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Re: Correction to new PC specs

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From: ah
Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:03
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Peter Hucker wrote:
> On Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:02:23 -0000, ah <splifingate@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Peter Hucker wrote:
>>> On Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:02:01 -0000, ah <splifingate@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Peter Hucker wrote:
>>>>> MSI X58 Platinum iX58 Socket 1366 Motherboard Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz
>>>>> Socket 1366 6 x Crucial 2GB 240PIN DDR3 PC3-8500
>>>>>
>>>>> EIGHT processor cores (well 4 + hyperthreading), 12GB memory
>>>>> (upgradeable to 24GB when bigger sticks are invented)
>>>>>
>>>>> Core 2 quad sux.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> APPROVED!
>>>>
>>>> Better use an x64 OS . . . .
>>>
>>> Vista Business 64bit.  Legal copy for once (I can't be bothered having the
>>> OS fall apart when the pirate one fucks up).  �100 isn't much compared wih
>>> �1600.
>>
>> Always good the be Legal, Peter.
> 
> Legal has nothing to do with it.  I just want a reliable system.
> 
>>> The 2 home editions don't have useful things like remote desktop.  The
>>> ultimate one just has gimmicky shit like media centre which I'll never use.
>>
>> I've used Business x64 since January 2006 . . . it's Good (tm).
> 
> I've got it at work and I like it.  The interface has lots of useful little things - renaming doesn't highlight the extension.  Copying huge numbers of files gives you more options if there are problems.
> 
> I originally put it on a machine with 1GB of memory.  Hint - don't!  It's acceptable with 3GB.  But my new home machine will have 12, going on 24!
> 

Techno-slut!
-- 
ah
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