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is it still cool to put what computer you have in your sig?

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is it still cool to put what computer you have in your sig?

  • yes

  • no

  • only if you have a good computer


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Not necessarily cool but definitely useful on a tech site. This being a computer hardware site, I list my computer parts; on a telescope hardware site like Cloudy Nights, I list my astronomy gear. People like to see what others have (shows what can work together) and it makes it easier to contact someone for feedback about a particular CPU/video card/optical tube assembly/eyepiece/etc... Plus when you post about upgrading, people can readily see what you currently have.
 
It's not useful, it's bragging. And the really bad part is no one gives a shit, so you are only bragging to yourself.
 
Just build a computer that runs and you won't have to keep referencing your sig for tech help...
 
It's a computer oriented forum and you can't post images so I don't see it good for much else other than maybe a cynical or snaky comment.

I just have them all listed in a singe docs file that I'm too lazy to keep updated half the time.
 
It's cooler to list the most controversial or questionable specs possible. You know, something to get the haters all wound up again.

So here's mine:

Height: 0.71 inch (1.8 cm)
Width: 14.13 inches (35.89 cm)
Depth: 9.73 inches (24.71 cm)
Weight: 4.46 pounds (2.02 kg)2

Intel Iris Pro Graphics.
Retina display: 15.4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2880-by-1800 resolution at 220 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors

Native resolution: 2880 by 1800 pixels (Retina); scaled resolutions: 1920 by 1200, 1680 by 1050, 1280 by 800, and 1024 by 640 pixels
Dual display and video mirroring: Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 2560 by 1600 pixels on up to two external displays, both at millions of colors

720p FaceTime HD camera
8GB of 1600MHz DDR3L onboard memory/2.0GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 processor (Turbo Boost up to 3.2GHz) with 6MB shared L3 cache
 
It's cooler to list the most controversial or questionable specs possible. You know, something to get the haters all wound up again.

So here's mine:

Height: 0.71 inch (1.8 cm)
Width: 14.13 inches (35.89 cm)
Depth: 9.73 inches (24.71 cm)
Weight: 4.46 pounds (2.02 kg)2

Intel Iris Pro Graphics.
Retina display: 15.4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2880-by-1800 resolution at 220 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors

Native resolution: 2880 by 1800 pixels (Retina); scaled resolutions: 1920 by 1200, 1680 by 1050, 1280 by 800, and 1024 by 640 pixels
Dual display and video mirroring: Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 2560 by 1600 pixels on up to two external displays, both at millions of colors

720p FaceTime HD camera
8GB of 1600MHz DDR3L onboard memory/2.0GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 processor (Turbo Boost up to 3.2GHz) with 6MB shared L3 cache

You didnt spring for 16GB? Now you're stuck with 8GB for the life of that MBP.
 
I wonder if Ron Jeremy has a computer, and if he does and just happens to post here, would that be the rig he'd give the specs on in his sig? Hmmmm...
 
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Those who don't have it on their signature obviously have little wimpy girly man computers. Probably with Hello Kitty on the side.:colbert:
 
So when you guys post in health and fitness, do you guys post a full body selfie in your sig? 😀

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