> From: Baardwijk, J. van DTO/SLWPD/RZO/BOZO <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Van: Ronn Blankenship > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Verzonden: woensdag 29 mei 2002 4:16 > > Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Onderwerp: Irregulars Question on the Ultimate Computer (No, NOT the > > _Star Trek_ episode!) > > > Someone I am working with on a project is writing a humorous article in > > which he needs to describe the absolutely ultimate possible desktop and > > laptop systems one could possibly buy or build today. (Part of the > > humor comes from the application of a massive overkill of computer > > power to a simple task.) So, can some of you programmers or gamers > > describe such a system (both a desktop and a laptop) with all top-of- > > the-line parts in detail for me?- hard drive size, RAM, sound card, > > video accelerator card, etc., etc., etc.? > > RAM: 512 MB minimum, 1 GB if the motherboard can handle it. > > Hard drive: the biggest available (currently 120 GB, IIRC). Preferably SCSI > because of the better access time. > > Sound card: one with an awful lot of memory. SoundBlaster would be a good > choice. Only useful when combined with a good set of speakers. > > Video card: one with at least 64 MB of memory, preferably 128 MB. Several > good ones available. > > Monitor: 21" (or buy a beamer and project it on the wall). > > Depending on the type of games, include a steering wheel and/or a joystick > and/or a gamepad. > > And of course, if you have games that support it, a Virtual Reality system > to play games.
Oh come on, Money is no issue. Get a multimillion dollar IBM mainframe or AS/400 and put linux on it. Fill the sucker with as much memory as you can (www.pricewatch.com/1/33/3604-1.htm) get one of those plasma 50inchers (www.pricewatch.com/1/34/3083-1.htm).
