murtu52

I always said to my self, if AOL wasn't an ISP or a commercial company, they would be considered adware :D . No offense, though, to AOL in any way.... :D .

Hmm...true. My friend recently switched from AOL Broadband to a different ISP, AOL was keen on keeping him. They just kept offering free service for many months....he eventually left them, though.... I myself left AOL 2 years ago for DSL...I never regretted it . AOL is known to be quite stubborn. Now it seems they've gone over the edge...

I tried it out, i don't know....not yet. Not enough people on Gmail yet, none of my friends want to switch over. I guess i'll just stick to AIM, MSN and Skype...

Well....you are going for more media editing than gaming, as you are saying. I usually learn towards Intel HT for media, as AMD excels in gaming. Though, since you are getting a dual core processor, it may balance out. Though, i just want to tell you i'd rather go for intel in your scenario. Since the x64 OS is the same price as XP Pro, i'd suggest you go with the x64. Since you parts are up there, why not get an OS to match? As for your graphics card, 6800 looks good to me.....

Yeah, i understand TV isn't the best thing to judge over, but it just goes to prove a point. Also, as I said, unless your cropping and enlarging, you aren't going to be using higher MPs to its full capacity. I'd rather go for an average MP and have awesome optics over high MP and decent optics.

Also, we had a discussion in another thread about the dual core AMDs versus AMD XP 4000+. Unless you want this computer to last you a long, long time (because this processor is going to be on the market for a long time), you could go with the XP 4000+, if you want to tone the total price down, that is. Also, I agree with the extra RAM, there is no need to get that much right now, unless you seriously think so. 1GB should be enough, keep some money open later on to upgrade as games/applications begin to tax the RAM a bit more. As for motherboard, it looks pretty good for the price, so no compla

Well, listening to what you want to do, I'd say you could go for a business MIS degree. This business major is quite popular, but that isn't to say there is absolutely 0 demand for it. This way, you can still be "the IT guy" and still have other options due to the nature of your degree. I don't know, maybe you should look into it....

Just remember, there comes a point where megapixels won't mean much because your eyes won't see a difference. If you go for a high MP, I'd say starting at 5.0, digital zoom begins to be a bit more significant. I remember once on TSS, they did this whole scene where a guy had taken 2 pictures of the same object, one was an 8MP camera and the other was a 2MP camera. I seriously could not tell a difference. There goes to show you, 2 things I see: Megapixels aren't everything, as said above, it's also about the optics you have. Second, higher-than-average MP (>5.0) is only used to the potentia

I currently use the Kodak DX6490, it has awesome 10x optical zoom, 3x digital zoom, and 4.0 MP. Pretty hefty price at $399.95, but I like it, and I got it on clearance. If you want more MP, which won't be a problem unless you are trying for the best, you can go for the Kodak DX7590 ($449.95, 5.0 MP) or the Kodak Z7590 ($399.95, 5.0 MP). However, I believe the DX6490 is the only one that comes with a cradle out of the box.... Kodak High Zoom Cameras I personally haven't owned a Canon, but I have heard a lot of good things about them. I like the PowerShot S1 IS, the PowerShot S2 IS, and the Powe

Maybe it could be your video card? Did your old monitor have any problems?

I'm sure this is gonna quite a competition....i'm willing to help with anything if you guys need me. Just drop me a PM....

Well, if you can find the X2 for a similar price, its up to you--but if the price difference is too great, i'd just stick with an AMD 64 4000+. I mean, as it is they are both very good processors.

once its there, should it show up on the other computers on the network?

I think i'll recommend him using samba to transfer his files. Most probably it'll go faster . Thanks, do you guys have any documentation for samba?

I'd either go for an IBM, Dell, Toshiba or Gateway. Other smaller companies are ok, but chances are the cheapest prices are going to be for the big sellers. I suggest you go to a local store and ask if they have any laptops on clearance. Most probably those laptops are going to be open box, but trust me, you can save over $300 (easily) if you opt for open box...

I am not sure what brand the laptop is, and I don't think he wants to lose all his data. Most probably he'll run a live linux distro and either network his files to a different computer or burn his files to cd. Any mods/admin could move this to linux support? I think i'll need the linux experts help setting up a network on a live distro or configuring a cd burner for linux. Thanks.

That is extremely true!!! Thanks Makai, those were some of the funniest jokes i've read in a while, and most of them i've never heard! Thanks alot!

My friend has just contacted me telling me that his laptop's windows is acting up. After installing a GUI program meant only for SP1, his windows XP's DLLs are messed up. He says he can't even get to the login screen, and he has no other OSes on the computer to boot from. He has many files on the harddrive he'd rather not lose, so he doesn't want to reformat as his first option. I'm not sure if he could take out the harddrive by himself, and taking it to a professional would cost some money, which he'd rather not spend. So, does anyone know any good ways to salvage the files? I'm having him

Well, maxing out RAM is no substitute for a good processor, but still, most processors out today for laptops are more than enough for what most people do. Chances are you won't even need to max out the RAM. Good luck with laptop shopping! Don't forget to check out local stores' special deals and such...

Well, hosting from home would require a few things, like a dedicated internet connection, a server (basically, computer) to run it, and a domain. Many of these things are obtainable, but not practical for a home user. The best thing I suggest to you is to either go out and learn HTML, CSS, and PHP/ASP. Once you have those under your belt, the creation of a website will be easy. As for setting it up, configuring server, those things are a bit tricky and documentation for each step would be need. Consult google for this, as well as the other topics. Also, check these out: http://www.allbusines

I have also heard Averatec were quite thin and light...I wanted to get one, but could never find them .

Well, in terms of wifi, I suggest you get a built in one. Reason is that its just much more workable--no fussing about a card jutting out of the computer, and the laptop is built to work with it right out of the box. Well, as you said, you don't need much--just enough for surfing, word processing, and the occasional media working. I'd suggest you go for an Intel Pentium, does matter if its P4 or PM, as either one will be fast enough for you. If you feel you will mostly be working near a desk, take a P4; if you feel you will be on the road a lot, opt for a PM. As for RAM, 256MB should suffice

no problem.... :D.

Webopedia I found the other day, you may like it, its a dictionary for computer terms: http://www.webopedia.com/

looks like a pretty nice computer. Just a few questions, i'm curious : Whats the speed on the RAM? Whats the FSB on the CPU? Any other info would be cool too....Its been so long since i've compiled parts online for cheap computers, it's kinda hard to know prices/specs on stuff now....