New Computer from scratch, what would you have to have in it? |
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 Jun 2 2005, 04:55 PM
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Erm, I'd just ask my brother to choose. My brother = computer genius.
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Aug 14 2005, 05:07 PM
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my dream computer:
box, tv scren, type writer, cup and string |
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Aug 14 2005, 08:05 PM
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 Lil JC Group: Member Posts: 868 Joined: May 2005 Member No: 145,741 |
windows media player
iTunes IE Notepad Photoshop ImageReady Logitech Wireless Keyboard & Mouse Cable Internet EVERY VIRUS/SPYWARE/ADWARE/POPUP BLOCKER EVER INVENTED CD Ripper & Burner DVD Ripper & Burner |
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Aug 14 2005, 09:06 PM
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A true computer would run Linux ^_^
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Aug 14 2005, 10:59 PM
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QUOTE(CrazayChristian @ Aug 14 2005, 10:06 PM) A true computer would run Linux ^_^  Just out of curiosity: are there that many people around here that run Linux full-time, or almost full-time? There seem to be a lot of posts alluding to that. |
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Aug 15 2005, 12:23 AM
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 ksjchskjdahfkja Group: Member Posts: 958 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 1,175 |
http://www.sgi.com/products/servers/altix/
whatever specs are in that one. its only $100,000  my mom works there. i actualy got to use one of those. 
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Aug 15 2005, 10:09 PM
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The Texan Group: Member Posts: 430 Joined: May 2005 Member No: 136,431 |
QUOTE(mipadi @ Aug 14 2005, 9:59 PM) Just out of curiosity: are there that many people around here that run Linux full-time, or almost full-time? There seem to be a lot of posts alluding to that. Well, windows is less freeing than linux, and linux is virtually 100% Virus proof. Those who know programming usually 90% run linux because it allows so much more, has so much more, and IT'S FREE! |
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Aug 15 2005, 10:15 PM
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QUOTE(CrazayChristian @ Aug 15 2005, 11:09 PM) Well, windows is less freeing than linux, and linux is virtually 100% Virus proof. Those who know programming usually 90% run linux because it allows so much more, has so much more, and IT'S FREE! Trust me, I'm well-versed in the relative merits of Unix and Unix-like operating systems.  I do, in fact, write software for such systems. But I do see a lot of comments about it on here, and I'm just asking if there really are that many people around running Linux full-time or almost full-time (or at least half the time).
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Aug 15 2005, 10:36 PM
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 dripping destruction Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,282 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 21,929 |
i don't have linux... not yet anyways.
i blame my lack of a CD burner. i was going to try it on an old comptuer, but i can't burn a CD-R that it will read. i can't burn a CD-R period. stupid combo drive gave out. i think the biggest obstecle to people getting linux is the number of distros. if it were like firefox, i'd so have gotten it already. but even after i chose a distro, i had no idea what processor i was on (uneducated in the verses of techyness i was). then i figured it out, but it still took a while. it'd be nice if there was just a base linux distro that you downloaded, and you installed modules for whatever feature you wanted. (now someone will tell me there's a distro like that. my CD burner gave out. :-( so it's still no help to me. ) |
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Aug 15 2005, 10:43 PM
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QUOTE(sadolakced acid @ Aug 15 2005, 11:36 PM) it'd be nice if there was just a base linux distro that you downloaded, and you installed modules for whatever feature you wanted. (now someone will tell me there's a distro like that. my CD burner gave out. :-( so it's still no help to me. ) You could always just download the kernel and any other modules you need, compile them yourself, and install it. But it would be a tremendous pain in the ass. |
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Aug 16 2005, 07:34 AM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 211 Joined: May 2005 Member No: 143,509 |
lol. regarding the specs...who needs all that...seriously? my preference...laptop...
- 3 GHz - 512 M RAM - 40-50G HD - CDRW/DVDRW drive - 14.1" screen... that's it really...more will cost like hell. this config is real cheap.. i think.. it's wasting stuff to have like 300 G's and not really needing them all..at least in my personal opinion..i.e. need, not want... |
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