| Windows 7: What would you do with your PC(s) without the internet |
28 Mar 2010
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#1 | | Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8 Florida in winter, Black Forest/Germany |
What would you do with your PC(s) without the internet When I retired from large systems in the mid 90's, there was not much of an internet. And there were not many electronic cameras, camcorders, MP3 players, etc. around either. In my job I was connected with a terminal to several thousand large systems within the company, but that was only for inside the company.
At the time I walked past a PC shop every day, but could not see a need for such a box - especially as they were still quite expensive. So it took me until 2007 and Vista to buy the first PC.
Looking back, I was just wondering what you would do with your PC(s), if they took the internet and all the electronic gadgets away. Just curious. | My System Specs |
| System Manufacturer/Model Number HP, Dell, Gateway, Toshiba - 4 laptops and 2 desktops OS Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8 CPU from 1.6GHz Duo to i7 Monitor(s) Displays 2x HP w2207 Keyboard with trackball - no mices Mouse Trackball mice Hard Drives 5x HDD, 7x SSD, 12x Externals Internet Speed DSL 6000 |
28 Mar 2010
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#2 | | Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit (upgrade) Lethbridge, AB |
Invest in weapons to keep the chaos and anarchy away from my home. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Apple 17" iMac MA199LL (Early 2006) OS Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit (upgrade) CPU 1.83GHz Intel Core Duo Memory 2GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300) (upgrade) Graphics Card ATI Radeon X1600 with 128MB GDDR3 memory Monitor(s) Displays 17-inch TFT active-matrix LCD, millions of colors Screen Resolution 1440 x 900 Keyboard Microsoft Wired Keyboard 600 Mouse Microsoft Basic Optical Mouse v2.0 Hard Drives Hitachi 320GB HDT721032SLA360 7200RPM SATA II (upgrade) Internet Speed 4 Mbps Antivirus Microsoft Security Essentials Browser Google Chrome Other Info WEI:
Base Score: 3.9 Processor: 4.4 Memory 4.7
Graphics: 3.9 Gaming Graphics: 4.1 Primary HD: 5.9 |
28 Mar 2010
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Quote: Originally Posted by IceFire Invest in weapons to keep the chaos and anarchy away from my home. agreed It would become a crazy world if that happened | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number custom build OS Windows 7 Pro X64 CPU AMD Phenom II X4 975 Black Edition Motherboard MSI 870A-G54 (FX) Memory CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 Graphics Card ASUS EN9800GT HB/HTDI/512M GeForce 9800 GT 512MB 256-bit GDD Sound Card Realtek ALC892 Monitor(s) Displays Viewsonic 19' 16:10 Screen Resolution 1680X1050 Keyboard Logitech G11 Mouse USB Logitech gaming mouse PSU Thermaltake Purepower W0100RU 500W ATX 12V Case COOLER MASTER Elite RC-331-KKN1-GP Black SECC ATX Mid Tower Cooling Nothing beyond what etch part came with Hard Drives Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA,
Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 7200RPM SATA Internet Speed Cable Other Info New CPU, Motherboard, and Ram installed 02/2012
Logitech G35 Headset |
28 Mar 2010
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#4 | | XP Pro SP3 X86 / Win7 Pro X86 Southern Ontario Canada |

Quote: Originally Posted by smsff7 
Quote: Originally Posted by IceFire Invest in weapons to keep the chaos and anarchy away from my home. agreed It would become a crazy world if that happened I'm thinking it's a bit too late.... It's already a crazy world.
What would I do without conectivity?
Well, I guess I'd have to go out and buy half a dozen TV sets 'cause nobody in my family has one. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Homebrew OS XP Pro SP3 X86 / Win7 Pro X86 CPU Amd 64 x2 4200 (2.4ghz) Motherboard Asus M2N-MX SE Plus Memory Kingston DDR2 800 2gb Graphics Card Nvidia GF-8400 Sound Card Realtek on Motherboard Monitor(s) Displays Acer x-193bw Screen Resolution 1440 x 900 Keyboard yes Mouse yes PSU 350watt In-Win Case In-Win Cooling Air Hard Drives Western Digital 500g Internet Speed 5mpbs Other Info Also ASRock ION 330 as HTPC (on XP).
Acer Aspire as GP netbook (on XP). |
28 Mar 2010
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#5 | | Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8 Florida in winter, Black Forest/Germany |
Quote: Well, I guess I'd have to go out and buy half a dozen TV sets 'cause nobody in my family has one. Smart family. I have not watched TV in years. Why pay for commercials. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP, Dell, Gateway, Toshiba - 4 laptops and 2 desktops OS Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8 CPU from 1.6GHz Duo to i7 Monitor(s) Displays 2x HP w2207 Keyboard with trackball - no mices Mouse Trackball mice Hard Drives 5x HDD, 7x SSD, 12x Externals Internet Speed DSL 6000 |
28 Mar 2010
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#6 | | Win 7 Pro x64/Win Server 2008 R2 Canada |
I'd probably do something crazy, like read, or go for a walk now and then.
Of course, back in the day, computers were a stand alone little box that still executed perfectly workable software. I was even able to use one to (OMG!) write papers for college and do (gasp!) CAD on mine. And spreadsheets, too! All without any connectivity at all. (Heresy!)
Just sayin' | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Mellon Labs OS Win 7 Pro x64/Win Server 2008 R2 CPU Phenom II X4 955 BE @ 3400 Motherboard ASUS M4A79XTD EVO Memory 8 GB Mushkin Blackline DDR3-12800 @ 1600 7-7-7-20 Graphics Card 2 x Sapphire Radeon 1GB 4670 - Crossfire Sound Card VIA HD Audio on MB. Sounds great. Monitor(s) Displays Acer 23" HDMI Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 Keyboard Logitech G15 Mouse MS Comfort 3000 optical PSU OCZ Stealthstream 600 Case Antec 200 Cooling Coolermaster V8 w/AS 5, too many fans. Hard Drives 1 x WD Silicon Edge 64GB SSD
1 x WD 160GB SATA
1 x WD 500GB SATA Internet Speed Fast enough, kinda, but I'm in Canada. Waaay overpriced. :( Other Info A Mellon Labs X-1 - LCD Smartie driven system status display.
Brought to you by the letter C OS W7 Pro 64bit CPU Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield Motherboard GIGABYTE GA-EX38-DQ6 Memory 6gb Graphics Card MSI N9600GT 512M OC GeForce 9600 GT Hard Drives Intel SSD |
28 Mar 2010
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#8 | | Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8 Florida in winter, Black Forest/Germany |
These are all good answers of what one could do. But the question was: What would you do with your PC(s) without the internet hat would you do with your PC(s) without the internet | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP, Dell, Gateway, Toshiba - 4 laptops and 2 desktops OS Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8 CPU from 1.6GHz Duo to i7 Monitor(s) Displays 2x HP w2207 Keyboard with trackball - no mices Mouse Trackball mice Hard Drives 5x HDD, 7x SSD, 12x Externals Internet Speed DSL 6000 |
28 Mar 2010
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Quote: Originally Posted by whs These are all good answers of what one could do. But the question was: What would you do with your PC(s) without the internet hat would you do with your PC(s) without the internet I wonder if PC's would have developed as far as (or in the direction) they have without the internet. In answer to your question, use it to play games, write reports/quotes etc., plan work projects and as a tool to collate information I find in books that I need. I'd also use it for storage of media files such as digital photographs etc.. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Home Built OS Windows 7 Ultimate RTM CPU AMD Phenom II x4 945 Motherboard Asus M4A785 TD V Evo Memory 6GB PC1600 DDR3 Graphics Card 1GB XFX Radeon HD 5770 Sound Card Onboard Monitor(s) Displays 2x Daewoo 19" TFT Screen Resolution 1440 x 900 PSU Enermax 450w thing Case None...well half a case Cooling Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme 120mm Heat Sink Hard Drives WD 120GB SATA
Hitachi 250GB SATA Other Info GPU Cooler: Thermaltake V2 |
28 Mar 2010
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Quote: Originally Posted by whs These are all good answers of what one could do. But the question was: What would you do with your PC(s) without the internet
Gaming, lots of gaming. I do that enough now, but if the internet didn't exist, I guess my PC would become nothing more than another console.
Or maybe I would spend more time outside like I did when I was a kid. None of the technology we have now existed in the 70's, and back then all I did everyday was play football with friends. That was our entire existence.
Man, how times have changed... | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Asus G71G OS Win 7 Pro x64 CPU Core 2 Duo T9400 Motherboard ASUSTeK Computer INC. G71G Memory 6.0GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 332MHz 5-5-5-15 Graphics Card Nvidia 9800m GTX Sound Card NVIDIA High Definition Audio Monitor(s) Displays 17" HD display Screen Resolution 1440x900 Hard Drives Dual 250GB ST9250421AS ATA Device What would you do with your PC(s) without the internet problems? All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:52 PM. | |