If you had to buy a new computer today what would it be?

[RAV TUX]

While I am currently maxed out on computers, If I was forced to buy a new computer it would be a FUJITSU LifeBook® P1610 Convertible (Notebook/Tablet)
http://store.shopfujitsu.com/fpc/Ecommerce/buildseriesbean.do?series=P1610

It is hard to find a better convertible at 2.2 lbs. simply awesome.

LifeBook P1610 Data Sheet (http://www.computers.us.fujitsu.com/www/content/products/notebooks/brochures/DS_p1610.pdf)

19th Annual Reader Satisfaction Survey by PC Magazine (http://www.computers.us.fujitsu.com/downloads/PCM_Fujitsu_9-16-2006.pdf)

Improving Notebook and Tablet Displays (http://www.computers.us.fujitsu.com/www/content/aboutus/whitepapers/improving_notebook_tablet_displays.pdf)

Product Tour (http://www.computers.us.fujitsu.com/images/swf/P1500D/P1500D.html)

No Corners Cut (http://www.computers.us.fujitsu.com/www/content/aboutus/whitepapers/data/WP_mobile_quality.pdf)

What would you buy?...&/or what is your dream computer?

Please include pictures and links.

[igknighted]

While I am currently maxed out on computers, If I was forced to buy a new computer it would be a FUJITSU LifeBook® P1610 Convertible (Notebook/Tablet)
http://store.shopfujitsu.com/fpc/Ecommerce/buildseriesbean.do?series=P1610

LifeBook P1610 Data Sheet (http://www.computers.us.fujitsu.com/www/content/products/notebooks/brochures/DS_p1610.pdf)

19th Annual Reader Satisfaction Survey by PC Magazine (http://www.computers.us.fujitsu.com/downloads/PCM_Fujitsu_9-16-2006.pdf)

Improving Notebook and Tablet Displays (http://www.computers.us.fujitsu.com/www/content/aboutus/whitepapers/improving_notebook_tablet_displays.pdf)

Product Tour (http://www.computers.us.fujitsu.com/images/swf/P1500D/P1500D.html)

No Corners Cut (http://www.computers.us.fujitsu.com/www/content/aboutus/whitepapers/data/WP_mobile_quality.pdf)

What would you buy?...&/or what is your dream computer?

Please include pictures and links.

Desktop, custom build. I'm not a laptop fan. I have a cheap one for mail and word processing, but they have no purpose other than that. So I would custom build a desktop.

[kano]

The most powerful and expensive (100% linux compatible though, of course) stuff that I can buy on newegg :P

[RAV TUX]

Desktop, custom build. I'm not a laptop fan. I have a cheap one for mail and word processing, but they have no purpose other than that. So I would custom build a desktop.cool, so the bigger question is.....what would you include in your custom build?

[KiwiNZ]

Bah tablets , hate them with a passion.

[RAV TUX]

The most powerful and expensive (100% linux compatible though, of course) stuff that I can buy on newegg :P


newegg?....do you have a specific model in mind? or would you also do a custom build?

[RAV TUX]

Bah tablets , hate them with a passion.I agree not much use for a tablet but I love Convertibles.

So KiwiNZ what would you buy? or build? what is you r dream computer?

[arkangel]

Bah tablets , hate them with a passion.
DITO

The screen is simply unbearable

[RAV TUX]

The question isn't about what I like but specifically what do you like?

What would you buy if you had to buy a computer today? What is your dream computer?

include a picture, link and specific information about the computer you want......include any specifications if you were to buy or to build your own.

[timpino]

MBP 15'' maxed out and a 30'' for that home feeling :)

[RAV TUX]

MBP 15'' maxed out and a 30'' for that home feeling :)

I have never heard of this one do you have an image? & or link with more information?

[Ubunted]

Either a System76 Gazelle Performance or a Thinkpad X60. Both fully tricked-out of course.

[RAV TUX]

DITO

The screen is simply unbearable

So what would be your dream computer?


buy the way my wife owns a FUJITSU Lifebook T4215 and I really don't know what you guys are talking about.....
http://store.shopfujitsu.com/fpc/Ecommerce/buildseriesbean.do?series=T4215

The fact that the screen is so magnificent is one of the many reasons I like the FUJITSU convertibles over all other computers.

What specific problems did you have with a FUJITSU convertible that you owned, and which model FUJITSU specifically?

[tbroderick]

One of those Aopen MiniPC. I have an older Shuttle model and love it. Unfortunately my Shuttle is AMD XP Nforce2 based. I want to make the switch to Intel Core 2 Duo 945GM.

[JAPrufrock]

I'd buy a Dell desktop or laptop, to support the war effort (the war with MS).

[kano]

newegg?....do you have a specific model in mind? or would you also do a custom build?

custom build.
Not sure of specifics (it's been ages since I've speced out a box), but I would def. would be getting quad core SLI setup, at the least 2TB of storage, and 4gb of ram (provided money isn't part of the equation) :)

[PatrickMay16]

I'd build a computer using parts from aria.co.uk... and a soundblaster live from ebay.

[arkangel]

my dream notebook would be this alienware (http://www.alienware.com/product_detail_pages/Aurora_mALX/aurora-m_overview.aspx?SysCode=PC-LT-AURORA-M-ALX&SubCode=SKU-DEFAULT)

[Sunflower1970]

Dell. Their Dimension series for a desktop. I've had excellent luck with the two I've had in the past, and I will continue to buy them.

For a laptop, I may stick with Thinkpads, though. I really love the one I have.

[DrOlaf]

I have never heard of this one do you have an image? & or link with more information?

I am guessing that he means a MacBook Pro. One of these (http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/).

[timpino]

I am guessing that he means a MacBook Pro. One of these (http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/).

Correct! :)

[ronocdh]

Correct! :)
Word to the MBPs. But I dunno, until they switch to nVIDIA, it's a real bitch!

I personally wouldn't buy "today," but would wait a month and get a sick laptop from Dell to support their Ubuntu movement. Imagine, a laptop with 100% open hardware... I hope they pull it off. They'll absolutely have my business if they do!

[a12ctic]

Well, I'm pretty happy with my desktop at the moment, but I'd like to get that ultra portable on system76 :)

[goumples]

I'd buy refurbished parts from tigerdirect and build my own system.. duo core processor, lots of ram, you know the drill.

[maniacmusician]

don't really like this question, since there's no parameters for it. Is it a realistic question? As in "what would you buy that would be within your budget?" or is it "What would you buy? What's your dream computer" regardless of price?

I don't really need another computer right now. my laptop and desktop are pretty sweet. I built my desktop. But if I had the money, I might like to get my dream computer. I'd go for a Core 2 Duo extreme and overclock it. 4-8GB of RAM, get 6 or 7 hard drives and put them in a RAID 5/6 array. the new 8800GTS from nvidia.

It's easy to build a dream computer. The question is really "what would you not put in your dream computer?" And what I wouldn't put in it is a quad core processor. It simply doesn't have any reasonable applications yet, and by the time it does, there will be better models out there for me to build another computer with. I wouldn't get liquid cooling. It's a huge hassle. I wouldn't bank on RAID for performance increases. It can be quite risky. I find it more useful to use it's redundancy features to keep my data safe.

[Tux Aubrey]

I too don't need a new machine - because moving to Ubuntu over the past year has breathed new life into the several I already own, including an old P3 desktop and a four-year old vanilla intel-based laptop that was still running Windows 2000. I have bought myself a couple of new HDDs, a nVidia GeForce card and a 26 inch wide-screen monitor with the money I have saved by not upgrading to Vista. (Now that I have actually written that, it doesn't actually make a lot of sense as I was never planning to go to vista anyway. Nevermind!)

If I was to get a new machine, say for my wife, it would be one of the Ubuntu desktops from Dell (if they ever offer them in Australia). And that would be more to support the "war effort", as another poster put it.

[RAV TUX]

don't really like this question, since there's no parameters for it. Is it a realistic question? As in "what would you buy that would be within your budget?" or is it "What would you buy? What's your dream computer" regardless of price?



Parameters are either or both, and open for interpretation. Free thinkers encouraged to post.




What would you buy?...&/or what is your dream computer?

[iPower]

MBP 17"
Specification
* 3 GB 667 DDR2 - 1x2 GB, 1x1 GB SO-DIMMs
* 200 GB Serial ATA-harddisk
* MacBook Pro 17"
* Apple Cinema HD Display (30" flat panel)
* SuperDrive 8x (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)

[LookTJ]

Whatever there is on newegg...I would custom build mine.

so far I like this setup

WD 250GB SATA, don't know what model though
Intel Duo Core 2 2.6GHz
1-1.5GB DDR2 RAM
monitor choice is undecided
some decent ABIT mobo
dedicated nVidia card
a decent sound card
undecided on cd-rw/dvd-rw

[mech7]

i'd gor for a mac book pro too.. a mac pro if i had the money :D 8 cores sweetness :)

though i always wanted one of those tablet pc's too :D but i heared there was no pressure sensitivity ? so i am not sure how well you could paint / sculpt with them.

[drfalkor]

I have wondered about a thing,, whats the meaning of having an hardcore computer with linux ? I mean, there arent any games for linux that needs hardcore hardware, the software does not need the hardware either.. so a mid computer would do it.. enough for ET, Doom3 and Q4.. there is no meaning, for me, to have an hardcore computer.. I dont see how you could need all the hardware power for the software and the games for linux, you dont need it anyway.

[mech7]

I have wondered about a thing,, whats the meaning of having an hardcore computer with linux ? I mean, there arent any games for linux that needs hardcore hardware, the software does not need the hardware either.. so a mid computer would do it.. enough for ET, Doom3 and Q4.. there is no meaning, for me, to have an hardcore computer.. I dont see how you could need all the hardware power for the software and the games for linux, you dont need it anyway.

You could use it for apps as Maya, Houdini, XSI, Shake, Flame :) but for the majority of people you are prolly right though :p

[RAV TUX]

While I am currently maxed out on computers, If I was forced to buy a new computer it would be a FUJITSU LifeBook® P1610 Convertible (Notebook/Tablet)
http://store.shopfujitsu.com/fpc/Ecommerce/buildseriesbean.do?series=P1610

It is hard to find a better convertible at 2.2 lbs. simply awesome.

LifeBook P1610 Data Sheet (http://www.computers.us.fujitsu.com/www/content/products/notebooks/brochures/DS_p1610.pdf)

19th Annual Reader Satisfaction Survey by PC Magazine (http://www.computers.us.fujitsu.com/downloads/PCM_Fujitsu_9-16-2006.pdf)

Improving Notebook and Tablet Displays (http://www.computers.us.fujitsu.com/www/content/aboutus/whitepapers/improving_notebook_tablet_displays.pdf)

Product Tour (http://www.computers.us.fujitsu.com/images/swf/P1500D/P1500D.html)

No Corners Cut (http://www.computers.us.fujitsu.com/www/content/aboutus/whitepapers/data/WP_mobile_quality.pdf)

What would you buy?...&/or what is your dream computer?

Please include pictures and links.

Of course I would only buy this for my wife, whose Fujitsu Lifebook T4215 is a bit heavy for her at 4.3 lbs, this one is at 2.2 lbs....

For myself I enjoy recycling old computers, old Windows or old Apple computers and loading Linux on them.

Remember to recycle.

[drfalkor]

You could use it for apps as Maya, Houdini, XSI, Shake, Flame :) but for the majority of people you are prolly right though :p

So there is really maya for linux ? Damn, why didnt anyone say that ?:P I am so exited right now!.. down.. eeh,, buying maya !:)

[RAV TUX]

So there is really maya for linux ? Damn, why didnt anyone say that ?:P I am so exited right now!.. down.. eeh,, buying maya !:)

how does Maya compare to blender?

reference:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_%28software%29

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blender_%28program%29

[jerrylamos]

Whatever looks like a good deal on sites like TigerDirect, PCMall, or even IBM Retirees (I'm one) refurbs & returns.

For "ordinary desktop computer users" like me, this is a 1 gHz Pentium, 512 mb, 4 gb and 80 gb hard drive (ready for partitioning for multi Ubuntu's), 17" 1280x1024 LCD.

Runs nice and fast on Feisty, crisp scrolling, .... Yes, I do applications like Office, everything Internet, digital photos, LAN file sharing and don't do games and am not into eye candy.

I've another 1.2 gHz quad boot Dapper, Feisty, early Gutsy packages & kernel, and *******. Also runs nice and fast but would like a larger LCD.

If and when Feisty or Gutsy ever get persistent running, I've a 2 gHz P4 XP ready to go; a lot of the time running CD Live I forget it's not installed on the hard drive.

Plus a Thinkpad Laptop dual booted XP and Feisty.

Why so many? Each had different bugs with Feisty to post on Launchpad, mostly fixed with workarounds so far and not with "real fixes". There's some stated goal about polishing for Gutsy - I've got a bunch of scenarios ready to try, all of which fail Feisty.

Cheers, Jerry:)

[Anthem]

don't really like this question, since there's no parameters for it. Is it a realistic question? As in "what would you buy that would be within your budget?" or is it "What would you buy? What's your dream computer" regardless of price?
Or "Who will be paying for this computer?"

[RAV TUX]

Whatever there is on newegg...I would custom build mine.

so far I like this setup

WD 250GB SATA, don't know what model though
Intel Duo Core 2 2.6GHz
1-1.5GB DDR2 RAM
monitor choice is undecided
some decent ABIT mobo
dedicated nVidia card
a decent sound card
undecided on cd-rw/dvd-rw


MBP 17"
Specification
* 3 GB 667 DDR2 - 1x2 GB, 1x1 GB SO-DIMMs
* 200 GB Serial ATA-harddisk
* MacBook Pro 17"
* Apple Cinema HD Display (30" flat panel)
* SuperDrive 8x (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)

nice set ups gentlemen.

[iPower]

Tanks

[gohanssjn]

Honestly, I'd rebuy my current laptop but max out the specs. I am perfectly happy with it, and it's almost a year old!

Dell XPS-m1210 btw, but I am running a Core Duo, not Core 2 Duo. Maybe a faster HD as well, but 2gig's of ram is doing ok for now. But I really love this thing. And recently jumping on the Ubuntu train, this thing is SNAPPY!

[slimdog360]

Bah tablets , hate them with a passion.

keep it in the backyard, or I'll have to report you to one of the admins. I've heard one of the admins (I think he is from New Zealand or something) is a real hard case.

[Pluggy]

Id get the following....

Asus striker
QX6700
2x1GB Crucial PC8000
2x 8800Ultras
Xfi XtremeMusic
2x 150gb Raptors Raid 0
2x 320gb Seagates Raid 0
Tagan 1100w PSU

Custom 4 Stage cascade cooling
EK Waterblocks on the 8800s and the NB and SB

lol beat that :p

[RAV TUX]

Id get the following....

Asus striker
QX6700
2x1GB Crucial PC8000
2x 8800Ultras
Xfi XtremeMusic
2x 150gb Raptors Raid 0
2x 320gb Seagates Raid 0
Tagan 1100w PSU

Custom 4 Stage cascade cooling
EK Waterblocks on the 8800s and the NB and SB

lol beat that :pDo you have a pic?

[Pluggy]

lol nope :p cant afford it :(

http://www.trustedreviews.com/images/article/inline/4520-GeForce8800Ultra3qtrlo.jpg

Cooled by 2 of these
http://ekwaterblocks.com/shop/images/FC8800a.jpg

Also cooled by a nice looking one of... THESE http://www.vr-zone.com/?i=618&s=1

[x0rsw1tch]

Heres my next build, when i have $5k laying around lol


Frozen Lian-Li PC-75B Black $ 550
Danger Den BlackIce Micro $ 35
Black Ice Micro II Radiator $ 35
PrimoFlex 1/2" ID Tubing 6ft $ 10
Copper TDX Block for Intel 775 Processors $ 55
BFG NVIDIA GeForce 8800 Ultra WC 768MB PCIe $1660
mushkin 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 $ 685
2x Western Digital Raptor 150GB 10,000 RPM $ 250
Western Digital Caviar SE16 500GB 7200 RPM $ 270
Plextor PX-800A $ 80
Plextor PX-B900A/SW-BL $ 850
SAMSUNG 245BW 24" 5ms DVI Widescreen LCD $ 550
Sony Black Floppy Drive $ 10
Logitech G15 $ 75
Rzer Tarantula $ 75
Logitech® Harmony® 659 Advanced Universal Remote $ 100

EDIT: Forgot to include this as well: http://www.adaptec.com/en-US/products/sata_tech/performance/SAS-3085/

[DalekClock]

If I had to buy a new computer today, it would be a Mac. I'm not sure which model, but it would be a Mac.

[ssam]

a Xeon workstation from http://www.dnuk.com/homepage.php

[RAV TUX]

While I am currently maxed out on computers, If I was forced to buy a new computer it would be a FUJITSU LifeBook® P1610 Convertible (Notebook/Tablet)
http://store.shopfujitsu.com/fpc/Ecommerce/buildseriesbean.do?series=P1610

It is hard to find a better convertible at 2.2 lbs. simply awesome.
LifeBook P1610 Data Sheet (http://www.computers.us.fujitsu.com/www/content/products/notebooks/brochures/DS_p1610.pdf)

19th Annual Reader Satisfaction Survey by PC Magazine (http://www.computers.us.fujitsu.com/downloads/PCM_Fujitsu_9-16-2006.pdf)

Improving Notebook and Tablet Displays (http://www.computers.us.fujitsu.com/www/content/aboutus/whitepapers/improving_notebook_tablet_displays.pdf)

Product Tour (http://www.computers.us.fujitsu.com/images/swf/P1500D/P1500D.html)

No Corners Cut (http://www.computers.us.fujitsu.com/www/content/aboutus/whitepapers/data/WP_mobile_quality.pdf)

What would you buy?...&/or what is your dream computer?

Please include pictures and links.

I changed my mind I would buy the new Fujitsu Lifebook T4220.

[ubunoobie]

Hmmm... I would like one of those sweet lookin system76 notebooks.

[Malh]

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/6624003/wo/CQ2HCthOTnqp2gZEV0B25ArhihP/3.?p=0

2gb ram, 160GB HDD, all the bells & whistles.