What is on your xmas or Hanukkah list this year - Page 2

gregcoind2000 · 12-03-2008, 05:32 PM

haha i think the hippy drum is awesome.

Fine then, how about a theremin? I want a theremin too.

Flunk · 12-03-2008, 10:32 PM

I'm a student so food would be nice.

N.V.M. · 12-04-2008, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by dallas2727

Oh that's just sad.

have fun with your socks! you too wilcox

kraig · 12-04-2008, 10:59 AM

With all the "World peace" or "some food, or a warm place to live" answers, I feel like I'm watching a beauty pageant or something.

I'll be the greedy one though. I got a new desktop for Christmas

It was a joint gift from my sister, sisters bf, parents and gf. They all gave me money so I put it together and bought it at cost from a friends local computer store.

Basic Overview
-E7200 C2D
-8gb ram
-512mb 9600GT video
-320gb SATA
-22" acer widescreen.

§nake · 12-04-2008, 11:05 AM

Nice!

I wouldn't mind a new macbook either... Its one of the first macs im honestly impressed with. The build quality is incredible. ..But the again my current lappy works pretty well

Goty · 12-04-2008, 11:13 AM

Meh, a friend of mine bought one for his wife and I wasn't particularly drawn to it. Something about the new style just puts me off.

kraig · 12-04-2008, 12:24 PM

I like the new macbook pro's. I really wouldn't bother with a regular macbook. its just not really worth it to me (I'm not crazy in love with the OS, and the hardware can be matched for much cheaper)

The macbook pro's only feature I like is the screen and dual video cards.

§nake · 12-04-2008, 12:36 PM

Yeah you could buy a PC with twice the specs for half the price, but their not a single piece of metal, usually cheap ass plastic, and they don't include the only trackpad id even THINK about switching to. I despise trackpads, im a nub guy myself, but the macbooks is so big and works so well.. not to mention the gestures seem like a real time saver..

God I sound like a fanboi.
/me goes to wash out his mouth and apologizes for the thread jack

kraig · 12-04-2008, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by §nake

Yeah you could buy a PC with twice the specs for half the price, but their not a single piece of metal, usually cheap ass plastic, and they don't include the only trackpad id even THINK about switching to. I despise trackpads, im a nub guy myself, but the macbooks is so big and works so well.. not to mention the gestures seem like a real time saver..

God I sound like a fanboi.
/me goes to wash out his mouth and apologizes for the thread jack

To be honest, I don't mind most trackpads, but I use a BT wireless mouse anyways, so I don't see how that would make much of a difference in my life. It is pretty cool though.

As nice as the new structure is. I've had laptops for the last 10 years and none have "broken" physically on me. my dell now is about 2/3 years old. i've dropped it killing the HDD. carried it around the country when traveling etc.. and no issues with its physical construction. The only advantage I see is it should be cheaper and easier to make, and be more recyclable.

there have been mouse gestures for years. I tried them, and didn't like them. i'm more of a keyboard guy anyways, so I doubt it would make a difference to me in the long run.

So I guess that means I'm not a fanboy sucking on the apple teat. Whoot

§nake · 12-04-2008, 01:12 PM

Eh, my thinkpads corner is cracked by where the HDD slides in at from a fall, the actual unit is fantastic, but just looking at some of the plastic with the laptops we have around here, they all just seem cheap. I shouldnt be able to bend the base of a laptop with my hands dammit!

12-03-2008, 05:32 PM	#11
gregcoind2000 So lame you'll dry heave. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bel Air, MD Posts: 1,030	Re: What is on your xmas or Hanukkah list this year haha i think the hippy drum is awesome. Fine then, how about a theremin? I want a theremin too. __________________ Greg Co. Industries. : "We make junk... for YOU!

12-03-2008, 10:32 PM	#12
Flunk Henshin a go go baby! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 4,775	Re: What is on your xmas or Hanukkah list this year I'm a student so food would be nice. __________________ Fatal error: Uncaught exception 'Exception' with message 'Value must be 1 or below' in \www\hardcoreware.net\forum\index.php:623 Stack trace: #0 \www\hardcoreware.net\forum\index.php(12): checkNum(28) #1 {main} thrown in \www\hardcoreware.net\forum\index.php on line 623

12-04-2008, 10:59 AM	#14
kraig Avg. Geek Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Halifax NS Posts: 4,669	Re: What is on your xmas or Hanukkah list this year With all the "World peace" or "some food, or a warm place to live" answers, I feel like I'm watching a beauty pageant or something. I'll be the greedy one though. I got a new desktop for Christmas It was a joint gift from my sister, sisters bf, parents and gf. They all gave me money so I put it together and bought it at cost from a friends local computer store. Basic Overview -E7200 C2D -8gb ram -512mb 9600GT video -320gb SATA -22" acer widescreen. __________________ I believe that the very act of believing in something causes us to distance ourselves from that thing. Now since we all know that in order to fully understand a thing one must be that thing, it seems obvious that the state of believing in something inevitably causes us to not truly understand it. This leads to all sorts of difficulties. "I believe in love" has a better than even chance of leading to divorce, while "I believe in God" seems to end in variations on the Spanish Inquisition -CLP

12-04-2008, 11:05 AM	#15
§nake It is in fact a snake. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 6,335	Re: What is on your xmas or Hanukkah list this year Nice! I wouldn't mind a new macbook either... Its one of the first macs im honestly impressed with. The build quality is incredible. ..But the again my current lappy works pretty well __________________ OMG NEW NEW SIG!

12-04-2008, 11:13 AM	#16
Goty Tagger of the Realm Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Dacula, GA Posts: 3,488	Re: What is on your xmas or Hanukkah list this year Meh, a friend of mine bought one for his wife and I wasn't particularly drawn to it. Something about the new style just puts me off. __________________

12-04-2008, 12:24 PM	#17
kraig Avg. Geek Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Halifax NS Posts: 4,669	Re: What is on your xmas or Hanukkah list this year I like the new macbook pro's. I really wouldn't bother with a regular macbook. its just not really worth it to me (I'm not crazy in love with the OS, and the hardware can be matched for much cheaper) The macbook pro's only feature I like is the screen and dual video cards. __________________ I believe that the very act of believing in something causes us to distance ourselves from that thing. Now since we all know that in order to fully understand a thing one must be that thing, it seems obvious that the state of believing in something inevitably causes us to not truly understand it. This leads to all sorts of difficulties. "I believe in love" has a better than even chance of leading to divorce, while "I believe in God" seems to end in variations on the Spanish Inquisition -CLP

12-04-2008, 12:36 PM	#18
§nake It is in fact a snake. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 6,335	Re: What is on your xmas or Hanukkah list this year Yeah you could buy a PC with twice the specs for half the price, but their not a single piece of metal, usually cheap ass plastic, and they don't include the only trackpad id even THINK about switching to. I despise trackpads, im a nub guy myself, but the macbooks is so big and works so well.. not to mention the gestures seem like a real time saver.. God I sound like a fanboi. /me goes to wash out his mouth and apologizes for the thread jack __________________ OMG NEW NEW SIG!

12-04-2008, 01:12 PM	#20
§nake It is in fact a snake. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 6,335	Re: What is on your xmas or Hanukkah list this year Eh, my thinkpads corner is cracked by where the HDD slides in at from a fall, the actual unit is fantastic, but just looking at some of the plastic with the laptops we have around here, they all just seem cheap. I shouldnt be able to bend the base of a laptop with my hands dammit! __________________ OMG NEW NEW SIG!