Comments on: New Poll: How Old is Your Primary Computer? http://cybernetnews.com/new-poll-how-old-is-your-primary-computer/ Technology News Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:45:09 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/new-poll-how-old-is-your-primary-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-135188 Ryan Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:07:12 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=11892#comment-135188 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-135174" rel="nofollow">nimicitor wrote:</a><blockquote>6 hours! Do I win a prize?</blockquote></div> Of course... your prize is your new computer. ;) nimicitor wrote:
6 hours!

Do I win a prize?

Of course… your prize is your new computer. ;)

]]> By: nimicitor http://cybernetnews.com/new-poll-how-old-is-your-primary-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-135174 nimicitor Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:15:11 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=11892#comment-135174 6 hours! Do I win a prize? ;) 6 hours!

Do I win a prize?

;)

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/new-poll-how-old-is-your-primary-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-135083 Ryan Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:04:07 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=11892#comment-135083 It's interesting to look at the results so far. Right now most of you have either purchased/built a PC in the last year, or you're using one that is 3 to 5 years old. I was actually expecting the 1 to 2 year category to be the most popular. <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-135052" rel="nofollow">Max wrote:</a><blockquote>I don’t think the years in the poll answers should overlap. Like if my PC is 5 years old which choice should I pick? The results would be skewed…</blockquote></div> I didn't really intend for any overlap. I guess what I was thinking was BETWEEN 1 and 2 years, BETWEEN 2 and 3 years, etc... It’s interesting to look at the results so far. Right now most of you have either purchased/built a PC in the last year, or you’re using one that is 3 to 5 years old. I was actually expecting the 1 to 2 year category to be the most popular.

Max wrote:
I don’t think the years in the poll answers should overlap. Like if my PC is 5 years old which choice should I pick? The results would be skewed…

I didn’t really intend for any overlap. I guess what I was thinking was BETWEEN 1 and 2 years, BETWEEN 2 and 3 years, etc…

]]> By: Schwinn http://cybernetnews.com/new-poll-how-old-is-your-primary-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-135075 Schwinn Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:50:43 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=11892#comment-135075 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-135052" rel="nofollow">Max wrote:</a><blockquote>I don’t think the years in the poll answers should overlap. Like if my PC is 5 years old which choice should I pick? The results would be skewed…</blockquote></div> Not to be techincal, but your PC is likely not EXACTLY 5 years old... at least it won't be by the time you read this message. Therefore, you should be able to easily figure out which bin you fall into (the 5-7 year bin, if you are at 5 years and 1 minute.) Max wrote:
I don’t think the years in the poll answers should overlap. Like if my PC is 5 years old which choice should I pick? The results would be skewed…

Not to be techincal, but your PC is likely not EXACTLY 5 years old… at least it won’t be by the time you read this message. Therefore, you should be able to easily figure out which bin you fall into (the 5-7 year bin, if you are at 5 years and 1 minute.)

]]> By: Evan http://cybernetnews.com/new-poll-how-old-is-your-primary-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-135074 Evan Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:59:04 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=11892#comment-135074 Until a month ago, my primary PC was 5 years old, although heavily upgraded. I had gone the Dell route back then, and the proprietary stuff in it really hampered my ability to upgrade it how I wanted. I just got a new gaming rig from Digital Storm, and love it. Until a month ago, my primary PC was 5 years old, although heavily upgraded. I had gone the Dell route back then, and the proprietary stuff in it really hampered my ability to upgrade it how I wanted. I just got a new gaming rig from Digital Storm, and love it.

]]> By: Mohan http://cybernetnews.com/new-poll-how-old-is-your-primary-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-135073 Mohan Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:56:21 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=11892#comment-135073 Mine is 2 weeks old now, I just build mine on March 19th. Blazing fast, prior to that my desktop was 5 years old. :) Mine is 2 weeks old now, I just build mine on March 19th. Blazing fast, prior to that my desktop was 5 years old. :)

]]> By: Change http://cybernetnews.com/new-poll-how-old-is-your-primary-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-135062 Change Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:25:16 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=11892#comment-135062 Bought my current PC in 2004, upgraded memory & harddisks in the meantime, replaced the monitor because I had to replace the videocard (VGA monitor on DVI looks baaaad) but that's about it. Everything still runs fine, incl. the latest software. Vista doesn't support the software RAID, but then again - I'd rather not run Vista after some experiences elsewhere. Once the current software doesn't run well anymore on this machine or I need more than 3GB of RAM, I will probably get a new Apple or 64-bit Windows machine. That probably won't be in the next 2 years though :) I'm a bit amazed that it lasts so long - I can remember the days where you had to replace a PC (or upgrade it well) every 2-3 years or it would just be veeeerry slow. Bought my current PC in 2004, upgraded memory & harddisks in the meantime, replaced the monitor because I had to replace the videocard (VGA monitor on DVI looks baaaad) but that’s about it. Everything still runs fine, incl. the latest software. Vista doesn’t support the software RAID, but then again – I’d rather not run Vista after some experiences elsewhere.

Once the current software doesn’t run well anymore on this machine or I need more than 3GB of RAM, I will probably get a new Apple or 64-bit Windows machine. That probably won’t be in the next 2 years though :) I’m a bit amazed that it lasts so long – I can remember the days where you had to replace a PC (or upgrade it well) every 2-3 years or it would just be veeeerry slow.

]]> By: lp007 http://cybernetnews.com/new-poll-how-old-is-your-primary-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-135059 lp007 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:44:51 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=11892#comment-135059 btw.. that First PC was a 386SX/16 w/ 1mb RAM and a 40mb hd and a 14" color monitor.... cost: $2000 (!!!) the 2400 baud modem I bought just a few months after was <i>only</i> $125! 2400 baud... meant I could dl a 1mb file in about an hour... LOL LOL btw.. that First PC was a 386SX/16 w/ 1mb RAM and a 40mb hd and a 14″ color monitor…. cost: $2000 (!!!) the 2400 baud modem I bought just a few months after was only $125! 2400 baud… meant I could dl a 1mb file in about an hour… LOL LOL

]]> By: lp007 http://cybernetnews.com/new-poll-how-old-is-your-primary-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-135058 lp007 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:38:49 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=11892#comment-135058 Just recently upgraded mobo/cpu/ram/ps after previous mobo went belly-up. Before upgrading, my main PC components (mobo, cpu, ram) were about 2 yrs old -- except for a newly acquired 1gb RAM that I bought just a few months ago thinking that my system would last at least another year or more (the plans of mice, right) The last "completely new" PC I bought was the FIRST PC I ever bought (1990). Since then, I've replaced things as I've needed to... Doing it this way thru the 90s and early '00s seemed a sensible way to save money -- but today, the prices on systems are so low you can probably buy a complete system for what I spent to upgrade. The 'new sys' may not be quite as powerful but it will probably be a better value after accounting for HDs/OS and other components. Just recently upgraded mobo/cpu/ram/ps after previous mobo went belly-up. Before upgrading, my main PC components (mobo, cpu, ram) were about 2 yrs old — except for a newly acquired 1gb RAM that I bought just a few months ago thinking that my system would last at least another year or more (the plans of mice, right)

The last “completely new” PC I bought was the FIRST PC I ever bought (1990). Since then, I’ve replaced things as I’ve needed to… Doing it this way thru the 90s and early ’00s seemed a sensible way to save money — but today, the prices on systems are so low you can probably buy a complete system for what I spent to upgrade. The ‘new sys’ may not be quite as powerful but it will probably be a better value after accounting for HDs/OS and other components.

]]> By: Alastair http://cybernetnews.com/new-poll-how-old-is-your-primary-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-135057 Alastair Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:06:35 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=11892#comment-135057 Getting a bit long in the tooth these days at 5 years old. After getting a house and a mortgage I can't afford a new one lol. Getting a bit long in the tooth these days at 5 years old.
After getting a house and a mortgage I can’t afford a new one lol.

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