This is it exactly. I know people who still don't think a computer is useful without internet access. For most people, that is probably true when all they need is the web..
Vista was not bad compared to pretty much any OS. The only people who think it was are people who have never even used it and just swallowed the negative hype of the media and other people who had never used it.
Windows 8 is the best version of Windows to come out. Aside from the start menu (which is debatable), it's much improved over Vista/7.
1) An $800 PC can run games and offer features that a $200 Xbox cannot come close to handling.
2) An $800 PC can do a whole hell of a lot more than play games. You can MAKE games on it or any of a million other things.
Since most people will already have a PC anyways, why cheap out on the PC AND buy an Xbox for gaming? If you just bought the more expensive PC in the first place, you'd end up spending about the same amount but you'd have consolidated the equipment and have a system that is many times more powerful and flexible than that cheap PC and Xbox.
That used to be true, but it hasn't been like that for a long time. The Nvidia notebook drivers seem to be pretty universal. While I can't say with certainty that they will work with all laptops, I haven't run across that particular problem in years. I've installed the unified notebook drivers across a dozen different models among perhaps a half dozen brands, none of them any older than seven years, and they have worked without any fuss.
All I can recommend is for you to give them a shot. They will probably work.
I have been using notebook drivers direct from Nvidia for quite some time; at least since I bought the laptop prior to my current one, which would have been in late 2008. Maybe it was different for the Quadro, but they have had mobile GeForce drivers available for download for years.
I have never seen flames come out of a CRT display, but I have witnessed at least two which have died after emitting a decent amount of black smoke. One was an old 14" Hyundai SVGA monitor and the other was a Compaq of some sort. The Hyundai had been in use for years at that point and had already suffered some kind of circuit board failure that prevented the the blue gun from firing, resulting in a golden image tone.
I've had the security guys at various US airports get scared on multiple occasions when I've run my toiletries bag through the x-ray scanner and they saw my electric toothbrush. With the sheer number of times that this must happen in any given airport, you'd think they would know better by now.
I got a chuckle out of the video when the reporter mentioned that the airport personnel were "concerned". It's more like they were scared out of their minds, running from their own shadows.
That isn't saying much. If you watch the interviews and behind the scenes stuff for Star Trek, you'll see that they really didn't have much of a budget and were constantly forced to scrounge stuff out of dumpsters and jury-rig all sorts of set pieces from trash.
You have to provide your computer brand, model and the date of purchase. I am not sure if they check some kind of database to see if the type of computer you specify is still being sold. As my PC is relatively new (January 2012), I claimed that I bought it in August 2012 and they gave me a code that I had to enter on the final order screen, right before they charged my CC, which brought to price down to $15.
The process I went through had me running a Windows 8 system checker, but I don't think the OS matters since the upgrade is meant for XP SP3 and up. The upgrade itself is actually a standalone Windows 8 installer that only verifies that you have a legitimate copy of Windows XP SP3+ and can be used to either update your current OS or you can install it to a separate partition or drive if you want to dual boot. You can run the installer directly from the download location or it will allow you to create bootable media on a USB flash drive or DVD. I can't say for certain how smoothly the order process will go on anything besides Windows 7, but I doubt they would bar someone running an older OS since you could have installed it on a new machine.
I bought the $15 Windows 8 Pro upgrade (which is actually a full version of Windows 8) and installed it on to a second hard drive so that I can dual boot with my existing Windows 7. So far it seems good. It is noticeably faster than Windows 7 but I haven't committed to using it full time yet. I don't have any issues with the missing start menu since I never use it in Windows 7 anyways. My plan is to keep the dual boot setup and if/when I find myself using Windows 8 more than Windows 7, I'll make the switch.
The $15 upgrade is meant for people who bought Windows PCs between June 2012 and January 2012. I bought my laptop in January 2012 and just lied about the date when I ordered Windows 8. They don't verify if the date is true.
If you want it for free, well, there are "alternate" methods for that:) I just shelled out the $15 to ensure that I wouldn't have any unforeseen problems with updates down the road.
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I bought a $200 LED mini projector. It's only about 100 lumens, but it's pretty good and easily portable if I need to take it with my laptop.
This is it exactly. I know people who still don't think a computer is useful without internet access. For most people, that is probably true when all they need is the web..
Vista was not bad compared to pretty much any OS. The only people who think it was are people who have never even used it and just swallowed the negative hype of the media and other people who had never used it.
Windows 8 is the best version of Windows to come out. Aside from the start menu (which is debatable), it's much improved over Vista/7.
Yeah and I bet I could still kick your ass, Karate boy.
I was at Fry's just yesterday and saw several different boxed Angry Birds variants for PC, so it's definitely available.
I was hoping for TheTurdReport, but alas, the account no longer exists :(
1) An $800 PC can run games and offer features that a $200 Xbox cannot come close to handling.
2) An $800 PC can do a whole hell of a lot more than play games. You can MAKE games on it or any of a million other things.
Since most people will already have a PC anyways, why cheap out on the PC AND buy an Xbox for gaming? If you just bought the more expensive PC in the first place, you'd end up spending about the same amount but you'd have consolidated the equipment and have a system that is many times more powerful and flexible than that cheap PC and Xbox.
"You want to incorporate touch without giving up the kind of mouse/keyboard capability that is just so natural in most settings" --Bill Gates
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFDTN25qip8
There are a lot more than that. Check out shops like Willgoo and DealExtreme. They have many cheap, Android-based, handheld game systems.
That used to be true, but it hasn't been like that for a long time. The Nvidia notebook drivers seem to be pretty universal. While I can't say with certainty that they will work with all laptops, I haven't run across that particular problem in years. I've installed the unified notebook drivers across a dozen different models among perhaps a half dozen brands, none of them any older than seven years, and they have worked without any fuss.
All I can recommend is for you to give them a shot. They will probably work.
I have been using notebook drivers direct from Nvidia for quite some time; at least since I bought the laptop prior to my current one, which would have been in late 2008. Maybe it was different for the Quadro, but they have had mobile GeForce drivers available for download for years.
I don't know if this will work for you, but here are the Quadro Notebook Drivers v310.90 dated yesterday.
I have never seen flames come out of a CRT display, but I have witnessed at least two which have died after emitting a decent amount of black smoke. One was an old 14" Hyundai SVGA monitor and the other was a Compaq of some sort. The Hyundai had been in use for years at that point and had already suffered some kind of circuit board failure that prevented the the blue gun from firing, resulting in a golden image tone.
But dude! Crystalscan! CRYSTALSCAN!
Or even worse, hurting or killing someone else.
I've had the security guys at various US airports get scared on multiple occasions when I've run my toiletries bag through the x-ray scanner and they saw my electric toothbrush. With the sheer number of times that this must happen in any given airport, you'd think they would know better by now.
I got a chuckle out of the video when the reporter mentioned that the airport personnel were "concerned". It's more like they were scared out of their minds, running from their own shadows.
Oh yeah?
I played through Shadow of the Colossus in PCSX2 and at maximum settings it almost looks like a modern game.
That isn't saying much. If you watch the interviews and behind the scenes stuff for Star Trek, you'll see that they really didn't have much of a budget and were constantly forced to scrounge stuff out of dumpsters and jury-rig all sorts of set pieces from trash.
That's what you get for wiring explosives to your PC.
Try selecting a different test server. Sometimes servers that are further away can show better performance.
You might be interested in Net Index. It's run by the guys who run Speedtest.net. You can look at various ISP rankings by regions.
You have to provide your computer brand, model and the date of purchase. I am not sure if they check some kind of database to see if the type of computer you specify is still being sold. As my PC is relatively new (January 2012), I claimed that I bought it in August 2012 and they gave me a code that I had to enter on the final order screen, right before they charged my CC, which brought to price down to $15.
The process I went through had me running a Windows 8 system checker, but I don't think the OS matters since the upgrade is meant for XP SP3 and up. The upgrade itself is actually a standalone Windows 8 installer that only verifies that you have a legitimate copy of Windows XP SP3+ and can be used to either update your current OS or you can install it to a separate partition or drive if you want to dual boot. You can run the installer directly from the download location or it will allow you to create bootable media on a USB flash drive or DVD. I can't say for certain how smoothly the order process will go on anything besides Windows 7, but I doubt they would bar someone running an older OS since you could have installed it on a new machine.
I bought the $15 Windows 8 Pro upgrade (which is actually a full version of Windows 8) and installed it on to a second hard drive so that I can dual boot with my existing Windows 7. So far it seems good. It is noticeably faster than Windows 7 but I haven't committed to using it full time yet. I don't have any issues with the missing start menu since I never use it in Windows 7 anyways. My plan is to keep the dual boot setup and if/when I find myself using Windows 8 more than Windows 7, I'll make the switch.
The $15 upgrade is meant for people who bought Windows PCs between June 2012 and January 2013.
The $15 upgrade is meant for people who bought Windows PCs between June 2012 and January 2012. I bought my laptop in January 2012 and just lied about the date when I ordered Windows 8. They don't verify if the date is true.
:) I just shelled out the $15 to ensure that I wouldn't have any unforeseen problems with updates down the road.
If you want it for free, well, there are "alternate" methods for that