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JoeKing

Lifer
Oct 9, 1999
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After my last HTPC build I was mulling over the idea of a network fileserver with a few terabytes of space to store all of my goodies along with an upgrade to a gigabit backbone.

I broached the subject with the wife since this could potentially cost a few more bucks than usual, and she replied with "how many computers do you need"?

Me: We don't have that many computers
She: Oh really?
Me: Yeah
She: Your laptop, my laptop, the net book you just bought for traveling, your "main" computer, and that thing sitting beside the TV you made...
Me: pause... but with this computer I could access...
She: You have enough computers!

Me: What's for dinner?

So I'm at five computers in house right now, too much? How many do yous have?

 
vshah

vshah

Lifer
Sep 20, 2003
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i have 3. my parent's home has 8.

i also want a fileserver. need to get it before gf and i move in together. in fact, i've realized i need to make all my big purchases before then...
 
lokiju

lokiju

Lifer
May 29, 2003
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I have 6 that I use.

I probably have about 10 or 12 if I count ones that aren't actually in use ATM.

I do have a single bay NAS that has a 1TB HDD in it though.

I REALLY want to get a RAID 5 capable NAS with 4 2TB drives in it but that'd cost about $1,200 and the wife would shit a brick if I even asked.

The trick is to get it part by part, one hard drive here and one there until you get everything you need ;)
 
vshah

vshah

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Originally posted by: lokiju
The trick is to get it part by part, one hard drive here and one there until you get everything you need ;)
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speaking from experience? :p
 
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JoeKing

Lifer
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Originally posted by: lokiju
I have 6 that I use.

I probably have about 10 or 12 if I count ones that aren't actually in use ATM.

I do have a single bay NAS that has a 1TB HDD in it though.

I REALLY want to get a RAID 5 capable NAS with 4 2TB drives in it but that'd cost about $1,200 and the wife would shit a brick if I even asked.

The trick is to get it part by part, one hard drive here and one there until you get everything you need ;)
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she's getting wise to what the boxes labled "Newegg.com" mean. Luckily I had an Amazon Prime membership for a few months so she thought I was buying books for a while :D
 
Demo24

Demo24

Diamond Member
Aug 5, 2004
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Just 2. Apartment life does not usually grant enough room for more than a desktop and a laptop.
 
dbk

dbk

Lifer
Apr 23, 2004
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Originally posted by: JoeKing
Originally posted by: lokiju
I have 6 that I use.

I probably have about 10 or 12 if I count ones that aren't actually in use ATM.

I do have a single bay NAS that has a 1TB HDD in it though.

I REALLY want to get a RAID 5 capable NAS with 4 2TB drives in it but that'd cost about $1,200 and the wife would shit a brick if I even asked.

The trick is to get it part by part, one hard drive here and one there until you get everything you need ;)
Click to expand...

she's getting wise to what the boxes labled "Newegg.com" mean. Luckily I had an Amazon Prime membership for a few months so she thought I was buying books for a while :D
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LOL!! buy her something from neweggmall.com and she'll think differently ;)
 
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SilentZero

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Apr 8, 2003
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I have had that same discussion with my wife many times over the years, but thankfully she always comes around (or I just do it anyways).

Right now we have:
- 4 laptops (1 company IBM laptop, macbook pro for my personal, macbook pro for wife, and macbook for my 4 y/o son).
- 5 desktops (that we turn on), and another 4 in the basement that sit in a pile I don't use anymore.
- 1 server that is basically just for backups and file storage
- 2 blackberry storm's and a iphone (technically these are mini-computers).
 
evident

evident

Lifer
Apr 5, 2005
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I've been lucky to downsize to just 2 computers. One is my main rig, the other is my laptop which also doubles as a HTPC- it accesses my main pc for my movies when i want to play stuff on the TV. this is not including my work laptop that i bring home whe ni ahve to work. I used to have a dedicated HTPC and another just lying around but i managed to part them out. my philosophy is "less is more".
 
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DaveSimmons

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Aug 12, 2001
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9 running, but I have enough parts to make 2 more (s754, p3):

Work PC, Gaming PC, Music & dev server, HTPC, retro/old gaming PCs I haven't given away yet (pentium3, p133, 486)
2 Macs for software testing (intel mini & G4 book)

... I really need to set up DosBox and a Win98 VM and get rid of the old stuff.
 
herm0016

herm0016

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Feb 26, 2005
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3. i have a hp elitebook 8000 something or other workstation laptop from work, an old dell 600m ( my baby from college that i still love) and my rackmount that is mostly used for fileserving, media hosting, music etc in the rack w/ the ht gear. my monitor for that is my only "tv" to watch movies and such on.
 
Crusty

Crusty

Lifer
Sep 30, 2001
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Originally posted by: Leros
I'm a single guy.

Desktop
Laptop
HTPC

3
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Similar story here..

my old HTPC is now my file server and my PS3 now takes over the media playing.
 
Perknose

Perknose

Forum Director & Omnipotent Overlord
Forum Director
Oct 9, 1999
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Originally posted by: Barfo
The thread title threw me off, Spring makes me stupid.
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Oh sure, try and pin it on the blameless season of flowers and renewal. :p

I hear Summer puts your brain on vacation, Fall trips you up big time, and Winter positively snows you under. ;)
 
Homerboy

Homerboy

Lifer
Mar 1, 2000
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the family computer and the file server. Dont need anymore. Dont want anymore. (though I will be building a small HTPC but under $200 and its sole purpose will be playback to the TV).
 
IronWing

IronWing

No Lifer
Jul 20, 2001
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One. I rarely see a need for more than one. My wife lets me spend as much as I want on the one. We're due for a new one in the next year so I'll be asking stupid questions on the tech forum like "what's a quadcorder and is it better than tri-corder?" since the current desktop is four years old and I'm sure something new has come along since the last time I shopped. This time I'm really going to try for something quiet. Last time around we balked at the price of water cooling and ended up with a five fan behemoth. I only want one computer as they take up space.
 
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