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    New Asus Zenbook 2-in1 Laptop

    My Acer Laptop V5 573p-6896 after 8 years is finally giving me my first problems.
    I upgraded the Laptop when I first got it, added a 256gb mSATA SSD and upgraded the Memory from 4gb to 12gb
    and also upgraded the WiFi Card.
    I kept the existing 500gb HDD in the Laptop and set it up for storage.
    I am going to keep my Acer laptop for parts, as my wife has an identical Acer Laptop.
    Her Laptop is in much better shape than mine, as she doesn't use it nearly as much as I did with mine.

    Well, the monitor has been having issues, it will turn Green occasionally, but usually touching or pressing on the
    touchscreen will alleviate the problem for a little while.
    I did try to tear the laptop apart to see if there was a Bad Connection or a Broken Wire from opening and shutting
    the Laptop, but the Computer Case where the Screws hold it together started crumbling!
    The same was happening there the Monitor attaches.
    I put it all back together, Supergluing some of the places that had broken just so I could keep it together (Just glued the nuts).

    Anyway, I decided after 8 years it was time for a new Laptop.
    I spent quite a long time looking for something I could afford with all the Toys I liked that were on my Acer.
    Ended up getting an Asus Zenbook Q508UG-212.R7TBL 2-in1 Laptop, AMD Ryzen 7, NVIDIA GeForce MX450,
    256gb NVMe SSD and 8gb Ram.

    I tried buying this at Best Buy while it was On Sale for just under $500, but couldn't, even though they were available
    in other stores locations (they wouldn't ship it), the guy wouldn't even sell me the Floor Model!
    I ended up buying one on Ebay, about $150 Cheaper than I was going to pay at Best Buy.
    Believe it or not, this Laptop was in Prestine Shape, just one tiny scuff mark on the bottom of the case.

    I can never leave well enough alone, I wanted to Upgrade the 256gb to at least a 1 TB Drive and wanted to upgrade the RAM.
    I found out I was able to Upgrade the SSD Drive, but the RAM is Soldered on the motherboard with no expansion slot
    like my Acer had.
    This was the First Laptop I've ever worked on that I couldn't upgrade the RAM!
    I did upgrade from the 256gb WD NVMe SSD to a 1tb WD NVMe SSD.
    While I was at it, I upgraded it from Windows 11 Home (Not S) to Windows 11 Professional.
    So far so good, I just need some time to sit down and play with it.
    Not sure if I like Windows 11 or not, but I felt the same way with Windows 10 after going from Win7 to Win10.
    I did upgrade from 2007 MS Office Professional to Office 365 Family.
    Figured it's been a long time since I've upgraded the Office Package.
    Last edited by bugspop1; March 31st, 2023 at 02:08 PM.

    Asus Zenbook Q508UG-212.R7TBL 2-in-1 Laptop
    AMD Ryzen 7 5700U Processor
    8gb DDR4 RAM (Soldered on Motherboard)
    1gb Western Digital Blue NVMe SSD
    NVIDA MX450 (DDR6)
    15.6" 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) Touchscreen
    Intel(R) Dual Band Wireless - AC 7260
    USB 1 x 2.0 - USB 1 x 3.0 - USB-C 1 x 3.1
    Micro SD Card Reader
    Lighted Keyboard
    Webcam/Microphone
    Windows 11 Professional
    MS Office 365 Family
    Logitech Anywhere MX Mouse

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