I need to buy a computer!

[LÎnkinPärkExtreme]

lol not all of us get stuff that way

Yeah i know I was just saying.

You actually have to remember to defrag lol! And have boot disks ready if you forget,because you'll be seeing the good old blue screen!

Yeah well I have a friend he hasn't defrag his computer for over 3 years! and he still hasn't encounter the Blue Screen... Plus... you can get the screen of death from other problems, not just because you haven't defraged your pc. lol:lol:

I would recommend this one
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=999973300050009&type=product&productCategoryId=pcmcat73200050029&id=pcmprd73200050009

Yeah that will last maybe 3 or so years, if you look after it well. But I wouldn't recommend that PC for a gaming machine.:thumbsup:

 

[Jeezy]

Yeah that will last maybe 3 or so years, if you look after it well. But I wouldn't recommend that PC for a gaming machine.:thumbsup:

he didn't say that he want's a gaming machine...

and why should it just last for 3 years?

 

[LÎnkinPärkExtreme]

he didn't say that he want's a gaming machine...
and why should it just last for 3 years?

Because computers under 1000 usually only last a few years... that's why you see people buy computers for over 2,500, but it WILL last a lot longer if he upgrades it every year or so. :thumbsup: But like I always say, custom built Computers can never be beaten by company built ones. :thumbsup: But you never know, he might turn into a gaming freak, i did when I first got my first PC, lucky it was 1 I built! But that's just my opinion.

 

[shadowfax1007]

Ok dude, Im focusing mainly on point 3:

"I will primarily be using this cpu for internet, photoshop, and music editing. occasionally maybe film."

I do ALOT of Internet, Heavy Photoshopping (large file size/large images), and some music and video editing.

Over the past few years, I've used a variety of systems, ranging from low end budget PC's, to high end multimedia computers, and I'll tell you that for Multimedia (such as photoshop, video etc) Mac's have been the best. In my whole time using Mac's (i use them multiple times a week) I have only ever had 1 crash, 1 crash, compared to **** loads using Windows. Not only that, Image, Audio and Video editing programs run brillantly and efficently on Mac's, so for your needs, I suggest that you get the iMac, it will do what you need perfectly. Also, you can use BootCamp and install the Windows operating system, so you can use both. There is now another program that can do that too, cant remember its name...

If you cant afford the iMac, or decide against it, my next suggestion is a COMPANY made computer, that has Dual Core, 1gb of RAM, at least 200gb of hard drive space and a PCI card wireless adapter. Don't bother with custom made, at least, not for your needs, the only time you would truely need custom made is for the hardcore gamers or 3d designers. Having a company made computer has its advantages, such as warranty and tech support. When you have issues with a custom built computer and you try and get tech support, it can be absolute ****. Example: Your graphics card dies, you ring the company, they say "hey, its not our fault, its one of the other company's faulty parts conflicting", you ring the other company, and they do the same thing, blaming someone else, and it never ends.

And your better buying a computer in the budget you have set yourself, rather then buying a high end pc and upgrading it yearly, because if you constantly upgrade it will cost you more then just buying a new computer every 3 - 5 years. Computers will last as long as you take care of them, they dont just suddenly "die" after a few years.

Personally though, I would not recommend Dell for your needs. Their computers tend to be just for the standard user, not much good for multimedia users and designers.

 

[azemkamikaze03]

Ok dude, Im focusing mainly on point 3:"I will primarily be using this cpu for internet, photoshop, and music editing. occasionally maybe film."

I do ALOT of Internet, Heavy Photoshopping (large file size/large images), and some music and video editing.

Over the past few years, I've used a variety of systems, ranging from low end budget PC's, to high end multimedia computers, and I'll tell you that for Multimedia (such as photoshop, video etc) Mac's have been the best. In my whole time using Mac's (i use them multiple times a week) I have only ever had 1 crash, 1 crash, compared to **** loads using Windows. Not only that, Image, Audio and Video editing programs run brillantly and efficently on Mac's, so for your needs, I suggest that you get the iMac, it will do what you need perfectly. Also, you can use BootCamp and install the Windows operating system, so you can use both. There is now another program that can do that too, cant remember its name...

If you cant afford the iMac, or decide against it, my next suggestion is a COMPANY made computer, that has Dual Core, 1gb of RAM, at least 200gb of hard drive space and a PCI card wireless adapter. Don't bother with custom made, at least, not for your needs, the only time you would truely need custom made is for the hardcore gamers or 3d designers. Having a company made computer has its advantages, such as warranty and tech support. When you have issues with a custom built computer and you try and get tech support, it can be absolute ****. Example: Your graphics card dies, you ring the company, they say "hey, its not our fault, its one of the other company's faulty parts conflicting", you ring the other company, and they do the same thing, blaming someone else, and it never ends.

And your better buying a computer in the budget you have set yourself, rather then buying a high end pc and upgrading it yearly, because if you constantly upgrade it will cost you more then just buying a new computer every 3 - 5 years. Computers will last as long as you take care of them, they dont just suddenly "die" after a few years.

Personally though, I would not recommend Dell for your needs. Their computers tend to be just for the standard user, not much good for multimedia users and designers.

see this was a good post cuz it makes sense.

I wont pick up gaming, cuz I already did when I was twelve and I grew out of it.

But yea the family computer has been around for about 3 (maybe 4) years and so far it hasn't died.

It has crashed numerous times (I love windows) lol.

But your right though, for me id rather buy a new computer every 5 years then just upgrade, because by then a lot of the "features" in my computer will become out dated and I will probably need the new ones. And spending X amount on a new windows or spending this amount on a new program or anything ends up becoming costly.

I think I am going to go with a Mac. But with this Bootcamp thing... does it run both Windows and Apple's program or does it just run apple's os but makes it compatible with everything that only windows can install?

 

[shadowfax1007]

see this was a good post cuz it makes sense.I wont pick up gaming, cuz I already did when I was twelve and I grew out of it.

But yea the family computer has been around for about 3 (maybe 4) years and so far it hasn't died.

It has crashed numerous times (I love windows) lol.

But your right though, for me id rather buy a new computer every 5 years then just upgrade, because by then a lot of the "features" in my computer will become out dated and I will probably need the new ones. And spending X amount on a new windows or spending this amount on a new program or anything ends up becoming costly.

I think I am going to go with a Mac. But with this Bootcamp thing... does it run both Windows and Apple's program or does it just run apple's os but makes it compatible with everything that only windows can install?

About a year ago, a couple of uni guys figured out a way to run Windows on a separate partition on a Mac, Mac then took their idea and made it an official program, which is free to download off their website. Essentially what it does is create a dual boot mode, so you can choose which operating system to run, example, you turn your computer on, hold a key combination, then the choice of Windows or Mac OS pops up, and you choose which you would like to use. Kind of like having Windows XP Home and XP Pro installed at the same time, and choosing which you would like to run. But you cant run both operating systems at once, like you cant use Windows programs when your using the mac OS and vice versa.

There is another program that emulates Windows XP, you install XP and then run it through that program, the difference being that XP runs in the Mac OS, so you can still use Mac programs, although I am unsure on the speed/efficiency of this program.

Some places offer Bootcamp pre-installed, as the installation can be pretty tricky, but if you do it yourself, just look around, there is plenty of documentation on the install process.

Good luck

 

[azemkamikaze03]

lol i think im getting a Mac now.

internet works the same on it right? sept ill be using safari

and like can i still used wireless routers and ****?

 

[HaziLPTonz]

if ur australian,why not flexirent a brand spnking new comp from harvey norm or rent from domayne or something? if you flexi rent, when a newer model of urs comes out or there are upgrades, its all included and you can just swap to better models down the years, its not that big a deal. also, i remember you can custom build comps with dell as well, my friend did, its sweet and it cost less than 2000(AUD), came with vista and a nice 25 inch screen. dont know about schematics but everything ran smoothly

 

[azemkamikaze03]

dell will stab u in the back the minute u call them. its their thing.

and lol that sounds cool i guess. but ya know. im kinda American heh

 

[shadowfax1007]

lol i think im getting a Mac now.
internet works the same on it right? sept ill be using safari

and like can i still used wireless routers and ****?

Internet/Router/Networking all works the same, you just need to read the user manual, and if you get stuck you just Google forums and topics that relate to your problem.

For your browser, you can use Safari, although on the Firefox website they recommend a program called iCab.

 

[azemkamikaze03]

sounds cool to me?

is there any major adjustments ill have to get used to? Like things Windows has/requires that osx doesn't or visa versa?

 

[shadowfax1007]

sounds cool to me?is there any major adjustments ill have to get used to? Like things Windows has/requires that osx doesn't or visa versa?

Um, using a Mac is a little tricky at first, it takes a bit of getting used to, but overall, its relatively the same. You have a dock instead of a Start Menu, you have Widgets, like in Vista, etc etc.

If your unsure, find a friend who has one, or ask for an in-store demo.

 

[azemkamikaze03]

thanks a bunch man

 

[shadowfax1007]

anytime man

 

[nikolai]

This site (http://www.smartratings.com/computers/notebooks) has compilations of expert reviews for laptop computers. It might be a good idea to check on them so you will know which brand or model that best fits your requirements. Hope it will help.