Recommend a new computer



Fatbat said:
^^^ How is that "going back to the OP's discussion"? He asked about buying a new computer, not what version of Linux to run.
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I guess he extrapolated "OS's" from the OP saying he needs to update his XP machine somewhere back in one of his original post.

Oh, maybe he got confused by one of my or the posts talking about Dual Booting.

Other than that I have no idea.
 
c4yrslf12 said:
Because the catalyst for discussion was OS based :love-smiley-083:

I also run XP.
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Hmmm....if you run XP Professional 64 bit......did you know that it is basically Windows Server 2003?

If so, did you also know that you could/can use the Windows Server 2003 updates for your Windows XP 64 bit? They have basically the same architecture. A description of the x64-based versions of Windows Server 2003 and of Windows XP Professional x64 Edition



Did you know "Microsoft plans to end support for Windows Server 2003 in 2015," ( The Official Rackspace Blog ) so you still have 1 year's worth of updates that you can get and apply to XP Professional 64 bit?

XP 32 bit support ends April 8th, 2014.

XP Professional x64 is/was MUCH more stable and secure than the x86 version was/is.

I still run XP Pro x64 in a VM environment and apply the Win Server 2003 updates and hotfixes when available.
 
Just an update for shits and giggles ...

New computer is the best money I've spent in ages, and Windows 8 is just fine once you install Start Is Back.

This fucker is a beast compared to my old computer.
 
dsiomtw said:
Just an update for shits and giggles ...

New computer is the best money I've spent in ages, and Windows 8 is just fine once you install Start Is Back.

This fucker is a beast compared to my old computer.
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What did you get? Did I miss it?
 
dsiomtw said:
Hey thanks for the all the tips. Should have mentioned I'm not interested in building one, just not worth the time/hassle as I've never done it before and I'm sure I'd run into all kinds of problems and waste 3 days doing it. I can add memory, swap out hard drives, etc. but not up for building an entire computer.

I was thinking of using these 2 extra Intel series 320 SSDs I have and setting up a raid. They aren't the best or fastest and they're only 80GB but that's more than enough for this computer. What do you say at least 240GB?

I remember learning after I bought these SSDs that the smaller ones aren't as fast as the bigger ones for some reason, is that why? 80GB is more than enough for my work computer so at the time I figured why buy more than I'll ever use...

I just looked up the 250GB Samsung EVOs you recommended and curiously they are cheaper than these Intel 80GB SSDs I already have...

I ended up just ordering a Dell T1700 small form factor with an Intel Core I7 processor and 16GB ram. It was barely $1000. The plan is to put these SSDs I already have in it, and I ordered a Quadro NVS 510 graphics card to go with it since it's only around $350. It'll be a nice hassle-free upgrade to my NVS 440.
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droplister said:
What did you get? Did I miss it?
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Yeppers.

lol
 
dmnEPC said:
Go with Ubuntu. It has a very active community.
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I started with Ubuntu, but ended up with Mint 16 "Petra" (or Cinnamon I guess). The full pre-installation of things like ndiswrapper/WINE and others were just easier for me since I am newish to Linux. All I needed to add manually was ndisgtk and I was rolling.

Thanks for the suggestion.
 
dsiomtw said:
No mac no way no how no thanks
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I am yet to see thread like this without a single mac fanboy post recommending it :D

I would suggest you take a look at HP probook, I vouch for it + matte screen is a must (imho) if you want to use it in sunlight/bright lit area.

And I just noticed somebody bumped an old thread and yo already ordered. :)
 
somewhat related to this thread so I didn't bother starting a new one

Just read that a Japanese team has made some breakthroughs with RAM processing speed

In a simulation, the research team confirmed that the new technology improves the writing speed of SSD by up to 300% and reduces power consumption by up to 60% and the number of write/erase cycles by up to 55%, increasing product life. Because, with the new method, it is not necessary to make any changes to NAND flash memory, and the method is completed within the middleware, it can be applied to existing SSDs as it is.
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New Middleware Technology Quadruples SSD Speed -- Tech-On!
 
Don't be fooled. I hated mac with a passion and I found out why so many of the programs suck ass for mac. Objective C and xCode fucking suck - badly. Look at Microsoft Visual Studio and it becomes obvious why there are so many more windows developers. Its almost as if Steve Jobs didn't realize how important developers were so he gave them a bullshit language and a bullshit IDE that might as well be notepad.

Try Ubuntu, Windows 8 and OSX before you pull the trigger. I prefer Ubuntu to Mac. If you use multiple-monitors, make sure to try multi-tasking on your mac with multiple monitors. That was one of the things that I hated the most about osx.
 
Windows 7 is perfect at all. Windows 8 is a crap and it uses more data because of that tiles. I updated it 2 months ago and my laptop's temprature started increasing. It is more useful with a touch screen. Windows 7 uses the RAM properly and even it is light. You can just update some hardwares. It requires 2 GB RAM, which I guess you do have. The ultimate version is packed with all the tools which is not available in home basic.
 
xtremes1993 said:
Windows 7 is perfect at all. Windows 8 is a crap and it uses more data because of that tiles. I updated it 2 months ago and my laptop's temprature started increasing. It is more useful with a touch screen. Windows 7 uses the RAM properly and even it is light. You can just update some hardwares. It requires 2 GB RAM, which I guess you do have. The ultimate version is packed with all the tools which is not available in home basic.
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Quit talking bullshit. Windows 8 uses less RAM than Windows 7, not more. About 25% less as a matter of fact.
 
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