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post #1 of 27
4/12/11 at 11:58am
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Ok, now let's start a thread to show off your properties :)

How many computers do you currently own? Describe all of them: Brands (hardware is optional), OS's, purpose of usage (game, media, work, ...)

 

Here is mine:

1. MacBook Pro 15'' (early 2011) core i7, running Snow Leopard. I mainly use it for my daily life: surfing, music, movie, photo editing, programming,...

2. Lenovo Thinkpad X61s, running windows 7. Rarely use it after I've got the Mac. Though, I bring it around my flat because it's small and light. 

3. Home server, Intel atom ITX desktop (built by myself), running Ubuntu Server. It is my home server which is used as a NAS, media (upnp) server, web server, torrent client...

 

That's it.

Thanks!

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post #2 of 27
4/12/11 at 12:04pm

1, brand is Self-Assembly. I use it for everything you would regularly use a private computer for, i.e. gaming, music, surfing, downloading, chatting, gathering information, illegal and/or morally outrageous activities, in no particular order. I got Win 7 Home Premium 64 Bit.

 

Here are some system details.


Edited by Sumpfkraut - 4/12/11 at 12:06pm
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post #3 of 27
4/12/11 at 12:14pm
Thread Starter 


how big is the monitor? how do you like the screen?

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Originally Posted by Sumpfkraut View Post

1, brand is Self-Assembly. I use it for everything you would regularly use a private computer for, i.e. gaming, music, surfing, downloading, chatting, gathering information, illegal and/or morally outrageous activities, in no particular order. I got Win 7 Home Premium 64 Bit.

 

Here are some system details.



 

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post #4 of 27
4/12/11 at 12:17pm

22'', it pleases me. Certainly there are better screens to be had, but I seldom play fast-paced ego-shooters so reaction time isn't that important, and the colours are just fine for me.

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post #5 of 27
4/12/11 at 1:15pm

I don't run any demanding programs and use my Xbox for gaming so I don't need powerful computers.

 

1.  Dell Zino HD: I wanted something small so it wouldn't take up too much deskspace.  Bad specs, but I got it at a ridiculously good price.  I use it mainly to surf, IM, and music.  Runs Windows 7 with a 24 and 19 inch monitor.

2.  Dell Mini 9: Great for throwing in my backpack and so I can view PowerPoints or notes for class.  Runs XP.

3.  Thinkpad X61s: Don't really use it anymore because I got a netbook.  It also got a crack near the hinge a couple months ago.  I take it on trips because of the large battery capacity.  Runs XP.

 

My Xbox also uses the 24" monitor.  So when I game, I have my Zino HD displaying on the 19" so I can still see IMs and surf between games.

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post #6 of 27
4/12/11 at 11:13pm
  1. Home brew. Intel 3.2ghz+, P4 "Prescott", ASUS P4C800-E, Windoze, GeForce 6800 Ultra, 2xDell 24" 2407WFP
  2. Home brew. Intel 3.2ghz+, P4 "Prescott", ASUS P4C800-E, Windoze Server/Linux (dual boot), GeForce 6800 Ultra, KVM console
  3. Home brew. Intel 3.16ghz, E8500 Wolfdale, Windoze, Dell 24" 2407WFP
  4. Dell laptop 1.66ghz, T2300, Windoze, 15" display
  5. Dell laptop 2.3ghz, quad core, Windoze, 17" display
     
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post #7 of 27
4/13/11 at 4:51am

Dell 1420 duo 1.5ghz

Lenova g450a cant rember specs

Macbook pro I7

Lenovo 3.33ghz desktop

Hp 2.5ghz desktop

Hp envy 14" i5

 

wow thats quite alot isnt it,most are broken or exchanged

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post #8 of 27
4/13/11 at 9:43am
Thread Starter 

 what are you using them for?
 

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Dell 1420 duo 1.5ghz

Lenova g450a cant rember specs

Macbook pro I7

Lenovo 3.33ghz desktop

Hp 2.5ghz desktop

Hp envy 14" i5

 

wow thats quite alot isnt it,most are broken or exchanged



 

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post #9 of 27
4/13/11 at 9:57am

Acer Aspire Laptop

4GB DDR3

250GB HDD

Intel Dual Core 64-bit running at 2.2GHZ

720p LCD

Atheros wireless N card

POS realtek onboard sound card with a crappy headphone jack that is loose

DVD super multi

Onboard Intel GMA 

Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

 

no good for gaming due to the Intel GMA, but this laptop is very fast :)

 

 

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post #10 of 27
4/13/11 at 11:29am

-15" MacBook Pro (mid 2010 version) i7, 8GBs ram, 7200rpm 500gb HDD, Nvidia GT 330m and high res upgrade (1680x1050) connected to my 24" Apple Cinema Display in duel display configuration. I use this machine for 99% of things.

 

-DIY Server Running minecraft haha. Running ubuntu linux it has 1.5GBs of ram and a P4 processor with an 80GB hdd haha. 

 

and about 9 other computers in the house that are not mine so don't count but if I counted everything that connects to the wifi (including portable devices) it would total around 16 devices. 

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post #11 of 27
4/14/11 at 3:27pm

I have 3 computers. 2 desktops and 1 notebook. 

 

Gateway NV5814u (core 2 duo)

Intel core 2 duo 2.8 ghz

Amd Phenom X4 at 2.8 also wink.gif

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post #12 of 27
4/14/11 at 10:35pm

Home: Toshiba A505-S69803 - Core 2 Duo T6600, upgraded with 128GB Crucial SSD

 

Work (main computer): Intel i5-2500k @ 4.4GHz, 16GB DDR3 12800, 1TB WD Black drive, 1TB WD Green drive, Nvidia 460 GTX

 

Work: (testing server) Intel Q8400 @ 3.4GHz, 8GB DDR2 1000, 2 x 1TB WD Black drives, Nvidia 8800GT 

 

Work: (used by co-worker) Intel Q6600 @ 3.3GHz, 4GB DDR2 1000, 500GB WD Black Drive, Nvidia 8800GTS 

 

Work: (server) Intel E6600 @ 3.4GHz, 4GB DDR2 800

 

All the work machines also run folding@home. 

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post #13 of 27
4/14/11 at 11:11pm
Too many. In regular use is a 2.0GHz Core2Do white MacBook, a 1G iPad 32GB/3G, and an Athlon64 2.0GHz Linux box.

I have another Linux box (Opteron) that I need to bring online.

Aside from that, I have a couple of old SGI boxes, a NeXT Cube and slab, and about a dozen old Macs, including a IIfx and a SE/30. Also an old IIgs.

I hang onto these for nostalgia. 20 years ago, I lusted for a NeXT Cube and a IIfx. Now I have them. The plan is to hang onto them (and the other old boxes) until they become collector's items. That might sound silly, but it wasn't too long ago when vacuum tubes were written off as worthless. Give it another 20 years and I'm hoping these will turn a nice profit.
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post #14 of 27
4/14/11 at 11:38pm
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Too many. In regular use is a 2.0GHz Core2Do white MacBook, a 1G iPad 32GB/3G, and an Athlon64 2.0GHz Linux box.

I have another Linux box (Opteron) that I need to bring online.

Aside from that, I have a couple of old SGI boxes, a NeXT Cube and slab, and about a dozen old Macs, including a IIfx and a SE/30. Also an old IIgs.

I hang onto these for nostalgia. 20 years ago, I lusted for a NeXT Cube and a IIfx. Now I have them. The plan is to hang onto them (and the other old boxes) until they become collector's items. That might sound silly, but it wasn't too long ago when vacuum tubes were written off as worthless. Give it another 20 years and I'm hoping these will turn a nice profit.

Ohh my. Don't tell me you have a couple of SGI O2 octanes? At work we are pulling the plugs and surplussing all of our SGI's (multiple O2's, Onyx2 Reality Monster's, and Indigo's). Good riddance devil_face.gif

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post #15 of 27
4/15/11 at 12:37am
I have a SGI Indigo and an Indy.

The cases are pretty cool. I don't know if they'll ever be collectibles, but modding modern boards into them would be fun. My storage space is free, so I'm thinking about hanging onto them for another 20+ years.

You never know, everyone wants stuff, then they throw it away, then then want it again.

What haunts me is all the tube gear I passed over in the 1980s. I've been going to the W6TRW swapmeet in LA for close to 30 years. If I had bought the cheap "unwanted" stuff back then, I'd be close to retirement today.
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