How old is your computer???
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It just turned 3 years old, but I've had it for about 6 months.
iMac 17" intel Core Duo 1.83Ghz
2 GB RAM
160 GB Hard Drive
SuperDrive DVD Burner
Mac OS X 10.5 & Windows XP SP3 (via Boot Camp)
I love it and it still screams like a banshee.
J.
iMac 17" intel Core Duo 1.83Ghz
2 GB RAM
160 GB Hard Drive
SuperDrive DVD Burner
Mac OS X 10.5 & Windows XP SP3 (via Boot Camp)
I love it and it still screams like a banshee.
J.
My computer will be one year old in July or August... a nice little Alienware machine. I heard that they were very nice for gaming and easy to upgrade or replace parts on, so when my other computer started crapping out, I figured that it would be a good route to go. I would have fixed up my other computer, but it was a freebie that a friend built for me, and while they were good parts, they were old/ obsolete parts, and if I replaced my mobo like it looked like I would need to, I would either need to do a very expensive one, or upgrade everything else due to obsolete ports. I'm pleased with my decision and purchase. 
I'll post specs when I'm back to my machine.
I'll post specs when I'm back to my machine.
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My computer will be one year old in July or August... a nice little Alienware machine. I heard that they were very nice for gaming and easy to upgrade or replace parts on, so when my other computer started crapping out, I figured that it would be a good route to go. I would have fixed up my other computer, but it was a freebie that a friend built for me, and while they were good parts, they were old/ obsolete parts, and if I replaced my mobo like it looked like I would need to, I would either need to do a very expensive one, or upgrade everything else due to obsolete ports. I'm pleased with my decision and purchase.
I'm glad you like it!
Once Dell bought out Alienware I was expecting a serious drop in quality while watching the prices remain the same. Of course, I worked for Dell at the time so maybe it wasn't the most unbiased opinion, but it turned out okay.
J.
My desktop is just over two years old now, - processor is an Athlon 64 dual core - I'll be looking to add another gig of RAM - 2Gb total atm - and another hard drive - I have a 298Gb internal and a 465Gb external, the internal isn't cutting it anymore, though - sometime in the future, and if I'm feeling rich, maybe a newer video card than I have now - a GeForce 8800 GTS - but seeing as the new games I play aren't very graphics intensive anyway, it's not really required.
Main machine:
Mac Pro Octo Core 2008:
2 G RAM (I know, I know, I will put more in)
1TB, 1TB and 320 hard drives
This rig is attached to a 30" Apple Cinema Display
Play Machine:
Acer Aspire Netbook
Manufactured November 2008
Main Notebook
2006 Macbook
Can't remember the specs, but I did up the RAM to 2 Gs from the original 512
Hot Rod Toy Machine:
2001 Power Mac G4 Cube (only 250,000 ever made)
upgraded HD to 120 G
upgraded Video Card (something new with 512 Video RAM)
upgraded RAM to 1.5 G (limit)
upgraded processor to 1.8 Mhz G4
They all run great - I would say though that the newest machine, the acer netbook running XP, is definitely the slowest.
Mac Pro Octo Core 2008:
2 G RAM (I know, I know, I will put more in)
1TB, 1TB and 320 hard drives
This rig is attached to a 30" Apple Cinema Display
Play Machine:
Acer Aspire Netbook
Manufactured November 2008
Main Notebook
2006 Macbook
Can't remember the specs, but I did up the RAM to 2 Gs from the original 512
Hot Rod Toy Machine:
2001 Power Mac G4 Cube (only 250,000 ever made)
upgraded HD to 120 G
upgraded Video Card (something new with 512 Video RAM)
upgraded RAM to 1.5 G (limit)
upgraded processor to 1.8 Mhz G4
They all run great - I would say though that the newest machine, the acer netbook running XP, is definitely the slowest.
I believe my current PC is about 2 years old.
AMD X2 6000+
2 GB RAM
320 GB HD
8800 GTS
I've been thinking about upgrading the videocard to an ATI 4850 or 4870.
I also have a 10" Eee PC that I bought a few months ago that I use at school.
AMD X2 6000+
2 GB RAM
320 GB HD
8800 GTS
I've been thinking about upgrading the videocard to an ATI 4850 or 4870.
I also have a 10" Eee PC that I bought a few months ago that I use at school.
The only high tech thing about it? I can burn CDs and I have a flat-screen monitor! 
I honestly don't remember how old this one is. Old enough for XP to be new and much desired after using ME on my laptop for so long. The specs were easier to screen grab than to retype:
It still does quite nicely in the performance arena, but I don't play games or do any intensive stuff.
It still does quite nicely in the performance arena, but I don't play games or do any intensive stuff.
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Mine's about four and a half years old now, I got it when I started university. It's an HP with an AMD Athlon 3500+ processor, and still runs reasonably well. Graphically intense video games can chug a little bit and it will definitely need a replacement in the next couple years, but it works for now.
CaptainHawk1
Commodore
Forgot to mention my specs:
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 2.40 GHz
4.00 GB RAM
320 GB HDD
Nvidia GeForce 8400 GS that is seriously weak considering the rest of my hardware.
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 2.40 GHz
4.00 GB RAM
320 GB HDD
Nvidia GeForce 8400 GS that is seriously weak considering the rest of my hardware.
I currently have two:
iMac 20" w/ 2.0GHz Intel CoreDuo is now 3 years old. I use it for both OS X 10.5.6 and Windows XP
And
PowerMac G4 Quicksilver Dual 1.0 GHz is now 8 years old. Currently runs OS X 10.4.9 and Mac OS 9.2.2
iMac 20" w/ 2.0GHz Intel CoreDuo is now 3 years old. I use it for both OS X 10.5.6 and Windows XP
And
PowerMac G4 Quicksilver Dual 1.0 GHz is now 8 years old. Currently runs OS X 10.4.9 and Mac OS 9.2.2
Yeah, it's definately been working great so far. My biggest complaint was just that the case side is a pain in the ass to get back on... there's some sort of secret to it, but I can only find it through lots of trial and error- and even then, I'm usually not sure what I even did!My computer will be one year old in July or August... a nice little Alienware machine. I heard that they were very nice for gaming and easy to upgrade or replace parts on, so when my other computer started crapping out, I figured that it would be a good route to go. I would have fixed up my other computer, but it was a freebie that a friend built for me, and while they were good parts, they were old/ obsolete parts, and if I replaced my mobo like it looked like I would need to, I would either need to do a very expensive one, or upgrade everything else due to obsolete ports. I'm pleased with my decision and purchase.
I'm glad you like it!
Once Dell bought out Alienware I was expecting a serious drop in quality while watching the prices remain the same. Of course, I worked for Dell at the time so maybe it wasn't the most unbiased opinion, but it turned out okay.
J.
Specs:
AMD Athalon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5200+ 2.7 GHz
4 GB RAM
NVidia GeForce 9600 GT video card
225 GB hard drive
My work and gaming rigs are updated each year to the latest tech. My typewriter (Asus N80Vn) is a few months old.
The oldest machine I have in regular use is my net computer (is only used for web surfing and software testing), which is around four years old - but had memory and HDD upgrades since then.
The oldest machine I have in regular use is my net computer (is only used for web surfing and software testing), which is around four years old - but had memory and HDD upgrades since then.
My main rig is about 2 months old.
Core i7 920, 6gb ram, 1tb HDD and Geforce GTX260.
Upgraded from a Athlon64 FX60, 4gb ram and a 8800GTS.
Also have my Samsung NC10 net book.
Core i7 920, 6gb ram, 1tb HDD and Geforce GTX260.
Upgraded from a Athlon64 FX60, 4gb ram and a 8800GTS.
Also have my Samsung NC10 net book.
iMac G5, second generation (non-Intel).
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My PowerBook G4 is just over four years old. I started to notice it getting slow when running the latest versions of Office and CS3. Even playing some YouTube videos or streaming content, the playback was choppy. It handles things like iMovie okay but I wouldn't dare install Final Cut (which is something I'd like to learn). It's not Intel-based so I can't stream Netflix, and I believe Apple will be dropping support for their older PowerPC-based computers in upcoming software.
Got a nice tax refund this year, and so I treated myself to a new computer. It arrived this week. MacBook Pro 17".
Got a nice tax refund this year, and so I treated myself to a new computer. It arrived this week. MacBook Pro 17".
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Amaris
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Yeah, it's definately been working great so far. My biggest complaint was just that the case side is a pain in the ass to get back on... there's some sort of secret to it, but I can only find it through lots of trial and error- and even then, I'm usually not sure what I even did!
Specs:
AMD Athalon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5200+ 2.7 GHz
4 GB RAM
NVidia GeForce 9600 GT video card
225 GB hard drive
Back in our warranty division, we had someone bring in an alienware system to look at. It was black with green and god knows what else, and he was telling us what was wrong with it. So we wanted to take a look. We all tried to get it open (he'd never opened it), and I couldn't find a latch or knob or anything anywhere, and so my friend got pissed and hit the top of the case, and both sides fell off the case and clattered on the floor. I said "well there you go, it's a case made for an engineer!"
J.
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