At 10:35 AM 5/29/02, you wrote: > > From: Reggie Bautista <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > 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. > > > > > > > The Fool replied: > > >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). > > > > And a RAID hard disk array of... oh, lets say about 256 terrabytes. >And > > don't skimp on the sound system. When I was in some recording studion > > classes, the main studio monitors were $1500 per speaker, plus $2000 >for the > > subwoofer. I've never heard sound that good, and something like that >would > > be the minimum required for this type of system. I just wish I could > > remember the brand name... > >Must be THX certified. > > > And Ronn, I think that everyone who made a suggestion should get a free >one > > if it's ever built :-)
Um, folks, if you go back to the original question you will notice that I specified a *desktop* computer, not one that would fill the room previously occupied by a high-end IBM 370 (and require the same power and a/c systems to run) . . . ;-) -- Ronn! :) God bless America, Land that I love! Stand beside her, and guide her Thru the night with a light from above. From the mountains, to the prairies, To the oceans, white with foam� God bless America! My home, sweet home. -- Irving Berlin (1888-1989)
