Re: my new computer, i think ive found it

On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 12:09 AM, Robert Munn wrote: > > that's my next machine. it has dual drive bays, so i might add an ssd > as the os/programs drive. i was considering the elitebook series, but > at the refurb price this laptop's a steal. > > Dual drive bays in a laptop is the best thing sin

Re: my new computer, i think ive found it

For what its worth, I got an ibuypower desktop about 4 months ago and it rocks. Will definitely repeat with them. On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 7:40 PM, Ras Tafari wrote: > > i believe, ill either be going with a custom built one from > ibuypower.com or velocitymicro.com > > seem to have VERY solid ma

Re: my new computer, i think ive found it

i believe, ill either be going with a custom built one from ibuypower.com or velocitymicro.com seem to have VERY solid machines, and both come highly recommended... thanks tho! ras On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 12:23 PM, george.e...@ssa.gov george.e...@ssa.gov wrote: > >>9697488 >>thats the sku on ht

Re: my new computer, i think ive found it

>9697488 >thats the sku on http://www.bestbuy.com You might want to do a little research on this model. It seems there are lots of bad ones. We ordered one of these from Dell even after I read about the bad ones. It was a great President's Day deal, with an i5 instead of an i7, a larger hard d

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but i dont want a laptop for dev work. i need multi-monitors and shit... nawwwimean? and im too much of a snob to not buy a new one :) sorry. hahahaha, might be dumb of me, but i like brand spanking fucking new On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 11:06 PM, Robert Munn wrote: > > Just following up on the re

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Maybe this will help with dell: Dell friends and family system coupon, additional 5% off systems $699+ http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/hot-deals/997980 On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 11:09 PM, Robert Munn wrote: > > that's my next machine. it has dual

Re: my new computer, i think ive found it

that's my next machine. it has dual drive bays, so i might add an ssd as the os/programs drive. i was considering the elitebook series, but at the refurb price this laptop's a steal. a comparably equipped hp elitebook 8540w has a dvd r/w this machine lacks, but is 1.4 lbs heavier and .24 inches h

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oh yeah On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 8:31 PM, Judah McAuley wrote: > > That is a sweet laptop. > ~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: ht

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That is a sweet laptop. On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 8:06 PM, Robert Munn wrote: > > Just following up on the refurb idea. Take a look at these two products: > > the new one: > > http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-HP-ENVY-15-15-6-LAPTOP-PC-1080p-QUAD-i7-820QM_W0QQitemZ160419224862QQcategoryZ177QQcmdZViewItemQQ_t

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Just following up on the refurb idea. Take a look at these two products: the new one: http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-HP-ENVY-15-15-6-LAPTOP-PC-1080p-QUAD-i7-820QM_W0QQitemZ160419224862QQcategoryZ177QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3907.m263QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DSIC%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BFICS%252BUFI%252BD

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3D on the monitor there is so much depth and crispness...plus being on a 120hz 22" widescreen at 1680x1050 doesn't hurt :-D Eric -Original Message- From: Medic [mailto:hofme...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 10:58 AM To: cf-community Subject: Re: my new computer,

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anyone used http://www.velocitymicro.com before? another great friend suggested this one too... wow, i have some shopping to do :( larry, that site you sent me has some GREAT cases... and i think my budget just went up by about a grand, so, my options are opening up a bit more! finally, im going

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> (they are one of the best nVidia card manufacturers...stay away from EVGA > and the others...BFG is the best). Meh, my last card was a BFG 8800GTS. Great card, but for some reason didn't work for shit with regular NVidia drivers and BFG never f'n updated the driver for the card worth a crap. S

Re: my new computer, i think ive found it

Yesh. The 285 is the bombity bombity bomb. ^_^ Highly recommended card, even with the 470 and 480 out on the market now..I think those are a fair bit more expensive. The 285 runs just about anything you throw at it. (No matter how hard...it helps to have a nice aluminium computer case...but that'

RE: my new computer, i think ive found it

Eric -Original Message- From: Vivec [mailto:gel21...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 9:45 AM To: cf-community Subject: Re: my new computer, i think ive found it My own experiences lead me to recommend strongly against using either SLI or Crossfire. a) Some games do not support S

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I have the PowerColor 5850HD 1G. I loves loves loves it. A few bucks less than the 5870 and pretty freakin' awesome. On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 11:25 AM, Matthew Smith wrote: > > xfire is ati, sli is nvidia, two names for the same thing. Running two > cards with identical chipsets for (almost) twic

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.after that, I built them myself. -Original Message- From: Ras Tafari [mailto:rastaf...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 9:13 AM To: cf-community Subject: Re: my new computer, i think ive found it idk, its an AOC 21" widescreen guy, with no cool connectors... my 17" sony h

Re: my new computer, i think ive found it

Have you looked at refurbished machines on eBay? The economy has really created some deals there. The best deals are new machines that were ordered incorrectly by a customer and then returned. The vendor isn't allowed to sell them as new, they have to be marked refurbished, even if they have never

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nd things he would rather get that just be stuck with a prebuilt system. >> There were other cheaper base systems...i just went with one of them. >> >> Eric >> >> -Original Message- >> From: Ras Tafari [mailto:rastaf...@gmail.com] >> Sent: Wednesday, Mar

Re: my new computer, i think ive found it

You can do better than that. And get Windows 7 Professional to boot. On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 4:04 PM, Tony wrote: > > 9697488 > thats the sku on http://www.bestbuy.com > > the only thing i see that scares me is windows 7 premium HOME EDITION > is that going to preclude me from like sql server mg

Re: my new computer, i think ive found it

My own experiences lead me to recommend strongly against using either SLI or Crossfire. a) Some games do not support SLI or Crossfire and see very little improvement in framerate b) The next fastest, single card up the ladder will perform faster always in all games, whether they support SLI or no

Re: my new computer, i think ive found it

im prolly gonna go the dell route, and have it be maintainable by them and get what i can get for 1500 or so unless thats just a dumb idea, but putting something together or whatever, doesnt get me off, and would just be a major headache for me, i think On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 10:35 AM, Ras T

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gotcha... and see, this is where my brain takes a left turn... thats all almost too much for me to care about :) haahaha, i swear, i must be the most non-geek geek in the world. zero gaming. zero sci-fi. zero anything like that, idk, i just dont care, i want to make money making sites, and play g

Re: my new computer, i think ive found it

xfire is ati, sli is nvidia, two names for the same thing. Running two cards with identical chipsets for (almost) twice the power. So you but a radeon 5770 for now, and when it is not enough to play your games, instead of a totally new card, you buy another 5770. A cable connects the two. It i

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idk, its an AOC 21" widescreen guy, with no cool connectors... my 17" sony has that. im so hardware dumb, that i dont know what you mean by xfire/sli tw On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 10:10 AM, Matthew Smith wrote: > > What is the native resolution of your monitor.  That will determine your > video ca

Re: my new computer, i think ive found it

What is the native resolution of your monitor. That will determine your video card, which will determine your power supply. Do you plan to xfire/sli down the line? If so that will also affect your PS choice. On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 8:20 AM, Ras Tafari wrote: > > ok. luckily... in a few month

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That is a good idea too... -Original Message- From: Cameron Childress [mailto:camer...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 8:04 AM To: cf-community Subject: Re: my new computer, i think ive found it On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 8:58 AM, Matthew Smith wrote: > If you are on the fe

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7:58 AM To: cf-community Subject: Re: my new computer, i think ive found it That's a good point. I can build a pc from the ground up in about an hour or two, but I've done it many times. If you give it a Saturday, you should be fine, assuming everything goes well. If it does not go well,

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ok. luckily... in a few months :) hopefully... there will be a new mbpro here for me @ work. so, this workhorse @ home, just needs to be a box, with a lotta ram, a big ole hdd, a nice big video card, and some usb ports. of course, dvd, etc... but thats all... im looking to spend ~1200-1500 and th

Re: my new computer, i think ive found it

On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 8:58 AM, Matthew Smith wrote: > If you are on the fence, spec out a dell, then get the parts into your > shopping basket on newegg.  Do a price comparison.  Is the hundreds of > dollars you save worth it, or is the extra expense worth it for something > that arrives at your

Re: my new computer, i think ive found it

That's a good point. I can build a pc from the ground up in about an hour or two, but I've done it many times. If you give it a Saturday, you should be fine, assuming everything goes well. If it does not go well, it can take time to troubleshoot, wait for the replacement part to arrive, etc. I

Re: my new computer, i think ive found it

On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 5:16 PM, Ras Tafari wrote: > imma try that too... dell, and the build my own, but idk, that seems > subject to problems, with no warranty. In my opinion, the build your own route is totally dependent on how much free time you have and if you want to spend that free time s

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t be stuck with a prebuilt > system. > > There were other cheaper base systems...i just went with one of them. > > > > Eric > > > > -Original Message- > > From: Ras Tafari [mailto:rastaf...@gmail.com] > > Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 3:54 PM &g

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yup -Original Message- From: Zaphod Beeblebrox [mailto:zaph0d.b33bl3b...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 8:55 PM To: cf-community Subject: Re: my new computer, i think ive found it surely not IIS 7 though On Mar 31, 2010, at 4:08 PM, Eric Roberts wrote: > >

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surely not IIS 7 though On Mar 31, 2010, at 4:08 PM, Eric Roberts wrote: > > I have used both and prefer IIS > > -Original Message- > From: Ray Champagne [mailto:r...@raychampagne.com] > Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 3:56 PM > To: cf-community > Subject

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and then once you go nginx you'll never understand why a web server has to be a monsterous piece of software. On Mar 31, 2010, at 3:55 PM, Ray Champagne wrote: > > On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 3:49 PM, Eric Roberts < > ow...@threeravensconsulting.com> wrote: > >> >> >> You can also just use apa

Re: my new computer, i think ive found it

---Original Message- > Date: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 1:24:07 pm > To: "cf-community" > From: "Tony" > Subject: my new computer, i think ive found it > > > 9697488 > thats the sku on http://www.bestbuy.com > > the only thing i see that scares me

Re: my new computer, i think ive found it

I'm running SQL server management studio on Vista (hides face) home premium with no problems. Did you check on Microsoft's site for compatibility? On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 1:04 PM, Tony wrote: > > 9697488 > thats the sku on http://www.bestbuy.com > > the only thing i see that scares me is windo

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Iis= iis :) On 31 March 2010 17:49, Ras Tafari wrote: > > whats lis? > > tw > > ~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.hous

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whats lis? tw On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 5:58 PM, sor...@gmail.com wrote: > > Iis will not run on it afaik. > -Original Message- > Date: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 1:24:07 pm > To: "cf-community" > From: "Tony" > Subject: my new computer, i thi

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Iis will not run on it afaik. -Original Message- Date: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 1:24:07 pm To: "cf-community" From: "Tony" Subject: my new computer, i think ive found it 9697488 thats the sku on http://www.bestbuy.com the only thing i see that scares me is wi

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Wednesday, March 31, 2010 3:54 PM > To: cf-community > Subject: Re: my new computer, i think ive found it > > > why spend 400 more, when this suffices :) > > On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 4:49 PM, Eric Roberts > wrote: >> >> Upgrade it...or go to a place where you

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I have used both and prefer IIS -Original Message- From: Ray Champagne [mailto:r...@raychampagne.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 3:56 PM To: cf-community Subject: Re: my new computer, i think ive found it On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 3:49 PM, Eric Roberts <

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. Eric -Original Message- From: Ras Tafari [mailto:rastaf...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 3:54 PM To: cf-community Subject: Re: my new computer, i think ive found it why spend 400 more, when this suffices :) On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 4:49 PM, Eric Roberts wrote: > > Upgr

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> If you are doing a desktop...build it yourself... Defo. It only takes an afternoon and you get some much more for the money. ~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of F

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- From: Tony [mailto:tonyw...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 3:04 PM To: cf-community Subject: my new computer, i think ive found it 9697488 thats the sku on http://www.bestbuy.com the only thing i see that scares me is windows 7 premium HOME EDITION is that going to preclude me from

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On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 3:49 PM, Eric Roberts < ow...@threeravensconsulting.com> wrote: > > > You can also just use apache... > > Eric > > Once you go Apache, you'll never go back. Windows IIS sucks. ~| Want to reach the ColdF

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; development. > > You can also just use apache... > > Eric > > -Original Message- > From: Tony [mailto:tonyw...@gmail.com] > Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 3:04 PM > To: cf-community > Subject: my new computer, i think ive found it > > > 9697488 >

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31, 2010 3:04 PM To: cf-community Subject: my new computer, i think ive found it 9697488 thats the sku on http://www.bestbuy.com the only thing i see that scares me is windows 7 premium HOME EDITION is that going to preclude me from like sql server mgmt studio (i dont need sql server to run on

my new computer, i think ive found it

9697488 thats the sku on http://www.bestbuy.com the only thing i see that scares me is windows 7 premium HOME EDITION is that going to preclude me from like sql server mgmt studio (i dont need sql server to run on it) or any other apps im not thinking of? i dont need iis or cf to run on it, it'd

RE: My new computer..

I would have said ok, cancel my order then transfer me back to sales so I can order it again. The squeaky wheel gets the oil  :-) Mike >   My new laptop is in the state.  I assume it will be > delivered today.  ( I actually got the docking station about > a week ago--what a tease ). > >   I as

My new computer..

My new laptop is in the state.  I assume it will be delivered today.  ( I actually got the docking station about a week ago--what a tease ).   I assume it will be delivered today.   It is interesting to note is that after I ordered, but before the PC shipped, HP started offering free shipping o