How crappy is my heap of junk that I call a computer?

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Dec 13 2009, 6:18 pm (Edited by moderator on Dec 19 2009, 11:54 am)
After running a diagnostic on my computer and comparing specs with people, I've come to the conclusion that my computer SUCKS. Just how badly? Take a look:

/*
Mainboard : TriGem Computer, Inc. TriGem System Board
Chipset :   Intel i810
Processor : Intel Celeron @ 600 MHz
Physical Memory :   128 MB (1 x 128 SDRAM )
Video Card :    Intel Corporation 810 Graphics Controller Hub
Hard Disk : SAMSUNG (20 GB)
CD-Rom Drive :  SAMSUNG CD-ROM SC-148
Monitor Type :  Sampo Technology 15" COLOR - 14 inches
Network Card :  VT82C570 MV IDE Controller VT86C100A Rhine I Fast Ethernet Adapter
Operating System :  Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional 5.00.2195 
DirectX :   Version 9.0c
*/


Feel free to laugh at my heap of junk. Or maybe you have an even {yuckier} PC than I? I highly doubt it.

Dec 13 2009, 6:30 pm
Your computer reminds me something from 1997. Hahahaha. Get a new one, Duel
Dec 13 2009, 6:43 pm
My cellphone has a stronger processor!
<small>(maybe...)</small>
Dec 13 2009, 6:56 pm
Yeah that computer is a piece of crap.

I have 32x as much RAM and 100x as much harddrive space. ;]
Dec 13 2009, 7:33 pm
Wow, the two laptops I pulled out of the trash have better specs than that (well, they have the same size HD, but they're laptops)

You can get a much better one on eBay for ~70 bucks +shipping. Not a gaming rig, but one that was built for Windows XP atleast...
Dec 13 2009, 8:50 pm
Wow man, you desperately need to upgrade. Damn.
Dec 13 2009, 9:39 pm
Hmm...

Well, let me put it this way. I own somewhere between 10 and 15 computers. The reason why is because I buy up old computers off craigslist and use them to print coupons which I then use to purchase groceries at ridiculously cheap prices, or free, or sometimes I get paid to buy stuff. The more computers I have, the more coupons I can print.

Your computer is worse than the oldest computer I've had. And actually, that computer died recently.

I picked up some free computers off some guy's driveway that were better than yours. And I've seen computers on craigslist that are about three times better than yours for $20. I have three computers that are at least three times better than yours, two of which cost me $10 and the other cost me $2.
Dec 14 2009, 12:44 am
In response to Foomer
Foomer wrote:
The reason why is because I buy up old computers off craigslist and use them to print coupons which I then use to purchase groceries at ridiculously cheap prices, or free, or sometimes I get paid to buy stuff. The more computers I have, the more coupons I can print.


How exactly does that work?
Do you have some kind of spider crawling websites looking for coupons? Or do you go to each computer and search for coupons manually? Why not just do it from a single computer and attach multiple printers?
Dec 14 2009, 3:09 am
In response to Flame Sage
Most likely hes making a huge joke; or they use some type of address check(maybe MAC address?) to make sure each computer only gets one copy of the coupon.
Dec 14 2009, 7:47 am
In response to Jotdaniel
Jotdaniel wrote:
Most likely hes making a huge joke; or they use some type of address check(maybe MAC address?) to make sure each computer only gets one copy of the coupon.

No, I remember him bringing it up before, and trust me, Airjoe would spoof the MAC Address instead of buying a whole new PC
Dec 14 2009, 7:56 am
In response to Flame Sage
What the hell are you smoking?
Dec 14 2009, 7:57 am
In response to Jotdaniel
Jotdaniel wrote:
Most likely hes making a huge joke; or they use some type of address check(maybe MAC address?) to make sure each computer only gets one copy of the coupon.

A lot of online coupons require you to download a special printer driver which ensures that you can't print the coupon multiple times. They even check for softprinters that would print to a PDF or image.
Dec 14 2009, 7:58 am
In response to Foomer
Foomer wrote:
Well, let me put it this way. I own somewhere between 10 and 15 computers. The reason why is because I buy up old computers off craigslist and use them to print coupons which I then use to purchase groceries at ridiculously cheap prices, or free, or sometimes I get paid to buy stuff. The more computers I have, the more coupons I can print.

Damn, that is genius Foomer. I never thought of putting my old computers to use like this.
Dec 14 2009, 8:03 am
In response to Jotdaniel
Jotdaniel wrote:
Most likely hes making a huge joke; or they use some type of address check(maybe MAC address?) to make sure each computer only gets one copy of the coupon.

Typically you can print two of each coupon per computer. The coupon sites have a VERY thorough process which insures that you don't print more than the specified amount per computer. Usually that is two, sometimes its one, sometimes its six or ten.

I'm not saying that its fool-proof, I'm sure there are some people who have figured out how to bypass it, and if I desperately wanted to I could probably figure it out too. However, that's also what you call coupon fraud, is illegal, and can potentially be tracked.
Dec 14 2009, 8:54 am
My old comp had a bigger hard drive, otherwise it was worse.
Couldn't even get DX over 6.0. xD
Dec 14 2009, 9:14 am
In response to Kaioken
My cellphone out foxes his PC in every way except for HDD space. My phone only has 8GB, but still. He needs to hit up craigslist for some old junker people are going to throw out. A lady at the office was going to throw out a late gen P4 computer with 1GB of RAM because she didn't want to bother getting new restore discs from Compaq.
Dec 14 2009, 10:51 am
In response to Foomer
Foomer wrote:
Jotdaniel wrote:
Most likely hes making a huge joke; or they use some type of address check(maybe MAC address?) to make sure each computer only gets one copy of the coupon.

Typically you can print two of each coupon per computer. The coupon sites have a VERY thorough process which insures that you don't print more than the specified amount per computer. Usually that is two, sometimes its one, sometimes its six or ten.

I'm not saying that its fool-proof, I'm sure there are some people who have figured out how to bypass it, and if I desperately wanted to I could probably figure it out too. However, that's also what you call coupon fraud, is illegal, and can potentially be tracked.

Technically can't you use a Virtual Machine? :)
Dec 14 2009, 11:01 am
Lol.
Dec 14 2009, 3:37 pm
I have worse. Pentium II's clocking around 266MHz with 64MB of RAM, older graphics than the 810 (which was actually a very popular series, the computer sitting under my desk is rocking out with an 82810).

Still, that P2 computer is sitting downstairs in storage, not being used as a primary box. As others have said, check out craigslist and get something usable.
Dec 14 2009, 4:14 pm
I have one that tops that heap. It's sitting in my closet right now, it is a Pentium 75MHZ (it's not even classified as a Pentium 1) with 32MB of ram of 256 colors. I have no idea why I saved it.
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