Another noobie computer question

[Gusto]

Originally Posted by ebbomega

Totally beat you to it. =p

hahaa, i didn't read the whole thread.

but i was also joking.

[ebbomega]

Me too, man. Me too.

[rawb]

Originally Posted by ebbomega

Right.

I don't do tech support for Microsoft or anything.

Never crashes. Sure.

idiots using machines will crash anything.

[rawb]

Originally Posted by gusto

ouch, couldn't you get servers with wake on lan to avoid the remote hands charges?

frozen, or kernel panics so they weren't actually 'down' wo WOL would be useless, though i've never used it so maybe im mistaken. i've always just set boxes to auto-reboot on power loss so i've never seen a need for it.

(ive always wanted remote power rebooters in these locations but since these machines were in cabinets with space constraints, we didn't have them.)

eventually recompiled the kernel to reboot after 20 seconds of panic so usually they came back up.

[mystery]

Originally Posted by clevich

deepfreeze your drives :p

My A+ Hardware Technician instructor actuualy told us to try that as a last ditch effort if we ever dropped a harddrive then it didn't work.

[tvmann]

Check out http://dell.ca or any other bigger computer maker and they usually throw in Windows XP and the total price is very hard to beat.

Or just get a Mac Mini - they come with a load of nice software but you'll need to get your own mouse/keyboard & monitor. You'll have less worries about security crap. http://apple.ca

Originally Posted by e_BoY

Im just about to buy my new computer and at the moment i am planning to get a real copy of windows xp. figured it would be good to have my own real copy. Previously whenever i needed to reformat i would just borrow somebodys burnt version of xp. So is there any difference? Advantage of having a real version? Yes i am a computer noobie when it comes to crap like this.

[e_BoY]

once again thx for all the input

[thebobman]

Originally Posted by sh4un

well its alot easier 2 get updates for it with a legit key.
win2k is better though. . . uses less cpu bcus of all the useless visual stuff in XP.

XP is faster.
by a lot.
services.msc and turn off the bloat.

you totally don't need a legit copy, especially this late in the game. XP came out nearly 4 years ago, considering the HUGE security holes and limited functionality compared to a linux OS I personally wouldn't pay for it. I purchased windows 2000 since it was worth it back in the day, and don't think adding skinability but then craming your OS down my throat means I'll pay M$ for it. If you're a total newb, yeah, calling up M$ when you blew up your computer is a plus.

But I'm sure you know a few people who are handy with computers.

Legit, OEM XP is $90. $90 buys a LOT of beer for the guy working on your computer. Chances are, he'll fix a lot more than just the problems windows was causing. It is only $90 however.

Bottom line:
1. If it's a deal when you get the system, buy a legit OS.
2. Find out which of your friends knows computers, and ask them before you buy a new system.
3. Don't get a Compaq / HP / Dell / Buck-a-day. Get your friend to build you a system.

[esoter1c]

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w a r e z is all you need !

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[rawb]

Originally Posted by 3507321C

Buy Winblows ?!

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[Gusto]

Originally Posted by rawb

frozen, or kernel panics so they weren't actually 'down' wo WOL would be useless, though i've never used it so maybe im mistaken. i've always just set boxes to auto-reboot on power loss so i've never seen a need for it.

(ive always wanted remote power rebooters in these locations but since these machines were in cabinets with space constraints, we didn't have them.)

eventually recompiled the kernel to reboot after 20 seconds of panic so usually they came back up.

ah, yeah, wouldn't work if the server is up. you can get cards that'll do that too, like compaq's ribloe card, so they don't take up extra space (other than in the server).

[e_BoY]

Originally Posted by thebobman

XP is faster.
by a lot.
services.msc and turn off the bloat.

you totally don't need a legit copy, especially this late in the game. XP came out nearly 4 years ago, considering the HUGE security holes and limited functionality compared to a linux OS I personally wouldn't pay for it. I purchased windows 2000 since it was worth it back in the day, and don't think adding skinability but then craming your OS down my throat means I'll pay M$ for it. If you're a total newb, yeah, calling up M$ when you blew up your computer is a plus.

But I'm sure you know a few people who are handy with computers.

Legit, OEM XP is $90. $90 buys a LOT of beer for the guy working on your computer. Chances are, he'll fix a lot more than just the problems windows was causing. It is only $90 however.

Bottom line:
1. If it's a deal when you get the system, buy a legit OS.
2. Find out which of your friends knows computers, and ask them before you buy a new system.
3. Don't get a Compaq / HP / Dell / Buck-a-day. Get your friend to build you a system.

great. thx for the input man

[rawb]

Originally Posted by gusto

ah, yeah, wouldn't work if the server is up. you can get cards that'll do that too, like compaq's ribloe card, so they don't take up extra space (other than in the server).

yeah but those are for vendor servers, i build my shit from parts like we did back on the streets.

[Gusto]

is that the kind of shit you got me on at peer1?

[rawb]

im sorry i don't answer to customers.
especially customers of customers customers.

[Gusto]

so yes. thanks.

[rawb]

70ms from van to ny

booooooya

[charly]

Originally Posted by e_BoY

hehe so back to my question. if they use my cd key this means?

simple answer.

xp pro has a limit to the amount of activations you can do.
xp home doesn't.

a disc is a disc. it really means nothing. you're just paying for the key.

but don't break your disc, or they charge you $30US (or something like that) for a replacement one.

[ebbomega]

XP Corp has no activations whatsoever.

XP makes a better emoticon than OS.

[mapleleaf4ever]

^ heh heh my copy of Windows 2000 Server MSDN needs no CD Key OR Activation. :D