My son wanted Alienware and I talked him into this freaking Mac :p
Monday, September 15, 2003 by IPlural | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
ok, got a g4 ti powerbook with 1 gig of ram that constantly errors out with an out of memory error when loading just about anything...
been updated to OX 10.2.6
anyone got a clue?
been updated to OX 10.2.6
anyone got a clue?
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Tech-Cat
Reply #22 Saturday, September 20, 2003 12:10 AM
Reply #22 Saturday, September 20, 2003 12:10 AM
Don't waste money on an expensive Mac. If you want a *nix machine, then either buy or build a PC and load it with Linux. If you want your PC case to look pretty like the Mac cases are, then either buy a pretty PC case or PC with a pretty case or decorate your own PC's case. To save even more money, go for Athlon chips instead of Pentiums.
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IPlural
Reply #23 Saturday, September 20, 2003 12:56 AM
Reply #23 Saturday, September 20, 2003 12:56 AM
Money isn't an issue when it comes time for me to purchase something I want and no that is not braging, it is just a fact. It is the reason I work, to purchase the things me and my family need and at times the things we want want. Thats the reason I am waiting before I do anything in a large way, my son only has his Powerbook because it was put on my credit card and he is making payments (supposed to be anyway)...
So in turn I can not make any major purchases for a bit...
Though if he doesn't start keeping up with his payments I will not need to go buy one
But I understand what you saying as I've a number of boxes and that is the main manner in which I have gone about putting them together. The hardest thing I keep running up against is purchasing everything all over again in MAC format
I've been kicking around putting together a new P4 system and taking the rest of what I would have spent on the 17.1 G4 powerbook or Dual desktop and getting a large plasma screen or HDV screen.
You know he actually asked about going down to the Acura Dealer and having my wife and I co-sign for a car while he is home on leave? HA! N...O...T
So in turn I can not make any major purchases for a bit...
Though if he doesn't start keeping up with his payments I will not need to go buy one
But I understand what you saying as I've a number of boxes and that is the main manner in which I have gone about putting them together. The hardest thing I keep running up against is purchasing everything all over again in MAC format
I've been kicking around putting together a new P4 system and taking the rest of what I would have spent on the 17.1 G4 powerbook or Dual desktop and getting a large plasma screen or HDV screen.
You know he actually asked about going down to the Acura Dealer and having my wife and I co-sign for a car while he is home on leave? HA! N...O...T
joetheblow
Reply #24 Saturday, September 20, 2003 5:03 AM
Reply #24 Saturday, September 20, 2003 5:03 AM
kids...
hmmm that reminds me, need a co-sign for student loans...
anyway, I LOVE THE MAC LAPTOP!!! I never really wanted the 17 inch (too big) but it had the back light behind the keys that I really wanted.
Now the 15 inch one has it so my choice is clearer than ever...
By the way, I went to the Alienware site and I wasn't impressed. I thought they had all sorts of case designs but they only really have 2.
Personally, I would have gone with a Dell XPS or configured a Dell mini-tower (it looks really cool).
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Anyway, when does the RAM problem come up anyway? While playing a game? Running a program? Just take it back... got to be an internal thing. How is the virtual memory holding up?
hmmm that reminds me, need a co-sign for student loans...
anyway, I LOVE THE MAC LAPTOP!!! I never really wanted the 17 inch (too big) but it had the back light behind the keys that I really wanted.
Now the 15 inch one has it so my choice is clearer than ever...
By the way, I went to the Alienware site and I wasn't impressed. I thought they had all sorts of case designs but they only really have 2.
Personally, I would have gone with a Dell XPS or configured a Dell mini-tower (it looks really cool).
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Anyway, when does the RAM problem come up anyway? While playing a game? Running a program? Just take it back... got to be an internal thing. How is the virtual memory holding up?
Michael Ficarra
Reply #25 Saturday, September 20, 2003 6:16 AM
Reply #25 Saturday, September 20, 2003 6:16 AM
I LOVE ALIENWARE!
Get him the Alineware compooter. He deserves it.
Get him the Alineware compooter. He deserves it.
kona0197
Reply #26 Saturday, September 20, 2003 8:34 AM
Save some money IP. Go with a Athlon instead.
Reply #26 Saturday, September 20, 2003 8:34 AM
| I've been kicking around putting together a new P4 system and taking the rest of what I would have spent on the 17.1 G4 powerbook or Dual desktop and getting a large plasma screen or HDV screen. |
Save some money IP. Go with a Athlon instead.
Hus
Reply #27 Saturday, September 20, 2003 9:32 AM
Reply #27 Saturday, September 20, 2003 9:32 AM
IP, if you're in the market for an extreme high-end machine, try this place. Water-cooled CPU's at subzero temps. Can you say...fast? Starting at just under $5,000 with no monitor sucks though...
http://www.hardwaregods.net/systems.html
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joetheblow
Reply #28 Saturday, September 20, 2003 7:20 PM
Reply #28 Saturday, September 20, 2003 7:20 PM
the computer might run faster... but those tower designs are pretty cheesy.
i_am_weasel
Reply #29 Sunday, September 21, 2003 4:46 PM
Reply #29 Sunday, September 21, 2003 4:46 PM
karma girl coffee and rum works great together
kona0197
Reply #30 Sunday, September 21, 2003 4:52 PM
You can always change a case...quite easy. What is not that easy is making a case completely out of plexiglass.
Reply #30 Sunday, September 21, 2003 4:52 PM
| the computer might run faster... but those tower designs are pretty cheesy. |
You can always change a case...quite easy. What is not that easy is making a case completely out of plexiglass.
joetheblow
Reply #31 Monday, September 22, 2003 6:23 AM
Reply #31 Monday, September 22, 2003 6:23 AM
I know you can change the case... but the thing is that I have never seen any real good looking cases.
Are MAC's the only ones who can make a case? sheesh.
anyway, I'll stick with Dell.
Are MAC's the only ones who can make a case? sheesh.
anyway, I'll stick with Dell.
paxx
Reply #32 Monday, September 22, 2003 7:39 AM
Reply #32 Monday, September 22, 2003 7:39 AM
Actually, I don't like MAC cases, especially regarding the CD-ROM door. Sheesh! Idiots!
But I must admit that I really like the way most Macs are designed INSIDE. Very easy to access to components.
But I must admit that I really like the way most Macs are designed INSIDE. Very easy to access to components.
kona0197
Reply #33 Monday, September 22, 2003 8:18 AM
my condolenses. Waste of money IMHO. you can build 2 top end computers for the price of one of their computers.
Reply #33 Monday, September 22, 2003 8:18 AM
| anyway, I'll stick with Dell. |
my condolenses. Waste of money IMHO. you can build 2 top end computers for the price of one of their computers.
KarmaGirl
Reply #34 Monday, September 22, 2003 9:32 AM
Reply #34 Monday, September 22, 2003 9:32 AM
| #33 by ~Legolas - 9/22/2003 8:18:14 AM anyway, I'll stick with Dell. my condolenses. Waste of money IMHO. you can build 2 top end computers for the price of one of their computers |
Do a head to head comparison, then add in the cost of a copy of Windows and all the preloaded software. I think you will see that you are not correct. (We have done that comparison quite a few times).
Tech-Cat
Reply #35 Monday, September 22, 2003 12:36 PM
Reply #35 Monday, September 22, 2003 12:36 PM
Use Linux and open source software packages and the cost of Windows and commercial software does not add to the cost of building a PC.
kona0197
Reply #37 Monday, September 22, 2003 3:16 PM
might I add i already own all of the preinstalled programs? And I own Windows XP pro.
so...
to build a 2.8 ghz machine it costs me around 400 bucks. Sorry, i refuse to pay for the Dell name.
Reply #37 Monday, September 22, 2003 3:16 PM
| Do a head to head comparison, then add in the cost of a copy of Windows and all the preloaded software. I think you will see that you are not correct. (We have done that comparison quite a few times). |
might I add i already own all of the preinstalled programs? And I own Windows XP pro.
so...
to build a 2.8 ghz machine it costs me around 400 bucks. Sorry, i refuse to pay for the Dell name.
Tech-Cat
Reply #38 Monday, September 22, 2003 3:44 PM
You can using Wine. Codeweaver's Office Crossover supports Photoshop. There is also The Gimp, a Photoshop alternative that runs natively in Linux.
Reply #38 Monday, September 22, 2003 3:44 PM
| Can you run Photoshop on Linux? |
You can using Wine. Codeweaver's Office Crossover supports Photoshop. There is also The Gimp, a Photoshop alternative that runs natively in Linux.
Tech-Cat
Reply #39 Monday, September 22, 2003 3:47 PM
Actually, you don't own Windows XP Pro, it's liscenced to you. Nitpicking aside, you would have to call Microsoft to activate WinXP if you have already activated on another PC before. Linux does not have these kind of restrictions.
Reply #39 Monday, September 22, 2003 3:47 PM
| I own Windows XP pro. |
Actually, you don't own Windows XP Pro, it's liscenced to you. Nitpicking aside, you would have to call Microsoft to activate WinXP if you have already activated on another PC before. Linux does not have these kind of restrictions.
Hus
Reply #40 Monday, September 22, 2003 3:53 PM
Reply #40 Monday, September 22, 2003 3:53 PM
How did this go from High-end PC's to Linux vs. XP? 
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Reply #21 Saturday, September 20, 2003 12:07 AM
But pokey?
I'll take a look at Sager though and maybe I'll go that way for myself.
Sony GR systems look pretty sweet also...
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