Do you consider yourself a power user? (Poll + feedback)

[LordRaiden]

Power user is a term which is used define two type of people that go to extremes:

Someone who has super powerful hardware, or someone who pushes their hardware to their hardware to the extreme. The latter is a more common definition of the name, but either can apply.

What do you feel is the true definition of a power user?

 

[Anubis]

cause i Overclock like a MOFO and im always tweaking something to make it work better

 

[FoBoT]

what comes after power user?
are you still part of power user's after you reach that next level?

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
what comes after power user?
are you still part of power user's after you reach that next level?

your an "Uber User"

hehe

 

[Colt45]

power user means you know wtf you're doing, you aren't the average "I only use my compuTAAr for hotmail & aim" person.

 

[LordRaiden]

I agree. I've got my hands into a lot of aspects of the computer and I'm always willing to learn new stuff about it and on it. So I would most definately consider myself a power user. Or as TheEvil1 stated, "Uber User". 😀

 

[FrustratedUser]

<--- Power User


I push my rig to the limit.
Still running a Celeron 500 is really pushing it to the extreme.

 

[Wallydraigle]

To me, a power user is someone who, when trying to solve a problem, tries everything, and then reads the instructions😉

 

[n0cmonkey]

I am not a power user, I am root. Well not really, I use sudo, but its less impressive to say I am not root, but I could be, if sudo wasnt so nice, easy, and secure!

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: lirion
To me, a power user is someone who, when trying to solve a problem, tries everything, and then reads the instructions😉

good then thats definitly me

 

[everman]

Bow before me for I am root.

 

[0roo0roo]

im an administrator🙂

 

[NTB]

Originally posted by: lirion
To me, a power user is someone who, when trying to solve a problem, tries everything, and then reads the instructions😉

Bah, who needs instructions? Just dive in! 😛

I don't play games all that much, but I do

-rip DVDs and encode to Divx on a regular basis (short of benchmarks, this seems to me to be one of the best ways to push a CPU).

-I have MP3s taking up more space than some people probably use for thier programs - almost 9GB at this point.

-I am in the process of earning a CS degree, which involves a lot of programing - something a lot of people would probably rather not do, but I enjoy it.

-I've experimented with various and sundry OSes, though admittedly not as much as some people here. Several flavors of both windows and Linux.

-I would gladly leave my system on 24/7 and join a DC project if my desktop were a little quieter.

EDIT: Build my own systems, too. Only prebuilt I've ever bought was my original 400MHz AMD about 3 1/2 or 4 years ago. Started replacing stuff in that thing almost immediately 😛.

Nate

 

[Anubis]

-I have MP3s taking up more space than some people probably use for thier programs - almost 9GB at this point.

psssssshhh


i have 16.6 GB of MP3s

and 3/4 of them ive downloaded

 

[notfred]

Well, the utility company sends me a bill every month telling me how many kilowatts I used... so, yes.

 

[NTB]

Originally posted by: notfred
Well, the utility company sends me a bill every month telling me how many kilowatts I used... so, yes.

Good point. If I turned off all of the systems in this house more often (3 desktops and one laptop, only 2 of which are mine), my parents would probably notice a nice drop in the electric bill 😱 . I tend to leave my desktop on all day, and so does my brother. The other two aren't on quite as often.

Nate

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: NTB

Originally posted by: lirion
To me, a power user is someone who, when trying to solve a problem, tries everything, and then reads the instructions😉

Bah, who needs instructions? Just dive in! 😛

I don't play games all that much, but I do

-rip DVDs and encode to Divx on a regular basis (short of benchmarks, this seems to me to be one of the best ways to push a CPU).

-I have MP3s taking up more space than some people probably use for thier programs - almost 9GB at this point.

-I am in the process of earning a CS degree, which involves a lot of programing - something a lot of people would probably rather not do, but I enjoy it.

-I've experimented with various and sundry OSes, though admittedly not as much as some people here. Several flavors of both windows and Linux.

-I would gladly leave my system on 24/7 and join a DC project if my desktop were a little quieter.

Nate

Can I be as elite as you someday? 😛

😉

 

[ErmanC]

Originally posted by: TheEvil1
cause i Overclock like a MOFO and im always tweaking something to make it work better

Ditto

 

[NTB]

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey

Originally posted by: NTB

Originally posted by: lirion
To me, a power user is someone who, when trying to solve a problem, tries everything, and then reads the instructions😉

Bah, who needs instructions? Just dive in! 😛

I don't play games all that much, but I do

-rip DVDs and encode to Divx on a regular basis (short of benchmarks, this seems to me to be one of the best ways to push a CPU).

-I have MP3s taking up more space than some people probably use for thier programs - almost 9GB at this point.

-I am in the process of earning a CS degree, which involves a lot of programing - something a lot of people would probably rather not do, but I enjoy it.

-I've experimented with various and sundry OSes, though admittedly not as much as some people here. Several flavors of both windows and Linux.

-I would gladly leave my system on 24/7 and join a DC project if my desktop were a little quieter.

Nate

Can I be as elite as you someday? 😛

😉

Yeah sure, why not 😛

Not trying to brag n0c, and I know there are many, many people here who easily have me beat; I was just trying to point out that I do indeed use my computer for more than e-mail and research papers.

Nate

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: NTB

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey

Originally posted by: NTB

Originally posted by: lirion
To me, a power user is someone who, when trying to solve a problem, tries everything, and then reads the instructions😉

Bah, who needs instructions? Just dive in! 😛

I don't play games all that much, but I do

-rip DVDs and encode to Divx on a regular basis (short of benchmarks, this seems to me to be one of the best ways to push a CPU).

-I have MP3s taking up more space than some people probably use for thier programs - almost 9GB at this point.

-I am in the process of earning a CS degree, which involves a lot of programing - something a lot of people would probably rather not do, but I enjoy it.

-I've experimented with various and sundry OSes, though admittedly not as much as some people here. Several flavors of both windows and Linux.

-I would gladly leave my system on 24/7 and join a DC project if my desktop were a little quieter.

Nate

Can I be as elite as you someday? 😛

😉

Yeah sure, why not 😛

Not trying to brag n0c, and I know there are many, many people here who easily have me beat; I was just trying to point out that I do indeed use my computer for more than e-mail and research papers.

Nate

I know, just joshin' ya. Or something.

 

[BurnItDwn]

I'd say a power user is somebody who knows what they are doing.

Some things that in my opinion make sombody more of a power user are
1 Fluent in at least 2 OSes
2 Capable of understanding simple scripts (ever if its just understanding html code or making minor adjustments to files in the rc.d directoryor conf files).
3 Capable of keeping ones PC somewhat secure.
4 being known to be helpfull with PC problems by family/friends
5 Can assemble a PC in 15 minutes in the dark with only a little flashlight that straps on to ones finger after drinking a case of mountain dew and not sleeping for 48 hours. (ie .. no difficulties in putting things together)


That being said ...
I have over 200 Gigs of mp3s ... and 99% of which are ones I've had since over 2 years ago ... currently I have stopped downloading pirated music and decided to pay for my cds. I still rip them to MP3 just for the convienience of having it on my drive ... MP3s do not make anybody a power user ... anyone can download and install an FTP client and then download 24/7 and get many gigs of mp3s.

I have 4 pcs and an old mac laptop in my bedroom ....
my 2 main pcs are on my main desk .... I have 3 19in CRTs on this desk .... all at 1600x1200
my main PC uses an old school 101 jey IBM keyboard relettered to Dvorak Layout. My linux box uses a regular old school 101 key keyboard. 3 of my PCs have laser mice. I have never bought a full system (except for the laptop, and a couple cheapo refurbs at geeks.com) At least once a week I swap a part from one box to another, or buy a new component. I think I qualify as a Hardware Addict Supreme. Or perhaps just a little bit more extreme in my geekdom.

 

[crystal]

Originally posted by: Colt45
power user means you know wtf you're doing, you aren't the average "I only use my compuTAAr for hotmail & aim" person.

Most of the time I know what I am doing, but never consider my a power user.

 

[Pliablemoose]

I'm trying like hell to figure out a way to justify a 3ghz CPU/MB combo for $699...

 

[Deleted member 4644]

I am a power user.

 

[LordRaiden]

I wonder if Uber geek and super user go hand in hand? 😀