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Offline Kosh

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Where I've been.....
on: February 22, 2010, 01:34:47 am
As some of you have noticed I've only been around a couple of times in the last couple of weeks, this was due to the unavoidable circumstance of my previous computer being turned into a big paperweight. During the first week I wasn't sure whether or not it was worth it to get another one, but looking at my classes for next term again made me realize that I really can't get by without one. Then the next week was deciding what to get, either second hand or a really cheap new system from a local brand, and I went with the second choice. I was able to get a pretty good system for a low price, hopefully it will last for several more years.
"The reason for this is that the original Fortran got so convoluted and extensive (10's of millions of lines of code) that no-one can actually figure out how it works, there's a massive project going on to decode the original Fortran and write a more modern system, but until then, the UK communication network is actually relying heavily on 35 year old Fortran that nobody understands." - Flipside

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Re: Where I've been.....
Reply #1 on: February 22, 2010, 06:50:48 am
Quote from: Kosh on February 22, 2010, 01:34:47 am
[...] either second hand or a really cheap new system from a local brand, and I went with the second choice. I was able to get a pretty good system for a low price, hopefully it will last for several more years.

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Re: Where I've been.....
Reply #2 on: February 22, 2010, 08:11:55 am
Yes, a brand I actually never heard of until a friend recommended it to me. So far so good.
"The reason for this is that the original Fortran got so convoluted and extensive (10's of millions of lines of code) that no-one can actually figure out how it works, there's a massive project going on to decode the original Fortran and write a more modern system, but until then, the UK communication network is actually relying heavily on 35 year old Fortran that nobody understands." - Flipside

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Offline karajorma

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Re: Where I've been.....
Reply #3 on: February 22, 2010, 09:53:32 am
Lenovo?
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Offline Kosh

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Re: Where I've been.....
Reply #4 on: February 22, 2010, 10:46:34 am
No. Hasee. Lenovo was too expensive.
"The reason for this is that the original Fortran got so convoluted and extensive (10's of millions of lines of code) that no-one can actually figure out how it works, there's a massive project going on to decode the original Fortran and write a more modern system, but until then, the UK communication network is actually relying heavily on 35 year old Fortran that nobody understands." - Flipside

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Offline Androgeos Exeunt

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Re: Where I've been.....
Reply #5 on: February 22, 2010, 11:25:20 am
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Reply #6 on: February 22, 2010, 12:24:07 pm
In China it is.
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Re: Where I've been.....
Reply #7 on: February 22, 2010, 12:36:15 pm
Lenovo's unheard of?
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Reply #8 on: February 22, 2010, 12:38:36 pm
Maybe in the US it's more famous. I'd never heard of them in the UK before I got here.
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Re: Where I've been.....
Reply #9 on: February 22, 2010, 01:22:46 pm
you can build a fairly decent system for less than $400 bucks. and if you salvage things like hard drives, or any kind of drives, cases, video cards, ect, you can get that price way down. buy a nice case and it will be the last one you need for many years (or at least until the form factor becomes obsolete).
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Offline Kosh

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Re: Where I've been.....
Reply #10 on: February 22, 2010, 08:29:34 pm
Quote from: Nuke on February 22, 2010, 01:22:46 pm
you can build a fairly decent system for less than $400 bucks. and if you salvage things like hard drives, or any kind of drives, cases, video cards, ect, you can get that price way down. buy a nice case and it will be the last one you need for many years (or at least until the form factor becomes obsolete).


I thought about going with a desktop (as your suggesting) because it is cheaper, but I decided against it because I need something I can take anywhere I need to. Portability is something desktops dont have.

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In China it is.

I found a lot of its prices were comparible to other foreign brands like Sony. It was cheaper, but not by much. Their lowest end 14"-15" systems were no less than 4500 yuan.

"The reason for this is that the original Fortran got so convoluted and extensive (10's of millions of lines of code) that no-one can actually figure out how it works, there's a massive project going on to decode the original Fortran and write a more modern system, but until then, the UK communication network is actually relying heavily on 35 year old Fortran that nobody understands." - Flipside

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Re: Where I've been.....
Reply #11 on: February 23, 2010, 02:10:36 am
lenovos BLOW.  i have one for my uni computer.  awful awful machine.
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Re: Where I've been.....
Reply #12 on: February 23, 2010, 08:32:50 am
Quote from: Klaustrophobia on February 23, 2010, 02:10:36 am
lenovos SUCK.  i have one for my uni computer.  awful awful machine.

Uh, fixed? :nervous:
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Re: Where I've been.....
Reply #13 on: February 23, 2010, 08:53:52 am
Quote from: Kosh on February 22, 2010, 08:29:34 pm
but I decided against it because I need something I can take anywhere I need to. Portability is something desktops dont have.


Oh pshaw. They make harnesses for that kind of thing. And, let's face it, it's good exercise.  :P


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Quote from: Androgeos Exeunt on February 23, 2010, 08:32:50 am
Quote from: Klaustrophobia on February 23, 2010, 02:10:36 am
lenovos SUCK.  i have one for my uni computer.  awful awful machine.

Uh, fixed? :nervous:

Uh, same difference?
 

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Re: Where I've been.....
Reply #14 on: February 23, 2010, 04:08:18 pm
Quote from: Klaustrophobia on February 23, 2010, 02:10:36 am
lenovos PERFORM FELLATIO.  i have one for my uni computer.  awful awful machine.

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Re: Where I've been.....
Reply #15 on: February 23, 2010, 07:11:03 pm
Quote from: Klaustrophobia on February 23, 2010, 02:10:36 am
lenovos BLOW.  i have one for my uni computer.  awful awful machine.


I know several people who use them and never had problems.
"The reason for this is that the original Fortran got so convoluted and extensive (10's of millions of lines of code) that no-one can actually figure out how it works, there's a massive project going on to decode the original Fortran and write a more modern system, but until then, the UK communication network is actually relying heavily on 35 year old Fortran that nobody understands." - Flipside

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Re: Where I've been.....
Reply #16 on: February 23, 2010, 08:09:33 pm
I've been pretty satisfied with mine...
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Re: Where I've been.....
Reply #17 on: February 23, 2010, 09:56:48 pm
I like mine. It has served me far better than any Compaq or HP desktop my family has ever owned (which is all of them).
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