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Yes indeed, which is kind of what I was saying before.
My main work machine is all about power and to heck with the aesthetic, but a living room media center machine needs to look good and perform well.
My main work machine is all about power and to heck with the aesthetic, but a living room media center machine needs to look good and perform well.
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...a fact which makes me happy not to have ever worked in a non-production environment, where showcasing has any meaning 
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I'm sure you geeks just love the retro chic. Personally, as long as it doesn't come at the expense of function, I'd want something that looks nice.
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im the oppsoite/ i like pcs that can take a beating and run solid for years - my proliant has been running since 1997 apart from about 12 hours - even if they do look like crap
http://i8.ebayimg.com/02/i/04/83/4b/b6_1.JPG
http://img.2dehands.nl/f/normal/13850382.jpg
looks like this - most reliable box i ever owned
http://i8.ebayimg.com/02/i/04/83/4b/b6_1.JPG
http://img.2dehands.nl/f/normal/13850382.jpg
looks like this - most reliable box i ever owned
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This is my Mac IIvi - which still works perfectly (it's what, 11 years old?):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/magnolias/113533624/
On a side note, the more a computer looks in style when it's new, the more outdated it looks when you see it years later. This is evident in my old Mac.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/magnolias/113533624/
On a side note, the more a computer looks in style when it's new, the more outdated it looks when you see it years later.
This is evident in my old Mac. Last edited by John A : Jan 31st, 2007 at 6:42 pm.
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same. i still got a whole load of NT4/Win 3.11/NT 3.51 boxes
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But I would still think that most home use Apple PCs are bought because of their design, rather than function, look at Alienware, totally overpriced, but they sell well. I'm just suprised you don't see more stylish PCs available on the high street, although admittedly things are changing with a lot more Small Form Factor systems available.
I have an Antec P180 to house my beauty, sadly they didn't sell it in beige
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Actually I was thinking about getting a mac but my main factor against it is the upgradability. I want a laptop, and generally its known that lappies are hard to upgrade. Its not too many people who service macs in my area. No one sells Macs here. I want a Mac / Linux dual boot, both better than XP. The only reason why Im sticking with XP now is MS visual studio and the games.
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why not tripel boot a macbook with XP, linux and OSX?
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Originally Posted by jbennet 
why not tripel boot a macbook with XP, linux and OSX?
OS X takes up at least 15 GB, and if you decide to install Vista, well... let's just say there won't be a lot of room left over for your files.
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