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I am currently posting this on a Dell Latitude D620.......Its an original XP machine with a 2GHZ dual core processor and 3 GB Memory.........True it will bog down ifI open up 5 or 6 windows but it does everything I need........It does Ebay, CL, this forum, Emails, streams video off you tube etc............I usually sell these machines for around $100
well I guess that makes me a computer snob/geek/whatever....I won't touch a machine under 8gb...my current laptop has 8 and I will probably throw 16 in there if I load up photoshop or some other stuff....my home monster I custom built and has 16gb of REALLY FAST ram in it....I guess I get spoiled since that is what I specialize in and I do run photoshop...plus I want stuff to happen RIGHT NOW...I keep outlook, word and excel alot, photoshop a fair amount and probably 4-5 windows of Firefox with 6-10 tabs each open all the time...and that allows me to have about 50% of my ram available when photoshop needs it...again I build all my machines except laptops and put really good hardware in all mine....they are FAST and SH$% happen right the F now....
If that's what you need then cool.........I just don't need that much to run ebay.........I am currently using a quad core desktop with 4 gb memory and it is plenty for me..........Everyones needs are different but most people use a computer for very basic tasks........Those who do more Know what they needQuote:
Originally Posted by webuyselltradestuff
One thing that has assisted me make things quicker is running Ubuntu instead of any of the windows OS's. I do have windows on the same machines because there are a few programs that will not run or Ubuntu. I am able to choose which OS to use at start up each time I start.
I like Ubuntu, it starts quickly and I believe far less prone to malware issures.
My needs are simple so I can get by with less. I run three computers, one is a laptop, two are towers and one of those is for testing parts, one is for ebay. The laptop is what I use mostly research and monitoring ebay. Mike
Thank you all for you replies and pms. I checked the place out on Saturday, it was actually very convenient that I heard about this place when I did because I was at a client's right before I went there and would have had to make 2 trips because they had 3 TVs in addition to the bbq and other metal. I picked up the tvs, brought them to this new yard (more like a warehouse) and stripped them in the parking lot. I didn't want to be tempted too badly so I left my CPUs and RAM at home. Brought in the TVs and got my .15/lb. Sweet. Except the scale guy (is there a proper name for that job?) noticed I had taken the backs off and proceeds to tell me that next time I have to leave the yokes on, basically leave the unit whole! "WTF is the point?" I'm asking myself! Out loud I just nod and say "oh ok". He kept saying "It's govt subsidized so..." and didn't really explain further.
So that little perk went bust fast. I make more stripping CRTs and selling the shell at .11/lb. He gave me a price list and they're all lowball prices except wire at .85/lb vs .80/lb I get now, but they want telephone and computer wire sorted out for less.
All in all, it was an experience and one more place to keep my eye on.
AdmiralAluminum wrote: Except the scale guy (is there a proper name for that job?)
I believe it is Weighmaster.
That's what they call them at a DOT state scale.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pnutfarmer
I think I'll stick to "scale guy" I haven't met one yet that I would call "master"