Zechariah closes his prophecy with a stirring portrayal of what will happen "on that day". On that day, all confusion will end and the Lord alone will reign as King over all.
Your laptop can have 16GB RAM, Core i7 and still be a very bad purchase.
Before buying a laptop, take not of these 10 things:
1.🔹Go for SSD instead of HDD.
SSD makes the laptop significantly faster when booting, opening apps and transferring files. It also doesn't make the spinning noise HDDs make.
You can check by pressing Ctrl + Shift + Esc → then Performance → then Disk.
2.🔹Having a high RAM isn't enough.
A laptop with 16GB RAM and a weak or old processor can still perform poorly. So it's important to check the processor.
3.🔹 Focus more on the generation of the processor rather than just “Core i5” or “Core i7.”
Never assume an i7 is automatically better than an i5. A newer-generation i5 can outperform an older-generation i7, depending on the specific processors.
When you check the model number for most Intel Core processors, the number immediately after the hyphen tells you the generation.
For example:
i7-6500U = 6th Gen
i5-8250U = 8th Gen
i7-1165G7 = 11th Gen
i5-1235U = 12th Gen
i7-13700H = 13th Gen
4.🔹Don't ignore battery health, especially when buying a used laptop.
To check on a Windows laptop, open Command Prompt and type: powercfg /batteryreport
This will generate a battery report showing the design capacity and full charge capacity. The bigger the gap, the more the battery has degraded.
5.🔹Check the screen quality, not just the size.
A 15.6-inch screen isn't automatically better than a 14-inch one. To confirm, go to Settings → System → Display → Advanced display to check the resolution and refresh rate.
6.🔹Check whether the RAM and SSD can be upgraded.
Some newer laptops have their RAM already soldered, meaning you may not be able to increase it later.
7.🔹Check the ports you need.
USB-A, USB-C, HDMI, SD card slot, headphone jack and other ports can make a difference depending on what you use the laptop for.
8.🔹For a used laptop, test everything.
Don't just open the laptop, see that it boots.
Test the keyboard, trackpad, speakers, microphone, webcam, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, charging port, USB ports, HDMI, hinges and screen.
Open a document and test every key. Play audio through the speakers. Connect to Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Plug in a USB device and test the charger.
9.🔹Buy according to your needs.
For browsing, Microsoft Office, online classes and basic work, you don't necessarily need a high-end laptop.
For programming, heavy multitasking or professional software, you need a strong processor and sufficient RAM.
For video editing, 3D work and serious graphics work, you have to pay attention to the GPU, processor, RAM and display.
For gaming, don't focus on RAM alone. The dedicated GPU, processor, cooling system and display matter a lot.
Stay informed
And
Stay sharp! 🪒
That laptop bag on your car seat may be empty. The person looking through the window doesn’t know that.
Keep bags out of sight when you park.
You can lose a window over something that had nothing inside.
Ghana Jollof Case: “What is TikToker Ghana Jollof saying that Kevin Taylor has not said worse? We have witnessed his 10 years of insults and bastardisation.” - Kwadwo Poku, NPP member and Energy Analyst.
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We are living through dark days under Mahama and the NDC. Lord, have mercy. A party that was once very vocal about every issue in government while in opposition; today, the moment you point out something wrong and criticize it, you risk being arrested. What kind country has the NDC turned Ghana into? 🤦♀️
As you go to sleep tonight, know that, there’s a Ghanaian woman, a nurse, who was abducted from her home and detained since Sunday by this government.
She still remains in detention. Just so you know… May God be with all of us!
A family in Hansua, Techiman, is demanding answers after a 40-year-old nurse and mother of three, Salomey Baffoe, was allegedly arrested from her home by unknown individuals in black uniforms.
Regional police and National Security deny any involvement, leaving her location unknown.
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