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Roy Kim
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January 28, 2006

new computer


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Because 512MB RAM and a 12" display (my current Motion M1400 Tablet PC) just isn't cutting it for me anymore, I bought a new computer from Dell (they are having WICKED deals this weekend).

And guess what? It comes with six months FREE of AOL!!! OMG OMGO MGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOM GOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

. . .

Oh yeah, the system:

  • Intel Pentium 4, 3.0Ghz 800FSB
  • 4GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz (4x1GB)
  • 20 inch UltraSharp™ 2005FPW Widescreen Digital Flat Panel
  • 256MB PCI Express™ x16 (DVI/VGA/TV-out) ATI Radeon X600 SE HyperMemory
  • DataSafe 250GB (Includes main hard drive plus a hidden reserve hard drive) [This is, AFAIK, an "advanced" RAID-1 set-up with software backups to prevent stupidity.]
  • 6 Months of America Online Membership Included (OMG THE DEALBREAKER!!!!!
  • 56K PCI Data Fax Modem (SO I CAN CONNECT TO THE INTERNETS)
Currently listening to: 311 - I'll Be here a while
Posted by roy on January 28, 2006 at 01:40 AM in Ramblings | 8 Comments

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SuperSunJ
Comment posted on January 29th, 2006 at 12:38 AM
4GB?! What the hell do you need that much memory for?!
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roy
Comment posted on January 29th, 2006 at 01:29 AM
The price differential (+$300 from 512MB) seemed to be low enough to me given the fact that this system will most likely last me at least 3-4 years (trying to foresee Vista requirements).

Plus RAM is one of those things that you can never get enough of ;)
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Pouick
Comment posted on January 28th, 2006 at 02:07 PM
Picture! ^^
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pinklemonade
Comment posted on January 28th, 2006 at 09:36 AM
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLZ!!!1!
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Ben* (guest)
Comment posted on January 28th, 2006 at 05:50 AM
Dell are the boobies of the computer industry..
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benwebber
Comment posted on January 28th, 2006 at 09:41 AM
I've yet to find a great deal on boobies.
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Zetta
Comment posted on January 28th, 2006 at 12:43 PM
Then don't look into Dell.

The only way I can imagine Dell being a "good buy" is if the monitor, tower, etc., all come in for under 300 dollars. Even at that, the computer would pretty much be yesterday's mega l33t power PC. Right.
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roy
Comment posted on January 29th, 2006 at 01:30 AM
I think given the fact that the monitor I bought is pretty much the PC version of Apple's 20" Cinema display, and the fact that the generic components in my system will last me at least 3-4 years now, it's a very good buy. ;)

Dells are generally crap for gamers, but I'm a developer; I just need generic components that *work*.
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