# My new computer kicks ass. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 24, 2001, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-computer-kicks-ass/77933 "2001-08-24T16:31:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![thinksnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thinksnow/32/2849_2.png) [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-computer-kicks-ass/77933/1 "2001-08-24T16:31:06Z")
Short and sweet: I’ve been having problems with my computer, a Dell Latitude CPx (laptop.) As soon as I’d stick a disk in the floppy bay, it’d spin up, keep spinning and eventually tell me that it was an imporper format (but the drive woyuld work fine if it was connect via parallel.) Even if I ejected the disk, literally, 1/2 second after it started spinning and then placed in a different computer, it was already corrupt. They switched out the system board twice and sent me some new floppy-drives, but to no avail. Today they sent me a replacement computer. I had a 650 Mhz, I got a 850Mhz. I had 128Mb of RAM, I got 256Mb. I had a CD-ROM, I got a CD-RW (!!!) I had a basic carrying case, I got a nice, new leather one. In short, I made out like a bandit. Now all I need is to find a copy…uh, my companies copy, of MS Office and I’m set. Boo-ya! ---
**Author:** ![BunnyGirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@BunnyGirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BunnyGirl)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-computer-kicks-ass/77933/2 "2001-08-24T16:50:19Z")
> [@](#): > > I got a CD-RW (!!!) I am seething with jealousy. See? See me seething? :seethe, seethe, seethe: **Now** , if **I** had a CD-RW, I’d make you a copy of the Diana Krall CD I keep telling you about, but, no. No CD-RW here. You’re just plain out of luck. :seethe, seethe, seethe: 😛 Sounds cool! Nothing like a little technical difficulty to help ease your way into an upgrade! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Gozu\_Tashoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7993a0/32.png) [@Gozu\_Tashoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu_Tashoya)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-computer-kicks-ass/77933/3 "2001-08-24T22:59:52Z")
I tried making out like a bandit once. It’s a lot harder with the mask on. And my gun kept poking her in the hip. ---
**Author:** ![NaSultainne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8797f3/32.png) [@NaSultainne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NaSultainne)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-computer-kicks-ass/77933/4 "2001-08-24T23:21:59Z")
Hey, I need a new computer, _toooo_! \ My computer’s got Win95, and it suc…_stinks._ I can’t upgrade AOL5.0 to 6.0 ‘cause the computer language isn’t compatible, and I don’t even know enough to even tell you more than that. AND, it cost $5000 when it was new 7 years ago. Hey, stop laughing guys, I’m serious here. I’ll bet you don’t remember paying $500 for a VCR when they came out in the early 80’s, do ya? Or almost the same for a brand spankin’ new-fangled gizmo called a _microwave_ in the late 70’s either? See, I buy first, not better. Uh…never mind. ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-computer-kicks-ass/77933/5 "2001-08-24T23:56:28Z")
I’m sorry, **thinksnow** , you’re wrong. You see, _my_ new computer kicks ass. Let’s take a look: G4 867 MHz 256MB RAM 80GB IDE Storage CD-RW/DVD-RW Superdrive (yeah, homes, that means I can make me DVD movies. What a hoot!) And a phat NEC monitor. ---
**Author:** ![Darwins\_Finch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darwins_finch/32/20304_2.png) [@Darwins\_Finch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darwins_Finch)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2001, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-computer-kicks-ass/77933/6 "2001-08-25T00:05:25Z")
**freido** ’s right - his computer kicks more ass. A whole heap o’ ass. ---
**Author:** ![absoul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc8723/32.png) [@absoul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/absoul)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2001, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-computer-kicks-ass/77933/7 "2001-08-25T00:40:59Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by friedo \* > I’m sorry, **thinksnow** , you’re wrong. You see, _my_ new computer kicks ass. Let’s take a look: I’ll see your DVDRW and raise you a GForce 3 64meg video card and an Athlon 1.0MHz processor overclocked to 1.5. ---
**Author:** ![Juniper200](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@Juniper200](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Juniper200)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2001, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-computer-kicks-ass/77933/8 "2001-08-25T00:50:14Z")
Cole, Francis, [stop it](http://www.pvponline.com/archive.php3?archive=20010630). ---
**Author:** ![absoul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc8723/32.png) [@absoul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/absoul)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2001, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-computer-kicks-ass/77933/9 "2001-08-25T01:07:58Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Juniper200 \* > \*\*Cole, Francis, [stop it](http://www.pvponline.com/archive.php3?archive=20010630). \*\* Lol, My computer has an internal GPS system which allows me to find it if its booster engines fail while it’ circumnavigating the globe. ---
**Author:** ![even\_sven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dfb087/32.png) [@even\_sven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/even_sven)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2001, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-computer-kicks-ass/77933/10 "2001-08-25T06:05:54Z")
Hey, I got a new computer, too. A power supply problem literally fried my old one, so SO and I went in together to build a Sweet Box! It runs at the lightning speed of 900 Mghz. It has enough memory to outlast and elephant- 512Mb. I got a new video card (in addition to my old one which does video input/output stuff) that has a 64mg onboard processor. Left over from my old computer is a CDR drive that writes at 16x and a DVD player. I just have to show off before it gets outdated! ---
**Author:** ![sewalk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@sewalk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sewalk)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2001, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-computer-kicks-ass/77933/11 "2001-08-25T08:21:05Z")
I just finished assembling a system I built for a friend today. Abit VP6 Intel P-III/1GHz _times 2!_ 1GB RAM Matrox G400 Twinhead Newtek Video Toaster Dual Princeton Graphics EO90 19" monitors Maxtor 60GB 7200rpm EIDE _times 4!_ Sigma Designs MPEG-2 encoder card Adaptec IEEE-1394 interface Adaptec 2940UW SCSI interface Toshiba CDRW/DVD combo drive Panasonic DVD-RAM drive This is one ass-kicking NLE/DVD-mastering box. I’m really looking forward to the Lightwave rendering tests. Burn-in is going to take at least a week 😉 He’s already past $5500, just for parts. I still haven’t decided my fee for assembling, tuning, and testing it. I may stick my GeForce GTS card in it in place of the Twinhead, just to see what kind of framerates I can get in Half-Life. ---
**Author:** ![kingtrw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/958977/32.png) [@kingtrw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kingtrw)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2001, 10:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-computer-kicks-ass/77933/12 "2001-08-25T10:23:32Z")
Quote: “I’ll see your DVDRW and raise you a GForce 3 64meg video card and an Athlon 1.0MHz processor overclocked to 1.5.” (posted by Absoul above) Mmm. Nice. A whole 1 MHz processor! ---
**Author:** ![thinksnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thinksnow/32/2849_2.png) [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2001, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-computer-kicks-ass/77933/13 "2001-08-27T15:35:13Z")
> [@](#): > > I’m sorry, thinksnow, you’re wrong. You see, my new computer kicks ass. Oh, I’m sorry. Did I fail to mention that mine is a _4# laptop_? You wanna lug all that stuff around, knock yourself out, my friend. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2001, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-computer-kicks-ass/77933/14 "2001-08-27T16:46:08Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by BunnyGirl \* > \*\* > **Now** , if **I** had a CD-RW, I’d make you a copy of the Diana Krall CD I keep telling you about, but, no. ]_\* Hey, **ts** , _I_ have that Diana Krall CD if you wanna burn mine. ---
**Author:** ![Damhna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@Damhna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Damhna)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2001, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-computer-kicks-ass/77933/15 "2001-08-27T16:52:22Z")
This boy be driving an Ultra 80 . I need say no more. ---
**Author:** ![slortar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@slortar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slortar)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2001, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-computer-kicks-ass/77933/16 "2001-08-27T17:17:00Z")
I scoff at all of you. **I** have an Apple IIc in my closet. [sub]Yes, I agree: you are not worthy. You may stop worshipping now…[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2001, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-computer-kicks-ass/77933/17 "2001-08-27T18:17:03Z")
Congrats, thinksnow! I know the feeling…when I first had my PowerBook on order, the 3rd-party dealer had trouble filling the order as originally placed: 266 MHz G3 24x CDROM 4 GB HD …so they asked me if they could substitute for the same price their demo model from their show floor: 300 MHz G3 DVD-ROM 8 GB HD I finally quit asking him to repeat the question and said “Yeah, absolutely, sure!” (It is still my current machine, although the specs have changed 🙂 ) ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2001, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-computer-kicks-ass/77933/18 "2001-08-27T18:49:55Z")
> [@](#): > > _ **slortar** said:_ > I scoff at all of you. I have an Apple IIc in my closet. Oh yeah? I have three (count 'em: _three_) ZX81s! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![absoul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc8723/32.png) [@absoul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/absoul)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2001, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-computer-kicks-ass/77933/19 "2001-08-27T19:18:42Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by kingtrw \* > \*\*Quote: “I’ll see your DVDRW and raise you a GForce 3 64meg video card and an Athlon 1.0MHz processor overclocked to 1.5.” (posted by Absoul above) > > Mmm. Nice. A whole 1 MHz processor! \*\* I’m telling you it burns baby… burns! Hmmm… tpyo central. Please replace the M with a G and flog me once for each Hz I missed. ---
**Author:** ![Cleophus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a88e57/32.png) [@Cleophus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cleophus)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2001, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-computer-kicks-ass/77933/20 "2001-08-27T19:28:36Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by absoul \* > \*\* > Hmmm… tpyo central. Please replace the M with a G and flog me once for each Hz I missed. \*\* By the time that’s done, you’ll be dead or crippled. I guess what I’m asking is, can I have your computer? 😃 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-computer-kicks-ass/77933.md?page=2)