Your Guide to L.E.T.S. (Leisure, Entertainment, Travel, and Savings)
I hope everyone out there is staying safe. We have been working behind the scenes on our long run testing of the items I talked about earlier. The problem is that by doing so we don’t have a lot of weekly content.
If you our readers can give us some insight into what you are interested in or want us to look into for you. We will try to fill the silence.
I have my towel and I am ready for your challenge.
We added another computer to our test for you fine readers. We added an Asus ROG Zephyrus GX701 laptop. The system came with a 1 TB M.2 NVMe SSD with 16 GB RAM and an RTX2070 with 144hz screen and Optimus or G-Sync.
Unit is packaged by Asus with WINDOWS 10 and its external 1080p webcam in box – Micro-USB
Display – 17+” of Smooth 144hz refresh rate. Back lid made of aluminum, really thin bezels with a 1” chin filled with NVIDIA’s stickers on the left. Unfortunately, this laptop a FINGERPRINT MAGNET.
Cooling vs Typing for GAMERS – I personally prefer the front keyboard layout rather than the traditional laptop ergonomics, as the purpose of the machine is extreme gaming with the able to transport to any location for a gaming session.
The perforated top is warm while gaming but did its job in keeping things cool. Asus aura RGB keyboard looks wonderful, although the software is lacking in customization and compatibility with other RGB devices. Chassis RGB lights can be optionally turned off as well. Keyboard feels good for typing, once you get use to its position. Track\Num pad took a short time for me to get acquainted with using it to navigate Window. Unfortunately, the deck and keypad is another fingerprint magnet.
Noise – The GX701 uses the CPU fan mainly, while doing little tasks. Making the Zephyrus sounds and looks like any other Zen design ASUS. However, the two GPU fans kicks in when a game loads up and this thing comes alive. In comparison, this Zephyrus is much quieter than “classical” gaming laptops of early 2017.
Interface – Lacking Thunderbolt and RJ45 port. At least there are two u.s.b gen-1 and one u.s.b gen-2. Hopefully on future models the missing thunderbolt will be addressed.
Speakers – There laptop speaker. They are better than the Zenbook speakers and are actually not bad for their class.
Battery – Power brick is 19.5v barrel plug. 3.2 A . Supports USB PD. Disabling the Geforce and using the intel graphics, I could use the Zephyrus to watch YOUTUBE for a bit over 3 hours. However, with GeForce enabled the battery life from a full charge was less than 45 mins of G-SYNC, surfing the web.
GAMING –On this 17” (1920 X 1080) I was able to play multiple games on the highest settings and FPS were high and the G-Sync eliminated all the tearing. Great performer.
We are going to continue to use this laptop as a daily driver to see how if it still impresses after a couple months.
If you want us to test anything out leave a comment, and I will try to get to it.
A fundamental part of our site was to provide an average person’s view of travel and possible how to enjoy the finer parts of travel without spending a lot. However due to world events that part of the mission is slightly on hold.
Instead we will focus on our reviews of items. We are still committed to bring you real world experiences so please stay tuned.
Thank you all for reading and please stay safe.
LG gram 17 (2020) review: The best big Ultrabook around just got even better
We recently obtained a LG Gram 17 (2020) for a long-term review due to the excellent buzz that is going around about the topic. As it turns out this is one of the smallest 17-inch Ultrabook you can get. Basically, you get a 16:10 17-inch display in effectively a 15-inch notebook that weighs just 2.95lbs (1.35kg).
This first post is going to be short as we have not had much time to actually use the device, but I wanted to post a few pictures of the packaging and what comes in the box.
More info to come as we gain experience and try to answer the question on should we buy this for our travels?
Today, we went to Burger 21 for lunch and everyone really enjoyed it. I had the Black & Bleu burger with a Red Velvet Cake milkshake. The burger, which comes with bacon, bleu cheese, lettuce and tomato on a brioche bun was cooked to the desired temperature and tasted great. The milkshake was beautifully presented with a square of red velvet cake and a healthy dose of whipped cream on top. It tasted as good as it looked. My wife had a turkey burger on a wheat bun; the turkey patty was flavorful, unlike others she has ordered elsewhere, and she said would definitely order it again. We shared a family-sized basket of the delicious shoestring fries which was enough for about three people to share.
The rest of our party had the Cheesy burger and cheese fries with American cheese and the chicken Parmesan sandwich with a side salad. Unlike other restaurants, the cheese, bacon and scallion toppings were not on top of the fries but instead came in a bowl on the side. The flavor of the American cheese dip was not a hit with the one who ordered it, but I thought it was interesting and my wife thought it was good and would be a nice toppings on a sandwich. The side salad was a very generous portion and pretty much a full-sized salad, and the chicken Parmesan sandwich seemed to be a hit. This wasn’t our first trip to Burger 21, and it won’t be our last. The food and milkshakes are always fresh, delicious and plentiful, and the service and cleanliness of the restaurant above par. Burger 21 even has a hand-washing station in the restaurant so you don’t have to make a trip to the restroom to wash your hands before touching your food. And if you have picky eaters who can not agree on a what to eat, Burger 21 has something for pretty much everyone in your party.
Happy Valentines Day to everyone. I hope that each of you has the ability to spend time with that special someone in you life.
Over the past few months I have taken the opportunity to drive our family Prius. I have found it to be very similar to the other hybrids that we have. The Prius comes with three different power modes: EV, ECO and Power. The EV is electric, ECO is a hybrid between EV and gas that maximizes fuel economy and Power is akin to a “sport” mode in the Volt. It allows you to tailor the cars performance to the type of driving you need. If you don’t need quick acceleration, then the car lets you use the ECO mode to improve your gas mileage. The best part is if you need those rabbit starts or quick passing ability the car can be shifted on the fly between modes.
Driving the Prius, it does a great job of being nimble. I never problems navigating into parking spots, parallel parking or changing lanes. The challenge of trying to keep it in EV mode became a fun game while driving the car.
So after a few months, we still love the Prius and would suggest anyone who is looking for a low maintenance, great gas mileage car to take a look at the Prius. It will not disappoint.
To everyone out there Happy New Year! I hope this year is better than the last and that you are able to make the most out of it.
In 1979 Douglas Adams book ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’ was published. The book tells of the destruction of Earth to make way for an intergalactic through-way and the saving of one human. The alien that saves the human gives an important advice, “Don’t forget to bring a towel.” Why a towel?
“A towel, [The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy] says, is about the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can have. Partly it has great practical value. You can wrap it around you for warmth as you bound across the cold moons of Jaglan Beta; you can lie on it on the brilliant marble-sanded beaches of Santraginus V, inhaling the heady sea vapors; you can sleep under it beneath the stars which shine so redly on the desert world of Kakrafoon; use it to sail a miniraft down the slow heavy River Moth; wet it for use in hand-to-hand-combat; wrap it round your head to ward off noxious fumes or avoid the gaze of the Ravenous Bugblatter Beast of Traal (such a mind-boggingly stupid animal, it assumes that if you can’t see it, it can’t see you); you can wave your towel in emergencies as a distress signal, and of course dry yourself off with it if it still seems to be clean enough.”
We hope to be your towel in your journey. We will provide you information, reviews, and advice about travel, leisure, entertainments, and savings (LETS).
So come join us for a ride.
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