8 PC's, 1 Laptop, 2 servers ...
But I run my business out of my house ...
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How many PCs are enough? 5? 10?
Summary
A recent, random survey of silicon.com readers showed that almost half own more than five computers - and many own more than 10. How many do you have stashed in your closet?
Topics
Despite a PC market in freefall, it seems silicon.com readers are still packing a fair few pieces of hardware.
Asked how many PCs - including laptops, desktops and netbooks - they own, 45 per cent of ZDNet sister site silicon.com readers who responded admitted to having between three and five.
An even more hardware-heavy 32 per cent claimed to have between five and 10 computers tucked away while another six per cent 'fessed up to having more than 10 machines. And presumably very large houses and/or understanding partners.
At the low end, 11 per cent owned up to having a pair of PCs, five per cent said they own just one and a hardware-shunning one per cent said they have no PCs at all (which presumably means they responded to the poll either in the office or on a friend's hardware.)
In spite of silicon.com readers' fondness for devices, the PC market continues to struggle in the face of the recession.
According to research by analyst house Gartner, PC sales reached 68 million units in the second quarter of this year - a five per cent fall year-on-year. There remains cause for optimism however - Gartner was initially predicting a fall of more than 10 per cent.
Some regions are more hardware-hungry than others, the market watchers found: while the US and Asia Pacific showed some evidence of a buying rebound, Europe was dogged by "ongoing weakness" in PC shipments.
This article was originally posted on silicon.com.
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2 iMacs, 1 Dual G5 PowerMac, 1 Core2 Duo Macbook Pro, 1 Windows Vista desktop, 3 Windows XP laptops.
I also have 5 computers in mothball statis (1 iMac, 1 Windows NT, 1 Windows 2000, 1 Windows 98SE, 1 Linux).
13 machines in total (since I just have to plug in those in mothballs and start them up (I start then once every 4 months to verify they still work)).
I also have 5 computers in mothball statis (1 iMac, 1 Windows NT, 1 Windows 2000, 1 Windows 98SE, 1 Linux).
13 machines in total (since I just have to plug in those in mothballs and start them up (I start then once every 4 months to verify they still work)).
I say that if you're using an older machine that runs XP fine, what's the point of buying a brand new computer right now?
I *only* have 8 PCs, and I have them all purring like kittens. I alternate between the older ones for one week each (Internet surfing, email) and only use my heavy-duty machines for serious work production, video creation, etc.
If you alternate between each computer for a week, they become a force multiplier and extend each other's lifespans!
I *only* have 8 PCs, and I have them all purring like kittens. I alternate between the older ones for one week each (Internet surfing, email) and only use my heavy-duty machines for serious work production, video creation, etc.
If you alternate between each computer for a week, they become a force multiplier and extend each other's lifespans!
Guilty 
Active: XServe 8-core, Mac Pro quad-core, 2x Mac Mini Core Duo, 1x Mac
Mini Core Solo, Windows XP Media Centre, Sony Vaio UMPC
Inactive: 2x Windows XP Professional (work quite well, but I'm now a Mac User)
plus when working I'd usually have a work laptop. Also 2 iPhones & an iPod
Touch which are in constant use surfing the web, e-mail, apps etc..
Active: XServe 8-core, Mac Pro quad-core, 2x Mac Mini Core Duo, 1x Mac
Mini Core Solo, Windows XP Media Centre, Sony Vaio UMPC
Inactive: 2x Windows XP Professional (work quite well, but I'm now a Mac User)
plus when working I'd usually have a work laptop. Also 2 iPhones & an iPod
Touch which are in constant use surfing the web, e-mail, apps etc..
The 3 Minis are used as media centres - each hooked up to an Elgato HD TV
stick & sharing an iTunes library for Movies & TV shows. Technically they do
the same function as a TiVo, PS3 (I have), Xbox 360 or a growing number of
devices. I believe that most homes will (one day) have such devices replace
the locations where VCRs once sat, or maybe more if you want library access
(or a HDMI multiplexer).
My XP HTPC is not used in the traditional sense either - it operates a touch
screen to control my homes electrical system (c-bus), and as a web server to
the Apple iPhones and iPod Touch so that they can also control electrics.
stick & sharing an iTunes library for Movies & TV shows. Technically they do
the same function as a TiVo, PS3 (I have), Xbox 360 or a growing number of
devices. I believe that most homes will (one day) have such devices replace
the locations where VCRs once sat, or maybe more if you want library access
(or a HDMI multiplexer).
My XP HTPC is not used in the traditional sense either - it operates a touch
screen to control my homes electrical system (c-bus), and as a web server to
the Apple iPhones and iPod Touch so that they can also control electrics.
total 12 physical computers: 7 active, 5 inactive
Active:
1 x HP dx5150 desktop
1 x DIY AMD Athlon XP desktop
1 x Lenovo Thinkpad T61p
1 x HP Pavilion zv5000 laptop
1 x DIY AMD Athlon XP server
1 x DIY Intel P3 server
1 x Dell OptiPlex GX1
Inactive:
1 x DIY AMD K6-3 desktop
1 x DIY Intel P3 desktop
1 x Dell OptiPlex GX240 desktop
1 x DIY AMD 486 DX5 (overclocked 4x40 @ 160MHZ) desktop
1 x IBM Thinkpad X30
It's just me and my wife. I am very thankful that she is so understanding and deals with the heat, noise & power factors...
Active:
1 x HP dx5150 desktop
1 x DIY AMD Athlon XP desktop
1 x Lenovo Thinkpad T61p
1 x HP Pavilion zv5000 laptop
1 x DIY AMD Athlon XP server
1 x DIY Intel P3 server
1 x Dell OptiPlex GX1
Inactive:
1 x DIY AMD K6-3 desktop
1 x DIY Intel P3 desktop
1 x Dell OptiPlex GX240 desktop
1 x DIY AMD 486 DX5 (overclocked 4x40 @ 160MHZ) desktop
1 x IBM Thinkpad X30
It's just me and my wife. I am very thankful that she is so understanding and deals with the heat, noise & power factors...
Wow, this article makes you think.
1 SUN Server
1 MAC
1 netbook
4 laptops
3 running desktops/servers
3 easy to put in service desktops.
2 Xboxes
1 WII
3 iphones
Add to that 3 other video gaming systems portable and TV based.
OMG!
That is for me, wife, and two kids,(one is 11).
Have we been taken over by computers?
1 SUN Server
1 MAC
1 netbook
4 laptops
3 running desktops/servers
3 easy to put in service desktops.
2 Xboxes
1 WII
3 iphones
Add to that 3 other video gaming systems portable and TV based.
OMG!
That is for me, wife, and two kids,(one is 11).
Have we been taken over by computers?
1 RS 6000
3 Macs
2 Laptops
2 HP Netservers LH3s
4 Desktops.
I have been trying to get that number down for years though.
3 Macs
2 Laptops
2 HP Netservers LH3s
4 Desktops.
I have been trying to get that number down for years though.
Personally, my wife and I each have a computer; the kids each have their computers, and I have one hooked to the TV. We also have a laptop used exclusively for bill paying online, checking statements, etc. So we have six computers total and use them all heavily. That said, I built most of these from parts I picked up in yard sales, after upgrade left-over's, etc. so most of my PC's would not reflect in any company's sales figures or big company sales projections.
For me this is because I primarily don't use Microsoft products so there is not much benefit for me buying PC's from a mainstream OEM manufacturer. But I imagine most people of even moderate technical skill are in a similar boat, that their number of machines do not match their "retail footprint" so to speak.
For me this is because I primarily don't use Microsoft products so there is not much benefit for me buying PC's from a mainstream OEM manufacturer. But I imagine most people of even moderate technical skill are in a similar boat, that their number of machines do not match their "retail footprint" so to speak.
1 MacbookPro
2 other laptops
4 PCs
2 HPUX servers
Guess its good I got rid of a few systems.
I probably need 2 laptops and 3 PCs. The others come in handy though.
2 other laptops
4 PCs
2 HPUX servers
Guess its good I got rid of a few systems.
I probably need 2 laptops and 3 PCs. The others come in handy though.
Depends on if your a Geek and how much room you have. In my single bedroom Apt I have managed to fit in 8 systems including a server. It still looks good as far as the way I arranged everything and plan to add a few more later. Oh and before I forget these are all desktop systems.
I do not have need of a Laptop yet. May eventually get one and possible the new hands free controlled xbox. There may be one or two other systems laying around not in use at anyone time.
8-10 for me and more when friends come over.
I do not have need of a Laptop yet. May eventually get one and possible the new hands free controlled xbox. There may be one or two other systems laying around not in use at anyone time.
8-10 for me and more when friends come over.
"the new hands free controlled xbox"
It's just the XBOX... it's the same one that's out now, it's not gonna be new. Just the hands free part is new, as add-on.
It's just the XBOX... it's the same one that's out now, it's not gonna be new. Just the hands free part is new, as add-on.
I also have two (three if you count my Amiga 500) sitting around collecting dust. Then I have parts for two more PCs.
In my family (consistinf of my wife and young daughter), we have 10.
We have:
3 HTPC's (sitting in my component racks for the particular set they are connected to)
3 Desktops (1 in MBR, 1 in guest room and 1 in office)
1 Server (Dl380G2....a little long in the tooth but gets the job done)
3 laptops (one for each of us)
We have:
3 HTPC's (sitting in my component racks for the particular set they are connected to)
3 Desktops (1 in MBR, 1 in guest room and 1 in office)
1 Server (Dl380G2....a little long in the tooth but gets the job done)
3 laptops (one for each of us)
2 Desktop Windows PCs
1 Windows Server 2008 Server
1 MacBook
1 PowerMac G5
2 Ubuntu Linux laptops
1 Sun Blade 2000
2 SunFire V210
1 SunFire 3800
1 Windows Server 2008 Server
1 MacBook
1 PowerMac G5
2 Ubuntu Linux laptops
1 Sun Blade 2000
2 SunFire V210
1 SunFire 3800
I have 3 PCs, all running Ubuntu Linux (my laptop runs Xubuntu with the Xfce desktop environment).
I built the 2 desktops myself; 1 from a kit, and the other from various parts purchased over time.
I built the 2 desktops myself; 1 from a kit, and the other from various parts purchased over time.
I PowerMac G4, showing its age, given to me free by an agency I use to work for.
One PowerBook G4 showing its age, bought second hand.
One Acer netbook running Ubuntu and XP in dual boot (want to add Moblin and Chrome OS) for simple net stuff and ordering streaming Netflix movies to my XBOX while on the couch, bought refurbished from TigerDirect.
One Dell Laptop running XP.
Hoping to acquire more soon when time/money makes itself available... Mac Mini, Mac Pro, a couple custom builds for Windows and Linux distros.
One PowerBook G4 showing its age, bought second hand.
One Acer netbook running Ubuntu and XP in dual boot (want to add Moblin and Chrome OS) for simple net stuff and ordering streaming Netflix movies to my XBOX while on the couch, bought refurbished from TigerDirect.
One Dell Laptop running XP.
Hoping to acquire more soon when time/money makes itself available... Mac Mini, Mac Pro, a couple custom builds for Windows and Linux distros.
Finally got around to getting rid of the older hardware and computers lying around the basement closet! Dell GX1s, home built celerons old (really old) Gateway laptop, then all the cards, HD,s ect.
Now its down to:
1 Dell PowerEdge Server with Windows 2003
1 Dell Desktop for the wife
2 Dell Laptops (1 for each kid)
1 Home built Media Center PC
1 Home built system (Mine. Soon to be replaced)
1 Home built system running Windows 7
(My laptop is company provided, so I didn't count it)
Once I build a new system for me, the Win7 test system goes away, and my old system goes into storage as a spare or test bed, so it should remain at 7.
Now its down to:
1 Dell PowerEdge Server with Windows 2003
1 Dell Desktop for the wife
2 Dell Laptops (1 for each kid)
1 Home built Media Center PC
1 Home built system (Mine. Soon to be replaced)
1 Home built system running Windows 7
(My laptop is company provided, so I didn't count it)
Once I build a new system for me, the Win7 test system goes away, and my old system goes into storage as a spare or test bed, so it should remain at 7.
Between my wife and I, we own
2 AMD based homebuilt systems for media center and
Ubuntu
3 Intel based homebuilt systems (2 for gaming, 1 for
hackintosh)
1 Mac Pro
2 Macbook Pros
1 Macbook
1 Mac mini
1 Powerbook G4
3 PowerMac G4s
1 PowerMac G3
2 other random old Macs
PS3 had Linux on it for a while
My wife's is the Macbook.
2 AMD based homebuilt systems for media center and
Ubuntu
3 Intel based homebuilt systems (2 for gaming, 1 for
hackintosh)
1 Mac Pro
2 Macbook Pros
1 Macbook
1 Mac mini
1 Powerbook G4
3 PowerMac G4s
1 PowerMac G3
2 other random old Macs
PS3 had Linux on it for a while
My wife's is the Macbook.
but I'm a bit of an eBay nut at this time, so if I can pick up a year 2004 thru 2008 unit for the cost of shipping and/or a low bid and if I think its good to use and/or repair, I'm on it. 4 working PCs, 1 laptop, 3 dead/spare parts PCs. As for new PCs, ehhh, I don't do so much that I need the latest and greatest, . . . good enough. I frankly just need that one good enough and I've got that . . . for now.
I own 6.
Five home-built machines and a five year old HP Laptop that i rarely use. All my machines run Ubuntu and another OS in dual-boot configuration, with XP on two machines (the laptop and one gaming desktop), Vista Ultimate on one (the centerpiece of my home music studio), Win7 on this beta-testing machine and Mandriva on the last two.
Basically, I accumulated these machines because I've never bought off-the-shelf desktops, but chose to build my own instead. These machines just don't break down and they never really get the chance to become underpowered or obsolete because i swap out parts fairly regularly. I'm actually in the planning stages of building my next machine, which will run a Core i7 and replace the Vista machine running a Core 2 Extreme (which will become my gaming machine). So basically, I'll have 7 machines by this time next year. Oh wait, I forgot that I also plan to buy 2 netbooks later in the year. I'm just waiting to see what Android-based netbooks will offer. Once I get them, I'll kick the HP laptop to the curb. It's the only machine that has given me hardware trouble over the years...go figure.
Five home-built machines and a five year old HP Laptop that i rarely use. All my machines run Ubuntu and another OS in dual-boot configuration, with XP on two machines (the laptop and one gaming desktop), Vista Ultimate on one (the centerpiece of my home music studio), Win7 on this beta-testing machine and Mandriva on the last two.
Basically, I accumulated these machines because I've never bought off-the-shelf desktops, but chose to build my own instead. These machines just don't break down and they never really get the chance to become underpowered or obsolete because i swap out parts fairly regularly. I'm actually in the planning stages of building my next machine, which will run a Core i7 and replace the Vista machine running a Core 2 Extreme (which will become my gaming machine). So basically, I'll have 7 machines by this time next year. Oh wait, I forgot that I also plan to buy 2 netbooks later in the year. I'm just waiting to see what Android-based netbooks will offer. Once I get them, I'll kick the HP laptop to the curb. It's the only machine that has given me hardware trouble over the years...go figure.
Right now I have a PowerBook that is being
replaced with a 13" MacBook Pro.
The wife has a MacBook and wants a MacBook Air.
Sometime this month I's bet.
We also have an iMac that is being replaced next
week. The iMac is the "family computer, for video
& pics and for the grandkids to play on.
Then I have a MacBook at the office that will be
sold to help pay for the wife's MacBook Air.
Everything else is out of the house, never to return.
Fewer wires for this old guy to fall over.
replaced with a 13" MacBook Pro.
The wife has a MacBook and wants a MacBook Air.
Sometime this month I's bet.
We also have an iMac that is being replaced next
week. The iMac is the "family computer, for video
& pics and for the grandkids to play on.
Then I have a MacBook at the office that will be
sold to help pay for the wife's MacBook Air.
Everything else is out of the house, never to return.
Fewer wires for this old guy to fall over.
I've got 3. 2 Desktops and a laptop for the 5 members of my family.
I have a full tower case PC with no hard drive. I been planning on making it a music server. Then the IDE drive died and I haven't replace the hard drive. I may upgrade the whole thing. I been thinking of getting some sata controller cards also.
A friend a couple years back gave me a HP Pavillion a1230n AMD 64 3700+ it had stopped working. I took it a part an it had dog hair through out the case.
I cleaned it out and the computer turned on. I been using it has my main PC ever since.
Another friend gave me a Acer 5315 laptop for $300 he brought for wife which hated the through of using a laptop.
I now use it has my main computer it has a dual core Celeron T1400 1.73ghz 2gb of ram
A friend a couple years back gave me a HP Pavillion a1230n AMD 64 3700+ it had stopped working. I took it a part an it had dog hair through out the case.
I cleaned it out and the computer turned on. I been using it has my main PC ever since.
Another friend gave me a Acer 5315 laptop for $300 he brought for wife which hated the through of using a laptop.
I now use it has my main computer it has a dual core Celeron T1400 1.73ghz 2gb of ram
I have 6 running PCs total, 3 are desktops (1 is a homeserver, 1 runs my MagicJack, and 1 is just a desktop). I have 3 laptops, 2 XP Pro and 1 Vista. I also have 2 desktops that are on the bench, so I guess they don't count.
We have 6, An old Dell desktop running Ubuntu, a mac mini,
an IMac, an Acer netbook running Ubuntu, a much repaired
HP laptop running Ubuntu, and my new White Macbook. After
three years of replacements, we finally purged our home of
anything Microsoft.
an IMac, an Acer netbook running Ubuntu, a much repaired
HP laptop running Ubuntu, and my new White Macbook. After
three years of replacements, we finally purged our home of
anything Microsoft.
1 2003 SBS server
1 Vista laptop for me (primary computer)
1 Ubuntu laptop for me to play with
1 XP Dell for wife
1 XP Dell for kids
2 XP home systems (older, but still online for files)
1 Vista laptop for me (primary computer)
1 Ubuntu laptop for me to play with
1 XP Dell for wife
1 XP Dell for kids
2 XP home systems (older, but still online for files)
2 netbooks
- Lenovo W7
- Dell XP
5 notebooks
- Lenovo W7 - test machine
- Dell M1530 Vista - main machine
- Viao Vista - wife's
- HP2500 Vista - kid 1
- Toshiba Vista - kid 2
Not counting work laptop, PS3, PS2, PS, pda's or smartphones......
Looks like 7.
Donated an old tower I rebuilt (Vista)...
Think I'm steady for the moment...
but there is this Alien Area 51 thing I have my eye on.......
- Lenovo W7
- Dell XP
5 notebooks
- Lenovo W7 - test machine
- Dell M1530 Vista - main machine
- Viao Vista - wife's
- HP2500 Vista - kid 1
- Toshiba Vista - kid 2
Not counting work laptop, PS3, PS2, PS, pda's or smartphones......
Looks like 7.
Donated an old tower I rebuilt (Vista)...
Think I'm steady for the moment...
but there is this Alien Area 51 thing I have my eye on.......
In daily use:
- 2009 Mac mini with a long chain of external hard drives
- Mac G4 tower for my pre-schoolers
- MacBook Pro 17" that I bring home from work
Rarely used:
- 8 year old Athlon XP based PC
Awaiting repair:
- Mac G5 tower
Collecting dust:
- a second Athlon XP based PC
- Mac B&W G3 tower
- G3 upgraded PowerMac 8600 tower
- G3 upgraded Mac clone desktop
- Antique PowerBook 180
- Ancient Macintosh SE with 20MB (yes, that's megabytes) HD
- 2009 Mac mini with a long chain of external hard drives
- Mac G4 tower for my pre-schoolers
- MacBook Pro 17" that I bring home from work
Rarely used:
- 8 year old Athlon XP based PC
Awaiting repair:
- Mac G5 tower
Collecting dust:
- a second Athlon XP based PC
- Mac B&W G3 tower
- G3 upgraded PowerMac 8600 tower
- G3 upgraded Mac clone desktop
- Antique PowerBook 180
- Ancient Macintosh SE with 20MB (yes, that's megabytes) HD
-Dell Inspiron 530 on Windows 7 RC wubied with Ubuntu 9.04
- Dell Dimension L800r on Ubuntu 9.04
- HP Pavillion 8635 on Xubuntu 9.04
- HP Pavillion 7935 on Ubuntu 9.04
- MacMini on OSX ?
- Dell Inspiron notebook
- Apple MacBook
Collecting dust:
-Amiga 500
-Amiga 2000 with 40Mb hard drive 2Mb of Ram
- Dell Dimension L800r on Ubuntu 9.04
- HP Pavillion 8635 on Xubuntu 9.04
- HP Pavillion 7935 on Ubuntu 9.04
- MacMini on OSX ?
- Dell Inspiron notebook
- Apple MacBook
Collecting dust:
-Amiga 500
-Amiga 2000 with 40Mb hard drive 2Mb of Ram
If you count PC's as Windows, Mac, and Linux Machines I (and my wife) have 12 in the house, all of them are operable, but not on any given day.
Now, I need one with Intel VT or AMD-V technology to work with KVM virtualization...
--Geezergeek
Now, I need one with Intel VT or AMD-V technology to work with KVM virtualization...
--Geezergeek
Two with XP Pro
One with Vista Ultimate
One with Win 7
All computing SETI 24 hours a day
7 days a week since Oct 2000
One with Vista Ultimate
One with Win 7
All computing SETI 24 hours a day
7 days a week since Oct 2000
Hmmm. I kinda wondered if any of the multi-unit homes were running distributed processing.
I used to have eight PCs, all of which were running SETI. Now running two quad-cores, processing on each core, and building credits faster than before.
Running SETI since 1999.
I used to have eight PCs, all of which were running SETI. Now running two quad-cores, processing on each core, and building credits faster than before.
Running SETI since 1999.
Have 5 desktop/tower computers ... 1, maybe 2 running at any one time.
Have 2 laptops ... 1, very sparingly both run at the same time.
Been running SETI since Aug '99.
Have 2 laptops ... 1, very sparingly both run at the same time.
Been running SETI since Aug '99.
My list:
1 Windows Home Server (used to be SBS, but trying to save energy)
4 Desktop/Gaming PC's - Win7/Vista/XP
1 Browser only PC - Ubuntu
My Work-supplied XP notebook
Wife's Dell XP notebook
Daughter's Dell XP notebook
Son's Dell Mini OSX netbook
1 Media Center PC w/ HD-DVD/Bluray drive
2 ReplayTV DVR
Xbox 360
Wii
As I build new gaming PC's, the old ones become hand-me-down's for friends/family
1 Windows Home Server (used to be SBS, but trying to save energy)
4 Desktop/Gaming PC's - Win7/Vista/XP
1 Browser only PC - Ubuntu
My Work-supplied XP notebook
Wife's Dell XP notebook
Daughter's Dell XP notebook
Son's Dell Mini OSX netbook
1 Media Center PC w/ HD-DVD/Bluray drive
2 ReplayTV DVR
Xbox 360
Wii
As I build new gaming PC's, the old ones become hand-me-down's for friends/family
I have one: 12" Mac PowerBook G4. Works fine, no need for
anything else.
At one time I had about a dozen pocket computers (Sharp
1451, Canon X07, stuff like that), a Mac Plus, and a
Powerbook 140, but I got rid of all of them.
And you should have sen what I used to have on the shelf
at work, too!
Funny how many respondents have both Mac and Windows
units... I wonder how that ratio goes with the "usual gang
of idiots" who follow the ZDNet blogs!
anything else.
At one time I had about a dozen pocket computers (Sharp
1451, Canon X07, stuff like that), a Mac Plus, and a
Powerbook 140, but I got rid of all of them.
And you should have sen what I used to have on the shelf
at work, too!
Funny how many respondents have both Mac and Windows
units... I wonder how that ratio goes with the "usual gang
of idiots" who follow the ZDNet blogs!
I am retired and cannot afford a new laptop or notebook. Does anyone have something that still works and could be used for web surfing and word processing?
Let me know, I'd sure appreciate it. Instead of throwing it out, could you help me out?
KS
Let me know, I'd sure appreciate it. Instead of throwing it out, could you help me out?
KS
Last year:
Packard bell 486-sx
Whitebox P3 350
Whitebox P4 3.0
Micron P4 3.0
Toshiba laptop
4 Dell Laptops
Today:
Whitebox p4 3.0 (soon to be home server
3 dell notebooks (1 per daughter)
Want to build a Win 7 machine
Plus: 8 Dell computers and Server I bought for next to nothing to sell. 3 are sold (enough to pay for all the rest)
Let's not talk about printers!!!
Packard bell 486-sx
Whitebox P3 350
Whitebox P4 3.0
Micron P4 3.0
Toshiba laptop
4 Dell Laptops
Today:
Whitebox p4 3.0 (soon to be home server
3 dell notebooks (1 per daughter)
Want to build a Win 7 machine
Plus: 8 Dell computers and Server I bought for next to nothing to sell. 3 are sold (enough to pay for all the rest)
Let's not talk about printers!!!
I too have trimmed the number of active computers. I am routinely using two notebooks.
One doesn't even have a funtional LCD and is a low-power way to manage IP-based home security cameras 24X7 and a couple other trivial tasks. It sits on top of a bookcase and I access it via Remote Desktop.
The other notebook has become my primary system. When in the office it is essentially a desktop with lots of external 'stuff'. And is a 12.1 ultralight when on the go.
The 3rd system is a rarely used desktop with some older occasionally used programs and data. Most of the time it sits unpowered. It used to also do the stuff the 'broken' notebook above is doing. I saw my electric bill drop significantly when I stopped using it 24X7 and use the notebook instead.
I have recycled nearly all my unused older equipment. While painful to dispose of perfectly functioning older technology, I do appreciate regaining the space taken by the obsolete stuff. The history buff and packrat in me had trouble letting go, but I convinced myself that I had no interest in setting up a computing technology museum in my home.
One doesn't even have a funtional LCD and is a low-power way to manage IP-based home security cameras 24X7 and a couple other trivial tasks. It sits on top of a bookcase and I access it via Remote Desktop.
The other notebook has become my primary system. When in the office it is essentially a desktop with lots of external 'stuff'. And is a 12.1 ultralight when on the go.
The 3rd system is a rarely used desktop with some older occasionally used programs and data. Most of the time it sits unpowered. It used to also do the stuff the 'broken' notebook above is doing. I saw my electric bill drop significantly when I stopped using it 24X7 and use the notebook instead.
I have recycled nearly all my unused older equipment. While painful to dispose of perfectly functioning older technology, I do appreciate regaining the space taken by the obsolete stuff. The history buff and packrat in me had trouble letting go, but I convinced myself that I had no interest in setting up a computing technology museum in my home.
2 towers 1 server 1 laptop 2 netbooks and 1 more on the way with 4 of us in the house this set up works for us. Oh and just about forgot 2 towers in mothballs
I seem to have gravitated to notebooks/netbooks with 10+
of them and only two desktops. Not to start a flame, but
when I want to be productive I use my 2 year old mac book
pro....it runs as good as new without rebuilds. Desktops
are quad cores and use many virtual machines for other
work. Host OS on those is Server 2008 standard and that
is quite stable.
of them and only two desktops. Not to start a flame, but
when I want to be productive I use my 2 year old mac book
pro....it runs as good as new without rebuilds. Desktops
are quad cores and use many virtual machines for other
work. Host OS on those is Server 2008 standard and that
is quite stable.
Lost count, but our in our family of five everyone has at least one working laptop and desktop, plus a computer dedicated to our video and music library, one that serves as our answering system. There are also two spare Tablet PCs for guests and a couple of desktops on hand for the kids friends for network gaming. One DSL modem with wireless router connected to three network switches with two additional wireless access points.
We like our toys. Also have two Windows PDA, wireless and bluetooth to round things out, as well as a D-Link wireless media server. Phew!!
Many other older working and non-working computers as well.
Scary, isn't it!
We like our toys. Also have two Windows PDA, wireless and bluetooth to round things out, as well as a D-Link wireless media server. Phew!!
Many other older working and non-working computers as well.
Scary, isn't it!
Lol I know what you mean I put pc's like that to good use my son who was only 2 at the time just learned to talk said dad why don't we build pc's and give them to little kids that don't have one so I looked around and found that alot people like you had old pc's that they didn't use anymore so I started recycle the pc's called puters for tots now this was back in the day when people didn't think of others and doing things for others was not done so I'm glad to one of the first . I don't do that much now not because I don't want to it is just hard for me now my eyes are failing and I do it when I feel up to it but I got rid of all the junk parts it was getting messy around here but I and my kids have made many young kids a very happy.
Three used for internet access and one in my exercise room that I watch DVD's on while exercising. Another 6 or 8 in my shop for backup whenever needed. I get everything from a local flea market so I don't have a lot invested. When one of them finally dies, I bring it to my local recycle center where they recycle computers.
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