Steve’s Ramblings

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My Systems

Here is a brief look at my computers ranging from when I was born (1988) to now (2007).

Packard Bell [threw in trash]
- 75MHz Pentium Processor
- 8MB Integrated RAM (built into motherboard)
- 500MB HD
- 14″ Long Video Card (1-2MB)
- CD-ROM/Floppy Drive
- Windows 95
- 15″ Monitor

Samsung i386 Notebook [threw in trash]
- ~33MHz Processor
- 4MB RAM
- No HD
- >1MB Video (played Commander Keen like a dream however)
- Floppy Drive
- 10″ Screen (monochrome)
- Dos (from Disk)

Compaq (some really old model, as seen in Happy Gilmore) [threw in trash]
- 66MHz
- 4MB RAM
- 300MB HD
- 1MB Video
- Floppy
- 12″ Color Screen
- Windows 95
- Ball-roller trackpad

HP Pavilion
- 667MHz Celeron Processor
- 128MB RAM
- 30GB HD
- 8MB Integrated Video (32MB GeForce Upgrade)
- CR-RW/Floppy Drive
- 15″ CRT Screen
- Windows ME (came with it), then 2000 Pro, then XP

Custom Computer #1 (first one ever) [sold]
- 2.0GHz AMD Athlon XP 2400+
- 512MB RAM
- 80GB HD (then when used as server, 1×500GB, 2×250GB, 1×80GB)
- 128MB GeForce 5200FX
- CD-RW/DVD-Burner
- 17″ Dell CRT Display, then upgrade 17″ LCD
- Windows XP, then 2000 Server (used as server)

Apple Powerbook Wallstreet Laptop [sold]
- 233MHz
- 32MB RAM
- 8GB HD
- 4MB Integrated Video
- CD-ROM/Floppy Drive
- 14.1″ Display
- OS 9, then OS X 10.3

Custom Computer #2 [sold]
- 2.2GHz AMD Athlon XP 2600+
- 512MB RAM
- 120GB HD
- 128MB ATI Video
- DVD-RW
- 17″ LCD
- Windows XP

Apple iBook #1 [sold]
- 500MHz
- 64MB RAM
- 20GB HD
- 8MB Video
- 12.1″ Display
- OS X 10.3

Dell GX260 [sold]
- 1.8GHz Celeron
- 512MB RAM
- 250GB HD
- 8MB Integrated Video
- CD/DVD ROM
- 17″ LCD Display
- Windows Longhorn (beta), then Windows 2000 Server

Custom Computer #3 [sold]
- 3.0GHz Intel Pentium 4 w/HT
- 1GB RAM
- 2×250GB HD
- 256MB Video
- DVD-RW Drive
- 19″ LCD Display
- Windows Vista, Windows XP, Ubuntu, OS X 10.4

Compaq v2000 [sold]
- 1.8GHz AMD Sempron
- 1GB RAM
- 40GB HD
- 128MB Video
- CD-RW Drive
- 13″ Display
- Windows XP Media Center Edition

Apple iBook #2 [sold]
- 600MHz
- 128MB RAM
- 20GB HD
- 8MB Video
- DVD-ROM
- 12.1″ Display
- OS X 10.4

Dell E1505 [sold]
- 1.86GHz Intel Centrino Core Duo
- 1GB RAM
- 80GB HD
- 256MB Video (GeForce Go7300)
- DVD-RW Drive
- 15.4″ Display
- Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows Vista, Ubuntu, OS X

Custom Computer #4 [sold]
- 3.2GHz Pentium D
- 4GB RAM
- 1×100GB HD, 1×500GB HD
- 256MB Video (XFX GeForce 7900 256-bit)
- DVD-RW Drive
- 19″ LCD Display (Primary), 27″ WS 1080i LCD HDTV (Secondary)
- Windows XP, Ubuntu, OS X
- Antec 900 Advanced Gaming Case (55°F under load non liquid cooling, amazing case)

Apple Macbook (white) [sold]
- 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
- 1GB RAM
- 120GB HD
- 64MB Integrated Video
- Supermulti Drive (DVD-RW)
- 13″ Display
- OS X Leopard, Vista Ultimate (both purchased)

Apple Mac Mini
- 2.0GHz Core 2 Duo
- 4GB RAM
- 200GB HD
- 256MB Video
- Supermulti Drive
- (1) 19″ LCD and (1) 22″ LCD
- OS X Leopard
- Windows Vista Ultimate

Apple Macbook Pro [sold]
- 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
- 4GB RAM
- 200GB HD
- 256MB Video
- Supermulti Drive (DVD+-RW)
- 15″ Display
- OS X Leopard, Vista Ultimate

Custom Computer #5 [sold]
- 3.0GHz Core 2 Duo
- 4GB RAM (2×2GB)
- 2.25TB Hard Drive Space (750GB x 3 SATA)
- 512MB Video GeForce 9700
- 22″ LCD Display
- DVD-Burner (SATA)

MacBook Pro 17″ (unibody)
- 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
- 4GB RAM
- 1TB HD (2×500GB)
- 512MB Video
- Supermulti Drive (DVD+- RW)
- 17″ LED-LCD @ 1920×1200
- OS X Snow Leopard, Windows 7 Ultimate
- Awesome? Yes.

– Other Random Stuff –
- iPod (4th gen) [sold]
- iPod Nano (original, 3rd day) [sold]
- iPaq 4115 (broke jumping rope 1 week after purchase) [sold]
- X-Box 360 (amazing console, > PS3)
- PS2 w/HD Advance
- iPod Touch
- iPhone 2G (EDGE)[sold]
- Motorola Q9h [sold]
- iPhone 3G (8GB Black)
- iPhone 3GS (16GB White)
- PlayStation 3