Anyone else not care about computers anymore??

[ChurchOfSubgenius]

Originally posted by: notfred
Yes, most of us who grew up did the same thing. I'm 25 and don't really care what hardware is in my computer as long as it does what i need it to. When I was 16 I was building pointless watercooling projects and sticking peltiers on video cards.

Ditto, except I am 37 and was computer nuckin futz at 30.

 

[xtknight]

Same here. Only LCDs impress me. Even then, not very often, but I still try to keep up on them for the sake of my thread.

I got bored with hardware so now I'm busy with Linux. I want to learn stuff. Windows got boring and easy.

I still greatly prefer talking to my friends at school to looking up benchmarks. It's not like that's odd or anything.

 

[Reckoner]

I used to care a lot more when my PC served dual purposes (work and gaming). Now that the gaming part is partaken on a console, the need for the latest technology has diminished greatly. I probably won't upgrade my year old system for another 2 years.

 

[Playmaker]

Once college started all my gaming stopped and I haven't given a sh!t about computers since.

Doesn't really matter, though, since this whole Internet fad will blow over soon anyway.

 

[sniperruff]

it's because even a 4-year old computer can do most tasks equally as good as a new computer. in the beginning i was always thinking about upgrading and getting it faster... then i realized that it's not worth the time and money.

 

[Ramma2]

I've lost the lust for high end tech, but I still enjoy researching new products when the time comes (about 2 years per big upgrade). I was also a huge PC gamer, but now with 2 kids and the rest I spend most of my gaming time on the 360.

 

[ChurchOfSubgenius]

Originally posted by: MichaelD
Hey OP: For someone that doesn't care about computers or technology anymore, that is one hell of a computer-technology type signature you have. Hypocrite.

I can help you. Reach around to the back of your computer case. Up near the top, there's a single, thick cord. Pull that out.

I can help you. Reach around behind you and pull out whatever peninsula is jammed in there.

 

[freegeeks]

when you work in IT all day long, all that you want at home is something to read emails

 

[Kaervak]

Originally posted by: Kaervak
I wouldn't say I don't care anymore, I've just lost that "man this stuff is awesome" feeling like I had when I first got into them. Inevitable I suppose.

To elaborate a little, not having the niche factor of computers anymore is probably the biggest reason. Now everything is relatively easy to do, just a few clicks and that's all. Actually screwing around with installers/config files/system settings to get things running was great. Entering commands into a command prompt to get some fiile properly loaded ATDT commands, ectera. A massive pain in the ass, but that was part of the fun. I miss that.

 

[lokiju]

I don't need the best of the best anymore, just something that works.

Shyte my laptop is a PIII 766mhz and I'm fine with it really since all I do is browsing mostly.

I built my main "gaming" rig in 2003 and now 3 years later the only thing I've upgraded is the video card about a year ago and the hard drive to a raptor, other than that it's remained unchanged over 3 years now.

My server is just about storage capacity for data and isn't anything to get excited about either.

I enjoy playing games on my DS Lite more than my computer anyways

 

[TXHokie]

Not anymore...just want one that works. Prefer to go outdoors and do other things now.

 

[Reckoner]

Originally posted by: Ramma2
I've lost the lust for high end tech, but I still enjoy researching new products when the time comes (about 2 years per big upgrade). I was also a huge PC gamer, but now with 2 kids and the rest I spend most of my gaming time on the 360.

Lust is an, uh.... interesting word in regards to tech

 

[Willoughbyva]

Yeah I kind of lost interest in computers. I haven't done a major upgrade in 4 or 5 years. I don't play games anymore anyway.

 

[OS]

Originally posted by: notfred

Originally posted by: goku

Originally posted by: notfred
Yes, most of us who grew up did the same thing. I'm 25 and don't really care what hardware is in my computer as long as it does what i need it to. When I was 16 I was building pointless watercooling projects and sticking peltiers on video cards.

WTF, pletiers on video cards in '97/'98? I don't remember video cards getting that hot back then..

The point wasn't to keep it at room temperature, the ponit was to get it icy cold and see if it overclocked better.

lol, so how did it work?

 

[OS]

btw, i have a 4 MB PCI diamond stealth video card in my home computer now, so take that for what it's worth.

 

[thespeakerbox]

I stopped keeping up so much with latest and great as far as desktops. It just got too expensive and since i dont game as much anymore , it didnt seem worth it.

I'm actually thinking of giving up on desktops and moving over to laptops. I used to have a g4, and now that macbook is lookin nice

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: aswedc
Got tired of the PC gaming circus. Switched to Mac. Game on consoles.

Ditto. I was really heavy into computers for a number of years, but now that I've owned or played around with just about everything, my interest is kind of lost. I recently switched to Mac, so my computer is now an appliance that simply works.

I still keep up on the latest-and-greatest, but now that sites have RSS and I have a good RSS reader, it's like reading the newspaper in the morning - I spend 5 or 10 minutes scanning the headlines, reading the summaries, and occasionally reading about how things work or new technologies. Once you've mastered the basics, anything new that comes along can be figured out pretty quickly.

I still do a lot of computer work on the side, but it's become kind of mindless. I've done it for so long I don't even think about it. Oh, and I still enjoy games, but I usually play on a console. I play the Half-Life series and a few others like FEAR sometimes, but that's about it.

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: thespeakerbox
I stopped keeping up so much with latest and great as far as desktops. It just got too expensive and since i dont game as much anymore , it didnt seem worth it.

I'm actually thinking of giving up on desktops and moving over to laptops. I used to have a g4, and now that macbook is lookin nice

Do it! I bought a MacBook recently and love it! I use the MacBook on-the-go and have a makeshift docking station at home. It runs Windows natively through Boot Camp and also virtually through the Parallels solution. The graphics card isn't great (64mb GMA950), but it's good enough to play most older games. It can even run Half-Life 2, although not at a high resolution. I have a couple large external drives I use at home for storing file backups and drive image clones. It's really taken the hassle out of owning a computer, I'm glad I made the switch

 

[neutralizer]

Yeah sort of. My computer is fast enough for me to be satisfied now. I don't have the need to constantly get speed upgrades although a new video card would be nice.

 

[Deleted member 4644]

Back in the day, an increase from say, 33mhz to 66mhz or 4mb ram to 16mb ram opened up entire new worlds to explore. The jump from 1gb to 2gb ram cannot and will not, ever be as exciting.

Also, as I have gotten older, I am no longer using my computer as a measure of my epenis. Thus, I don't care if Jonny Jones has a faster machine, so long as I can play the games I want to play.

Thus, I only upgrade as needed, although I am excited by the new LCDs that are coming out.

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: LordSegan
Back in the day, an increase from say, 33mhz to 66mhz or 4mb ram to 16mb ram opened up entire new worlds to explore. The jump from 1gb to 2gb ram cannot and will not, ever be as exciting.

Also, as I have gotten older, I am no longer using my computer as a measure of my epenis. Thus, I don't care if Jonny Jones has a faster machine, so long as I can play the games I want to play.

Thus, I only upgrade as needed, although I am excited by the new LCDs that are coming out.

Yeah, I think computers are getting to the point where they are really nice to use, performance-wise. A lot of what is coming out is just fluff to take advantage of the speed, like the GUI on Vista - what's wrong with XP's GUI? You can buy a 3ghz computer for like $400 now, along with a 24" LCD for around $700. Computers have traditionally been around $1,500 for a nice package, and I can't imagine any normal consumer needing much more speed or a bigger monitor than what they can buy for that price now. Life is good :thumbsup:

 

[SampSon]

I quit caring years ago.

 

[SamurAchzar]

I play BF2 quite alot, but other than that, I'm using the computer for programming. I love technology, less excited about PC hardware than I used to be but only slightly so.

Anyone here familiar with the feeling of being "one with the machine"? I know that's my destiny, folks. Embedded programming makes you feel closer to the fun stuff than dealing with high level crap all day long.
You get to *FEEL* the hardware, not just see it in the Device Manager. It gets me excited.

 

[bacon333]

Originally posted by: makoto00

Originally posted by: aswedc
Got tired of the PC gaming circus. Switched to Mac. Game on consoles.

^

Basically.

Pretty much sums it up. I used to check my cpu/system temperatures and voltages every 5 minutes. Now if my computer reboots on its own I go play on my xbox360 till it done booting. Pretty much happened after college.

 

[E equals MC2]

Now that I'm working (24), it really puts things into perspective....

Do I spend $250~ on a brand new videocard so I can play some stupid game indoors or.....?
I can go skydiving/white water rafting/go out/drink/rock climbing/have fun with the same money- creating memories with friends and stuff.