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The Devil made me do IT!
« on: August 11, 2005, 06:14:15 PM »
I did something yesterday that I had hoped I would never have to do, purchase at retail cost an OEM Windows XP Professional package.  It was my Son's birthday and since he had been complaining that the old P2/400mHz Windows98 PC that belongs to my wife is too slow to play games and also had been fighting with his younger sister for computer time as they both become more interested in computers and the Internet.  So, in a moment of weakness, I bought all the pieces needed to build my Son a killer PC game machine (on a budget) using the guide at Ars Technica.  Beautiful black windowed case w/blue cathodes inside, blue led fans and blue bubble lights each side of the front bezel from Xoxide.com, MSI K8N Neo4-F nForce4 mobo w/Athlon 64 3000+, 512mb RAM, Sony DVD/CDRW, 80gb SATA HD, 256mb ATI Radeon X800XL PCI Express graphic card and Audigy2 sound card.

How much you ask???  5 years worth of allowance money ($1,008 USD)

It should all be here to put together in a few days.  My only consolation is that the first thing I am going to load after it is put together is Amiga Forever 6.
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Re: The Devil made me do IT!
« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2005, 07:44:43 PM »
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It should all be here to put together in a few days.  My only consolation is that the first thing I am going to load after it is put together is Amiga Forever 6.


Don't forget that Amiga Forever 2005 is soon here! :-)
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Re: The Devil made me do IT!
« Reply #2 on: August 11, 2005, 09:43:46 PM »
I'll check it out and upgrade when it's available.  I am looking forward to seeing how well my Son's PC will run AF/UAE.  It should scream with all that power, now where did I store that Catweazle card and drivers?
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Re: The Devil made me do IT!
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2005, 01:45:42 AM »
@quenthal
Hum,
Amiga forever 6 to 2005?

That seems like a very big version jump...

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Re: The Devil made me do IT!
« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2005, 06:23:29 AM »
the devil sent you in the right direction.. x86 machines are the way to go..just ditch Windows for Linux and you'll be all right.
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Re: The Devil made me do IT!
« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2005, 07:03:17 AM »
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..just ditch Windows for Linux and you'll be all right.


Yes that would be a good idea, then he'll have access to all those games his son wants to play ... oh wait ...
 

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Re: The Devil made me do IT!
« Reply #6 on: August 12, 2005, 10:39:27 AM »
Hi,

throw away the whole dung, buy a football for your son :-)

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Re: The Devil made me do IT!
« Reply #7 on: August 12, 2005, 04:11:58 PM »
I am sure that we will load Linux and Open Office to do his school work in a format that is compatible with MS Office products which are most likely used at school, but most games he wants to play are only available for Windows.  Since he is only 12 and just starting to show an interest in computers, I think it will take a year or two for him to master Linux on his own.
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Re: The Devil made me do IT!
« Reply #8 on: August 12, 2005, 04:16:21 PM »
@Noster,  I know what you are saying and I do make sure he only spends a part of his day in front of a flickering screen (be it TV, Playstation, Amiga or PC).  He has every kind of sports equipment and ball and is actually very good at sports.  Now it is time to learn something new and I am looking forward to helping HIM put this PC together and explaining what all the parts are and what they do.
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Re: The Devil made me do IT!
« Reply #9 on: August 12, 2005, 04:47:32 PM »
Nice present to your boy! OpenOffice is for windoze too, so you dont have to setup linux for him ... if he wants it in some years, he will surely do it himself :)

Sports ? What is that ? hehe, show hime some creative computer programs: grafix, sound and maybe flash and other cool/fun tools for him to enjoy ...

And let him enjoy the good time games bring you, its fun no mather what age you are IMO :)
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Re: The Devil made me do IT!
« Reply #10 on: August 12, 2005, 04:53:31 PM »
On my P4 3.2GHz, Radeon 9800 Pro setup, WinUAE flies, I get full emulation with sound and at like 5-10 X 68060 speeds.  (I think it was like 500 Mips or something and sysspeed reports like a 68040 @ 700MHz) :)

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Re: The Devil made me do IT!
« Reply #11 on: August 12, 2005, 05:03:59 PM »
@krize,  Good point, I set up an eMachine for my Dad several years ago and it had windows and Open Office pre-installed.  I don't plan on donating any more money to BG for badly written, bloated software, unless I absolutely have to.  Linux can wait until my Son is ready to install it for himself.  I have tons and tons of software to install on his Amiga Forever hardfile.  I hope AMOS and SAS C will work on WinUAE and my Son can learn a little about programming on the Amiga before he moves on to other platforms.
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Re: The Devil made me do IT!
« Reply #12 on: August 12, 2005, 05:14:04 PM »
@amigadave

welldone! a nice gift for your children and in the mainwhile, a very useful system for theyrs future job/fun and life :-)



 

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Re: The Devil made me do IT!
« Reply #13 on: August 12, 2005, 05:38:26 PM »
@TjLaZer,  "like a 68040 @ 700mHz"  Hmmmm, that could make for some very nice (short) render times for Lightwave.  I wonder if anyone has ever tried to network their Toaster/Flyer (real Amiga) to WinUAE and use NewTek's ScreamerNet to speed up rendering their Lightwave anims?
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Re: The Devil made me do IT!
« Reply #14 on: August 12, 2005, 05:51:29 PM »
@Framiga,  Thanks, I think overall it was a good decision too.  Here is a link to the case we are using.  Just what every 12 year old boy needs.  Now I just need to figure out where to put the "Boing Ball" logo.  I am thinking a chrome and black boing ball would look better than the traditional red and white.

Xoxide Black PC case
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