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I have three computers at the moment. Later this week, I will have four. (Not counting the Amigas in the back room.)
The one is an old DIY number with an Athlon 2600+ XP. Currently slower than moose poop, although stable enough for emergencies. The Gateway laptop, I got with a friend because it simply wasn't working right with Vista. I intended to install XP on it; I may yet. If I can get it to power up.
My laptop, the computer I'm posting from, also has power supply issues. As in, the power supply cord has to be Just So for the darn thing to get power. And every once in awhile it decides to shut down anyway, HARD. And it's getting a little cluttered, a little long in the tooth. Newer software wants faster hardware.
So, I'm getting a relatively inexpensive Core 2 Duo number and a decent video card. Found 'em both on eBay. This morning, I am attempting to create an install disk with XPSP2 and a number of useful fixes already slipstreamed in, so I can save time and hassle. If this works, I should cut about a half a day off configuration. We'll see.
Any tech triumph or terror on your side?
The one is an old DIY number with an Athlon 2600+ XP. Currently slower than moose poop, although stable enough for emergencies. The Gateway laptop, I got with a friend because it simply wasn't working right with Vista. I intended to install XP on it; I may yet. If I can get it to power up.
My laptop, the computer I'm posting from, also has power supply issues. As in, the power supply cord has to be Just So for the darn thing to get power. And every once in awhile it decides to shut down anyway, HARD. And it's getting a little cluttered, a little long in the tooth. Newer software wants faster hardware.
So, I'm getting a relatively inexpensive Core 2 Duo number and a decent video card. Found 'em both on eBay. This morning, I am attempting to create an install disk with XPSP2 and a number of useful fixes already slipstreamed in, so I can save time and hassle. If this works, I should cut about a half a day off configuration. We'll see.
Any tech triumph or terror on your side?
