Funny... it's due to the fact that I've been dealing with Macs at my work for a couple years now that I've sworn I can never bring myself to consider one for my personal computer.
Just ordered my new computer! Specs!
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Funny... it's due to the fact that I've been dealing with Macs at my work for a couple years now that I've sworn I can never bring myself to consider one for my personal computer.
The problem is that I'm not mainstream, so I hit a lot of compatibility problems.
I find very little pleasure in the construction, and displeasure sorting any problems out. So if it doesn't work properly at the end then it's just disappointment and sadness.
Mac hardware seems to come out every 10-12 months. Laser Beam was talking about an imminent upgrade of the Macbook Pro line due out soon (although no doubt delayed due to the Intel issue), which the OP would have missed out on.
But yes, you are right in that there is no 'right, this is the best computer we'll ever make' date.
Okay got me thereYou build your own laptops? If so, kudos to you.
But I don't use laptops much. I have my stationary and I have no need for a laptop.
Okay got me thereYou build your own laptops? If so, kudos to you.
Damn Luddites.
*sweeps Emher out the door with a broom*
Why?
It's really not as hard as people make it out to be. If you read the instructions and know what hardware will work together it's very easy. The first one I put together took two evenings. One for hardware assembly and one for software installation.
If I wasn't fussy, I could have gone to my local independent computer shop and bought whatever ready assembled upper-mid range system they recommend. That would be easier than assembling my own.
But as I said in my earlier post, I'm not mainstream, and a machine like the above would sit in the corner and go unused.
A computer is a universal machine, that should do whatever I want it to do. But because of how computer technology is made nowadays, there are lots of compatibility problems if one strays from the beaten track that is 'mainstream'.
Seeing that is like a blast from the past. That's a Kaypro 4. My Dad bought one of those in 1984 and that was the computer I used for everything until I left for college in 1992. It's still kicking around somewhere in the house. It still works after all these years and has never once crashed.Emher..you can finally upgrade your OS..
I'm curious. So, what makes your computing requirements so out of the mainstream?
Too much to discuss here. But in brief terms, I dislike the direction that computers are evolving, both in terms of hardware and OS/software developments.
I despise bloat, drm, security, and excessively rich graphical interfaces.
There's the theory of the Inverse Moore's Law, where whatever gains you get from hardware are largely consumed by inefficient software.
My objective is to seek a better computing experience, not particularly aiming for benchmarks and the like.
8 gig of memory, i remember when 8 meg of memory was thought insanity....its amazing how quickly PC technology has advanced.
....its amazing how quickly PC technology has advanced.
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I remember the episode "11001001", where Riker comments on the memory storage of the Enterprise computers being "a million K".
I've finished putting my new computer together, and it has all worked out as I hoped. The only thing I haven't ticked on my checklist is writing a dvd, but I'm not going to waste a disc just to confirm that is okay.
If my digital camera decides to work, you'll get photos. If not, you'll have to wait until I buy a new camera.
If my digital camera decides to work, you'll get photos. If not, you'll have to wait until I buy a new camera.
Ha, damn it. I actually edited a question into the post, somehow it didn't work out, and now it looks like I was being a smartass there, lol.
I actually wanted to know what's currently new & hot on the market regarding CPU and videocards, because after I bought my machine I stopped paying attention.
I have to admit that I am curious about that as well, JarodRussell as I stopped really paying attention to the differences in all the newer processors, RAM, and accessories after building mine. As it's getting a little long in the tooth now and harder to upgrade, it's time to start paying attention to this stuff again.