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Post by NASH7777 on Sept 25, 2006 18:22:12 GMT -5
Just ordered a brand new $2,000 dollar computer. I'm so DAMN EXCITED. For those who are interested: MacBook Pro, 15-inch, 2.0GHZ Intel Core Duo. (laptop for those who don't know better) Backlit Keyboard 15.4-inch widescreen display 1440x900 resolution 2.0GHz Intel Core Duo(1) 1GB 667 DDR2- 2x512 SO-DIMMs 80GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA hard drive 4x SuperDrive (read and write CD's and DVD's) ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 with 128MB GDDR3 memory One FireWire 400 and two USB 2.0 ports I get a built in iSight camera and the cool MagSafe power cord! Shipping method: 2-3 day shipping  There's a pretty picture of it. *Cries with happiness and can't wait any longer. Also I'll be able to stay online forever now!!!! |
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Post by The zoradude on Sept 25, 2006 22:07:18 GMT -5
wish i knew what all that stuff meant, but I fail at computers ; ;
but if your happy then yay
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Post by vespuleth on Sept 26, 2006 1:20:09 GMT -5
if I were going to get a mac, this would be the way i'd do it.
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Post by Doan the Nado on Sept 26, 2006 9:46:26 GMT -5
That's cool, but it does make me feel a whole lot better about my recent computer purchase. Mine actually has a faster Athlon XP Dual Core processor and 3-160 GB hard drives, basically the same RAM, and a better DVD burner. Of course, mine is not a laptop, but I only spent about $700.
I can guarantee that you'll love the speed of a new dual core. Computationally expensive operations (such as recompiling the operating system on FreeBSD) took about 1/4 of the time on my new computer as it did on my old Pentium 4. I personally don't understand the craze with Macs: sure, the OS is cool, but so is Linux, and with Linux, you can get any old computer and just throw it on there (for free). There are Desktop Environments (gnome, kde, etc) that have themes to make it act basically just like a Mac.
To each his own, though. I'm quite sure that you will be happy with your purchase. I need to get a laptop, too, but I'm probably going to go with a cheap secondhand one to just put a lightweight browser and word processor on, and then use an X-server to connect to my new computer when I'm at home.
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Post by NASH7777 on Sept 26, 2006 15:49:43 GMT -5
1/2 the cost of my computer is in just the fact that it's a laptop. The other 1/4 in that it's a good computer. The final 1/4 in that it's a mac, which is sooooo worth that last quarter for my all my high quality apps that I love.
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Post by vespuleth on Sept 26, 2006 19:12:51 GMT -5
doan, the difference between macs and pcs is primarily that pcs are software driven while macs are hardware driven (thus the reason that they are not very end user customizable). Also, in the production world (music, movies, and pictures), macs are the standard. But that is about all I know.
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Post by NASH7777 on Sept 26, 2006 19:24:37 GMT -5
I prefer macs, I don't have the customizability as far as the comp itself goes but as far as what I can do with it I do. I can download music and listen to it, have my pics organized, surf the web, messenger, photo/movie editing, i can voice and video chat, and I can even program my own apps and compile them for any computer. There's nothing on my mac that I need that I don't have. I love the interface, I don't get viruses or spyware, I've never had to reset my whole computer and lose everything, and the searching works awesome on it! I can afford it, I like it a lot, and it's secure. What more to ask....
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Post by kennyken on Sept 27, 2006 15:42:55 GMT -5
Nice Nash, although I'm getting a PC, I'm looking to purchase a laptop soon too.
not 2 grand though! rich punk(jk)
Enjoy!
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Post by NASH7777 on Sept 29, 2006 21:33:40 GMT -5
www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9IdvUPyQy0&NRThere's what mine will be able to do. Using parallels between OSX and windows. And it's in my home state now! But 2 day shipping only includes business days....saturday apparently isn't a business day :-( so I have a full weekend off work to sit impatiently. Maybe I'll get creative and work on a new battle system or something for RPGM2 lol...
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Post by realitybites on Oct 2, 2006 5:13:51 GMT -5
You and me both know thats not gonna happen nash......  and I think youll survive a few days.  |
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Post by NASH7777 on Oct 2, 2006 9:46:44 GMT -5
In a matter of hours I will have it in my possession!!!! MWHAHAHAHAHAHAAAHAHAAAA!!!!!!!11111111!!!!11!!1!1!!!111!! I feel like going home sick right now just to go bask in it's glory...  So close.... |
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Post by The zoradude on Oct 2, 2006 12:06:38 GMT -5
Calm down there nash buddy, don't have a heartattack o.O
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Post by BloodKnight on Oct 2, 2006 12:29:13 GMT -5
What I'm wondering is WHERE'D YOU GET THE MONEY TO BUY IT FROM!?  I got a new Dell computer in July, was $619. My brother got his Alienware around the same time, 'twas $1452. |
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Post by NASH7777 on Oct 2, 2006 17:52:44 GMT -5
Wait I have to pay for this thing BK!? Oh crap... lol jk. I have a job ;-) BTW IT'S AWESOME!!!!! On it right now. Transfered everything over and now doing some quick updates and moving stuff around.... I'm sooo happy *tear |
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Post by BloodKnight on Oct 2, 2006 18:12:55 GMT -5
Wait I have to pay for this thing BK!? Oh crap... WHOAMG U R N 73h 7r0ubl3z Well I was wondering if you saved up or what? |
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Post by doyleman on Oct 2, 2006 19:17:47 GMT -5
tooth fairy... explains everything...
Seeing this makes me want to switch to that there thing. even though it's apple, the duo thing sounds awesome.
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So close....