Which technology are you most excited about? - Page 9

Spc. Forces Bob · 08-April-04, 12:44 AM

yeah, i get 35-40 hours a week. paychecks around 400 dollars. tis nice
EDIT: i still am in highschool and the only bills i pay are my auto insurance wich is a wopping $30 a month.

Crazy_J · 08-April-04, 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Spc. Forces Bob


	yeah, i get 35-40 hours a week. paychecks around 400 dollars. tis nice

My favorite technology that I am most excited about is money. Somehow my paychecks=bills+ $1 Imagine that.. Who ever developed that technology must have been a genius!

GlitterKill · 08-April-04, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by $SOLID$ Necro


	And that guy was a Cheapskate Bro... People sink alot more than that in Gaming Rigs when they are Hardcore, Go to any LAN event like QuakeCon, and ask how much some people spend that are in the Winner Circle, and your jaw will hit the floor There is a good reason for this, the PC is MUCH more accurate when it comes to games, especialy shooters like Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory. (Current GOC until DOOM3 Arrives this summer) I depend heavily on my keyboard, that allows so many more options in configuration than the few on a gamepad or joystick, and a Mouse allows razor sharp accuracy for sniping, or in close combat. I'm not even going to get started about the custom levels and scripting options you won't have either on a Console... For example, HALO on PC uses a much smaller "Hit Box" for your opponent then what they used for the Console version. For your "Average" gamer, they probably would almost be better off on a console, since there accuracy would be artificaily inflated by having a much larger target, and you also need to factor in the time it takes to set up and learn to configure a keyboard and mouse is much longer, with a harder learning curve. For "Plug and Play" fun, consoles are great...But when you are serious about your "Fun" there is no comparison when it comes to Shooter style games

AMEN my brutha!

TheOutcast · 09-April-04, 12:31 AM

I'm looking forward to finding an exciting new technology from AMD in my computer...

It has this mysterious code name...

It goes by... Bartholomew? Bart? Barcelona? .... oh wait, duh... Barton.

I kid, I kid with the first 3... but I do hope a Barton "finds" its way into my rig soon

Arkangyl · 10-April-04, 12:26 AM

Outcast, might consider an A64 instead. The new 2800+ is only $173 now and once s939 comes out I'd bet on a price drop since everyone will want the new shizz and AMD wants to convert over to s939; if your lucky the s754 2800+ (1.8ghz) will be only around $150 and a s754 mobo will run under $100 (do now but not quality ones)

TheOutcast · 10-April-04, 05:01 AM

*ponder* which boards would be quality ones? I haven't been paying attention to the 64 bit stuff because I knew I wouldn't be able to afford it on the McDonalds budget (ie. red numbers or damn close to... leaning on the 'rents too much right now)

Highperf15 · 11-April-04, 08:27 PM

Just when yah though Nvidia was gonna top ATI......well think again.....ATI has something big comin out real soon.....
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=15248

psychofunk · 14-April-04, 01:32 AM

Nothing, new technology only means that there is more stuff that I cannot afford

Amd4Me · 16-April-04, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by psychofunk


	Nothing, new technology only means that there is more stuff that I cannot afford

true

Slider · 18-April-04, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by psychofunk


	Nothing, new technology only means that there is more stuff that I cannot afford

Yeah, but it also means the stuff you couldn't afford before will now slip down into your price range.

lcpiper · 20-April-04, 12:15 AM

Which new tech has me going hey ?

It's definitly software based.

There is an outfit out there who has a replacement desktop for Windows, I forget the name right now, but it's showing promise. That's what I want, a new approach to the entire windows GUI. It's made by an outfit called Star Desk I think, at least that name sounds related.

The product is getting pretty nice and shows a lot of promise, the last time I tried it, it was still slow because esential it's a desktop translator so that everything you click on has to be mapped to some existing windows function. There's just an extra step to everything. I am looking for the actual replacement, not the overlay.

Anyway, that's what I want to see.

EDIT: Speak of the devil, some guys where just talking about this in another thread.

Cyphre · 22-April-04, 03:08 AM

I'm currently running stardock's windowblinds...works like a charm these days with better coding and the like.

Me, I'm just waiting until they all release stuff for that new motherboard format (such as PCI-X video cards, cases, and whatnot), though I'm hoping they'll release faster anything because well, your computer can never be fast enough...

Arkangyl · 22-April-04, 07:59 AM

Speaking of PCI-E, anyone know when s939 mobos will use it? their newest models are touting AGP 8x but I guess thats to be expected; could someone just let me know if June is the month for PCI-E vid cards to appear AND PCI-E to make an appearance on mobos everywhere

OMFG_dude_WTF · 25-April-04, 11:11 AM

For me it would have to be PCI-Express. One PCI-Express video card has the capability to run 8 displays. That would free up a lot of room inside my case. At the moment my 3 video cards running 6 displays take up too much room, and cooling is a bit challenging.

j-dogg · 25-April-04, 11:51 AM

THERE HE IS I KNEW HE WOULD COME BACK LOL

WB OMG brotha been a while

Arkangyl · 03-May-04, 08:49 PM

UPDATE::

According to the Inquierer the ATI NDA exprires May 4th (tomorrow)

get ready for some X800 Pro and X800 XT reviews folks

Demon Made · 03-May-04, 10:39 PM

hey Slider, jsut because new stuff comes out dosent mean the other stuff is in your price range...somthing may drop a few bucks, but the new stuff will cost more than the last gen new stuff...

Spc. Forces Bob · 03-May-04, 11:53 PM

and who are you to decide what sliders price range is!

08-April-04, 12:44 AM	#161 (permalink)
Spc. Forces Bob Apex Elite Expert Tech Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Atsugi, Japan Posts: 1,297	yeah, i get 35-40 hours a week. paychecks around 400 dollars. tis nice EDIT: i still am in highschool and the only bills i pay are my auto insurance wich is a wopping $30 a month. __________________ It's Not That I'm All That Good, Everyone Else Just Sucks. "It looks like there will be no money for you, crazy round man." Samurai Jack Last edited by Spc. Forces Bob; 08-April-04 at 01:10 PM.

09-April-04, 12:31 AM	#164 (permalink)
TheOutcast Minnes-hoe-tan Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Moorhead, Minnes-Hoe-ta Posts: 2,803	I'm looking forward to finding an exciting new technology from AMD in my computer... It has this mysterious code name... It goes by... Bartholomew? Bart? Barcelona? .... oh wait, duh... Barton. I kid, I kid with the first 3... but I do hope a Barton "finds" its way into my rig soon __________________

10-April-04, 05:01 AM	#166 (permalink)
TheOutcast Minnes-hoe-tan Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Moorhead, Minnes-Hoe-ta Posts: 2,803	ponder which boards would be quality ones? I haven't been paying attention to the 64 bit stuff because I knew I wouldn't be able to afford it on the McDonalds budget (ie. red numbers or damn close to... leaning on the 'rents too much right now) __________________

11-April-04, 08:27 PM	#167 (permalink)
Highperf15 a.k.a., Frank Bullitt Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Have Gun ....Will Travel..... Posts: 3,893	Just when yah though Nvidia was gonna top ATI......well think again.....ATI has something big comin out real soon..... http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=15248 __________________

14-April-04, 01:32 AM	#168 (permalink)
psychofunk Funky Psych-Hoe Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 578	Nothing, new technology only means that there is more stuff that I cannot afford __________________ "To announce that there must be no criticism of the president, or that we are to stand by the president, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the Amercian public" ---Theodore Rosevelt

10-April-04, 12:26 AM	#165 (permalink)
Arkangyl Hoe-lier than Thou Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: far, far away Posts: 2,342	Outcast, might consider an A64 instead. The new 2800+ is only $173 now and once s939 comes out I'd bet on a price drop since everyone will want the new shizz and AMD wants to convert over to s939; if your lucky the s754 2800+ (1.8ghz) will be only around $150 and a s754 mobo will run under $100 (do now but not quality ones)

20-April-04, 12:15 AM	#171 (permalink)
lcpiper H2-Hoe Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Sierra Vista, AZ. Posts: 3,339	Which new tech has me going hey ? It's definitly software based. There is an outfit out there who has a replacement desktop for Windows, I forget the name right now, but it's showing promise. That's what I want, a new approach to the entire windows GUI. It's made by an outfit called Star Desk I think, at least that name sounds related. The product is getting pretty nice and shows a lot of promise, the last time I tried it, it was still slow because esential it's a desktop translator so that everything you click on has to be mapped to some existing windows function. There's just an extra step to everything. I am looking for the actual replacement, not the overlay. Anyway, that's what I want to see. EDIT: Speak of the devil, some guys where just talking about this in another thread. __________________ Life is hard. It's harder if your stupid ! Give them enough rope and they'll hang themselves. Give'em a little more and they'll hang us all ! Last edited by lcpiper; 20-April-04 at 12:23 AM.

22-April-04, 03:08 AM	#172 (permalink)
Cyphre Apex Tech Maniac Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 902	I'm currently running stardock's windowblinds...works like a charm these days with better coding and the like. Me, I'm just waiting until they all release stuff for that new motherboard format (such as PCI-X video cards, cases, and whatnot), though I'm hoping they'll release faster anything because well, your computer can never be fast enough... __________________ P4C800-E Deluxe, 3.0C, 1gb XMS PC3200 TwinX, 150gb WD Raptor SATA, 7800GS New hotness: P5Q Pro, E8500, 4gb Corsair PC2 6400 DDR2, 9800GTX, Seagate 250Gb SATA2 cipher 2. One who, or that which, has no weight or influence. "Here he was a mere cipher." --W. Irving. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Â© 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc

22-April-04, 07:59 AM	#173 (permalink)
Arkangyl Hoe-lier than Thou Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: far, far away Posts: 2,342	Speaking of PCI-E, anyone know when s939 mobos will use it? their newest models are touting AGP 8x but I guess thats to be expected; could someone just let me know if June is the month for PCI-E vid cards to appear AND PCI-E to make an appearance on mobos everywhere

25-April-04, 11:11 AM	#174 (permalink)
OMFG_dude_WTF Pro HTML Hoe Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Some Desolate Location in TX Posts: 875	For me it would have to be PCI-Express. One PCI-Express video card has the capability to run 8 displays. That would free up a lot of room inside my case. At the moment my 3 video cards running 6 displays take up too much room, and cooling is a bit challenging. __________________

25-April-04, 11:51 AM	#175 (permalink)
j-dogg Mystical Schwinn Guru Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: West Melbourne, Fl-HOE-rida Posts: 8,821	THERE HE IS I KNEW HE WOULD COME BACK LOL WB OMG brotha been a while __________________

03-May-04, 08:49 PM	#176 (permalink)
Arkangyl Hoe-lier than Thou Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: far, far away Posts: 2,342	UPDATE:: According to the Inquierer the ATI NDA exprires May 4th (tomorrow) get ready for some X800 Pro and X800 XT reviews folks

03-May-04, 10:39 PM	#177 (permalink)
Demon Made Apex Tech Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Holt, MI Posts: 577	hey Slider, jsut because new stuff comes out dosent mean the other stuff is in your price range...somthing may drop a few bucks, but the new stuff will cost more than the last gen new stuff... __________________ A great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.

03-May-04, 11:53 PM	#178 (permalink)
Spc. Forces Bob Apex Elite Expert Tech Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Atsugi, Japan Posts: 1,297	and who are you to decide what sliders price range is! __________________ It's Not That I'm All That Good, Everyone Else Just Sucks. "It looks like there will be no money for you, crazy round man." Samurai Jack

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