Could you live without the internet?

Could you live without the internet?

  • No way!! I spend a lot of my life surfing

    Votes: 44 56.4%

  • If i had too.

    Votes: 11 14.1%

  • Maybe, but i would rather not find out

    Votes: 17 21.8%

  • Yes, no probs. it wouldnt bother me one bit

    Votes: 6 7.7%
  • Total voters
    78
damoh

damoh

CSS Master. Clan SoYa
Power User
VIP
Local time
1:48 PM
Messages
410
Location
In a house
Come on now be honest :)
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Made by Mastercard
OS
Windows 7 RTM x64
CPU
Core 2 Quad, @3.8 on aircooling
Motherboard
XFX 750i Nforce
Memory
8 Gig Geil Black Dragon
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia 8800GTX 512 x 2 in SLI
Sound Card
Razor Barracuda
Monitor(s) Displays
2 X 24 Inch Hannsg
Screen Resolution
1600x1050
Hard Drives
1X64 Gig Kingston SSD Drive
2X 320 sata
2X250 ide
1X 320 External. and lets not forget the 8 gig thumbdrive :)
and a partridge in a pear tree
PSU
600 Watt Coolermaster Elite Silent Pro
Case
Coolermaster Storm
Cooling
Coolermaster V8
Keyboard
Razor Lycosa
Mouse
Razor Mamba, sweet as candy
Internet Speed
Virgin 50MB.
Other Info
Zalman Guardian System Fan Controls
Aerocool Modern V system monitor.
And a nice bunch of stickers on the front!! All that money for something that glows blue. But thats why we do it kids. all for the bling!!

100mbit Seedbox, loving that!
Razor Destructor Gaming Mat, Razor Moray Headphones.

To much spare money perhaps? Nah, my mrs has shoes. I have a very expensive way of her shopping for
Absolutely!!
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Compaq Desktop
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
AMD Sempron Dual Core
Memory
3GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
Screen Resolution
1024x768
Hard Drives
150GB Sata
Not :roflmao:
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Compaq Desktop
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
AMD Sempron Dual Core
Memory
3GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
Screen Resolution
1024x768
Hard Drives
150GB Sata
I could if I had to but I've got so into doing everything online, I would find it hard to do without it.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Alienware® ALX X58
OS
Win 7 Ult SP1/Win 10 Pro (all x64)
CPU
Intel® Core™ i7-975 Extreme O/C to 4.02 GHz, 8MB Cache
Motherboard
Asus® P6T Deluxe V2 X58 LGA1366
Memory
24GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3 SDRAM at 1600MHz - 6 x 4096MB
Graphics Card(s)
1792 MB NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 295 Dual Core
Sound Card
Onboard Soundmax® High-Definition 7.1 Performance Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung XL2370 LED backlit 23" W/S 2ms response time
Screen Resolution
1920 X 1080
Hard Drives
2 x 500gb SATA II
1 x 1TB SATA II
1 external eSATA LaCie 3TB
(Non-RAID)
PSU
Alienware® 1200 Watt Multi-GPU
Case
Alienware® P2 ALX Chassis with AlienIce™ 3.0 Video Cooling
Cooling
Alienware® High-Perf. Liquid Cooling + Acoustic Dampening
Keyboard
Microsoft® Wireless Entertainment 8000 + Logitech® G15 Wired
Mouse
Microsoft® Wireless Laser 8000 + Logitech® G9 Wired
Internet Speed
1Gb/s
Antivirus
McAfee LiveSafe
Browser
Firefox - latest
Other Info
Using non-RAID on purpose as I find RAID to be too temperamental.
Now set to AHCI
No way, if there was no net then I would need to leave the house to go to work :cry:
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
OS
Windows 11
Begs the question, how the hell did we go on before the internet? lol i must have been a real recluse
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Made by Mastercard
OS
Windows 7 RTM x64
CPU
Core 2 Quad, @3.8 on aircooling
Motherboard
XFX 750i Nforce
Memory
8 Gig Geil Black Dragon
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia 8800GTX 512 x 2 in SLI
Sound Card
Razor Barracuda
Monitor(s) Displays
2 X 24 Inch Hannsg
Screen Resolution
1600x1050
Hard Drives
1X64 Gig Kingston SSD Drive
2X 320 sata
2X250 ide
1X 320 External. and lets not forget the 8 gig thumbdrive :)
and a partridge in a pear tree
PSU
600 Watt Coolermaster Elite Silent Pro
Case
Coolermaster Storm
Cooling
Coolermaster V8
Keyboard
Razor Lycosa
Mouse
Razor Mamba, sweet as candy
Internet Speed
Virgin 50MB.
Other Info
Zalman Guardian System Fan Controls
Aerocool Modern V system monitor.
And a nice bunch of stickers on the front!! All that money for something that glows blue. But thats why we do it kids. all for the bling!!

100mbit Seedbox, loving that!
Razor Destructor Gaming Mat, Razor Moray Headphones.

To much spare money perhaps? Nah, my mrs has shoes. I have a very expensive way of her shopping for
Who cares what happened before the net, we have it now and we are not going to let go!;)
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self build
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
AMD Phenom II x4
Motherboard
Gigabyte 880
Memory
8GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce HD
Sound Card
Realtek HD Audio
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
2 x 1TB
PSU
Thermalake 550w
Case
XCase
Internet Speed
8MB
Noooooo,

I can still remember back in January when I had no access for a while :cry:, due to technical problems. I was lucky in the sense that I have access to my local Library service and other public access points so could get a daily fix.

The thing I noticed most was how much the modern OS relies on the net connection, and applications also are lost without access to the net based help extensions
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
    ChillBlast - Custom to my design
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro x64 [Latest Release and Release Preview]
    CPU
    Ryzen 9 5950X, 3.8 - 5.2 MHz
    Motherboard
    Asus Prime X570-Pro
    Memory
    64GB [2 x 32GB] DDR4 3200MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    4GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1650 Ti
    Sound Card
    On-board SPDIF to 5.1 System + HDMI [5.1 system]
    Monitor(s) Displays
    32" UHD 32 Bit HDR Monitor + 43" UHD 4K 32Bit HDR TV
    Screen Resolution
    2 x 3840 x 2160 @60Hz
    Hard Drives
    1TB M2 SSD OS, 500GB Fast Access SSD, 2 x 8TB Data + Various Externals from 1TB to 4TB, 10TB NAS
    PSU
    NZXT C750 80 PLUS Gold 750W Modular PSU
    Case
    Workstation Case [Matt Black]
    Cooling
    NZXT Kraken X63 280mm CPU Cooler +2x Quiet Case fans
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless MX Keys & K400 + others
    Mouse
    Logitech Wireless MX Master 3S
    Internet Speed
    920 MB Down 50 MB Up
    Antivirus
    BitDefender Total Security Pro
    Browser
    Chrome (always run latest Non-Beta)
    Other Info
    Also run ...
    Laptop - Quad 8GB - Windows 10 Pro x64
    Nexus 7 Android tablet x2
    Samsung 10.2" tablet
    Blackview TAB 8 4G Android Tablet c/w Keyboard
    Wacom Intuos Pro Medium Pen Pad
    Wacom Intuos Pro Small Pen Pad
    Wacom Expresskeys Remote
    Loopdeck+ Graphics Controller
    Shuttle Pro v2 Control
  • Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model Number
    Dell XPS 17 10750H
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro x64 Latest RP
    CPU
    Intel I7 10750H 5.0GHz
    Motherboard
    Dell XPS
    Memory
    32GB [2x16GB] DDR4 2933 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia GTX1650Ti 4 GB GDDR6
    Sound Card
    Stock [Realtek] 4 Speaker
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17" IPS UHD+ Infinity Edge Touchscreen
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2400
    Hard Drives
    2TB M2 NVMe, 4TB External + various 500GB & 1TB External NVMe (also have access to spinner HDD from
    PSU
    Stock
    Case
    Stock XPS Aluminium & Carbon Fibre
    Cooling
    Stock - Active Fan Control
    Keyboard
    Backlit + Various Logitech
    Mouse
    Stock Track Pad + Logitech MX Trackball
    Internet Speed
    72 MB Down 18MB Up
    Browser
    Chrome
    Other Info
    Also run ...
    Laptop - Quad 8GB - Windows 10 Pro x64
    Nexus 7 Android tablet x2
    10.2" tablet
    Sony Z3 Android Smartphone
    Wacom Intuos Pro Medium Pen Pad
    Wacom Intuos Pro Small Pen Pad
    Wacom Expresskeys Remote
    Loopdeck+ Graphics Controller
    Shuttle Pro v2 Control Pad
    10TB NAS
I could but I would have bad withdrawal symptoms. :shock:
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dilithium Computers/Engineering (Myself) Star date 42.739285.5432.9
OS
Win7 Ultimate x64 on Desktop / Win7 Ultimate x86 on laptop / Win7 x86 Starter on Netbook
CPU
AMD Phenom 965 X4 3.4Ghz cpu Black Edition
Motherboard
Gigabyte 790XT
Memory
12 Gb DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidea Gforce GTX 470
Sound Card
Onboard Realtek hi-fi
Monitor(s) Displays
Lg 3D led 23"
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Loads maxstore sata 1 & 2/ loads of partitions + 1Tb Hitachi sata 2. 256Gb Crucial ssd.
PSU
OCZ 700W GameXstream
Case
Artec 10000
Cooling
On board + many case fans
Keyboard
Logitech wireless K350
Mouse
Inferno gaming mouse
Internet Speed
Talk talk. 10Mb
Other Info
My PC was hand built with matchsticks. xbox 360 controller. Printers,fax.........
I would not want to loose it but I have only been using the internet for the last year and before that I seemed to be living OK.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Brew
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate Vista Ultimate x64
CPU
Core 2 Duo E8500 3.16Ghz @ 3.8Ghz
Motherboard
eVGA 750i FTW
Memory
2x2Gigs Patriot PC2-6400 LL
Graphics Card(s)
Inno3D GeForce GTX260 216 SP
Monitor(s) Displays
ASUS VW222U 22" 2ms Response time
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
Hard Drives
SATA 150GB
SATA II 250GB
USB IDE 750GB Ext.
PSU
HYTEC 600W & Thermaltake 650W Toughpower Power Exp
Case
Thermaltake Armor LCS (Liquid Cooling System)
Cooling
Liquid Cooling System
Keyboard
Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard
Mouse
Logitech G9 Gaming Mouse
I think if we lost the internet as a whole, we would all crawl into a ball and explode.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Airbot 2.0
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
CPU
Core i7 920 (D0) @ 4Ghz, *26c idle *65c full load on air
Motherboard
Asus P6X58D Premium - Sata 6Gb/s - USB 3.0
Memory
12GB DDR3 Corsair Dominator -CMD12GX3M6A1600C8 at 1600MHz
Graphics Card(s)
Zotac Geforce GTX 770
Sound Card
ASUS Xonar D2X
Monitor(s) Displays
1 LG 24" Flatron W2453V-PF 1 Samsung 24" P2450H both 2ms RT
Screen Resolution
1920x1080@60hz
Hard Drives
1 Samsung 250GB 840 Evo SSD
1 OCZ Vertex2 180GB SSD
1 TB Samsung Spinpoint F1 7200RPM 32MB cache
2 500GB WD Caviar Blacks 7200RPM 32MB cache (WD5001AALS)

Pioneer DVD Burner DVR-S18M
PSU
Corsair HX1000W
Case
Cooler Master HAF 932
Cooling
Case Fans *3 230mm, *1 140mm/CPU - *Tuniq Tower 120 Extreme
Keyboard
Logitech Wireless MK700
Mouse
Logitech Wireless MK700
Internet Speed
DL 15 Mbps UL 0.98 Mbps
Antivirus
None
Browser
Firefox Nightly
Other Info
Processor-7.7 *RAM- 7.9 *Graphics-7.9 *Gaming Graphics- 7.9 *SSD- 7.8 W.E.I final score= 7.7
*Phone- LG Nexus 5
I could not. My wife could not. My 8 yr old grandkid says no way Jose'
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Gateway GT5692
OS
Windows 7 Ulti. x64
CPU
AMD Phenom 8450 triple-core 2.10 ghz
Memory
4GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radion HD 3200
Monitor(s) Displays
Gateway FPD1775W
Screen Resolution
1280x720
Hard Drives
465.6613 Gibibytes
HELL NO!

I went through freaking withdrawals in just a few hours w/my PC being dead :(
 

My Computer

OS
Vista Ultimate x64, Windows 7 RC 7100
CPU
Intel C2D E8400 @ 3.8ghz
Motherboard
ASUS P5Q SE PLUS
Memory
4x 2gb G.Skill DDR2 1600
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia GTX260 896mb
Sound Card
Onboard 5.1 Surround Sound
Monitor(s) Displays
22" Acer LCD and 19" Westinghouse LCD
Screen Resolution
1680x1050 and 1280x1024
Hard Drives
Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm 750gb
Western Digital 500gb
PSU
Corsair H520X 520w
Case
Antec 300
Keyboard
Old G15
Mouse
Logitech G5
Internet Speed
15mbps down .34mbps up
Not likely, I do my main shopping online plus what on earth would I do without my daily, make that several times a day, visit to the forums :rolleyes:
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Acer Aspire XC-704 x64 bit/ Asus K55A Notebook PC/HP Envy x360 Convertible 15-bq0xx
OS
Windows 10 64bit/Windows 10 64bit/Windows 10 64bit
CPU
Intel Pentium J3710 @ 60GHz/Intel B820,1.7GHz/AMD A9 Radeon
Motherboard
Acer Aspire XC-704 (SOCKET 0)/Asus/HP 8312 (Socket FP4)
Memory
8.00GB DDR3 @ 1599MHz/8GB 2 x 4GB DDR3/8.00GB Dual-Channel
Graphics Card(s)
Intel HD Graphics/Intel/512MB ATI AMD Radeon R5 Graphics (HP
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio/Onboard/AMD High Definition Au
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer LCD K222HQL /Asus 15.6/Generic PnP Monitor (1920x1080@6
Screen Resolution
1920x1080@59Hz/1366 x 768/1920x1080@60Hz
Hard Drives
1863GBWesternn Digital WDC/Asus/119GB SanDisk SD8SN8U-128G-1006 (SSD)
931GB Hitachi HGST HTS721010A9E630 (SATA)
Keyboard
Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 (UK)/Inbuilt/Inbui
Mouse
Microsoft Optical Wheel Mouse/Same plus Touchpad/Same + Pad
Internet Speed
Infinity 2 up to 76 Mbps
Antivirus
MSE/MSE/MSE and all 3 have MalwareBytes Premium
Browser
Edge, Firefox/Edge, Firefox/Edge, Firefox, Chrome
Other Info
Seagate Expansion 500GB External Desktop Drive
Seagate Expansion Portable Drives 500GB and 1TB
Epson XP-332 Wireless Printer
I have Comcast, so I have to live without it about once a month. :p
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self built
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 32 & 64 -(Boot Camped Snow Leopard on a Mac Mini)
CPU
AMD Athlon A64 X2 6000+ 3.1GHz
Motherboard
DFI LanParty Jr 790GX M2RS
Memory
4GB Corsair XMS RAM
Graphics Card(s)
Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD4550/512MB/DDR3 passive cooled
Sound Card
latest RealTek HD/HDMI drivers
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung LN40A550 (primary); Zalman 7" LCD (secondary)
Screen Resolution
1920x1080 ; 800x600
Hard Drives
WD Raptor for OS
Seagate 7211 640GB
Two Samsung EcoGreens for TV in RAID 0 = 3TB
Two WD MyBook 1TB externals for B/U and Movies
Optical Drive:
LG GGC-H20L Super Multi Blue BluRay/HD-DVD internal
PSU
Corsair HX520W
Case
Zalman HD160XT
Cooling
Zalman CNPS9500Cu on processor - Four Nexus case fans
Keyboard
Gyration wireless Media Center Keyboard
Mouse
Gyration Cordless Optical Air Mouse
Internet Speed
6344 kbps Down/1043 kbps Up (Comcast cable)
Other Info
HDMI audio/video out to Yamaha RX-V1065 receiver.
All controlled by a Harmony One universal remote.

Four other home built computers plus a Mac Mini, but this is my main Win7 testbed.
Mr GRiM said:
I would not want to loose it but I have only been using the internet for the last year and before that I seemed to be living OK.
Click to expand...

Wow. Is that just broadband for a year or all internet?

I could do it - but I certainly wouldn't want to :shock:
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Systems by SmartEyeball
OS
8 Pro x64
CPU
i7 3770K 4.6GHz
Motherboard
ASUS P8Z77 WS
Memory
16GB G.Skill Trident X 2666mhz
Graphics Card(s)
x2 EVGA 780 Ti Superclocked SLI
Sound Card
SB X-FI Surround 5.1 PRO USB / ATH-AD900 Headphones
Monitor(s) Displays
x3 Dell U2410 / 58" Samsung
Screen Resolution
5760*1200/ 1920*1200
Hard Drives
2x Intel 520 240GB (RAID 0) * 2x WD Caviar Blacks 2TB (RAID 0) * 2TB WD Caviar Black * Sony Optirac DVD
PSU
Silverstone Strider Evolution 1200W
Case
Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow Edition
Cooling
Noctua NH-D14
Keyboard
Topre Realforce // Ducky Shine MX Black // Filco Ninja TKL
Mouse
Thermaltake Theron (Highly Recommended) + Razer Imperator
Antivirus
MSE
Browser
IE, FF, WaterFox
Other Info
GT Extreme V2 Sim Racing Cockpit + 40" LCD and K/B Mouse stand ▼
Fanatec CSR Elite Wheel + Clubsport V1 Pedals + CSR shifter/7G-H ▼Saitek X52 Pro ▼ TrackIR 5 Pro
Buttkicker v2 Seat Rumbler with Dedicated 5.1 and Sub Woofer attached to frame ▼
=
Bloody Big Grin
No internet. Oh my.

Gone Fishing. ;)
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell XPS420
OS
Vista Ult 64 bit Seven Ult RTM x64
CPU
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 2.40 gigahertz
Memory
Crucial Ballistix 4x2GB PC2 6400
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS 256 MB
Sound Card
Creative SB X-Fi audio
Monitor(s) Displays
HP w2207 + HPvs15
Screen Resolution
1680x1050 + 1024x768
Hard Drives
2-WD5000AAKS-500 GB
WD5000AAV-500 GB external
Keyboard
Microsoft Comfort Curve
Mouse
MX Revolution
Other Info
Wacom Intuos 2 Graphics Tablet
Experience Index=5.5
I'm crying just thinking about losing internet.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell Inspiron 1525 Laptop Computer
OS
Windows 7 RTM Build 7600 x64 Ultimate
CPU
Intel Celeron CPU - 550 @ 2.00GHz
Motherboard
Pheonix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 A16
Memory
4096MB RAM (4GB) DDR2
Graphics Card(s)
Mobile Intel 965 Express Chipset Family Integrated x3100
Sound Card
SigmaTel Basic HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Single 15-inch PnP Laptop Monitor @ 1680x1050 Widescreen
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
Hard Drives
80GB SATA HD from Western Digital
PSU
N/A
Case
Inspiron 1525
Cooling
N/A
Keyboard
PnP Laptop Keyboard
Mouse
Logitech 4-Button Wireless Mouse
Internet Speed
750kB/sec DL, 500kB/sec UL
If i had to.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
PNY Technologies
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate Build 7100 RC x86/Windows XP SP3 x86 (Dual Boot)
CPU
Intel Pentium Dual CPU E2200 @ 2.20 GHz
Motherboard
PNY Technologies MBM630I7150 1.0
Memory
2GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO
Sound Card
NVIDIA HDMI Audio Device
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer LCD Monitor V223W
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
Hard Drives
WDC WD7500AYPS-01ZKB0 [Hard drive] (750.16 GB)
Keyboard
Gateway
Mouse
Logitech
Internet Speed
DSL
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