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Community weekly poll: How old is your current main computer?
- 4/20/07 9:06 AM
A brand new computer
by thljcl - 4/21/07 3:24 PM In reply to: How old is your current main computer? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I've just bought a brand new pc computer with Windows Vista Home Premium. It runs very well.
Brand-spanking new PC
by neno244 - 4/21/07 3:34 PM In reply to: How old is your current main computer? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Have just transferred data from old set-up (Dell Dimension 4300-Windows 2000 Professional) to new Dell Dimension E520 w/Vista OS. Used a 2 GB Flash Disk to grab and transfer everything. The Windows Easy Transfer program did work; however, I couldn't locate the transfer at first and ended up downloading it twice. Even tho' Dell provides a start-up guide, it leaves a lot to the imagination and trial and error, I found. Basically, my gut said to go w/Mac operating system, but was afraid of having a real hassle when trying to convert data/documents even tho' advertising would make it sound like a no-brainer--just can't afford to lose any of my stuff. Can't imagine MAC OS could be any less friendly/intuitive than switching over from old Windows OS. Am still waiting for all-in-one printer software from Hewlett-Packard so that I can finish the set-up for new printer. Would think that this software would've been available since there has been plenty of time to prepare for Vista. But their tech support has gotten me set-up for fundamentals until I receive the software. I suppose as I go along, I will forget the pain (just like childbirth) of switching to a new operating system and go for it again sometime, hopefully, in the distant future.
How old is it?
by mahubs - 4/21/07 4:53 PM In reply to: How old is your current main computer? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
My Dell Dimension 8200 is from 2001, I think. I've reformatted it once and am about to do so again. I still have not used all of the storage space. It works so well I hate to buy a new computer.
roughly 5 years old
by knelson276 - 4/21/07 5:50 PM In reply to: How old is your current main computer? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
bought it back around 2002 it's a compaq presario 7120us, came with P4 1.5 Ghz and 64 Meg of 800Mhz rambus memory and a nivida geforce 2 mx 400. over time its been upgraded to P4 2.8Ghz and 1Gig of rambus and a ATI all in wonder x800 pro. oh it also came with winMe, that was replace with win98 after 1 week and later to winxp pro. Runs great and since i never plan to upgrade to vista should do me for many more years.
How old is your main computer
by mervinbutts - 4/21/07 6:19 PM In reply to: How old is your current main computer? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Gateway Desk top 3years old
HP pavilion ze5300 laptop 3 years old
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by HODGIE63 - 4/21/07 6:24 PM In reply to: How old is your current main computer? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I have no idea. I couldn't find the Master Boot discs. It has no form of registration attached. I would guess approximately 3 years old. It's on Windows XP SP2 and has a Pentium R4 CPU 1.8GHz, 1.8GHz, 512MG of RAM. I would like to let you know that I just finished casting my vote for CNET.com in the Webby Awards, and say thanks for the priviledge of browsing your site. I haven't much of an education in computers, but after using some of the software I was introduced to. and studing what, and how, the programs work, I've advanced quite a bit. Computer technology can be a challenging field, and I've become quite fascinated with it. I've researched several form of education being offered, but most are merely focused on the individual applications of one individual program. That could easily be done by reading the FAQ sections, viewing any offered tutorials and/or manuals. When logging in I noticed that CNET offers some form of computer education. I'll try to remember to view your section, or maybe someone could compose a curriculum, and email it to me. That is, hodgie63@rogers.com . Well, off to play poker, and once again, thanks your help, and support. Yours truly, Roger Desroches , my slow season at work is coming up, and I'll try to dedicate more time to a constructive hobby, rather than laying on a beach and getting drunk.
How Old Is My Main Computer
by JCipo - 4/21/07 6:38 PM In reply to: How old is your current main computer? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I am a mathematician and I deal with probability. The older a computer (over one year and counting) the greater the chance the computer can fail. This failure can be mechanical or thru software problems. Someone said, would you trade in your car if it had problems, no not really. I say that after 36000 miles you better get some mechanic to check the vehicle out and after 70,000 you are statistically on borrowed time. If you are willing to risk your life and drive a car that's over 100,000 miles so be it. Are you willing to risk the data and other things like favorite pictures that you store on your computer? I've been working with computers for about thirty years and the most terrible feeling comes when that hard drive crashes and burns (not literally burns). If you must play Russian roulette with your data, cheat, and back it all up.
There is one more problem here that should be addressed. The new oprerating system Vista may make it so unbearable for people (like me) who love their old programs but won't be able to run them that it may be necessary to keep and use your old machine even when you buy your next new one.
Age of main computer
by Custom.Labeller - 4/21/07 6:59 PM In reply to: How old is your current main computer? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I have a Fujitsu E8010 laptop (love it!) which replaced my old Toshiba 1805-S274, although I still have it and let my wife, who doesn't give a lick for computers, use it to place her Avon orders and keep trying to get my son to replace the original desktop computer, which is an NEC 350 MHz with only 384MB ram but he doesn't like to change until it quits and the durn thing just keeps right on going with windoze 98SE and all - it has a floppy drive, 3 hard drives, SCSI, USB 2.0, cable, and runs a color laser printer and a Heidelberg scanner albeit a little slowly I think but it always does. The biggest problem was with a stupid HP Photosmart P1100 printer which could never get it straight which interface to use (USB or parallel). At one time it also had a Syquest drive and a Zip disk in it as well (both SCSI with the scanner). Can't seem to use the scanner with the laptop very well since it is SCSI and the cables are inadequate (I bought the PCMCIA SCSI card but doesn't work right)
Still miss the Amiga and the many loveable features it had (like being able to assign a letter to a drive and knowing what it was going to come up as and also the ability to actually read a directory without a 30 minute delay and also to determine time so much better than any PC when copying files (only a PC could say that, after copying a file, that the remaining time is longer than it was when it started copying. Oh, well, such is progress..............
computer age
by jayne123456 - 4/21/07 7:17 PM In reply to: How old is your current main computer? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I have a HP omnibook XE/3 laptop
I have a 5yr. old gateway desktop
by ctadams10462 - 4/21/07 8:05 PM In reply to: How old is your current main computer? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I use a 5yr old gateway desktop as the main pc. Its been upgraded from 256mb of ram to a gig, new dual layer dvd burner, and original HD died at just over 3yrs. of age. Also have a small 64mb graphics card insalled as well. it works quite well. keep it blown out once and a while and turn it off when not in use so as not to burn out another HD.
It is also on its 2nd version of windows xp, first was service pack 1, that got corrupted by there very own updates so I called Microsoft and complained and they sent out a free copy of Xp svc. pack 2 to use. Ill never use the updates again unless I need them. I do use the monthly virus theing they put out. Other than that use a free version of Avast anti-virus and a couple free spyware and off we go.
Here is a Dinosaur for you.
by unisus73 - 4/21/07 9:49 PM In reply to: How old is your current main computer? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I currently have 3 systems. A new compaq running vista, a dell optiplex gx110 and my dinosaur of dinosaurs. A Commodore Vic20 that is still running on the 13in black and white tv that I got when I bought the computer too many years ago. I was still in junior high then. I still do a little programing on it and yes I have to save everything on audio tapes
7 years Old
by SpiriTwin - 4/22/07 3:23 AM In reply to: How old is your current main computer? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I have a Toshiba Satellite 1800-700 (P III 850, 384 RAM, with a network PCMCIA)
I don't trust new laptops in the market.
I like it with XP/SP2, but when I try Office 2007 it was dead, i'll downgrade to office 2003
Less than a year
by djmatt6899 - 4/22/07 3:24 AM In reply to: How old is your current main computer? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I have a Dell Dimmension E510 Pentium(R) 4CPU 3.000GHZ 512Ram 160 GB and it runs like a champ no problems what so ever run strong anti virus and malware do maintaince 3 times a week and it runs flawless.I LOVE MY DELL
Beloved old Comp
by juanantillon - 4/22/07 3:43 AM In reply to: How old is your current main computer? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I have 2 computers. The new one it;s for all the tsks in the web and that others that require multimedia capacity. The old is a DX486 100 MHz with DOS and Windows 3.11 That I use for my literary writings and for to play old games from before 1997. I have an HD Maxtor of 1 Gb without 1 bad sector after 16 years of continuous service. The windows 3.11 never give me troubles ("Windows Explorer has a problem and needs to close" etc). The new Sony's cdrom functions as well as the 3 1/4 and 5 1/2 floppies.
I understand that people who needs the more speed they can get for the job change often the computer, or people that works in graphic design or something like that, but change for only change...
If your computer do well what you must do, but have trouble with one item, change the item, not the computer. And if you have problems with a program, try another program, because possibly the guilty it isn't your comp.
one year old
by earlook - 4/22/07 4:32 AM In reply to: How old is your current main computer? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
self build,amd athlon 64 3500+,abit an8 ultra,ati graphics 256mb,1gig memory,liteon dvd +r dl,two 200gb hard drives.in an i-cute case.
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