W00t!

will · 14th January 2002, 14:11

Today I took delivery of my new computer screen. it is a sharp 16" (1280x1024) TFT and i am well chuffed with it.

http://www.dabs.com/products/prod-in...?quicklinx=ZH4

It just sits on the corner of my desk taking up literally no space compared to my big old clunkey 17" CRT and is so easy on my eyes.

My computer is just soooo sweet now. All i need is a wireless keyboard and mouse to complete it.

Who else has just got a sweet new bit of kit?

Gonzotek · 14th January 2002, 14:24

Dell Inspiron laptop. 512mb RAM, 30gig drive, 15.1 in./1600x1200 res, firewire, s-video (and composite) out, digital sound out, built-in cd, modular cdrw/dvd-player, modular floppy, second battery (fits in the modular bay, so I can run for 6+ hours on batteries, uninterrupted), IR. Built-in 56k and 10/100baseT, so I still have my pc-card slots.

All that, and I still have most regular ports - serial, printer, monitor, ps/2, 2 USB, line-in, line-out, mic.

The screen looks great, even at non-standard resolutions (I'm using 1280x1024 right now). At 1600x1200, though small, everything is *SO* crsytal clear and crisp!

I've been doing the happy dance since I received it at the end of Nov. My legs are starting to get tired, though.

/me Wipes drool from chin, exits braggard mode

-=Gonzotek=-

PabUK · 14th January 2002, 14:34

I dislike both of you.

Not really but daaaaym that is some find kit!

binary hero · 14th January 2002, 14:48

10 days until this lands on my doorstep:

Motherboard - ASUS A7V26-E
Processor - AMD Athlon XP 1700+
HDD - Seagate Barrucuda ATA IV 60Gb
Monitor - Hanosl 710P 17"
graphics - Creative Labs Geforce 3 Titanium 500
Sound - Creative Labs Audigy
Speakers - Hercules XPS210
CDRW - Teac CDW58EK 8x8x32

Muahahahaha!

ooh, and a wireless keyboard and mouse. (And enough over for a Gamecube)

Nofx Guy · 14th January 2002, 15:18

Quote:

Originally posted by binary hero
10 days until this lands on my doorstep:

Motherboard - ASUS A7V26-E
Processor - AMD Athlon XP 1700+
HDD - Seagate Barrucuda ATA IV 60Gb
Monitor - Hanosl 710P 17"
graphics - Creative Labs Geforce 3 Titanium 500
Sound - Creative Labs Audigy
Speakers - Hercules XPS210
CDRW - Teac CDW58EK 8x8x32

Muahahahaha!

ooh, and a wireless keyboard and mouse. (And enough over for a Gamecube)

wow how much is that costing you ? if yu dont mind me asking..

WolfieD · 14th January 2002, 16:51

i recently got 17 12packs of soda for 37 bucks.

will · 14th January 2002, 17:41

Quote:

Originally posted by WolfieD
i recently got 17 12packs of soda for 37 bucks.

wow. Now THATS what I call value!

insomniac · 14th January 2002, 20:10

Dell Dimension 8100:

Pentium 4@2Ghz
nVidea GeForce3 Tsi 64Mb
80Gb HD
512Mb RDRAM
22" FD Trinitron Monitor
Turtle Beach Santa Cruz SC
Altec Lansing ADA885 THX Certified 4.1 Dolby Digital Speakers
16x DVD-ROM
20x CD-RW
4x DVD-RAM
Windows XP
ADSL
___________________________

i`m waiting until they make bigger LCD Monitors to get one

and my most recent little gadget is a Nomad Jukebox. it holds 20 gigs of my music,and it sounds great. only about the size of a portable CD player. very nice

will · 14th January 2002, 20:22

Quote:

Originally posted by Insomniac7891
Pentium 4@2Ghz

EEEEVVVIL!

Gonzotek · 14th January 2002, 20:22

I've been thinking of getting a jukebox mp3 player. Now that I've got the fatty laptop, it isn't as important, but I still want one

.

Did you try any other brands/models before settling on the Nomad? Sound is, of course, the most important feature, but I'm also interested in reliability, battery use, the screen qualities, and how easily it hooks up to the computer. Also how fast the hookup is -- 1 thing the iPod has going for it that can't be argued with is the firewire connection. Not that I'm about to spend $400.

My other thought is to go with a data-cd based mp3 player, but my experiences with them so far have been negative. The two makes I tried both played music, but beyond that were lacking in usability, battery use, etc.

-=Gonzotek=-

InvisableMan · 14th January 2002, 20:31

Quote:

Originally posted by binary hero

graphics - Creative Labs Geforce 3 Titanium 500

BAAAAHAHAHAHAHA

Aeroe · 14th January 2002, 20:34

8/8/32 is kind of a slow burner for a new system.

i just bought an LG 16/10/40 for $70. they have rather good reviews online, especially with it's unique buffer overrun protection to prevent those cd coasters.
i'm not buying a new system until this summer. i'll laugh at those "top of the line" models y'all are getting.

iomegajaz · 14th January 2002, 22:21

Quote:

Originally posted by binary hero
Motherboard - ASUS A7V26-E

You mean the 266-E?

insomniac · 14th January 2002, 23:51

Quote:

EEEEVVVIL!

hey dude,i love this thing to death,and Intel does make good processors,you can`t tell em they don`t...i can boot up windows in just around 30 seconds.

Quote:

I've been thinking of getting a jukebox mp3 player. Now that I've got the fatty laptop, it isn't as important, but I still want one .

Did you try any other brands/models before settling on the Nomad? Sound is, of course, the most important feature, but I'm also interested in reliability, battery use, the screen qualities, and how easily it hooks up to the computer. Also how fast the hookup is -- 1 thing the iPod has going for it that can't be argued with is the firewire connection. Not that I'm about to spend $400.

My other thought is to go with a data-cd based mp3 player, but my experiences with them so far have been negative. The two makes I tried both played music, but beyond that were lacking in usability, battery use, etc.

I definitley recommend this player. Although it may be a bit heavy,it holds almost all of my music,and besides,its not that heavy. i can easily slip it into my jeans pocket while im walking my dog so i can listen to it,and i can hardly feel it.

although i didn`t try any other mp3 players out,i read the reviews from not only the reviewers,but the customers as well. and overall,i summed up the nomad jukebox as the best. as for the screen size,absolutely huge...but some of my longer filenames don`t show up fully and it really pisses me off that it doesnt just scroll the name. the reliabilty,i wouldn`t know too much about becuase i just got mine last month,but it works great. and the case is plastic,but extremely tough plastic...i was surpirised to see that it was tough when i got it. as for battery use...it`s ok,but if you turn off the lcd when playing a song,it conserves energy much better,and for long car trips or something like that,you can easily just buy the car adapter. and hooking up the player to the PC was a breeze. i didnt even have to look at the directions,i just saw the USB plug and plugged it in,then i put in the cd,and there ya go,i was ready. i can not express to you how much i love this thing,and screw that bar of soap ipod,get this. and ipod doesn`t even work with PC`s i don`t think...and this holds 15 more gigs for 50 dollars less!

Nofx Guy · 15th January 2002, 01:42

Quote:

Originally posted by Aeroe
8/8/32 is kind of a slow burner for a new system.

i just bought an LG 16/10/40 for $70. they have rather good reviews online, especially with it's unique buffer overrun protection to prevent those cd coasters.
i'm not buying a new system until this summer. i'll laugh at those "top of the line" models y'all are getting.

eyah im waiting till then to get my new comp to, then i wil all be laughing at you cus my box will rock all of yours! muwahahahaa

DuaneJeffers · 15th January 2002, 02:27

Hey, I beat all of you ...

Toshiba Satellite (Number excapes me)
Intel Celeron 1Ghz
256 MB RAM
8x DVD-ROM
Built in Ethernet
56K Modem
Windows XP
Trident Cyberblade XP 16 MB Video
Creative SoundBlaster

all this for $999.99 and then there is the Rebate!!!

WolfieD · 15th January 2002, 02:35

from the Post Yer Computer thread:

Here:

Pictures:

Outside: HDD Fans, 56x CDRom, Yamaha CDRW, and old 1.44 Floppy.

Downstairs in the big case.

Upstairs: 80gig HD, 10gig HD, 56x CD, 16x10x40 CDRW.

Close up of my CPU Fan, Dragon Orb 3. Loud motherfucker.

Specs:
1.2gHz Athlon Thunderbird Processor cooled by the Dragon Orb 3
640 megs SDR PC133 Ram (512 + 128)
80 gig WD HD, plus 10gig bigfoot (90 gigs, no RAID yet.)
ECS K7S5A Mainboard (SiS 735), im upgrading to the new Epox soon though.
56x Acer CDRom
16x10x40 Yamaha CDRW
Savage 2000 64meg Videocard (Teh Crap)
300 watt power supply
3 80mm fans, 1 card cooler (under the vid card) and 1 HDD freezer (on the 80gig)
All inside a Tower case (25 inches tall) with Thumbscrews. God, how I love my thumbscrews.

So far, it looks pretty plain. I plan on getting it professionally painted, as soon as I get the side cut up for a nice window, and more holes for 3 more 80mms that I have sitting in a box.

As for accessories:

Compaq MV520 monitor
Compaq JBL Pro Speakers
Lexmark x83 Printer/Scanner/Copier/Fax
D-Link Webcam
Microsoft INTERNET KEYBOARD and Microsoft Optical Mouse
Rage3D Gamepad
TI Graph Link for my Calculator
and over 200 CDRs.

Bilbo Baggins · 15th January 2002, 08:48

Can anyone remember Invisiblemans computer specs? They were pretty good if i remember correctly.

KelseyB · 15th January 2002, 09:05

i got ya all beat!

my PRIMARY system: (most of its from 1996)
pentium I 166 (no MMX)
64meg EDO RAM
ATI RAGE 64 (not mbytes)
ONBOARD yamaha sound
PCI 56k modem
PCI 10/100 ethernet card
4x CREATIVE cdrom
24x10x40x PINE burner
40x generic cdrom
6.something gig hard drive
MSOFT NT 4.0 service pack 5
sony triniton 17 inch monitor w/ the built-in speakers

YAY!!!!!
man my parents are cheap. and they both work with computers. dern my mom and her compaq 1ghz laptop.

i need a new comp. anyone got any good mboards lying around? (that they are willing to give up) i only have a slot-1 w/a pII 233 that doent want to work...

14th January 2002, 14:11	#1
will Nullsoft Newbie (Moderator) Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sheffield, England Posts: 5,569	W00t! Today I took delivery of my new computer screen. it is a sharp 16" (1280x1024) TFT and i am well chuffed with it. http://www.dabs.com/products/prod-in...?quicklinx=ZH4 It just sits on the corner of my desk taking up literally no space compared to my big old clunkey 17" CRT and is so easy on my eyes. My computer is just soooo sweet now. All i need is a wireless keyboard and mouse to complete it. Who else has just got a sweet new bit of kit? DO NOT PM ME WITH TECH SUPPORT QUESTIONS

14th January 2002, 14:24	#2
Gonzotek Gunslinger Join Date: May 2000 Location: Terminus Posts: 4,693	Dell Inspiron laptop. 512mb RAM, 30gig drive, 15.1 in./1600x1200 res, firewire, s-video (and composite) out, digital sound out, built-in cd, modular cdrw/dvd-player, modular floppy, second battery (fits in the modular bay, so I can run for 6+ hours on batteries, uninterrupted), IR. Built-in 56k and 10/100baseT, so I still have my pc-card slots. All that, and I still have most regular ports - serial, printer, monitor, ps/2, 2 USB, line-in, line-out, mic. The screen looks great, even at non-standard resolutions (I'm using 1280x1024 right now). At 1600x1200, though small, everything is SO crsytal clear and crisp! I've been doing the happy dance since I received it at the end of Nov. My legs are starting to get tired, though. /me Wipes drool from chin, exits braggard mode -=Gonzotek=- I was away for a while. But I'm feeling much better now.

14th January 2002, 14:34	#3
PabUK Major Dude Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: .com/munity Posts: 1,278	I dislike both of you. Not really but daaaaym that is some find kit! In support of aggressive sex with llamas, and freedom from the obligation to explain. Pawhosting.com \| Pawsoft.com \| Pawdesign.com \| PabUK.com

14th January 2002, 20:22	#10
Gonzotek Gunslinger Join Date: May 2000 Location: Terminus Posts: 4,693	I've been thinking of getting a jukebox mp3 player. Now that I've got the fatty laptop, it isn't as important, but I still want one . Did you try any other brands/models before settling on the Nomad? Sound is, of course, the most important feature, but I'm also interested in reliability, battery use, the screen qualities, and how easily it hooks up to the computer. Also how fast the hookup is -- 1 thing the iPod has going for it that can't be argued with is the firewire connection. Not that I'm about to spend $400. My other thought is to go with a data-cd based mp3 player, but my experiences with them so far have been negative. The two makes I tried both played music, but beyond that were lacking in usability, battery use, etc. -=Gonzotek=- I was away for a while. But I'm feeling much better now.

15th January 2002, 02:27	#16
DuaneJeffers Major Dude Join Date: May 2001 Location: Winter Park, FL Posts: 1,776	Hey, I beat all of you ... Toshiba Satellite (Number excapes me) Intel Celeron 1Ghz 256 MB RAM 8x DVD-ROM Built in Ethernet 56K Modem Windows XP Trident Cyberblade XP 16 MB Video Creative SoundBlaster all this for $999.99 and then there is the Rebate!!! Website Yeah, that's pretty much it. :-\

14th January 2002, 14:48	#4
binary hero Banned Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 7,004	10 days until this lands on my doorstep: Motherboard - ASUS A7V26-E Processor - AMD Athlon XP 1700+ HDD - Seagate Barrucuda ATA IV 60Gb Monitor - Hanosl 710P 17" graphics - Creative Labs Geforce 3 Titanium 500 Sound - Creative Labs Audigy Speakers - Hercules XPS210 CDRW - Teac CDW58EK 8x8x32 Muahahahaha! ooh, and a wireless keyboard and mouse. (And enough over for a Gamecube)

14th January 2002, 16:51	#6
WolfieD Major Dude Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 503	i recently got 17 12packs of soda for 37 bucks.

14th January 2002, 20:10	#8
insomniac Major Dude Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 58,409,042 Posts: 1,614	Dell Dimension 8100: Pentium 4@2Ghz nVidea GeForce3 Tsi 64Mb 80Gb HD 512Mb RDRAM 22" FD Trinitron Monitor Turtle Beach Santa Cruz SC Altec Lansing ADA885 THX Certified 4.1 Dolby Digital Speakers 16x DVD-ROM 20x CD-RW 4x DVD-RAM Windows XP ADSL ___________________________ i`m waiting until they make bigger LCD Monitors to get one and my most recent little gadget is a Nomad Jukebox. it holds 20 gigs of my music,and it sounds great. only about the size of a portable CD player. very nice

14th January 2002, 20:34	#12
Aeroe Major Dude Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Assembly Hall Posts: 1,446	8/8/32 is kind of a slow burner for a new system. i just bought an LG 16/10/40 for $70. they have rather good reviews online, especially with it's unique buffer overrun protection to prevent those cd coasters. i'm not buying a new system until this summer. i'll laugh at those "top of the line" models y'all are getting.

15th January 2002, 02:35	#17
WolfieD Major Dude Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 503	from the Post Yer Computer thread: Here: Pictures: Outside: HDD Fans, 56x CDRom, Yamaha CDRW, and old 1.44 Floppy. Downstairs in the big case. Upstairs: 80gig HD, 10gig HD, 56x CD, 16x10x40 CDRW. Close up of my CPU Fan, Dragon Orb 3. Loud motherfucker. Specs: 1.2gHz Athlon Thunderbird Processor cooled by the Dragon Orb 3 640 megs SDR PC133 Ram (512 + 128) 80 gig WD HD, plus 10gig bigfoot (90 gigs, no RAID yet.) ECS K7S5A Mainboard (SiS 735), im upgrading to the new Epox soon though. 56x Acer CDRom 16x10x40 Yamaha CDRW Savage 2000 64meg Videocard (Teh Crap) 300 watt power supply 3 80mm fans, 1 card cooler (under the vid card) and 1 HDD freezer (on the 80gig) All inside a Tower case (25 inches tall) with Thumbscrews. God, how I love my thumbscrews. So far, it looks pretty plain. I plan on getting it professionally painted, as soon as I get the side cut up for a nice window, and more holes for 3 more 80mms that I have sitting in a box. As for accessories: Compaq MV520 monitor Compaq JBL Pro Speakers Lexmark x83 Printer/Scanner/Copier/Fax D-Link Webcam Microsoft INTERNET KEYBOARD and Microsoft Optical Mouse Rage3D Gamepad TI Graph Link for my Calculator and over 200 CDRs.

15th January 2002, 08:48	#18
Bilbo Baggins Wind Chime of the Apocalypse Join Date: May 2000 Location: The Forest Posts: 17,228	Can anyone remember Invisiblemans computer specs? They were pretty good if i remember correctly.

15th January 2002, 09:05	#19
KelseyB Major Dude Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 1,054	mmmmmmmmy system! i got ya all beat! my PRIMARY system: (most of its from 1996) pentium I 166 (no MMX) 64meg EDO RAM ATI RAGE 64 (not mbytes) ONBOARD yamaha sound PCI 56k modem PCI 10/100 ethernet card 4x CREATIVE cdrom 24x10x40x PINE burner 40x generic cdrom 6.something gig hard drive MSOFT NT 4.0 service pack 5 sony triniton 17 inch monitor w/ the built-in speakers YAY!!!!! man my parents are cheap. and they both work with computers. dern my mom and her compaq 1ghz laptop. i need a new comp. anyone got any good mboards lying around? (that they are willing to give up) i only have a slot-1 w/a pII 233 that doent want to work...

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