Posts Tagged ‘new computer’

I am hooking up my brothers new computer which has Ubuntu Linux and I need to know how to get it to detect his windstream modem.

From my understanding there are several operating systems that run on the Linux platform. Which is the best one?

(I know a lot about computers but Linux is not my area of expertise. I am planning on a getting a new computer and possibly dual booting if I get some info about Linux.)

Macs are overpriced. Simply put, if I want to run Mac OS X, I need to buy a Mac. If I am going to buy a Mac, I don’t want to get ripped off. It is only worth switching if I need a new computer anyways and if said new computer is competitively priced. Macs are not competitively priced.

First, the Macbook. 2.4 GHz processor, 2GB DDR3 memory, 250 GB hard drive. Priced at 9. I found a Dell laptop on BestBuy’s website (Item #9536451) which has a 2.53 GH processor, 4GB of DDR3 memory and a 500 GB hard drive. Surely, a better computer than the Macbook. The price listed was 9. That’s 0 less than the Macbook – and it is better than the Macbook.

This isn’t just with the Macbook though. The Macbook Pro comes in 6 different models. A 13 inch screen with 2.4 GHz 4GB of memory and a 250GB hard drive for 99; same screen size and memory but with a 2.66 GHz processor and 320 GB hard drive for ,499; a 15-inch screen with 2.4 GHz processor, 4GB of memory and a 320 GB hard drive for 99; same screen size and memory but with a 2.53 GHz processor and 500 GB hard drive for 99; same screen size, memory and hard drive but with a 2.66 GHz processor for 99; 17 inch screen, 2.53 GHz processor, 4 GB memory and 500 GB hard drive for 99.

I found an Asus laptop on bestbuy.com (Item# 9556125) for 9 with a 17 inch screen (this matches or beats every single Macbook pro), 6 GB of memory (this beats every Macbook Pro), a 2.53 GHz processor (this ties or beats every Macbook pro except the 99 15 inch screen one) and a 500 GB hard drive (this ties or beats every macbook pro). Every single macbook pro is priced at least 0 more then this one. It matches the 17 inch Macbook pro in everything except memory – which this Asus laptop has 2 GB more of.

So Macbooks and macbook pros are overpriced. Perhaps it is just the laptops? Both versions of the Macbook Air seems to be outclassed by the Dell laptop mentioned earlier (the more expensive Macbook Air is priced 0 more than the dell laptop). The iMac comes in 4 models. I am not going to take a screen into account simply because although the iMac is encased in the monitor, that means that you can’t switch out monitors. The ability to change monitors with most desktops outweighs the extra cost of such a monitor, however I will keep in mind that the cost of a monitor should be included so I will add on 0 to the price of the non-apple desktops I compare.

The iMac comes with either a 3.06 GHz processor with 4 GB of memory and a 500 GB hard drive for 99 or the same thing but with a 1 TB hard drive instead of only 500 GB for 99 (1 TB = 1000 GB), or the same thing as the second one but with a larger screen for 99. The most expensive iMac is like the previous price point but it comes with a 2.66 GHz processor instead of 3.06 GHz. I should note the most expensive one also has a better graphics card which is likely the reason for the increased price.

I found a Dell desktop with a 3.2 GHz processor, 8 GB of memory a 1 TB hard drive and a graphics card better than the highest price point iMac. All of this for only 9. Go ahead and look at item# 9697521 on bestbuy.com. Even if I factor in the cost of a monitor, it is still cheaper than the cheapest iMac and marginally better. The fact of the matter is that Macs are a lot more expensive than other computers. However, some may say that you are paying for the Mac operating system. This would mean that it is more expensive than WINDOWS which I have to pay for if I get a non-Apple computer.

GNU+Linux is itself free in both free beer and free speech meanings of the word. I can give it to my friends, install it on an unlimited number of computers, even modify the source code and compile every part of the system myself to create my own personalized version. Can I do that with Mac OS X? Not according to the license agreement. I can’t distribute Mac OS X if I buy a copy. I can’t modify it except for certain parts which are open source. I can’t redistribute my modifications. Are these things important to most users? Probably not but if I buy something I expect that I can do whatever I want with it. Therein lies the problem. Mac OS X is licensed not sold.

Macs lack in modification of the desktop environment. The dock can be set to auto-hide, be bigger or smaller, be put on any screen edge (except the top), and so on. There’s only so much which you can do to change the dock. GNU+Linux? I don’t even have a dock, I don’t like the dock, however I do know that my panels can be put on any screen edge, I can move around the stuff on the panel (such as the notification area, menus, icons to quickly launch applications, windows list &c.), add new stuff, take stuff off, &c. Not only that but I can use a variety of windows managers or even switch desktop environments.

Installing software. It’s hard to beat the ease of installing new software on GNU+Linux. There are mul

I want to switch to the Linux OS from the Windows OS whenever I build my new computer. What is a version of linux that has really good graphics like Windows Vista or MacOSx. Prefferably one of the free linux distributions.

I am going to build a new computer. I already have a copy of Vista Ultimate 64 bit. I also want to have Linux on there, as well, but I dont want them to interfere with each other. What is the best way to do this and not have problems?

I’m gonna be building a new computer soon and I want to put Windows 7 on it. However, my current computer lacks a DVD burner, so my only option is to put the Windows 7 ISO file on a flash drive. How would I go about installing Windows 7 from a flash drive when the computer has no OS installed?

I own the sims 3 game, and just got a new computer, just about to install it, and I lost my manual, but have the disc. I need to find a way to retrieve the registration code. Is there a way to do it on the sims 3 store? It’s already registered on the profile and everything.

I am new to linux. I want to construct a new computer that will operate linux. Should I only choose hardware (like a TV tuner card or a sound card) for which there are already linux drivers or are there always workarounds for getting every piece of hardware working on linux even if there are no drivers? Are these workarounds easy to implement or will I spend a lot of time and effort trying to get the hardware to work?

What to copy from one window computer to other window computer to have all Mozilla browser + all bookmarks working on the new computer with seem XP.

my dad just downloaded the new firefox on our computer and i hate it! i cant seem to find the older versions. does anyone know where to find them?