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Aaron Eldreth wrote:
Why no Macs?
I'd love a Mac, just as a geek toy but a decent one is just too far out of my price range.
Michael
CP Blog [^]
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I just inherited two Macs from my brother. He died a couple of months ago.
One of them is a PowerMac G4, dual 1GHz processors, 1 Gig RAM, 17" LCD monitor. Perfect system for video editing.
The other system is a Powerbook G4 1.33GHz notebook with a 12" screen. This is what I would call a geek toy.
I only wish I had received them under different circumstances.
Kelly Herald
Software Developer
MPC
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Mac? whats a Mac? 
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Aaron Eldreth wrote:
Macs are the perfect gaming system as this commercial[^] perfectly states. Why can't more people see the light?
Nope, don't think so. Its going to be an XBox or PS2. Then a PC & Game cube, and a Mac is at the bottom of the pile for gaming.
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Both my laptop and desktop are Dell machines. I've been buying Dell since 2001 when I got a second hand Dell Laptop. Never had any problems with them that wasn't self inflicted.
Before that I used to get custom built machines from a local one man shop. He eventually went out of business because he couldn't match the prices of the bigger stores. A shame, as he was a top quality engineer who gave excellent customer service.
Michael
CP Blog [^]
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Michael P Butler wrote:
He eventually went out of business because he couldn't match the prices of the bigger stores. A shame, as he was a top quality engineer who gave excellent customer service.
that sucks. actually, if i build my own PC now, it's solely for personaql reasons, as i can't even match the mega-makers, even doing all the work myself! And if you actually run legal SW, hmph, forget it.
~Nitron.
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True. Building from scratch is no cheaper than buying from some of the bigger stores or mail order. The only advantage is you really get the system you want. No need to compromise with getting great graphics but no DVD-RW etc. Have it all
I have 2 PC's both built from scratch, both have never given me any problems at all. I must admit to liking Dell stuff though. I used to use a Dell desktop in my last place of employment and have a second hand Dell Lattitude laptop which still runs perfectly. I dont think i would buy a brand desktop for personal use though.
Jon
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Thats exactly why I do it for my home PC's. I get exactly the components I want. e.g. a dual DVI graphics card, or a particular mother board, with the right expandability or chipset.
No way I would build them for a company, though at work we do have a guy who builds our workstations, though they are all pretty meating machines (dual xeon's) running 6 monitors each, so in this case we want a specialist to do it for us, not a Dell.
Saying that I did own a Dell, and it was a good workhorse, but inside it was so custom, upgrades were painful. It ended up being a complete throwaway box, as only the hard drive could be salvaged. Everything else would not fit a standard PC. The case was the most non complient, which was a shame becuase it was solid.
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a Micron, Pentium II 266 Mhz w/ 128Mb RAM, 20G hard drive, CD reader, floppy, Sound Blaster Live, 56K modem.
The only thing left from the original machine is the sound card and the case (I've even replaced the power supply).
Currently, it's a Pentium III, 600 MHz, 256Mb, 20Gb hard drive, 75 Gb hard drive, CD writer, DVD reader, Intel 10/100 NIC, no modem.
Pretty sad, compared to the 4GHz, 1G RAM, 200 Gb behemoths some folks run.
Software Zen: delete this;
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Just got a new HP nx9110 laptop the other day. So far so good. First laptop and first HP I have had. Before that it has always been local, cheap, no-name brands or cobbled from parts.
regards,
Paul Watson
South Africa
Michael Dunn wrote:
"except the sod who voted this a 1, NO SOUP FOR YOU"
Crikey! ain't life grand?
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I suppose I could have clicked on Compaq also, but since I hate that machine with avengence I don't want to admit to it. I like my iPaq though (if only I hadn't frazzled the connector)
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