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9 in total

1 my main desktop
3 Spare desktops (I have a lot of Lan parties)
1 Notebook that is mine
1 Notebook in for repair
1 File server
2 Pc's just laying around that I was given ( haven't had time to touch them yet)
 
There are three PCs in this house...

Gaming Rig: -
Gigabyte GA-K8NE S754/PCI-E Motherboard
AMD Athlon64 Newcastle 3400+ (@ 2.7GHz) CPU
2048MB Corsair Value Select DDR400 Memory
Sapphire X1800XT 256MB (@ 720/1800MHz)

Family/Work Rig: -
Jetway K8T800 SA/AGP Motherboard
AMD AthlonXP Barton 2100+ (@ 1.73GHz stock) CPU
512MB Corsair Value Select DDR333 Memory
Jetway Geforce4 MX440 64MB (@ stock speeds)

PPC/Palmtop: -
HP iPaq rx1950 Pocket PC
Samsung SC32442 300MHz Processor
32MB SDRAM
Integrated 802.11b WLAN & IrDA.
 
Four: mine (desktop), my sister's (notebook), my mom's (notebook), and the "family" one (desktop). None is particularly powerful.
 
family pc
my pc
my server
my laptop
bro pc
bro old pc
mom laptop
dad pc
dad server
2 retired pc's

total: 11
 
Originally posted by: EyeMWing

* This laptop was specially built off an iBook clamshell to take a trip to Cancun, Mexico. It was an unexpected test of it's purportedly indestructible construction. The Linux operating system did not survive (thanks to the TSA), though the hardware got battered heavily, it still functions fully. It presently sits, awaiting a fresh install of a new, airport-security-proof operating system.
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Wait, what? What did TSA do to your laptop?
 
Originally posted by: EyeMWing
1 - My primary desktop
1 - My laptop
1 - My GF's primary desktop
1 - My GF's laptop
4 - Domain controllers
6 - Servers
1 - Media controller
1 - iDrunk - the laptop for drunks!*
1 - Internet access gateway/ Wifi controller
4 - Desktops in Reserve
2 - Laptops in Reserve


Total: 23

* This laptop was specially built off an iBook clamshell to take a trip to Cancun, Mexico. It was an unexpected test of it's purportedly indestructible construction. The Linux operating system did not survive (thanks to the TSA), though the hardware got battered heavily, it still functions fully. It presently sits, awaiting a fresh install of a new, airport-security-proof operating system.

And if you want to count my show pieces -
IBM PC
IBM PC XT
IBM PC AT
Tandy 1000TL
Tandy 1000RL
TRS-80
CoCo 2
CoCo 3
80GHz in loose CPUs of nearly every type and description.
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heh wow. what do you do and why so many?
 
I don't count old computers (under Pentuim 3 1ghz or a via epia) as I would not use them unless for a firewall, but damn how many firewalls can you have.

Anyway.

The answer for me is 7

5 gaming rigs (lowest is a P4 2.8C with a 6800GT, newest a A64 4400+, but there are 2 of those)
and 2 laptops, 1 for work, one is a Macbook
 
Originally posted by: Treyshadow
I don't count old computers (under Pentuim 3 1ghz or a via epia) as I would not use them unless for a firewall, but damn how many firewalls can you have.

Anyway.

The answer for me is 7

5 gaming rigs (lowest is a P4 2.8C with a 6800GT, newest a A64 4400+, but there are 2 of those)
and 2 laptops, 1 for work, one is a Macbook
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ok im no expert (hahahah ok i know very little) on networking. but wouldnt 1 firewall work on all the computers?
 
Originally posted by: waggy
Originally posted by: Treyshadow
I don't count old computers (under Pentuim 3 1ghz or a via epia) as I would not use them unless for a firewall, but damn how many firewalls can you have.

Anyway.

The answer for me is 7

5 gaming rigs (lowest is a P4 2.8C with a 6800GT, newest a A64 4400+, but there are 2 of those)
and 2 laptops, 1 for work, one is a Macbook
Click to expand...

ok im no expert (hahahah ok i know very little) on networking. but wouldnt 1 firewall work on all the computers?
Click to expand...

that was his point.
 
Originally posted by: goku
Originally posted by: waggy
Originally posted by: Treyshadow
I don't count old computers (under Pentuim 3 1ghz or a via epia) as I would not use them unless for a firewall, but damn how many firewalls can you have.

Anyway.

The answer for me is 7

5 gaming rigs (lowest is a P4 2.8C with a 6800GT, newest a A64 4400+, but there are 2 of those)
and 2 laptops, 1 for work, one is a Macbook
Click to expand...

ok im no expert (hahahah ok i know very little) on networking. but wouldnt 1 firewall work on all the computers?
Click to expand...

that was his point.
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guess i misread what he stated. 😱
 
4 desktops (just got a free one yesterday - an old ibm aptiva p3 500mhz)

1 laptop...

but i mainly use the desktop and the HTPC we have. the 2 fastest ones we have, hah.
 
My Desktop, Brothers Desktop, Roomates Desktop, Downstairs HTPC, and my hacked Xbox HTPX

so 4 or 5 if you count the xbox
 
2 laptops, 2 desktops currently and 1001 old componants under my bed from random upgrades and rebuilds over the yrs. Ill prolly start building 2 more rigs for my kids later from the old parts.. they are only 5 and 4 yrs old atm so i have a while to think about it.
 
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