"new" computer!

By Lisa on March 27, 2003 8:04 PM | techie stuff | Permalink | Comments (12)

I now have the small blue shoebox on my desk. Ok, that's not really what it's called. It's the ShuttleX that used to be Brad's.

Specs:

Pentium 4 1.8GHz, 512MB of DDR-2700 RAM, 80GB 7200 RPM drive, 32x CD-RW (and DVD player), USB 2.0, IEEE1394, ATI Radeon 9000, dual monitors, 5.1 sound

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Better picture

Second monitor to be set up on the weekend.

12 Comments

Jason Stare said:

Figures...Your handmedown is better than my main computer

March 27, 2003 8:11 PM

Melissa said:

And where is the picture of this overglorified shoebox, eh?

BOK

BOK

March 27, 2003 8:28 PM

adi said:

my black box beats yours by a little, plus it contains parts lovingly touched by the mighty Chris Pirillo!

March 27, 2003 8:48 PM

Paul said:

i am so jealous!

March 27, 2003 10:53 PM

Peter said:

Now the question is, what new technology did Brad get, to give you his blue box?

March 27, 2003 11:38 PM

David said:

*sighs* My computer is inferior in every way, and I spent way too much money on it

March 28, 2003 4:24 AM

Brad, Guy of .NET said:

Here, I posted about the process that led to my "new" PC (which was mostly recycled parts... we just don't buy whole PCs):

http://dotnetguy.techieswithcats.com/archives/002098.shtml#002098

Short answer: P4 2.53GHz, 1GB of DDR-2700, 80GB 7200 RPM 8MB cache drive, 16x CD-RW, DVD-ROM, Audigy 2 Platinum (6.1 audio), GeForce 4 Ti4400.

Not a drastically different computer, actually, just a better video card (I'm the game hound), higher speed CPU and slightly faster hard drive. She only has one 5 1/4" bay so she got the fastest CD-RW (it also reads DVD-ROMs). I got the better sound system.

But, hey, she didn't pay anything for her PC, so I think she got a pretty good deal. As soon as she's convinced she has all the pertinent data off her old PC, we'll pave that and put Linux on it and make it a headless Unix box for her development happiness.

March 28, 2003 5:47 AM

leigh said:

Awesome!! Lucky you!

March 28, 2003 11:38 AM

kristine said:

That's so cool, I haven't ever seen a shorty computer like that! Sounds like you both made out good in the deal And yay for duel monitors - someday, I want to have that option, too; I think it would be way awesome!

March 28, 2003 12:46 PM

Zonker said:

That is undeniably cool... though I could never use a case that small -- I like a big tower case that I can get my fat hands in when I want to add a new drive or something.

You also have the cleanest desk of any Unix person I've ever seen... wow.

Post some screenshots when you get the dual-monitor thing going. You didn't mention which OS you were using, I'd be curious to know that.

March 28, 2003 4:20 PM

Steph said:

Oooo, that's awesome! I like the dual monitors too, they look pretty fun to play with. Enjoy your weekend!