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Old 06-02-2010, 11:20 PM

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Re: the Kindle, I've seen them a few times and though they're shiny and fun-looking, most of what I need to read is not going to be available on Kindle. Unless "Western Music in Meiji Era Japan" has been converted to a Kindle edition, or recent dissertations in Musicology is an RSS feed...
I prefer actual books over e-books anyway. Anywhere I got, there's a book or two in my purse.

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Old 06-02-2010, 11:20 PM

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@ monstahh: That was funny (about the tiny electronics)
Thanks. :D

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Old 06-02-2010, 11:21 PM

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I would think that a touch screen monitor would be more useful for you reading music. Like the ones that HP has.
If the software was designed to use the screen that way, may programs could benefit from it, but programs too often (at least when it comes to screens like that) require a keyboard.

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Old 06-02-2010, 11:21 PM

Ah, power hour has ended. *scurries off to put awesome quote on facebook*

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Old 06-02-2010, 11:21 PM

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For me the bigger the computer, the better.
I don't want small and portable.

I want a full PC tower, with everything filling it.
Lights, and tubes, and things that silently run.
I have a laptop, but, like I said. it's 17'' of pure power. So it's a bitch to carry around, so it's not exactly easily portable like some laptops these days are. D:<

Once I can afford it I'm going to get a custom desktop setup, built hopefully by zazabar if his offer to build me one is still valid. :lol:

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Oh shit, I should have been doing the power hour and running missions. Whoops!

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Old 06-02-2010, 11:22 PM

@Urbeth: You can't really write on a touchscreen monitor. My music is full of random comments and fingerings and stuff. I don't think paper music is going away anytime soon.

@Flux: I've really enjoyed a few games on it, like Drop7, Marple, Crayon Ball, GloBall, etc. Mostly it's been a lifesaver as far as organization goes. I tried to switch back to a paper system these last few months, and it's been really awful, so I'm going back to the iPhone for tasks and scheduling.

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Old 06-02-2010, 11:24 PM

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@monstahh: I bought a little fan to train on our %$#*ing old modem which can't stand anything over than about 80 degrees room temperature, and that's really helped. Maybe installing an extra fan?
Opening the case and vacuuming it out helps too (removes the dust).

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Old 06-02-2010, 11:24 PM

I don't have an iPhone and can't afford one. That's probably behind me not wanting one either...

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Old 06-02-2010, 11:24 PM

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@monstahh: I bought a little fan to train on our %$#*ing old modem which can't stand anything over than about 80 degrees room temperature, and that's really helped. Maybe installing an extra fan?

Re: the Kindle, I've seen them a few times and though they're shiny and fun-looking, most of what I need to read is not going to be available on Kindle. Unless "Western Music in Meiji Era Japan" has been converted to a Kindle edition, or recent dissertations in Musicology is an RSS feed...
It's a laptop or I would, instead I just keep it on a non-solid surface (ie a chair with gaps/holes in it on the seat) and keep a fan, or just try to be gentle with it about running programs and shit.

I don't really have any desire what so ever to get books on my computer. I love actually being able to be curled up in bed at night and read a book.

You can't do that with anything electronic unless you NEVER want to get to sleep. :lol:

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Old 06-02-2010, 11:25 PM

My parents both have laptops, they're cheap and don't wanna buy from outside sources (i.e. they only buy from best buy/staples, y'know..crappy places.)
So I at least helped them avoid Intel GMA and really low end onboard GPUs, but unfortunately they couldn't get anything really worth the money they spent.

Me, I'm totally getting my parts from Newegg.com, they get sent to a friend, he overclocks what needs to be overclocked, sets up BIOS on the Mobo, etc.
Then sends 'em to me, way up here in Canada.
then I'll set 'em up in my PC. (Have to format my HDD for that too.)

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Old 06-02-2010, 11:25 PM

I don't want an iphone either.

I'm happy with my little (big) red env3, with my verizon.

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Old 06-02-2010, 11:25 PM

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@Flux: I've really enjoyed a few games on it, like Drop7, Marple, Crayon Ball, GloBall, etc. Mostly it's been a lifesaver as far as organization goes. I tried to switch back to a paper system these last few months, and it's been really awful, so I'm going back to the iPhone for tasks and scheduling.
So you really have a PDA you can talk on.

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Old 06-02-2010, 11:26 PM

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@Urbeth: You can't really write on a touchscreen monitor. My music is full of random comments and fingerings and stuff. I don't think paper music is going away anytime soon.
Probably not and that's for the better--to some extent. ^^

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So you really have a PDA you can talk on.
There is nothing wrong with that. *pokes* You need a PDA!

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Old 06-02-2010, 11:27 PM

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Opening the case and vacuuming it out helps too (removes the dust).
Done that too. It doesn't help, I think it's just this brand of laptop, I should have looked into it a little bit better. But for the price i got it for, it's really not a terrible deal, I just with I hadn't cracked the screen. I need to stop being so brutal with my laptop. My poor baby...

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Old 06-02-2010, 11:27 PM

If I get anything remotely like an iPhone, it'll be a Blackberry.

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Old 06-02-2010, 11:27 PM

Stop beating your laptop.

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Old 06-02-2010, 11:28 PM

@monstahh: I bought this little thing called a Thermapak, filled with heat-absorbing crystals, for my poor laptop which a few moments ago was straining to handle Level 18 of Attack of the Fan Girls. It's worked all right for the past year or so -- you can even put it in the freezer to cool it down further if it overheats more.

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Old 06-02-2010, 11:28 PM

I got my shiny new lappy, Astarael, *pets* from Xotic PC. Customizable computers. A little pricey, but nice.

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Old 06-02-2010, 11:29 PM

I should go practice cello now...

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Old 06-02-2010, 11:29 PM

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Stop beating your laptop.
But but but!!!
:feesh:
:P

Yeah, I need to.

I also need to shower. :oops:

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Old 06-02-2010, 11:30 PM

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I got my shiny new lappy, Astarael, *pets* from Xotic PC. Customizable computers. A little pricey, but nice.
The prices on the Xotic are good compared to the other places I've looked for the same quality.

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Old 06-02-2010, 11:30 PM

I need to get food, now that we actually have some food available.

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Old 06-02-2010, 11:30 PM

Aww! And the great discussion ends. *sigh* Well, talk to you all later?

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Old 06-02-2010, 11:32 PM

Yeah, I'll be back this evening -- in about 4-5 hours, I think.

Off to abuse my poor shoulder and back muscles getting this solo bit in tune.

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Old 06-02-2010, 11:32 PM

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@monstahh: I bought this little thing called a Thermapak, filled with heat-absorbing crystals, for my poor laptop which a few moments ago was straining to handle Level 18 of Attack of the Fan Girls. It's worked all right for the past year or so -- you can even put it in the freezer to cool it down further if it overheats more.
My computer runs most things real well at first, but then 30 minutes into a Sims game, it's all.

/burn.

 


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