why do non-geeks pay for fast computers?

[Hoober]

Originally posted by: FoBoT

Originally posted by: Hoober
New operating systems, i.e. Windows 2000, and XP require a goodly amount of memory if you want to run them with any degree of effeciency. Even non-geeks don't want to wait fifteen minutes for Windows to load.

Pretty sure Office has turned into a resource hog, too.

ok, you could add 256MB of RAM to the system about for $35

so know it is a $135 system to run AOL on dial up and play solitare

and i mentioned solitare meaning the system isn't used to play "real" games that require a decent 3D video card

But 95% of the population couldn't tell you what RAM is, let alone what it does.

The processor, man. Haven't you been paying attention to all the money Intel has spent to influence you?

 

[thawolfman]

You can't forget the GeForce2 that comes with that wonderful computer

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: Nohr
Because fast processors make music sound better and the internet run faster and helps kids do their homework.

you are right, i saw that in an Intel Pentium 4 commercial

 

[SherEPunjab]

Originally posted by: Hoober

Originally posted by: FoBoT

Originally posted by: Hoober
New operating systems, i.e. Windows 2000, and XP require a goodly amount of memory if you want to run them with any degree of effeciency. Even non-geeks don't want to wait fifteen minutes for Windows to load.

Pretty sure Office has turned into a resource hog, too.

ok, you could add 256MB of RAM to the system about for $35

so know it is a $135 system to run AOL on dial up and play solitare

and i mentioned solitare meaning the system isn't used to play "real" games that require a decent 3D video card

But 95% of the population couldn't tell you what RAM is, let alone what it does.

The processor, man. Haven't you been paying attention to all the money Intel has spent to influence you?

Yeah my friend didn't even know that RAM stood for Random Advanced Memory!

My E.E. degree from M.I.T. sure did pay off!

 

[Analog]

because they were sold down the river by a salesman.

 

[Hoober]

Originally posted by: SherEPunjab

Originally posted by: Hoober

Originally posted by: FoBoT

Originally posted by: Hoober
New operating systems, i.e. Windows 2000, and XP require a goodly amount of memory if you want to run them with any degree of effeciency. Even non-geeks don't want to wait fifteen minutes for Windows to load.

Pretty sure Office has turned into a resource hog, too.

ok, you could add 256MB of RAM to the system about for $35

so know it is a $135 system to run AOL on dial up and play solitare

and i mentioned solitare meaning the system isn't used to play "real" games that require a decent 3D video card

But 95% of the population couldn't tell you what RAM is, let alone what it does.

The processor, man. Haven't you been paying attention to all the money Intel has spent to influence you?

Yeah my friend didn't even know that RAM stood for Random Advanced Memory!

My E.E. degree from M.I.T. sure did pay off!

Nothing quite like Random Advanced Memory.

 

[NokiaDude]

Originally posted by: DaZ
What pissed me off, was that an old man was taking an MCSE course with me. He was there via Workers Compensation. They payed for his schooling and bought him a computer. He got Dual Athlon XP 2100+, 1 GIG of ram, two 80GIG harddrives.. a Geforce 4 4600 128meg... And so on. But he is/was totally paranoid. He never played games, never installed any programs until he got 4-5 comments from people about the program. And so on. He also tried to delete as many 'un-needed' files as he could, he hated wasting space. Although he never used more then 5 gigs of the 160 he had. And like I said, he NEVER plays games with that system. What a fricking waste.

The non-geeks probably spend so much becuase they dont know any better. They think 'cheap' systems are incredibly slow.

That would make my day go from fine to really bad. Oh, and deleting "un-nessecary file is VERY DANGEROUS. BTW, why the hell did he get a new computer?!?!?!? It must be a custom job because I dont see computers with specs like that unless it's a Alienware computer.

 

[iamme]

Originally posted by: Hoober


Nothing quite like Random Advanced Memory.

that comment was so dumb, i think he was joking.....at least i hope so.....

 

[SherEPunjab]

Originally posted by: Hoober

Originally posted by: SherEPunjab

Originally posted by: Hoober

Originally posted by: FoBoT

Originally posted by: Hoober
New operating systems, i.e. Windows 2000, and XP require a goodly amount of memory if you want to run them with any degree of effeciency. Even non-geeks don't want to wait fifteen minutes for Windows to load.

Pretty sure Office has turned into a resource hog, too.

ok, you could add 256MB of RAM to the system about for $35

so know it is a $135 system to run AOL on dial up and play solitare

and i mentioned solitare meaning the system isn't used to play "real" games that require a decent 3D video card

But 95% of the population couldn't tell you what RAM is, let alone what it does.

The processor, man. Haven't you been paying attention to all the money Intel has spent to influence you?

Yeah my friend didn't even know that RAM stood for Random Advanced Memory!

My E.E. degree from M.I.T. sure did pay off!

Nothing quite like Random Advanced Memory.

 

[Davegod75]

compensation for other things of course

 

[Hoober]

Originally posted by: iamme

Originally posted by: Hoober


Nothing quite like Random Advanced Memory.

that comment was so dumb, i think he was joking.....at least i hope so.....

I'm beginning to think we need a flag for those posts which are heavily laced with sarcasm. Or maybe it's just me.

 

[SherEPunjab]

Originally posted by: Hoober

Originally posted by: iamme

Originally posted by: Hoober


Nothing quite like Random Advanced Memory.

that comment was so dumb, i think he was joking.....at least i hope so.....

I'm beginning to think we need a flag for those posts which are heavily laced with sarcasm. Or maybe it's just me.

nahhh..

you'll get the hang of it, it was hard for me to catch too, when i was a young punk with only 1237 posts.

 

[Hoober]

Bah.

I was telling... who... Roger, maybe... just the other day that some of us do have lives.

Feb 2001 > Oct 2002

 

Why do total stupids buy nice cars? They're not using what they pay for. It's a status symbol - plain and simple.

 

[SherEPunjab]

Originally posted by: Hoober
Bah.

I was telling... who... Roger, maybe... just the other day that some of us do have lives.

Feb 2001 > Oct 2002

lol...oh you think I'M bad... you haven't really seen much man! PPl like ElFenix are way worse than me.

 

[Hoober]

Originally posted by: SherEPunjab

Originally posted by: Hoober
Bah.

I was telling... who... Roger, maybe... just the other day that some of us do have lives.

Feb 2001 > Oct 2002

lol...oh you think I'M bad... you haven't really seen much man! PPl like ElFenix are way worse than me.

Don't even get me started...

 

[GasX]

Why do non race car drivers drive ferrari's?

 

[anaxo]

Originally posted by: mrCide
because people tell them to!

Exactly.

 

[PCMarine]

Originally posted by: Nohr
Because fast processors make music sound better and the internet run faster and helps kids do their homework.

Yep.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: SherEPunjab

Originally posted by: Hoober
Bah.

I was telling... who... Roger, maybe... just the other day that some of us do have lives.

Feb 2001 > Oct 2002

lol...oh you think I'M bad... you haven't really seen much man! PPl like ElFenix are way worse than me.

why are you ripping on me? i didn't really start posting until i had a computer and nothing to do at work.

 

[silverpig]

They spend all that extra money they just have laying around... You know, sorta like how all those people who went to see kangaroo jack just had nothing better to do.

 

[SherEPunjab]

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: SherEPunjab

Originally posted by: Hoober
Bah.

I was telling... who... Roger, maybe... just the other day that some of us do have lives.

Feb 2001 > Oct 2002

lol...oh you think I'M bad... you haven't really seen much man! PPl like ElFenix are way worse than me.

why are you ripping on me? i didn't really start posting until i had a computer and nothing to do at work.

hehe its allright dude, no ripping here, but he said people who post a lot have no life, and you post A LOT.

 

[thomsbrain]

Originally posted by: Beast1284
Give them a week on that P2 400 with 64 MB of ram and they will have so much garbage/ads installed that it would put it to a crawl.

exactly. besides, aol is so bloated it takes a 3 GHz machine just to make it run fast.

 

[ultimatebob]

Heh. Buying an old PC like that sounds like a good idea, until you actually try to use it.

Have you ever USED something like an old PC 300 PL with 64 MB of RAM for anything lately? I have! In fact, I have that exact model sitting under my desk at work as a spare machine. Running Windows 2000, it takes a full 20 seconds to load a browser window in IE. Launching Lotus Notes on top of that gets even uglier, and often takes a FULL minute to get you to a logon prompt. With all that stuff open, now try opening control panel. It will take almost a full minute of drive swapping for all of the icons to appear, during which you'll probably get a warning that one of your other programs is no longer responding. That's right, the system is soooo slow that even Windows gets impatient of waiting!

Once you've used a decent computer, going back to a system like that is espically annoying. That's why I let that old clunker collect dust, and use my laptop for everything.

 

[freebee]

I don't know about everyone else, but i bought my ati 9700 for the text quality and round heads in counter strike.