# What kind of computer do you have? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 15, 2000, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-computer-do-you-have/37037 "2000-10-15T21:14:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![PuRpLe\_PrIdE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c77e96/32.png) [@PuRpLe\_PrIdE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PuRpLe_PrIdE)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2000, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-computer-do-you-have/37037/1 "2000-10-15T21:14:28Z")
Do you have a mac or windows? ---
**Author:** ![WiredGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/91b2a8/32.png) [@WiredGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WiredGuy)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2000, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-computer-do-you-have/37037/2 "2000-10-15T21:18:24Z")
Linux ---
**Author:** ![PuRpLe\_PrIdE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c77e96/32.png) [@PuRpLe\_PrIdE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PuRpLe_PrIdE)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2000, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-computer-do-you-have/37037/3 "2000-10-15T21:20:30Z")
I have a Mac. A iMac to be exact. MACS RULE!!! ---
**Author:** ![RESOL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecc23a/32.png) [@RESOL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RESOL)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2000, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-computer-do-you-have/37037/4 "2000-10-15T21:24:45Z")
Windows is so kewl. I don’t like the iMac for one reason, when they crash (ohh I’ve seen it happen so many times) the power button stops working and you have to unplug it to restart it…fun ---
**Author:** ![PuRpLe\_PrIdE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c77e96/32.png) [@PuRpLe\_PrIdE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PuRpLe_PrIdE)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2000, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-computer-do-you-have/37037/5 "2000-10-15T21:35:29Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by RESOL_ > Windows is so kewl. I don’t like the iMac for one reason, when they crash (ohh I’ve seen it happen so many times) the power button stops working and you have to unplug it to restart it…fun. yah RESOL all you have to do is use the easy access ‘programmers buttons’ on the side of the computer. Or you could possibly use the ‘Ctrl+Open Apple Key+power button’ then it will automatically turn off. ---
**Author:** ![Kyberneticist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dc4da7/32.png) [@Kyberneticist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyberneticist)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2000, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-computer-do-you-have/37037/6 "2000-10-15T23:59:56Z")
$ cat /proc/cpuinfo processor : 0 vendor\_id : CyrixInstead cpu family : 6 model : 2 model name : M II 3x Core/Bus Clock stepping : 3 cpu MHz : 249.474533 fdiv\_bug : no hlt\_bug : no sep\_bug : no f00f\_bug : no coma\_bug : no fpu : yes fpu\_exception : yes cpuid level : 1 wp : yes flags : fpu de tsc msr cx8 mtrr pge cmov mmx bogomips : 249.04 $ uname -a Linux nautilus 2.2.14-5.0 #1 Tue Mar 7 21:07:39 EST 2000 i686 unknown $ df Filesystem 1k-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on /dev/hda1 2202544 1924184 166476 92% / Ok, it’s not a super powered system, and I’m a little behind in the kernel game… ---
**Author:** ![Kyberneticist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dc4da7/32.png) [@Kyberneticist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyberneticist)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2000, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-computer-do-you-have/37037/7 "2000-10-16T00:01:32Z")
on reconsideration. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2000, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-computer-do-you-have/37037/8 "2000-10-16T01:09:29Z")
2 x Windows machines, as I use them mainly to interchage work with other Windows users and converting files back and forth between Win and Mac versions is a pain. In a perfect world, the Mac would dominate, and I prefer it, but have grown used to the eccentricities of Windows and live with it. ---
**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2000, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-computer-do-you-have/37037/9 "2000-10-16T01:22:54Z")
Ding ding ding ding! We have a winner! Don, tell him what he’s won. Well, Bob, **Kyberneticist** has won an all expense paid vacation for one to IMHO! That’s right, three sun-filled days and four exciting nights in the land of opinion. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2000, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-computer-do-you-have/37037/10 "2000-10-16T05:21:50Z")
Heh… I’ll open the bidding for most pathetic computer system: Pentium 120 with 48megs and 1.2gig HD ---
**Author:** ![Lazarus7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/67e7ee/32.png) [@Lazarus7](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lazarus7)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2000, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-computer-do-you-have/37037/11 "2000-10-16T05:34:37Z")
I have a whole bunch! … Ones of note: My baby - Dual PPro 200 (running 2000 advanced server) My game machine - AMD K6-2 450 (running Millenium) My file server - dual 486-dx2 50 PS/2 server - running 3.51 My ‘kids’ old machine - Mac Quadra running MAC OS 7.5.1 A Treasure - a MAC Plus w/ external hard drive plus a whole shatload of 486’s, pentiums, dual pentiums, 386’s … even a running 8088 ---
**Author:** ![Narile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@Narile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Narile)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2000, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-computer-do-you-have/37037/12 "2000-10-16T05:40:57Z")
Hmmmm, my systems. Amiga3000 - my baby, to be coddled as it can be. PII:450/256MRam/30GigHD; My Linux box, a hobby system to be played with as I learn Linux. PIII:500/512MRam/60GHD(2 30Gigs); My work programming machine, Labview/Office/Network plaything. PIII:750/348MRam/30GHD; My Game machine, with Nvidea GForce GTS, SBLive Platnum, DVD, 21" Monitor and other goodies. 🙂 Next up is a Sony Viao laptop when I have the money put aside. ---
**Author:** ![Eo\_Echo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ebca7d/32.png) [@Eo\_Echo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eo_Echo)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2000, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-computer-do-you-have/37037/13 "2000-10-16T06:06:55Z")
I’ve got Win95. My machine might be dated, but at least it’s slow. ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2000, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-computer-do-you-have/37037/14 "2000-10-16T06:33:05Z")
Jophiel- My mom’s machine can compete with yours. She’s got a Power Mac 7200: 75MHz processor, 96MB RAM, and a 500MB hard drive. She’s still running System 7.5.5. As for me, I’ve got the original graphite iMac. ---
**Author:** ![Escanaba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c77e96/32.png) [@Escanaba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Escanaba)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2000, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-computer-do-you-have/37037/15 "2000-10-16T06:40:22Z")
Voxon AMD-K6 chips with multimedia extensions, 256MB rom 15" monitor Windows 98 upgrade 2 ---
**Author:** ![TheNerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/858c86/32.png) [@TheNerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheNerd)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2000, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-computer-do-you-have/37037/16 "2000-10-16T20:48:36Z")
To answer the question, I have: Europium: 558 Mhz Celeron 256M RAM 32M TNT2 video 32M Savage4 video (dual monitor, baby!) Soundblaster Live! Bigass hard disk win98 Dubnium: 300 Mhz K6-2 64M RAM 4M S3 Virge 12M Voodoo2 decent size hard disk Linux (redhat 6.2) Lorelei: 150 Mhz pentium 16M RAM 8M ATI tv-out video Soundblaster Awe64 Hard disk full of mp3s 1995 Ford Probe Win95 I don’t get you Mac people. You’re tying yourself to a single company. And that ignoring the freedom of choice issue for now. If any of Microsoft, Intel, AMD, or any hardware company went bankrupt today, my computers would still have a valid upgrade path, and I could still build a new one. I guess different things are important to different people. ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2000, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-computer-do-you-have/37037/17 "2000-10-16T21:21:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by TheNerd \* > \*\*I don’t get you Mac people. You’re tying yourself to a single company. And that ignoring the freedom of choice issue for now. If any of Microsoft, Intel, AMD, or any hardware company went bankrupt today, my computers would still have a valid upgrade path, and I could still build a new one. I guess different things are important to different people. \*\* Gosh, don’t you know that we “Mac people” _enjoy_ having limited options? It’s so much easier that way. However, we do live in fear of Apple collapsing-- heaven knows our computers will be worthless when that day comes. Also, we’re total lemmings. We do whatever the mothership tells us to do. I apologize for the sarcasm, but I can’t help it. That “Mac people” comment is unnecessary and uncalled for in this thread, and when you get down to it, it doesn’t make a damn difference what platform you use. Before you dismiss me as a Mac freak/apologist: I am not nearly the Mac nut \ I was a couple years ago. If someone developed a superior OS, I’d gladly sell my Mac at home and switch. But it hasn’t happened yet. BTW, I am posting this message using an HP Vectra running Windows 95. ---
**Author:** ![Badtz\_Maru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e36b37/32.png) [@Badtz\_Maru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Badtz_Maru)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2000, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-computer-do-you-have/37037/18 "2000-10-16T21:45:35Z")
I have a couple. They are both ‘gaming machines’ but one of them was made a year and a half ago, the other half a year ago (I get a new computer whenever I get my yearly stock options). They are: 450Mhz PIII, 128MB RAM, 8 GB HD, v770 32MB TNT2 3D card 800Mhz PIII, 256MB RAM, 20 GB HD, GeForce 256 3D card The first one cost me an even grand, the second $1200. ---
**Author:** ![TheNerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/858c86/32.png) [@TheNerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheNerd)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2000, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-computer-do-you-have/37037/19 "2000-10-17T01:52:09Z")
Audrey, it wasn’t an attack. It was simply a statement which I thought would add to the discussion here. I didn’t want to start a new thread for it, because that would undoubtedly turn into a mac vs pc flame war. And one that’s been done to death at that. The term “Mac people” was not meant to be derogatory in any way. Substitute “Pepsi” or “Chevy” for “Mac” and you get the same idea, about different products. Now that I see it might be a good discussion topic, I’m going to start a thread about brand loyalty. ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2000, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-computer-do-you-have/37037/20 "2000-10-17T02:47:39Z")
TheNerd: You know, when I wrote that, I was feeling rather sour. I’ve had a rather long and crappy day, and I think I took it out on you. For doing that, I’m sorry. I’ve never done that before, and I’m ashamed to have done it in such a public place. I just got home and wanted to post this to you right away. I thought about the whole thing on the way home, and decided I really should take my anti-bitch pills in the morning from now on. 🙂 I agree, the PC vs. Mac thing a topic that’s been done before, and beaten to death. I will check out your brand loyalty thread, though, and maybe contribute to it if I’ve got something to add. Again, I’m sorry. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-computer-do-you-have/37037.md?page=2)