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02-24-2005, 05:48 AM
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Admin
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Ypsilanti, Mi
Gender: Male
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I got a new computer!
A very kind and generous soul among our membership here (who wishes to remain anonymous), got tired of hearing me whine about my horribly outdated and rickety desktop computer over the last couple years and so bought me a new one. I can hardly contain my excitement about it since the hard drive in my old (and noisy) Athlon 750mhz system was making occasional thunking sounds and just because I yearned for a faster system.
Here's what I got:
Dell Dimension 4700 Pentium-4, 2.8 ghz
512 MB DDR SDRAM 400MHz
80 GB EIDE SATA Hard Drive (7200 rpm)
256 MB Nvidia GeForce 6800 Graphics card
48x CD/RW Drive
16x DVD ROM Drive
All the trimmings, and...
A Dell 17" Ultrasharp 1704FP Flat Panel LCD Monitor!!
I just finished setting up the new PC and the monitor is supposed to arrive tomorrow.
I can't believe how superfast this thing is. Amazing.
I really can't thank my anonymous benefactor enough for this extraordinary gift, but I'll keep trying.
Thank you so much!
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02-24-2005, 06:32 AM
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Banned for Spam
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Toronto Ontario
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Now you'll be able to complain about how good it is and you can wax into a few you're not worthies and normalcy will be maintained. As much as things change the more they remain the same. It's all good. Congrats on the new benefactor's gift . Can we start a thread seeking the identity of the benefactor?
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02-24-2005, 06:34 AM
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Admin
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Ypsilanti, Mi
Gender: Male
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Re: I got a new computer!
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Originally Posted by kensloft
Can we start a thread seeking the identity of the benefactor?
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Well I can't stop ya, but I don't think it would be a very nice thing to do to the person what with their wanting to remain anonymous and all.
Rest assured I'll never tell.
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02-24-2005, 01:37 PM
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SuperBeast
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Re: I got a new computer!
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Originally Posted by viscousmemories
Here's what I got:
Dell Dimension 4700 Pentium-4, 2.8 ghz
512 MB DDR SDRAM 400MHz
80 GB EIDE SATA Hard Drive (7200 rpm)
256 MB Nvidia GeForce 6800 Graphics card
48x CD/RW Drive
16x DVD ROM Drive
All the trimmings, and...
A Dell 17" Ultrasharp 1704FP Flat Panel LCD Monitor!!
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You Filthy Bitch!
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02-24-2005, 02:34 PM
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forever in search of dill pickle doritos
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Re: I got a new computer!
*clears throat loudly and speaks loudly enough for all benefactors out there to hear*
Man, the computer I'm using sucks large, it's slow, clunky and the screen is at full brightness and still I can barely see the colour white, let alone the darker colours! This things crashes more than a drunk teenager and it makes more noise than I do after a night of curry and soda. It smells almost as bad too. It's less than 500Mhz and it has less than 20 gigs of space. The CD writer is only a 12X writer and I can't even playa DVD.
I can't stand it anymore, I really need a new one. And I'm going to just complain and complain and complain about it here on the FF. It's all I can do, sadly.
Adam
just a joke, btw
Last edited by slimshady2357; 02-24-2005 at 03:28 PM.
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02-24-2005, 04:31 PM
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puzzler
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: UK
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Re: I got a new computer!
Congratulations vm. Thanks and respect to the anonymous donor.
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02-24-2005, 04:44 PM
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Admin of THIEVES and SLUGABEDS
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Re: I got a new computer!
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Originally Posted by slimshady2357
just a joke, btw
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Oh suuuuure it was.
Just for the record, I must state that I was not the AB, and that any offers I've made to send computers to people stem from my access to several really old and crappy discontinued models from work.
Congrats, Tom. I hope you know and appreciate that this means a lot more nagging for site modifications from me.
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02-24-2005, 04:54 PM
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forever in search of dill pickle doritos
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Re: I got a new computer!
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Originally Posted by livius drusus
Oh suuuuure it was.
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It was too
Quote:
Just for the record, I must state that I was not the AB, and that any offers I've made to send computers to people stem from my access to several really old and crappy discontinued models from work.
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And thanks for the offer, you're very kind
But Sou and I will get a new computer sometime soon and until then we'll just keep posting all over the net as each other!
Adam
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02-24-2005, 04:59 PM
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Tellifying
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Northern Virginia
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Re: I got a new computer!
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Originally Posted by livius drusus
Just for the record, I must state that I was not the AB, and that any offers I've made to send computers to people stem from my access to several really old and crappy discontinued models from work.
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Ahh, but if you were to gift just such a model to slimshady, you would severely curtail his ability to compete with you at Tetris.
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02-24-2005, 05:22 PM
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Banned
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Wisconsin
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Re: I got a new computer!
Wow. That's so cool, vm. The generosity of folks on the boards I visit is incredible. At SC a while back, one guy had a brand new X-box that he gave to another member for her kid. He lives in Australia and even picked up the tab for shipping it to the US. That's just one example. I only wish I had the means to be as generous. My praise to the AB.
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02-24-2005, 06:05 PM
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Admin
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Ypsilanti, Mi
Gender: Male
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Re: I got a new computer!
I'm still pretty floored by the whole thing and feel more than a little undeserving.
One of the best parts is that it has Windows XP on it. Not that I'm a huge fan of M$ or Windows XP, but if I should ever find myself back in the computer business (which at this point I'm hoping to) I'll need familiarity with it. I've been using Win 2k since it came out.
I'll probably turn the old computer into a linux box. I'd donate it to someone else but I honestly don't think it's worth what it would cost to ship to someone and I fear that the hard drive is really on its last leg...
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02-24-2005, 09:06 PM
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go fish
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: a rural part of Los Angeles, CA
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Re: I got a new computer!
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02-24-2005, 10:00 PM
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A fellow sophisticate
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Cowtown, Kansas
Gender: Male
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Re: I got a new computer!
Dear Anonymous Benefactor,
Thanks for fixing Tom up. Now, could you do something about the lame-ass network at my workplace?
Thanks for your consideration,
Warren
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Sleep - the most beautiful experience in life - except drink.--W.C. Fields
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02-24-2005, 10:03 PM
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A fellow sophisticate
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Cowtown, Kansas
Gender: Male
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Re: I got a new computer!
P.S. My five year old Gateway is a 700 MHz with only 256 MB of RAM and a tiny harddrive and a non-working sound card. What say you, Anonymous Benefactor?
[Note: Please ignore the 2.8 GHz Dell in my daughter's room. It is not mine to use. Or, so I'm told. heh]
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02-24-2005, 10:11 PM
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simple country microbiologist hyperchicken
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: georgia
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Re: I got a new computer!
congrats, tom.
I hope you enjoy your new machine.
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02-24-2005, 10:53 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Nashville, TN
Gender: Female
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Re: I got a new computer!
Anonymous Benefactor, my ass. Who did you have to blow, vm? And does whoever it was need another one?
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02-24-2005, 11:08 PM
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Admin
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Ypsilanti, Mi
Gender: Male
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Re: I got a new computer!
Thanks, Bey.
Sharon:
Ha! Rest assured if I knew someone who'd trade new PC's for blowjobs they would be more than adequately taken care of.
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02-25-2005, 12:55 AM
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I said it, so I feel it, dick
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Here
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Re: I got a new computer!
Congrats Tom! And my thanks to your AB. That is seriously cool and reminds us that nice people still exist in this world.
Damn, I am all aglow from the warm fuzzies and YOU'RE the one with the new kick ass system!
Oh, and livius, I totally got you beat on the old crappy computers from work. My home one that got spywared was a 98 HP Pavilion that we stole from work and souped up with spare parts...so i win
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02-25-2005, 01:23 AM
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professional left-winger
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Re: I got a new computer!
Quote:
Originally Posted by ApostateAbe
I hate my car. It is old, has a broken gas gauge, it is hard to start, and it spews odorous fumes.
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Oh yeah?! Well, my car won't even start, has a busted window, and moss growing on it. So there!
Oh..... wait.......
Seriously, congrats Tom, you definitely deserve it. The kind person who sent it to you must feel that way, as well.
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02-25-2005, 02:16 AM
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Banned for Spam
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Toronto Ontario
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Re: I got a new computer!
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Originally Posted by LadyShea
Congrats Tom! And my thanks to your AB. That is seriously cool and reminds us that nice people still exist in this world.
Damn, I am all aglow from the warm fuzzies and YOU'RE the one with the new kick ass system!
Oh, and livius, I totally got you beat on the old crappy computers from work. My home one that got spywared was a 98 HP Pavilion that we stole from work and souped up with spare parts...so i win
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I've got an old Mac Classic that works?
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02-25-2005, 02:37 AM
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Admin
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Ypsilanti, Mi
Gender: Male
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Re: I got a new computer!
Thanks Shea, Freemonkey and ceptimus (missed your post earlier) and my sympathies to you other needy people.
I don't have the monitor yet, oddly. The tracking info said it left the Ft. Worth facility (which is less than an hours drive from here) at 4:39 am, but it didn't come. Maybe it left the facility in the back of one of the employees cars!
I'm sure the driver was just running late or something today and will come by first thing in the morning, though. So I won't get to ooze my excitement aloud until then...
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02-25-2005, 10:09 PM
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Admin
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Ypsilanti, Mi
Gender: Male
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Re: I got a new computer!
Okay the monitor arrived today, and it's installed and sitting on my desk. It's got a crystal clear picture, a tiny footprint and it freely tilts and even rotates to landscape view. Very awesome.
Thanks again, AB.
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03-29-2016, 06:10 PM
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Solipsist
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Kolmannessa kerroksessa
Gender: Male
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Re: I got a new computer!
So ... I was in need of a thread to post something related to old computers, because Mr Pea has taught me not to start new threads if it can be avoided.
And this "more than 4050 days old" thread is the one, because 512MB of RAM! and 80GB hard drive!
Quote:
Originally Posted by viscousmemories
Here's what I got:
Dell Dimension 4700 Pentium-4, 2.8 ghz
512 MB DDR SDRAM 400MHz
80 GB EIDE SATA Hard Drive (7200 rpm)
256 MB Nvidia GeForce 6800 Graphics card
48x CD/RW Drive
16x DVD ROM Drive
All the trimmings, and...
A Dell 17" Ultrasharp 1704FP Flat Panel LCD Monitor!!
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and ... Windows XP!
Quote:
Originally Posted by viscousmemories
One of the best parts is that it has Windows XP on it. Not that I'm a huge fan of M$ or Windows XP, but if I should ever find myself back in the computer business (which at this point I'm hoping to) I'll need familiarity with it. I've been using Win 2k since it came out.
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03-29-2016, 06:21 PM
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Solipsist
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Kolmannessa kerroksessa
Gender: Male
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Re: I got a new computer!
Anyway, this is what I actually wanted to post: Kaleva, the biggest daily newspaper published in the Oulu region, has made available this compilation from their photo archives about computers and computing in Finland throughout the years:
Tietokoneet olivat toista maata 80-luvulla - isojen möhkäleiden käyttöä opeteltiin kouluissa | Kuvagalleriat | Kaleva.fi
From 1961, before I was born
to 2000, when they still had those clunky big monitors.
One of my favourites is one of the last black&white ones, from 1993. It doesn't show much computer, but it does I think show an inter-generational shift. Awesome suit & awesome moustache vs awesome haircut (the kid in front, not the one hiding at the back) & awesome shirt.
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