# I just bought myself a new computer!! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 29, 2003, 10:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-myself-a-new-computer/178231 "2003-05-29T10:50:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2003, 10:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-myself-a-new-computer/178231/1 "2003-05-29T10:50:42Z")
And this post is the first thing I’m doing to make sure the thing works…😃 If that ain’t mundane and pointless, I dunno what IS!! ---
**Author:** ![elfje](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19b73/32.png) [@elfje](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfje)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2003, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-myself-a-new-computer/178231/2 "2003-05-29T11:04:32Z")
do you know, that from my point of view, your upside down right now? ---
**Author:** ![Tusculan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecd19e/32.png) [@Tusculan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tusculan)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2003, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-myself-a-new-computer/178231/3 "2003-05-29T11:15:11Z")
Congratulations, but you know we want _details_. And is the board faster for you now? ---
**Author:** ![green\_bladder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/73ab20/32.png) [@green\_bladder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/green_bladder)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2003, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-myself-a-new-computer/178231/4 "2003-05-29T11:49:42Z")
yeah… what are the specs?? ---
**Author:** ![VenusProbe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e495f1/32.png) [@VenusProbe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VenusProbe)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2003, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-myself-a-new-computer/178231/5 "2003-05-29T13:50:02Z")
Yes please tell us all about it! ---
**Author:** ![firagon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/13edae/32.png) [@firagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/firagon)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2003, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-myself-a-new-computer/178231/6 "2003-05-29T21:44:35Z")
I’m jealous. My own computer seems to be falling apart at the seams. So, specs? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Rabid\_Squirrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Rabid\_Squirrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rabid_Squirrel)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2003, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-myself-a-new-computer/178231/7 "2003-05-30T00:06:48Z")
Oh!Oh! New shiny toy! Please tell us the specs, I’m breaking out in Computer Envy Geek Rashes. ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2003, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-myself-a-new-computer/178231/8 "2003-05-30T00:52:00Z")
Another wanting to know the Specs? ---
**Author:** ![elmwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmwood/32/3060_2.png) [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2003, 7:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-myself-a-new-computer/178231/9 "2003-06-02T07:49:37Z")
Specs specs specs! Processor, memory, video card, hard drive, cooling, power supply, and case. Bling bling with cold cathodes, or a Compaq from Best Buy? ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2003, 9:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-myself-a-new-computer/178231/10 "2003-06-02T09:52:42Z")
Hey, it’s a big improvement for ME, but I’m sure it will not come up to the desired specs of the average Doper. It’s a PIII with 128mg’s RAM plus 20g Hd…and it’s got a very wonderful 56K modem (unlike the old 28 one I’ve been living with for the last 6 yrs). And it’s got a DVD CD drive (but alas, no CDRW), and the most magnificent speakers I have heard for yonks. To cut a long story short, it is like Christmas…and I got the whole package for under $500 AUD on Ebay…so I reckon I got a pretty good deal!! And NO, the board is not faster, but everything else on the net is!! ---
**Author:** ![green\_bladder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/73ab20/32.png) [@green\_bladder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/green_bladder)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2003, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-myself-a-new-computer/178231/11 "2003-06-02T10:31:22Z")
Sounds like a good bargain 😉 I could certainly do with a new PC, I probably have the slowest and crappiest bugger on the SDMB. ---
**Author:** ![Tusculan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecd19e/32.png) [@Tusculan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tusculan)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2003, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-myself-a-new-computer/178231/12 "2003-06-02T12:09:49Z")
**green\_bladder** , your bragging 😉 about your crappy machine made me curious. So I posted a [poll](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=187994). What’s your crappy machine like?