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Originally posted by gekko
GeForce 2 MX card absolutly sucks. That's beyond last generation.
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I guess you won't go a bundle on my TNT2 then....
And Cyrax, what are you on about "zero Linux support"? You can install Linux on any PC, or Mac for that matter. Mine came with "zero Linux support" - all I did was add the partitions (not that the Linux installer couldn;t have done it, but I wanted a weird configuration so I did it befrehand), boot from the install disc and bingo, there I was.
One thng though - if you do install Linux on most PC's you won't be able to access the internet via dialup (dunno about DSL) due to modems desingned to hog your processor to do what the modem should be doing. So make sure you buy a proper modem (not that all you lucky yanks are ever gonna need the buggers). I dunno how the Mac drivers work, so I'm at a loss as far as they're concerned.
I have vowed to never again buy a pre-made computer, but to hand craft it myself to my exact spec (I've not found a single supplier who does this for anything less than extortionate fees) which will also mean I don't have to use those crappy plastic cases (especially ones that small) ready made computers come with (thankfully Viglen are one of the few companies who still insist on metal PC cases) and those rubbish generic components everyone is so keen to use for their cheapness.
OEM's force you into the cycle of continual upgrading by making computers that are impossible to upgrade in the first place - fight back, god damn you!
You know, you gotta love this culture of "update everything all the time" culture that the world has foisted upon people. I get along just fine with my ****ty processor and ****ty graphics card by using a non-bloat OS. "Woo"
I am always at a continued loss as to why each successive Windows release requires a huge jump in spec, whilst doing comparitively little else in the way of functionality. Do I hear the words "built in redundancy"?
Oh well, you're getting it for free I guess. Personally I'd tear it to bits, throw half of it away and make a decent computer with the rest (plus a few extra bits obviously), but then I guess I'm just like that.