On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 9:00 PM, Aidan Gauland <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, > > I have decided that I need (OK, not *need*, just want really) a more > powerful > machine. The one I have now is older than I thought. I have some idea of > what to look for, but there are a few things that I want in a machine for > which I am not sure what hardware would be necessary. (Don't worry, I am > not > about to ask the over-open-ended "what should I look for?" question.) To be > more specific: I know what to get for how I want to use my machine, but I do > not know what to look for if I want to be able to sleep my machine (without > it > freezing), for example. Also, should I get a machine with an Intel or an > AMD > processor? So what I trying to say is that I'm asking for advice on what > kind > of hardware to look for, rather than how powerful should the hardware be. > (So > we can skip the boring bits that you'd see on a TV show like Target.) ;) I > am > not in any rush to make a purchase; my plan is to keep my machine 'til after > Christmas, and *then* start looking (but I want to start *thinking* now). > And > there is no way I am going to buy one new, so I also need some > recommendations > for good sources of second-hand (Linux-friendly) machines (is TradeMe worth > the trouble?). > > Thanks, > Aidan >
sleeping/hibernating is a function often desired by people with media PC's. The mythtv community may therefore be helpful (I am a member of that community but i have never bothered with these matters, but I have seen it discussed often on the relevant mailing lists)
