I know, I've been bad. I haven't posted here in so long I'm sure people have forgotten all about me. A combination of domestic bliss and harmonious happiness with my partner, ![[info]](https://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif)
kathryntact, along with the growing fabulousness that is my relationship with my slave 
animedarling , along with travels across the country spreading the joys of perversion have kept me from writing.
In short, I'm really really really happy right now. And when I'm happy, I tend to not write, but instead do a lot of reading. I have been keeping this happiness closer to my heart.
But I promise I will endeavor to write some more. Really.
Of course, there is sadness in my life today, and thus a post! My computer died what I'm beginning to suspect is its final death yesterday. It just won't turn on. Well, let's get more specific than that. The computer does turn on (so it's not the power box), it then goes to the initial screen showing my computer manufacturer's logo and the Intel inside logo, and then nothing. No Windows boot up, no BIOS, nothing. Which says to me it's not the hard drive either, but instead the motherboard.
Which really really really sucks. I was planning on buying a new computer, but honestly, not just yet.
Tonight we're gonna shop for a Netbook to hold us over until I can afford my new main machine. Anyone have any suggestions or favorites? Windows please... I'm just not ready for a jump to Linux.
kathryntact, along with the growing fabulousness that is my relationship with my slave animedarling , along with travels across the country spreading the joys of perversion have kept me from writing. In short, I'm really really really happy right now. And when I'm happy, I tend to not write, but instead do a lot of reading. I have been keeping this happiness closer to my heart.
But I promise I will endeavor to write some more. Really.
Of course, there is sadness in my life today, and thus a post! My computer died what I'm beginning to suspect is its final death yesterday. It just won't turn on. Well, let's get more specific than that. The computer does turn on (so it's not the power box), it then goes to the initial screen showing my computer manufacturer's logo and the Intel inside logo, and then nothing. No Windows boot up, no BIOS, nothing. Which says to me it's not the hard drive either, but instead the motherboard.
Which really really really sucks. I was planning on buying a new computer, but honestly, not just yet.
Tonight we're gonna shop for a Netbook to hold us over until I can afford my new main machine. Anyone have any suggestions or favorites? Windows please... I'm just not ready for a jump to Linux.
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I won't say something snarky how about every other post you make starts off with an apology for not posting. I won't.
I'm very happy with the one mud got for me through buydig.com. I did a fair amount of comparison shopping, and they had some of the best prices for the newer models, plus free shipping and no tax.
I gots me the Asus Eee 1005HA. Yeah, it comes packed with Windows XP. I like everything about it except the clicky button which I'm still getting used to, and the MS Explorer browser that comes loaded, so I swapped that out for Safari.
Nayland's a good reference person for these, and he checked out a lot of models and helped me and Lolita choose ours, too. He recommends JR computers downtown which have a lot of models on display to try out, as well as good prices.
I was also impressed with the Acer models.
Thanks for the recommendation - the Asus is definitely the front runner for me right now too. I was just curious to see if any other models popped up. I'm probably gonna head to Best Buy as they have their own credit card to make this purchase on - I should check to see if J&R does too.
Also, really missed you last night! It was weird not having you there.
You may be more ready for Linux than you think. My daughter has been using Eeebuntu Linux on an Asus Eee netbook for months, and she's no Linux maven. Open Office, instant messaging, browsing, videos, music --everything you use Windows for, only not so expensive, resource intensive, or vulnerable to attack. And if you feel like there are some Windows programs you just can't live without, most Windows programs run fine in Wine now--including things like Photoshop, World of Warcraft, and MS Visual Studio. You can even get the fancy Windows 7 GUI in Linux. Considering that Windows 7 is still vulnerable to 7 out of 10 of the latest viruses in recent testing, you gotta wonder what makes it worth the trouble.
XO and love to KT
Edited at 2009-11-09 03:49 pm (UTC)
I use this to play Kingdom of Loathing mostly, including running the java bot, KoLMafia.
Hulu works pretty well as long as you don't use both main screen and video-out simultaneously.
Email, Web probably don't need the RAM, but iTunes...man, that thing is a beast and a RAM hog; it hurts my regular desktop PC (so I quit using iTunes and went with WinAmp management).
If you're set on iTunes, you'll want as much memory as possible.
Apparently they have a new larger screen option (11.6") with the 1101HA, too.