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Windows 7: Internet habit? Dependency? Addiction? Pop psychology?
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19 Dec 2009
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Win 7 Ultimate 64-bit. SP1. |
Internet habit? Dependency? Addiction? Pop psychology?
Quote: The popular press is full of articles braying news about Internet addiction; try typing "Internet addiction" into the search field of your favorite search engine and start browsing. A Google search in mid-December brought up 768,000 English, French and German pages on the topic.
The popular Web site netaddiction.com has a self-test anyone can take to computer a score suggesting the degree of "level of addiction." The scoring chart provides the following guidance:
The higher your score, the greater your level of addiction and the problems your Internet usage causes. Read more - Internet habit? Dependency? Addiction? Pop psychology? - Network World
Test - Internet Addiction Test | My System Specs |
| System Manufacturer/Model Number LAPTOP. HP Pavilion dv7-4010TX .
OS Win 7 Ultimate 64-bit. SP1.
CPU Intel i7 -720QM.[1.6GHz Turbo Boost 2.8GHz. 6MB Cache.]
Memory 8 DDR 3 RAM. 1066MHZ
Graphics Card ATI 1024 MB. DDR3. Radeon HD5650
Monitor(s) Displays 17.3" High Definition Brightview LCD. LED Backlit.
Screen Resolution 1600 x 900.
Mouse Logitech Anywhere mouse. MX.
Case Laptop / notebook.
Hard Drives 640GB
Internet Speed ADSL [ but too slow ]
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19 Dec 2009
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#2 | |
Win 7 Ultimate 64-bit SP1 (desktop) east central NY state |
According to that test, I am an "average online user", even though I am on a lot.  | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
OS Win 7 Ultimate 64-bit SP1 (desktop)
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3R
Memory 2x 2GB OCZ DDR II SDRAM PC2-6400
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce 9400GT
Monitor(s) Displays HP 2009m(primary), Acer P191W
Screen Resolution 1600x900, 1440x900
Keyboard Logitech Wave
Mouse Logitech M-SBF90
PSU Antec Earthwatts EA500D
Case Antec Sonata III
Cooling 4 fans
Hard Drives Internal:WD Caviar Black 640GB 32MB cache 7200RPM
External:Samsung Story Station 1TB HDD desktop drive
500GB Toshiba portable drive
Internet Speed Slow due to home Wireless-G router
Antivirus MSE, Hitman Pro, Malwarebytes
Browser Chrome and Palemoon
Other Info Laptop....Acer 5750Z-4835
15.6" HD Widescreen CineCrystal™ LED-backlit LCD Display: (1366x768 resolution, 16:9 aspect ratio)
Intel® Pentium® Processor B940 (2.0GHz, 2MB L3 cache)
Windows® 7 Home Premium,500GB Hard Drive,4GB DDR3 RAM, Intel® HD Graphics,8X DVD-Super Multi Double-Layer Drive
Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader,802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi
Chrome and Palemoon, MSE, Hitman Pro
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19 Dec 2009
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#3 | |
W7 x64 3rd Rock from the Sun |
I'm too scared to even click the link... 
I do spend a huge amount of time online...  | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom built machine
OS W7 x64
CPU Intel Q9300 2.5Ghz Quad LGA775 (Would like Q9650)
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-EP45T-UD3R (F6 Bios)
Memory 4Gb OCZ Gold 1,333Mhz
Graphics Card Palit HD4850 O/C Sonic 512Mb DDR3, Dual DViD's
Sound Card Azalia to twin Samson 50w Studio Monitors
Monitor(s) Displays Twin Dell (E-IPS) U2311H 23.6" Screens
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 @ 60Hz
Keyboard Cherry PS/2 custom model
Mouse Lenovo USB laser "Thinkpad" Mouse
PSU OCZ 600w
Case Lian-Li PC8 acoustifoamed' aluminium tower
Cooling Scythe 140mm Zipang
Hard Drives Crucial M4 SSD, archives on twin Western Digital Caviar Black WD2002FAEX, 2TB, 7200rpm HDD's, Samsung Ritemaster CD/DVD Burner...
Internet Speed ADSL2+ @14Mbps downstream & Cat6 Gigabit Ethernet
Antivirus NOD32
Browser Opera
Other Info Silicon Dust HD Homerun Dual FTA (Ethernet) TV Tuners, Dray Tek Vigor 2850Vn router and 8x HP Gigabit Switch. Lian-Li CR26 Card Reader, Canon MF4430 iSensys laser printer/scanner.
System Manufacturer/Model Number Self Built
OS Windows 7 Pro x64 SP1
CPU Intel Core i5-2500K
Motherboard ASUS P8P67
Memory 8GB Corsair XMS3 DDR3
Graphics Card EVGA GeForce GTX 670 FTW
Sound Card ASUS Xonar DS
Monitor(s) Displays SAMSUNG P2070
Screen Resolution 1600 x 900 @ 60Hz
Keyboard Logitech K300 Black
Mouse Genius on Steelseries 4HD Gaming pad
PSU Corsair TX950W
Case Corsair Obsidian 650D
Cooling Thermaltake Frío
Hard Drives WD Caviar Blue
Other Info Headphones: Sennheiser HD-515
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19 Dec 2009
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#5 | |
Windows 7 ultimate 64 bit / XP Home sp3 Gulf Coast Texas |
I'm a 23 so average, but I would have to say that a real online junkie would lie lie llie on that test.LOL | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Self Built
OS Windows 7 ultimate 64 bit / XP Home sp3
CPU intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0ghz
Motherboard Asus P5ND bios 1401
Memory 8 gigs 1066 OCZ Fata1ty
Graphics Card EVGA GTX 580 Call of Duty Black Ops Edition
Sound Card Creative Soundblaster Audigy 2zs
Monitor(s) Displays Asus 24in LCD's 2MS X2
Screen Resolution 1920x1080p @60Hz
Keyboard Logitech Bluetooth Wireless MX5000
Mouse Logitech Bluetooth Wireless MX1000
PSU OCZ 700W GameXtreme
Case NZXT Apollo
Cooling Corsair H50 CPU/120mm x3 /60mm x2 /Corsair Dominator Ram
Hard Drives WD Caviar 500 Black/ WD Caviar 200 Blue
Internet Speed Download 19.83 Upload 0.97
Other Info Logitech Z2300 Speakers/ Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones/Avermedia PCI-e Hybrid TV Bravo/Epson NX415 all in one/ 4 Port Powered USB Hub/ LG 10x Bluray Burner /TSST Corp DVDRW External
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20 Dec 2009
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#6 | |
Windows 8 Pro Standish, Lancashire, England |
I'm very surprised - 68 Quote: 50 -79 points: You are experiencing occasional or frequent problems because of the Internet. You should consider their full impact on your life. | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number doofenshmirtz evil incorporated
OS Windows 8 Pro
CPU Intel Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition
Motherboard ASRock X79 EXTREME11
Memory 32GB (8x4GB) Corsair DDR3 Dominator Platinum
Graphics Card 2x 3GB EVGA GTX 660 Ti Superclocked+
Sound Card Creative
Monitor(s) Displays 3 x27" Dell & 2 x 23" Dell
Screen Resolution 3 @ 2560x1440 & 2 @ 1920x1080
Keyboard Microsoft Ergononic 7000
Mouse Logitech Performance MX
PSU 1500W ThermalTake Toughpower
Case Thermaltake Level 10 GT
Cooling Antec Kúhler H2O 620 CPU Watercooler
Hard Drives 240GB Intel 520 Series, 2.5" SSD, SATA III
Intel X25-M SSD - 160GB
Internet Speed 34 Mb/s ADSL2+ (Bonded)
Antivirus Windows Defender, Malwarebytes Pro
Browser Firefox
Other Info WinTV NovaTD
HP CP1515n Color Laser
Sony BD-5300S-0B Blu-ray Writer
Microsoft LifeCam Cinema
APC 750i Smart UPS
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20 Dec 2009
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#7 | |
W7 RTM Ultimate x64 South Coast NSW |
Quote: Originally Posted by z3r010  I'm very surprised - 68 Quote: 50 -79 points: You are experiencing occasional or frequent problems because of the Internet. You should consider their full impact on your life. Hahah, no surprise there, you run 4 forums, of course it has an impact on your life, it's your damn job!  | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Build
OS W7 RTM Ultimate x64
CPU Intel Q8400 @ 2.66GHZ
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-EG45M-UD2H
Memory 4GB DDR2-800
Graphics Card Gainward GTS 450 GLH 1GB Edition
Sound Card Integrated 8 Channel
Monitor(s) Displays AOC 23.6 Inch Widescreen LCD
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard HP SK-2960 Multimedia Keyboard
Mouse Logitech M350 Wireless Gaming Mouse
PSU Apevia Java Power 500W
Case Cooler Master HAF 922 Black
Cooling Stock Intel CPU Fan
Hard Drives Seagate 500GB Internal
Western Digital 1TB Internal
Hitachi 1TB External
Internet Speed 1.5MB
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20 Dec 2009
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Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit) Mumbai, India |
77. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Samsung NP530U4B-S02IN
OS Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
CPU Intel® Core™ i5 Processor 2467M (1.60GHz, 3MB L3 Cache)
Motherboard Samsung Electronics
Memory 6GB DDR3 System Memory at 1,333MHz (on BD 4GB + 2GB x 1)
Graphics Card AMD Radeon™ HD7550M 1GB DDR3 (Ext. Graphic)
Sound Card Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays 35.56cm (14.0) SuperBright 300nit HD LED Display
Screen Resolution 1366x768
Hard Drives 1TB S-ATA II Hard Drive (5400RPM) with ExpressCache 16GB SSD
Internet Speed sucks
Antivirus Microsoft Security Essentials
Browser Google Chrome (Sync enabled)
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20 Dec 2009
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#9 | |
W7 RTM Ultimate x64 South Coast NSW |
Quote: Congratulations, your score is: 37 Yeah right...  | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Build
OS W7 RTM Ultimate x64
CPU Intel Q8400 @ 2.66GHZ
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-EG45M-UD2H
Memory 4GB DDR2-800
Graphics Card Gainward GTS 450 GLH 1GB Edition
Sound Card Integrated 8 Channel
Monitor(s) Displays AOC 23.6 Inch Widescreen LCD
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard HP SK-2960 Multimedia Keyboard
Mouse Logitech M350 Wireless Gaming Mouse
PSU Apevia Java Power 500W
Case Cooler Master HAF 922 Black
Cooling Stock Intel CPU Fan
Hard Drives Seagate 500GB Internal
Western Digital 1TB Internal
Hitachi 1TB External
Internet Speed 1.5MB
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