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Windows 7 - Where do you live and why? |
01-15-2012
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#1 | | Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit |
Where do you live and why? Now that I'm getting on in years, me and my good lady have moved to a purpose-built retirement apartment.
There are several reasons we chose it, but the main ones are that we are within easy walking distance of shops (too many for my liking!), health centre and a regular bus service into Peterborough's town centre.
Coupled with plenty of nice walks, a huge garden centre and several pubs and restaurants nearby, it's not a bad place to live. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peterborough
Our apartment complex:
Our neighbourhood:
So, where do you live and what do you like or dislike about it?
Last edited by seavixen32; 01-16-2012 at 02:57 AM..
Reason: More information
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01-15-2012
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#2 | | Vista and Windows7, sometimes Ubuntu and Fedora |
That looks like a conveneient place. Although I would have the age for a retirement home, I prefer to live in my own places.
In Germany in a cute little town in the Black Forest during the summer. In Florida in our little house during the winter because it is too cold in the Black Forest. Then we have a pied a terre in NY at my MiL's house. But there we are not often. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP, Dell, Gateway - 2 laptops and 2 desktops OS Vista and Windows7, sometimes Ubuntu and Fedora CPU from 1.6GHz Duo to 2.5GHz Quad Monitor(s) Displays 2x HP w2207 Keyboard with trackball - no mices Mouse terrible devices, who wants them Hard Drives 5x HDD, 2x SSD, 6x Externals Internet Speed DSL 6000 |
01-15-2012
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#3 | | Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1 |
I live in Spokane, WA for the most part of the year and then in summer I go back home in Madrid, Spain. Next year I'll go off to college, but I don't know where yet | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number ASUS Notebook K53E Series OS Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1 CPU Intel Core i5-2430M Screen Resolution 1366x768 |
01-15-2012
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#4 | | Windows 7 Ultimate x64/Windows 8 Consumer Preview x64/Ubuntu 11.04 |
Melbourne, Australia. Best city in the world. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Build OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64/Windows 8 Consumer Preview x64/Ubuntu 11.04 CPU Intel Pentium Dual Core E6700 3.2GHz Motherboard ASUS P5G41T-M LX Memory Strontium 8192MB DDR3 1333Mhz Graphics Card msi GeForce N560GTX-M2D1GD5 1GB Sound Card Realtek HD Audio Monitor(s) Displays CHIMEI CMV 221D 22" Screen Resolution 1680x1050 Keyboard Microsoft Wireless Keyboard 1000 Mouse Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse 2000 PSU SHAW Viper-1500w Gaming PSU Case Black eMaxx ATX Mini Tower Case Hard Drives Seagate Barracuda LP Green 3.5'' 2TB Internal HDD 5900RPM + WD Elements Desktop 1TB External HDD 7200RPM Internet Speed 100GB @ 4.76Mbps |
01-15-2012
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New York City, for the same reason  . | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP Z400 workstation OS Windows Server 2008 R2 CPU Intel Xeon 3550 @3.06GHz Motherboard HP Memory 16GB DDR3 Graphics Card Nvidia Quadro 600 Sound Card Realtek ALC262 Monitor(s) Displays 2x Hanns-G HG281 Screen Resolution 1920x1200 Keyboard Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 7000 Mouse Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer 3.0 PSU HP Case HP Hard Drives 1x Samsung 160GB SSD
2x WD 1TB (RAID1) |
01-15-2012
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#6 | | Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1 |
I live in a van down by the river...
San Mateo, Ca. On the San Francisco peninsula between SF Bay and The Pacific (click on my location in any of my posts). Born and raised on the peninsula. A Guy | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1 CPU INTEL Core i5-750 Quad-Core 3.37GHz Motherboard ASUS P7P55D Memory KINGSTON 4GB (2 x 2GB) HyperX PC3-12800 DDR3 1600MHz CL8 Graphics Card MSI N240GT-MD1G/D5 GeForce GT 240 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 Monitor(s) Displays Samsung SyncMaster B2430H 24" , SyncMaster P2050 20" Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 , 1440 x 900 PSU ANTEC TruePower New TP-550, 80 PLUS, 550W Case ANTEC Three Hundred Illusion Cooling COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus, 3 x 120mm 1 x 140mm Case Hard Drives Intel X25M Gen2 80GB, SEAGATE 500GB Barracudaź 7200.12, SATA 3 Gb/s, 7200 RPM, 16MB cache Internet Speed 20 + Mbps |
01-16-2012
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#7 | | Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1 |

Quote: Originally Posted by A Guy I live in a van down by the river...
San Mateo, Ca. On the San Francisco peninsula between SF Bay and The Pacific (click on my location in any of my posts). Born and raised on the peninsula. A Guy I can't wait to go to Cali, I know some day I will! And go to Chick-Fill-A!!! | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number ASUS Notebook K53E Series OS Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1 CPU Intel Core i5-2430M Screen Resolution 1366x768 |
01-16-2012
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#8 | | Main - Windows 7 Pro SP1 64-Bit; 2nd - Windows Server 2008 R2 |
I live in Castle Frankenstein for work-related reasons. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Self OS Main - Windows 7 Pro SP1 64-Bit; 2nd - Windows Server 2008 R2 CPU Main - Core i7 2600K; 2nd - Core i7 920 Motherboard Main - Asus P8Z68-V Pro/Gen3; 2nd - Gigabyte GA-EX58-UDR3 Memory Main - 16GB Corsair Vengeance; 2nd - 12GB Corsair Vengeance Graphics Card Main - XFX Radeon 6870 1GB; 2nd - XFX Radeon 4870 1GB Sound Card Both: Onboard Realtek Azalia Monitor(s) Displays Main - Hann 25" + I-INC 25" + Acer 23"; 2nd - Upgrading Soon Screen Resolution Main - 1920x1080 (All Three Monitors); 2nd - Upgrading Soon Keyboard Main - Razer Reclusa; 2nd - Old MS Keyboard Mouse Main - Logitech MX Revolution; 2nd - Old MS Mouse PSU Main - OCZ 600W Modular; 2nd - OCZ 600W Case Main - Thermaltake Element G; 2nd - NZXT something or other Cooling Main - Corsair H80; 2nd - Prolimatech Megahalems Hard Drives Main - (1) Crucial M4 128GB (Boot)
Main - (1) Seagate 2TB 64MB Cache (Data)
Main - (1) Seagate 2TB 64MB Cache (Data Backup)
2nd - (1) Intel X25-M SSD 80GB (Boot)
2nd - (3) Seagate 1TB 32MB Cache (Data Backup)
2nd - (1) Seagate 320GB (Because) Internet Speed 20Mbps Time-Warner Cable |
01-16-2012
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#9 | | |
chez moi
i like the peace and quiet of the devon countryside.
*edit* photo taken in the winter - looks nicer in summertime!
Last edited by mickey megabyte; 01-16-2012 at 08:17 AM..
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01-16-2012
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#10 | | Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit |
Devon is my favourite county.
How far are you from Dartmoor?
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