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Marlie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 02:27 AM Original message |
Suggestions for a new computer |
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Cronus Protagonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 02:32 AM Response to Original message |
1. Get the cheapest brand name you can find |
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Peter Frank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 02:36 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Make sure your processor has hyper-threading... |
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ET Awful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 07:49 AM Response to Reply #2 |
12. You need hyperthreading for browsing the internet now? |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 02:39 AM Response to Original message |
3. Doesn't really matter which brand. But DO THIS: |
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this_side_up (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 02:46 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Opinion on Knoppix? |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 02:59 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Never heard of it. But I'd call a local pc shop and ask |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 05:19 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Why would you spend money on an anti-virus? The best |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 02:41 AM Response to Original message |
4. Mac |
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lvx35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 05:08 AM Response to Original message |
7. Big suggestion |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 05:15 AM Response to Original message |
8. A lot of hard drive is important to me. |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 05:26 AM Response to Original message |
10. I have an eMachine. |
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ET Awful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 07:58 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. They don't suck. The only drawback to eMachines is that they use |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 09:55 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. I guess I got lucky. |
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ET Awful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 10:07 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. I think it's more that some people get unlucky than you got lucky |
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fujiyama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 07:27 AM Response to Original message |
11. Consider |
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ET Awful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 07:56 AM Response to Original message |
13. For your purposes, you could get a very good machine for $700 or less |
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Marlie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 02:47 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. Thanks so much everyone |
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BigMcLargehuge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 08:27 AM Response to Original message |
15. Mac Mini |
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ET Awful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 08:31 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Not a bad suggestion. I kind of dig those little things. |
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Crazy Guggenheim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
20. Compaq is good. |
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