# Labtops
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/labtops/50511
**Category:** Unrelated Discussion
**Created:** [March 8, 2013, 4:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/labtops/50511 "2013-03-08T04:28:08Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@Bcmaddog](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bcmaddog)
#### Post date: [March 10, 2013, 8:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/labtops/50511/41 "2013-03-10T20:55:39Z")
> [@WildCat23](#):
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> > [@Bcmaddog](#):
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> > Malware bites anti-malware is free (trial) and it works every time. Anyone thought that he wants a laptop so he can move with it/ carry it around?
> >
> > Get something with a lot of ram and hard drive.
> >
> > And you only get viruses if you go in suspicious websites.
> >
> > Just go to Norton safe [check.com](http://check.com) it will check site for you.
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> s
> I’m sorry, this just isn’t true. My antivirus has blocked attacks from legit websites.
What are these _legit_ websites. How can you be sure they are legit?
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### Author:  [@PlasticWhip](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PlasticWhip)
#### Post date: [March 10, 2013, 9:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/labtops/50511/42 "2013-03-10T21:14:09Z")
> [@Bcmaddog](#):
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> > [@WildCat23](#):
> >
> > > [@Bcmaddog](#):
> > >
> > > Malware bites anti-malware is free (trial) and it works every time. Anyone thought that he wants a laptop so he can move with it/ carry it around?
> > >
> > > Get something with a lot of ram and hard drive.
> > >
> > > And you only get viruses if you go in suspicious websites.
> > >
> > > Just go to Norton safe [check.com](http://check.com) it will check site for you.
> >
> > s
> > I’m sorry, this just isn’t true. My antivirus has blocked attacks from legit websites.
>
> What are these _legit_ websites. How can you be sure they are legit?
Because Norton has checked a great many websites. It tells you whether or not they are safe without you asking.
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### Author:  [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2013, 12:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/labtops/50511/43 "2013-03-11T00:08:14Z")
> [@Bcmaddog](#):
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> What are these _legit_ websites. How can you be sure they are legit?
“Legit” websites get hacked w/malware quite often.
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### Author:  [@Bcmaddog](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bcmaddog)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2013, 6:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/labtops/50511/44 "2013-03-11T18:43:42Z")
> [@WildCat23](#):
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> > [@Bcmaddog](#):
> >
> > > [@WildCat23](#):
> > >
> > > > [@Bcmaddog](#):
> > > >
> > > > Malware bites anti-malware is free (trial) and it works every time. Anyone thought that he wants a laptop so he can move with it/ carry it around?
> > > >
> > > > Get something with a lot of ram and hard drive.
> > > >
> > > > And you only get viruses if you go in suspicious websites.
> > > >
> > > > Just go to Norton safe [check.com](http://check.com) it will check site for you.
> > >
> > > s
> > > I’m sorry, this just isn’t true. My antivirus has blocked attacks from legit websites.
> >
> > What are these _legit_ websites. How can you be sure they are legit?
>
> Because Norton has checked a great many websites. It tells you whether or not they are safe without you asking.
[Safeweb.com](http://Safeweb.com) doesn’t work properly anymore. You have to read the reviews.
And what jhb said is true as well.
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### Author:  [@yoyojohn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyojohn)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2013, 7:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/labtops/50511/45 "2013-03-11T19:09:49Z")
[http://www.suvi.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/macandpc.jpg](http://www.suvi.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/macandpc.jpg)
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### Author:  [@dynikus](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dynikus)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2013, 8:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/labtops/50511/46 "2013-03-11T20:42:12Z")
> [@WildCat23](#):
>
> > [@Bcmaddog](#):
> >
> > > [@WildCat23](#):
> > >
> > > > [@Bcmaddog](#):
> > > >
> > > > Malware bites anti-malware is free (trial) and it works every time. Anyone thought that he wants a laptop so he can move with it/ carry it around?
> > > >
> > > > Get something with a lot of ram and hard drive.
> > > >
> > > > And you only get viruses if you go in suspicious websites.
> > > >
> > > > Just go to Norton safe [check.com](http://check.com) it will check site for you.
> > >
> > > s
> > > I’m sorry, this just isn’t true. My antivirus has blocked attacks from legit websites.
> >
> > What are these _legit_ websites. How can you be sure they are legit?
>
> Because Norton has checked a great many websites. It tells you whether or not they are safe without you asking.
eh, norton isn’t the best. It’s too common, so most people build viruses that get past it easily. I use malware bytes and avast. Avast is free, and malwarebytes you can get a free trial.
As far as maintenance, as jhb said, there’s not much. I generally clear my cache atleast once a month using ccleaner or comodo (amazing freeware), and defrag about once every 2 months (again,ccleaner or comodo). Then I physically clean out any dust the fans have accumulated every 3 months or so. I didn’t do any any cleaning or anything on my laptop for about a year when I first got it, and there were no ill effects. Still don’t dust it ever, as I have an external fan that collects most the dust.
Depending on what you’ll be using it for, you may want to get something with a long battery life. Mine has pretty awful battery life as I always kept it charging (which over time worsens a battery, or so I hear). I get about 1-2 hours on a charge. So I’ll have to get a new battery or laptop in general before I take it with me to college.
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