Computer Help

magister_negi_magi · 08-7-2006, 08:49 AM

So I bought an iPod Video, right? Well, I can't use it because I have Windows 98SE, and you need at least 2000 for it to register when you connect it to your USB port-place.

Problem is, my computer is ooold, so if I were to purchase a new version of Windows, I have the feeling it would just destroy my computer, or not be compatible at all.

The computer has 4 gigs of memory, with about .4 left, and 64 Megs of RAM. I don't know if any other statistics are important, but if they are, I'll figure them out.

So my question is, should I buy a new version of Windows, or just get a new computer altogether?

Linkisdoomed · 08-7-2006, 08:53 AM

I (myself) would buy a nice little notebook for an iPod and to play SM. It may not be a full blown computer, but it should hold quite a few songs.

180digi · 08-7-2006, 10:28 AM

New comp no doubt. But I cant help but think that you may have wasted your money when you spent 300-400 bucks on an iPod where your computer is so old you need to spend at least 500 more just so you can update it. 64mb RAM isn't enough to do anything at all these days. But yeah iPods are nice if you can get a new computer..just don't leave it anywhere...or leave the backlight on in the daytime... or let anyone else breathe on it...

Kevin_18 · 08-7-2006, 10:45 AM

Jeez i feel old remembering back to the 64MB of Ram days...seemed like soo long ago that I to had a computer that was like that.....But now im running with 800 instead of 64.

IAAW · 08-7-2006, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by magister_negi_magi

So I bought an iPod Video, right? Well, I can't use it because I have Windows 98SE, and you need at least 2000 for it to register when you connect it to your USB port-place.

Problem is, my computer is ooold, so if I were to purchase a new version of Windows, I have the feeling it would just destroy my computer, or not be compatible at all.

The computer has 4 gigs of memory, with about .4 left, and 64 Megs of RAM. I don't know if any other statistics are important, but if they are, I'll figure them out.

So my question is, should I buy a new version of Windows, or just get a new computer altogether?

That computer must be VERY old... both the computers I have can hold over 10/20 GB of RAM. [/GateWay's]

nforcer06164 · 08-7-2006, 11:21 AM

You need a new computer. If you upgrade to Windows 2000, you will literally wait hours before it boots up.

xCavemaNx · 08-9-2006, 03:03 PM

Just get a new computer.
go to a dell dealer and buy a dell computer there great there like $400-699, but they have a good warenty

Animefreak999 · 08-9-2006, 04:44 PM

ipods are evil! get rid of it! and get a new computer too

gerbi7 · 08-9-2006, 06:20 PM

Holy CRAP 64 megs for ram? I'm using about 69 megs running firefox right now...

Get a new computer dammit... like a mac.

PS. I think windows system files are bigger than 4 gigs.

deltro300111 · 08-9-2006, 06:39 PM

You could run windows 2000 on that. Or you could just buy some more ram, because that'd likely be the limiting factor in running a newer OS, seeing as how my friend runs XP on a PII 200mhz laptop.

Deaths_Melancholy · 08-10-2006, 05:17 AM

umm 256 or more recommended... otherwise it's not worth it in the RAM department for 2000 or XP(won't even load properly, let alone the wait time.)... Go Dell if you can deal with customer support that thinks you're 3 when you get a virus... >_<
umm... yeah... .4 gigs is not enough to hold ANYTHING but a text file now-a-days.... new computer highly suggested one way or another... A TI-83+ calculator at that point is a step up....

kickassbuddy · 08-10-2006, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Animefreak999

ipods are evil!

See you in hell, asshole. Almost everyone has an iPod. Hitler hated iPods. Are YOU Hitler?

Deaths_Melancholy · 08-10-2006, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by kickassbuddy

See you in hell, asshole. Almost everyone has an iPod. Hitler hated iPods. Are YOU Hitler?

Dude that was uncalled for... I know so many people that don't have them. iPods weren't around when hitler was... If there is one thing I hope... it's that you live in germany... run out in the middle of the street and scream "Heil Hitler" And tape record it... I wanna see the .50 cal gunshot to the head...

sorry for off topic-ness... Just had to say that one...
Personally I prefer iRiver over iPod.

kickassbuddy · 08-10-2006, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Deaths_Melancholy

Dude that was uncalled for... I know so many people that don't have them. iPods weren't around when hitler was... If there is one thing I hope... it's that you live in germany... run out in the middle of the street and scream "Heil Hitler" And tape record it... I wanna see the .50 cal gunshot to the head...

sorry for off topic-ness... Just had to say that one...
Personally I prefer iRiver over iPod.

Wow, I was just being sarcastic asshole. Jeez what are you, 10 years old?

jewpinthethird · 08-11-2006, 12:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by magister_negi_magi

So I bought an iPod Video, right? Well, I can't use it because I have Windows 98SE, and you need at least 2000 for it to register when you connect it to your USB port-place.

Problem is, my computer is ooold, so if I were to purchase a new version of Windows, I have the feeling it would just destroy my computer, or not be compatible at all.

The computer has 4 gigs of memory, with about .4 left, and 64 Megs of RAM. I don't know if any other statistics are important, but if they are, I'll figure them out.

So my question is, should I buy a new version of Windows, or just get a new computer altogether?

You do realize your iPod has 7.5x more harddrive space than your computer right (assuming you bought the 30 gig)?

These days, you can get a pretty decent computer for a relatively low price. Check out some of the Dell desktops.

Quote:

Dude that was uncalled for... I know so many people that don't have them. iPods weren't around when hitler was... If there is one thing I hope... it's that you live in germany... run out in the middle of the street and scream "Heil Hitler" And tape record it... I wanna see the .50 cal gunshot to the head...

sorry for off topic-ness... Just had to say that one...

FluorescentArmy · 08-11-2006, 01:43 AM

Get a new computer. Or rent one from rent way.

magister_negi_magi · 08-11-2006, 03:44 AM

Yes, it feels odd having a handheld device that crushes your desktop in terms of harddrive space. I have about $300 to spend, and I don't particularly care about the amount of space, but I want to have a lot of ram. My friend has 2 gigs of ram, and I love the amount of stuff he can do all at once. I know that I definitely won't get that much for $300, but would looking around my local Wal-mart or Best Buy or something turn out something like this?

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...&sku=A180-2026

Or this computer not good in any way? I'm horrible with computers.

IAAW · 08-11-2006, 12:05 PM

http://www.dell.com/content/products...=19&l=en&s=dhs

Check that out.

nforcer06164 · 08-11-2006, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by magister_negi_magi

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...&sku=A180-2026

Or this computer not good in any way? I'm horrible with computers.

That's decent. Definitely a huge step-up from what you have. I don't like AMD processors (bad experiences with their performance and such), but they may have gotten better since I used them. Go for it.

Oh, and if you want to buy brand name, go with HP. Gateway sucks hard (stuff breaks, CS is terrible), and once you buy a Dell computer, you have to buy Dell parts.

magister_negi_magi · 08-11-2006, 02:14 PM

You guys have been a huge amount of help. I'm almost positive that this is the one that I want to get.

http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/sh...true&tab=specs

08-7-2006, 08:49 AM	#1
magister_negi_magi FFR Player Join Date: Feb 2005 Age: 34 Posts: 491	Computer Help So I bought an iPod Video, right? Well, I can't use it because I have Windows 98SE, and you need at least 2000 for it to register when you connect it to your USB port-place. Problem is, my computer is ooold, so if I were to purchase a new version of Windows, I have the feeling it would just destroy my computer, or not be compatible at all. The computer has 4 gigs of memory, with about .4 left, and 64 Megs of RAM. I don't know if any other statistics are important, but if they are, I'll figure them out. So my question is, should I buy a new version of Windows, or just get a new computer altogether? __________________

08-7-2006, 08:53 AM	#2
Linkisdoomed FFR Player Join Date: May 2004 Location: Where empty thoughts die. Age: 36 Posts: 594	Re: Computer Help I (myself) would buy a nice little notebook for an iPod and to play SM. It may not be a full blown computer, but it should hold quite a few songs. __________________ R^3 Skin God R^3 Engine Skin Curator

08-7-2006, 10:28 AM	#3
180digi FFR Player Join Date: May 2004 Location: I'm a computer. Age: 35 Posts: 969	Re: Computer Help New comp no doubt. But I cant help but think that you may have wasted your money when you spent 300-400 bucks on an iPod where your computer is so old you need to spend at least 500 more just so you can update it. 64mb RAM isn't enough to do anything at all these days. But yeah iPods are nice if you can get a new computer..just don't leave it anywhere...or leave the backlight on in the daytime... or let anyone else breathe on it... __________________ You'll never walk alone.

08-7-2006, 10:45 AM	#4
Kevin_18 FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Lincoln, NE Age: 39 Posts: 680	Re: Computer Help Jeez i feel old remembering back to the 64MB of Ram days...seemed like soo long ago that I to had a computer that was like that.....But now im running with 800 instead of 64.

08-9-2006, 03:03 PM	#7
xCavemaNx FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Some were in Canada Age: 33 Posts: 45	Re: Computer Help Just get a new computer. go to a dell dealer and buy a dell computer there great there like $400-699, but they have a good warenty

08-9-2006, 04:44 PM	#8
Animefreak999 FFR Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hangin' with Waldo Akuna Mata, Bitches! Age: 34 Posts: 767	Re: Computer Help ipods are evil! get rid of it! and get a new computer too __________________

08-9-2006, 06:20 PM	#9
gerbi7 FFR Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: North of Attleboro, Massasasachusasetts Posts: 276	Re: Computer Help Holy CRAP 64 megs for ram? I'm using about 69 megs running firefox right now... Get a new computer dammit... like a mac. PS. I think windows system files are bigger than 4 gigs. __________________ Squirrels are evil.

08-9-2006, 06:39 PM	#10
deltro300111 FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: d colon Age: 36 Posts: 1,014	Re: Computer Help You could run windows 2000 on that. Or you could just buy some more ram, because that'd likely be the limiting factor in running a newer OS, seeing as how my friend runs XP on a PII 200mhz laptop. __________________

08-10-2006, 05:17 AM	#11
Deaths_Melancholy FFR Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 36 Posts: 43	Re: Computer Help umm 256 or more recommended... otherwise it's not worth it in the RAM department for 2000 or XP(won't even load properly, let alone the wait time.)... Go Dell if you can deal with customer support that thinks you're 3 when you get a virus... >_< umm... yeah... .4 gigs is not enough to hold ANYTHING but a text file now-a-days.... new computer highly suggested one way or another... A TI-83+ calculator at that point is a step up.... __________________ I would make this funny, but my laziness said no. -Melancholy

08-11-2006, 01:43 AM	#16
FluorescentArmy Forum User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Gattrobe, Pistolvania Age: 34 Posts: 1,754	Re: Computer Help Get a new computer. Or rent one from rent way. __________________

08-11-2006, 03:44 AM	#17
magister_negi_magi FFR Player Join Date: Feb 2005 Age: 34 Posts: 491	Re: Computer Help Yes, it feels odd having a handheld device that crushes your desktop in terms of harddrive space. I have about $300 to spend, and I don't particularly care about the amount of space, but I want to have a lot of ram. My friend has 2 gigs of ram, and I love the amount of stuff he can do all at once. I know that I definitely won't get that much for $300, but would looking around my local Wal-mart or Best Buy or something turn out something like this? http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...&sku=A180-2026 Or this computer not good in any way? I'm horrible with computers. __________________

08-11-2006, 12:05 PM	#18
IAAW FFR Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Nowhere specific. Age: 35 Posts: 3,008	Re: Computer Help http://www.dell.com/content/products...=19&l=en&s=dhs Check that out.

08-11-2006, 02:14 PM	#20
magister_negi_magi FFR Player Join Date: Feb 2005 Age: 34 Posts: 491	Re: Computer Help You guys have been a huge amount of help. I'm almost positive that this is the one that I want to get. http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/sh...true&tab=specs __________________

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