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ParticipantYes, the “sunshine tax” exist, but it’s not nearly as bad as many thinks it is. You might not have the same amount of openings as SV down here, but look at the pay scale, SV are only paying 10-30% more. If you look at the cost of living, your net pay is actually less up there than down here. I’ve ran the number 2 years ago and I decided to stay put, even though I was getting ton of interviews up there. It’s just not worth it to get a net pay cut, just to be in an area that have a lot of jobs opportunity. It might sound like a RE cliche, but you really only need one job, not thousands. If you’re good enough and land that one job, I’m pretty sure your pay isn’t that far off after factoring in the cost of living and commute time.
Participantflu, I agree that SSD hasn’t been out long enough to test their reliability, but according to their MTBF data, it “should” last. However, I do agree that if you have important data, you have 2 options, get a standard mechanical drive to store it in (I have a couple 300GB sitting around if you want it for free sdr). Standard HDD are dirt cheap again, so for ~$100, you can get > 1.5TB.
The reason why I’m so positive on SSD for everyone is because it improve speed on the part where people will notice the most, which is boot up & launching apps. Due to the speed of SSD, you might not need to get more memory, because even if you start paging due to low memory, SSD should be fast enough for you not to notice a performance hit due to paging.
If sdr want to wait for W8, I would suggest get the SSD and reinstall Vista on it too.
My personal computer isn’t nearly as swanky as yours flu. I’m still running on an overclocked Core 2 Duo. I’m just waiting for the day when I can get 64GB of RAM for a reasonable price, then I’ll upgrade :-). Compiling code isn’t the only thing that make you need a faster computer. Photo and Video editing will do that too. If you do a lot of photo & video editing, then it’ll be a good idea to get a few 3TB HDD to store those HUGE files on as well. SSD can’t help you there.
WRT Dinan chip, I think they’re over priced for what you get. I’d probably get the Vishnu chip or the countless other chips out there that make more power for less. The chips are quite easy to install and remove, so if something happen, you can always remove it and bring it to the dealer :-D.
ParticipantFlu, nice take over :-). I agree with your statement, which is why I suggest a SSD upgrade and a new reinstall OS. That’s sufficient for most people. A 4 years old computer is more than sufficient for most people. Since he have a $500 budget, I think SSD and OS will get him the best bang for his bucks IMHO.
I’ve done many upgrades on every components in a computer for many years and I’ve never noticed as big of a performance improvement as adding a SSD. This is on a 4+ year old laptop too. So, for $200 ($100 for SSD and $100 for Windows 7), I’m pretty sure his computer will probably blow away anything he can get off the shelf for $500 today for most if not all of his use cases.
sdr, if you want, I can teach/show you how to do it. It’s quite easy.
Participant[quote=bearishgurl]”Back in the day,” Macs had Motorola processors (made in the US) and all their components/peripherals were assigned in-line by the owner/user on a SCSI Ultra (50-pin) or Ultra Wide (68 pin) Bus (or maybe both). This technology was very fast and reliable but contributed to Macs’ weight (plus they had heavy cases as you mentioned). I know Macs are more “mass-marketed” now (to better compete with PCs) so are likely made of cheaper materials.
Some early nineties Macs had “superdrives” which could read DOS/Windows floppy disks.
http://lowendmac.com/quadra/quadra-610-dos-compatible.html
They were the greatest thing since sliced bread! And the matching Sony (Apple) Trinitron Monitor (along with dedicated VRAM installed in the computer) was very sharp and crisp!
With an Apple 2x external CD, the total cost was over $2K (2 bigger SIMMS, 2 VRAM chips and bigger LaCie SCSI HD, etc was another $1K extra)!!
I used this computer at home every day for over 5 years and absolutely loved it :)[/quote]
That’s WAAAAY back in the day. FYI, Macs weren’t the only one using SCSI. Actually, if you get any workstation class computer from any major PC OEM, they probably have SCSI in it. SCSI was designed for workstation/server and not for home used, since they’re expensive and tend to be louder, since they spin faster, which gives it the speed advantage over IDE. Also, SCSI drives are tested to have much higher MTBF than IDE. SCSI wasn’t and isn’t ideal for home use, since its advantages weren’t/aren’t being taken advantage of, since people tend to upgrade their computers after a few years, unlike workstation/server which tend to have much longer life span. So, for most users, paying more for SCSI isn’t a smart idea.When talking about reliability, I don’t think ANYTHING can rival the IBM (now Lenovo) Thinkpad. I have one in 1999 for school. Tossed it around w/out a dedicated laptop bag (just put it in my backpack), and it lasted to this day. The hard drive finally fail recently, but other than that, everything was still working like a charm up until the day the HDD fail. The hinges never falter after 10+ years of use. They might not look as pretty as an Apple, but man, those things are bullet proof.
ParticipantI would say Mac are more like Acura than BMW. Acura for the most part, internals (engine, transmission, platform, etc) are just Honda but with more leather and more luxury. BMW are 100% different than Mini. Mac, in general, internals are no different than other PC OEM. I am also very tempted at a Mac Mini. That’s the one form factor that have no competition and is very unique. I might just get one and toss Windows 7 on it.
Participant[quote=bearishgurl]Don’t know about now, but they used to be built like a tank.[/quote]
Mac are no better than any other PC in term of the internals. Yes, the exterior are made out of metal instead of plastic, but internal, they’re the same parts. So, you pay for that shiny exterior. If you want bang for your bucks, Mac is not the way to go. All the computers today (Mac or PC) source their parts from the same supplier. I have a friend who used to work at WD (Western Digital) and he told me OEM with the highest volume gets the best components. So, that’s HP and Dell. I’m sure the other components manufacturers have the same policy.ParticipantI’ve never bought a whole computer before. I’ve always built my own and just upgrade parts that fail. But like sdduuuude mentioned, you can keep an eye on slick deals. Another good site would be fatwallet and ben’s bargains. But if you need it ASAP, you can go to B&M to pick one right away at the price they have on sale. Or you can buy from Newegg. They’re just north of here, so their stuff usually come w/in 1-2 days.
ParticipantIn that case, whatever you buy, make sure you get one with a SSD hard drive. I upgraded my 4 year old laptop to SSD (nothing else) and Windows now start up from cold boot in 15-30 seconds where it used to takes many minutes. Launching apps would take mear 1-2 seconds where it used to take many seconds. Bringing the computer out of sleep mode is almost instantaneous and ready to use. So, for ~$100, that gives me the bang for my buck. Hard drive is the biggest bottleneck in a computer and SSD drastically improve that. An analogy would be, upgrading the other part of the computer is like upgrading your car to get more power. But if the road you’re on is congested, you can’t make full use of all of those HP. Upgrading the hard drive is like adding more lanes to the road and increase the speed limit by 5-10x.
ParticipantDepending on what you currently have, the cheapest option might be upgrading to SSD hard drive and windows 7 would make a huge difference. If you need help with that, let me know.
ParticipantSorry MM33, but you’re not the only one here under 35, but you seem to be the only one who thinks it’s different this time and .com v2.0 is for real this time.
FYI, ZNGA and Facebook are not the same as GOOG. GOOG was MAKING money from day one if IPO. A LOT of money at that. What’s ZNGA’s EPS?
Participant[quote=walterwhite]Hey mm33 is Ron Paul ok w legalizng sex workers?[/quote]
Yes he is. He’s more “liberal” on a lot of social issues than a lot of democrats.ParticipantIf a woman can abort a pregnancy legally, why can’t they make money for having sex with men? After all, it’s perfectly legal for a woman to leave a bar with a man and have a one night stand. It’s legal for the man to buy her drinks, but it’s not legal for him to leave $100 bill.
ParticipantTalking about NCI inventory declining, I’m seeing the same thing in Mira Mesa.[img_assist|nid=16155|title=|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=416|height=466]
I don’t think I’ve ever seen inventory of SFR this low in MM.
ParticipantCorrelation does not imply causation. Organized crime happened during prohibition. I’m sure some people back then made the same argument you’re making with regards to human trafficking and prostitution for organized crime and prohibition.
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