31-12-2012, 05:37 PM
Hi,
C'mon Gary please don't close this thread to you as we all have different opinions as to what works for us. You like quiet ultra fast computers; fair enough but many of us are happy to settle for less.
I tried my best to get the HP Pavilion through Amazon and ended up sulking for a few days because I was so badly let down but I came round and tried again ending up ordering the computer I've just bought.
I fully understood what David was explaining regarding comparing computers to cars. I can afford a Porsche but after Bron and I have worked so hard for what we now have I would never buy such a car when our small Aygo is a much better car more suited to our lifestyle; I would not live with a car if I couldn't carry four bags of shopping or lumps of timber and machinery in comfort; this doesn't mean that a Porsche isn't suitable for someone else; so it is with computers; what suits one might appear rubbish for another.
I've been delighted to read all the information thus far supplied regarding computer specs and even on this short thread I've picked up a lot of useful information from members kindly posting.
I don't think its a case of taking sides with any ideas put forward more of one in selecting the best to suit me for my purposes.
Because of information posted I opted to buy a top end HP Pavilion at £500; it's spec looked excellent to me but I'm no computer geek; this deal fell apart so I considered having a computer built to my own spec but then I remembered when I had this computer upgraded a few years ago; I know little of what is considered good or bad when it comes to computer components; after the expensive upgrade of this computer I later found I could have bought a brand new complete computer with better spec for a lot less hassle.
I then spent quite a while surfing eBay which initially I was dead against but a friend pointed out the benefits of eBay so hopefully my new computer will be light years ahead of my light demands upon it and I even saved quite a bit of money over the HP. Time will tell if it will work out OK but I not only ask questions on this forum I read and take in every reply because I value everyone's opinion. We are all free to pick and choose from information kindly supplied free of charge on forums to suit ourselves but because some information isn't included in our choice doesn't make this information irrelevant.
I understand your passion for a very quiet but powerful computer Gary because it suits you and the information you've kindly given me is valuable for future reference. At the moment I'm happy with my new computer choice but should I ever get fed up of slow boot ups I can easily follow your advice and go the ssd route; it won't break the bank for me but firstly I'd like to try out what I've bought or at least I will once it arrives.
If we all liked the same there would only be one car and one computer.
Kind regards, Col.
C'mon Gary please don't close this thread to you as we all have different opinions as to what works for us. You like quiet ultra fast computers; fair enough but many of us are happy to settle for less.
I tried my best to get the HP Pavilion through Amazon and ended up sulking for a few days because I was so badly let down but I came round and tried again ending up ordering the computer I've just bought.
I fully understood what David was explaining regarding comparing computers to cars. I can afford a Porsche but after Bron and I have worked so hard for what we now have I would never buy such a car when our small Aygo is a much better car more suited to our lifestyle; I would not live with a car if I couldn't carry four bags of shopping or lumps of timber and machinery in comfort; this doesn't mean that a Porsche isn't suitable for someone else; so it is with computers; what suits one might appear rubbish for another.
I've been delighted to read all the information thus far supplied regarding computer specs and even on this short thread I've picked up a lot of useful information from members kindly posting.
I don't think its a case of taking sides with any ideas put forward more of one in selecting the best to suit me for my purposes.
Because of information posted I opted to buy a top end HP Pavilion at £500; it's spec looked excellent to me but I'm no computer geek; this deal fell apart so I considered having a computer built to my own spec but then I remembered when I had this computer upgraded a few years ago; I know little of what is considered good or bad when it comes to computer components; after the expensive upgrade of this computer I later found I could have bought a brand new complete computer with better spec for a lot less hassle.
I then spent quite a while surfing eBay which initially I was dead against but a friend pointed out the benefits of eBay so hopefully my new computer will be light years ahead of my light demands upon it and I even saved quite a bit of money over the HP. Time will tell if it will work out OK but I not only ask questions on this forum I read and take in every reply because I value everyone's opinion. We are all free to pick and choose from information kindly supplied free of charge on forums to suit ourselves but because some information isn't included in our choice doesn't make this information irrelevant.
I understand your passion for a very quiet but powerful computer Gary because it suits you and the information you've kindly given me is valuable for future reference. At the moment I'm happy with my new computer choice but should I ever get fed up of slow boot ups I can easily follow your advice and go the ssd route; it won't break the bank for me but firstly I'd like to try out what I've bought or at least I will once it arrives.
If we all liked the same there would only be one car and one computer.
Kind regards, Col.
Happiness is a wreck of a cabinet to restore.
