. This has worked for me when comment boxes have glitched on me, and I hope it helps you too!

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