The Lair V.3 (now with added sexehness and hungover spoonbadger!)

Shiminay · 24-10-2011 1:19pm

Fewcifur wrote: »

Moar frosting!

Damnit, get that man a Nobel Prize in Tubes stat! It's that sort of genius thinking that's gonna make you a star.

In other news, I've started to read your first book at last

Kojak · 24-10-2011 2:10pm

Cupcake_Crisis wrote: »

Giddy giddy giddy giddy giddy giddy giddy giddy giddy goose!! :D:D

FewFew · 24-10-2011 2:22pm

Shiminay wrote: »

In other news, I've started to read your first book at last

Oh cool! Look forward to hearing what ya think!

jokettle · 24-10-2011 2:31pm

It looks as though my laptop is well and truly buggered. The money I was trying to save for a car is now earmarked for laptop repair/new laptop. God DAMN it.

FewFew · 24-10-2011 2:34pm

jokettle wrote: »

It looks as though my laptop is well and truly buggered. The money I was trying to save for a car is now earmarked for laptop repair/new laptop. God DAMN it.

Car laptop? Get yourself a Macbook Pro, truly the VW Golf of the laptop world.

jokettle · 24-10-2011 2:36pm

Fewcifur wrote: »

Car laptop? Get yourself a Macbook Pro, truly the VW Golf of the laptop world.

Many people have said this to me, but for some reason I remain suspicious. Sell it to me, Few. Sell it with your eyes! Or, y'know, typed words.

squishykins · 24-10-2011 2:41pm

Orrr you could not waste all your savings on a mac...? What do you need in a laptop, and what's your budget? I went absolutely all out on mine a year ago, what I spent on an amazing dell would have gotten me one really ****ty mac =/

FewFew · 24-10-2011 2:41pm

jokettle wrote: »

Many people have said this to me, but for some reason I remain suspicious. Sell it to me, Few. Sell it with your eyes! Or, y'know, typed words.

My peacock eyes apparently. The ****s.

I dunno... they're just great. More reliable OS (get Snow Leopard. Lion scares me). Built out of solid metal. Configured so all the parts work together, rather than random bits and bobs. Great touch sensitive control stuff. I just enjoy them so.

FewFew · 24-10-2011 2:42pm

squishykins wrote: »

Orrr you could not waste all your savings on a mac...? What do you need in a laptop, and what's your budget? I went absolutely all out on mine a year ago, what I spent on an amazing dell would have gotten me one really ****ty mac =/

Classic response. When I got my Mac I spec-ed out a similar Dell and there was very little in the price difference.

FewFew · 24-10-2011 2:48pm

Right -

Macbook Pro - €1499.

Same spec in a Dell - €1863

Case. Rested.

jokettle · 24-10-2011 2:49pm

In a few months I'll be using it to write up my thesis, so right now i need it to not die before that deadline!

Mostly I use it for very low-end stuff; watching movies and wasting time online. I would be willing to spend a decent chunk of money if I could get more than 3 years out of it, which is what my current laptop has lasted. I don't believe in buying a cheap model that would just do; I'd rather buy something quality that is reliable and durable. And shiny.

jokettle · 24-10-2011 2:50pm

Fewcifur wrote: »

Right -

Macbook Pro - €1499.

Same spec in a Dell - €1863

Case. Rested.

Oooh. Interesting. Selling your case with money was a good idea too.

Shiminay · 24-10-2011 3:16pm

That's all fine and well, but a MacBook pro is a very high spec'd machine (in everything but Graphics and even there it's not appalling, you just won't do any gaming with it, but it's a Mac and you won't do any proper gaming with it anyway).

I'd say a €700 machine would do all you'd want Jo - Toshiba and Acer are solid brands and no one was ever sacked for buying IBM / Lenovo or HP.

jokettle · 24-10-2011 3:21pm

The way I'm feeling about it right now, all I want is longevity. This laptop (Dell) is still puttering away, although it shut itself off twice this morning already! I'm backing up everything of importance in anticipation of it going kaput. A proper reserach sesson of potential newbies is in order.

Many thanks for all the advice

squishykins · 24-10-2011 3:29pm

Fewcifur wrote: »

Classic response. When I got my Mac I spec-ed out a similar Dell and there was very little in the price difference.

And when I did all my research on my laptop (considered macs also), I ended up spending 1200 on my laptop and the same spec-ed mac costed just over 2000? And also got a gorgeous cover for it

:P

I'm not saying Dell are amazing, but as a student I could never ever justify buying a mac, maybe in the future when I marry a dying billionaire :P

FewFew · 24-10-2011 3:50pm

Shiminay wrote: »

That's all fine and well, but a MacBook pro is a very high spec'd machine (in everything but Graphics and even there it's not appalling, you just won't do any gaming with it, but it's a Mac and you won't do any proper gaming with it anyway).

I'd say a €700 machine would do all you'd want Jo - Toshiba and Acer are solid brands and no one was ever sacked for buying IBM / Lenovo or HP.

Yeah, very true Shim, sure I did a year's worth of college work on a little MSI netbook.

squishykins wrote: »

And when I did all my research on my laptop (considered macs also), I ended up spending 1200 on my laptop and the same spec-ed mac costed just over 2000? And also got a gorgeous cover for it :P

I'm not saying Dell are amazing, but as a student I could never ever justify buying a mac, maybe in the future when I marry a dying billionaire :P

But but but... I just went and did the numbers. Two windows, side-by-side. Quote my other post... the one that shows the price difference.

Atavan-Halen · 24-10-2011 4:13pm

Just found out that I will have money until payday! *happy*

Cupcake_Crisis · 24-10-2011 5:00pm

I do not want to go outside in that rain! Not one little bit. Curses!!!

Atavan-Halen · 24-10-2011 5:01pm

Cupcake_Crisis wrote: »

Ido not want to do outside in that rain! Not one little bit. Curses!!!

Do what who outside in the rain?!?!?! :eek::eek::eek::eek:

Cupcake_Crisis · 24-10-2011 5:02pm

atavan-halen wrote: »

Do what who outside in the rain?!?!?! :eek::eek::eek::eek:

Dammit :mad::mad::mad::o

Atavan-Halen · 24-10-2011 5:04pm

Cupcake_Crisis wrote: »

Dammit :mad::mad::mad::o

Cupcake_Crisis · 24-10-2011 5:16pm

You're lucky that's cute

Atavan-Halen · 24-10-2011 5:18pm

Cupcake_Crisis wrote: »

You're lucky that's cute

Yeah, I know I am :cool:

Cupcake_Crisis · 24-10-2011 5:19pm

....... Meh!

Atavan-Halen · 24-10-2011 5:23pm

Cupcake_Crisis wrote: »

....... Meh!

どうしてそんなに私をいじめる必要があります！ :mad:

BadGirl · 24-10-2011 5:53pm

Anyone for stew??? There's duck, rabbit and venison in there

Atavan-Halen · 24-10-2011 6:12pm

BadGirl wrote: »

Anyone for stew??? There's duck, rabbit and venison in there

I would but I'm too full after the stew last night :P

jokettle · 24-10-2011 6:14pm

I just made my own stew. I've taken to just throwing everything together and hoping for the best; I call it "Chicken and Stuff Surprise" or "Meat etc".

Cupcake_Crisis · 24-10-2011 6:51pm

Ugh, that was so hard to do, the worst is yet to come. Churches smell.

Maguined · 24-10-2011 6:54pm

jokettle wrote: »

I just made my own stew.

Ooooh Randy!

Hehehe.

The Lair V.3 (now with added sexehness and hungover spoonbadger!)

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