Are Computers Addictive?

poppa bear

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Professional counsellors say the problem with any addictive behaviour is there's no such thing as enough. For example, if a person is addcited to making $$$$, when the first $1M gaol is achieved it doesn't satisfy, so they think they need another ... and another ... and another ... ad infinitum.

The psychiatrist Karl Jung says that addicted persons are trying to fulfill an inner psychic or spiritual need with the object of their addcition, whether it be material or intellectual, and it never works.

So why do I want a third computer when I already have two that are over-kill for what I do?

I don't do gaming, or even watch movies on my PCs. So why have I got an extreme mobo, that takes up to 48GB of RAM and can use SLI bridging for mulitple graphics cards, when I've only got 12GB of RAM & one graphics card? And an i7-960CPU that isn't extreme but can be over-clocked and comes up equal with the i7-965 extreme on the Futuremark Benchmark tests, when I don't even overclock it?

Hmmmmmm? HELP!:roflmao: Could it be I just like supporting computer retailers?
 
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    1st PC: Win7 Ultimate 64bit Retail. 2nd PC: Vista Ulimtate 32bit OEM
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    Ist PC: Intel quad core i7-960 2nd PC: Intel quad core i5-2400
    Motherboard
    DX58SO2 Extreme; Intel DH67CL
    Memory
    12GB Kingston DDR3 1300; 8GB DDR3 1300
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    Gigabyte GTX 550 Ti Graphics/Sound card; Onboard graphics
    Sound Card
    Gigabyte GTX 550 Ti Graphics/Sound card; Onboard sound
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung S24B300H; S23A350H
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    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    124GB Corsair Performance SSD SATA3; 120GB Corsair Force SSD SATA3
    Case
    Cooler Master CM690 II Advanced; Centurion 5 II
    Cooling
    CPU, Back, Top & Rear extraction fans both PCs
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Wireless Multimedia
    Mouse
    Microsoft Wireless Optical
    Internet Speed
    Theoretical max 100MB/sec Actual 0.5MB/sec
In life, many things at different times do not make very much sense. On the other hand, almost everything done with or on a computer, from setting it up to playing with it to using it for business reasons - that is all logical; there is complete structure and sense to it. So that's my reason for finding enjoyment with computing and I honestly do enjoy helping people if I and when I am able to.

Sounds like your motherboard is a little more future proof then you intended but is that really a bad thing? Nah, not at all.

I suggest you broaden your horizons in some way or another with computers. Do you like music? Start learning it then, and perhaps learn how to make amazing drum tracks with EZ-Drummer or similar. Start playing an instrument and record yourself with an SM-57 mic into a decent audio interface. Or if you want to play guitar or bass, you can record directly without a microphone to get started, using a program like Guitar Rig 5 to emulate any amp sounds and effects imaginable.

Just an idea. :)
 

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    8250 x86 + 7 SP1 x86 + Ubuntu 12.04 LTS x86
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    P4 3.4 GHz HT
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    MSI-7211
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    OCZ 2 GB DDR @ 400 MHz
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    HIS AGP HD 3850 Turbo Ice-Q
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    MOTU Traveler firewire interface
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    Acer x223w
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    1680x1050
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    WD Caviar Black 1 TB Sata II, WD 400 GB Sata I, WD 120 GB Sata I
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    300W generic
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    Cybertron
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    Logitech Classic Keyboard 200, Dell RT7D20
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    Logitech M510
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    2 MByte/sec Down, 250 KByte/sec Up
Your problem, Poppa Bear, is that you don't do gaming. I mean, if you're going to get addicted, at least get addicted to something that's fun and won't hurt you.

Whoops, excuse me, some monsters have broken through on level 17...
 
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    Windows 8
In life, many things at different times do not make very much sense. On the other hand, almost everything done with or on a computer, from setting it up to playing with it to using it for business reasons - that is all logical; there is complete structure and sense to it. So that's my reason for finding enjoyment with computing and I honestly do enjoy helping people if I and when I am able to. :)
Thanks for the input GMan. I made the post half tongue in cheek, and thought some members might have some humourous input, but hey, that's the most sensible reply I could have ever expected. You have actually verbalized my own motivation for my "love affair" with computers, which was floating around somewhere in the grey cells but I couldn't quite focus on it. On a more practical level, BPaying bills sure as hell beats lining up in a post office to pay a phone account, or power bill or whatever. Then there's online lodgment of tax returns and in Aussie, quarterly BAS, (Business Activity Statements). Yeah, long live the PC!

Likewise when I have discovered a solution to a problem, and I can use that solution to help someone else I get an enormous amount of satisfaction from that. And I don't mean "showing off how good I am" ... even though I'd be a liar if I didn't admit there's probably a bit of that! Hell we're all human and like to be acknowledged with good reps. But in the sense of helping others, it brings out the better side of our human nature, so that's a big plus for PCs.

I'll never forget knowing how frustrated and helpless I felt when I first started using Win98 at the age of 60, having never owned a personal computer in my life. I remember typing my first word document and accidentally hitting a wrong button and suddenly the whole text had moved two inches to the right of the margin ... and I freaked out! Anybody who helped me solve a problem was like a God from another planet! So why wouldn't I want to help someone who's stuck?

I guess there's also the aspect of the challenge to understand and master the logic of what at times seems illogical behaviour of PCs. It seems to be in man's nature to conquer the unknown.

Einstein stated that many of his biggest insights came when he was not thinking about a particular mathematical or physics problem, but when in fact he wasn't even thinking at all, but just relaxing and maybe doing something totally unrelated, like watching a beautiful sunset. It was like the sub-conscious, intuitive part of his brain was working on it while he was relaxing.

I dont' know if you've had a similar experience, where you've had a problem of some sort or another with a PC, and when you haven't even got your PC switched on, suddenly the thought comes in out of left field to try a particular thing ... and it works! Even though you scratch your head and think: "Where the hell did that come from, because I have no particular expertise in that area?" That's happened to me frequently over the years. It's like some kind of subconscious associative learning. Which shows what an incredible computer the brain is, hey!

Sounds like your motherboard is a little more future proof then you intended but is that really a bad thing? Nah, not at all.
Whoooooo! That makes me feel good! And like Frankie Lane said in the song: "3:10 to Yuma" ... "Though there isn't a soul that I know there, and I haven't a reason to go there; When the 3:10 to Yuma leaves, I'll be there!"

Likewise, though I haven't a reason to go there, now I almost feel justified in upgrading my CPU to an extreme 6 x core, 12 x hyperthreads! And I won't "blame it on the bosonova", I'll blame the forum! Triple LOL!

Cheers PB :thumb:
 
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System One

  • OS
    1st PC: Win7 Ultimate 64bit Retail. 2nd PC: Vista Ulimtate 32bit OEM
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Self assembled
    CPU
    Ist PC: Intel quad core i7-960 2nd PC: Intel quad core i5-2400
    Motherboard
    DX58SO2 Extreme; Intel DH67CL
    Memory
    12GB Kingston DDR3 1300; 8GB DDR3 1300
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte GTX 550 Ti Graphics/Sound card; Onboard graphics
    Sound Card
    Gigabyte GTX 550 Ti Graphics/Sound card; Onboard sound
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung S24B300H; S23A350H
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    124GB Corsair Performance SSD SATA3; 120GB Corsair Force SSD SATA3
    Case
    Cooler Master CM690 II Advanced; Centurion 5 II
    Cooling
    CPU, Back, Top & Rear extraction fans both PCs
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Wireless Multimedia
    Mouse
    Microsoft Wireless Optical
    Internet Speed
    Theoretical max 100MB/sec Actual 0.5MB/sec
Yur problem, Poppa Bear, is that you don't do gaming. I mean, if you're going to get addicted, at least get addicted to something that's fun and won't hurt you.

Whoops, excuse me, some monsters have broken through on level 17...
Oh hell, now I am getting worried! I kinda burnt myself out on games. I played every Nintendo game that was ever invented on the big screen ... even staying up 24 hours straight one time until I got a perfect score on Formula One Grand Prix. Then there was Pilot Wings ... OMG I'm getting a migraine just thinking about it! :D
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    1st PC: Win7 Ultimate 64bit Retail. 2nd PC: Vista Ulimtate 32bit OEM
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Self assembled
    CPU
    Ist PC: Intel quad core i7-960 2nd PC: Intel quad core i5-2400
    Motherboard
    DX58SO2 Extreme; Intel DH67CL
    Memory
    12GB Kingston DDR3 1300; 8GB DDR3 1300
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte GTX 550 Ti Graphics/Sound card; Onboard graphics
    Sound Card
    Gigabyte GTX 550 Ti Graphics/Sound card; Onboard sound
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung S24B300H; S23A350H
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    124GB Corsair Performance SSD SATA3; 120GB Corsair Force SSD SATA3
    Case
    Cooler Master CM690 II Advanced; Centurion 5 II
    Cooling
    CPU, Back, Top & Rear extraction fans both PCs
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Wireless Multimedia
    Mouse
    Microsoft Wireless Optical
    Internet Speed
    Theoretical max 100MB/sec Actual 0.5MB/sec
poppa bear? Where is you server, your HTPC, your flux capacitor? You sure your not a nub? ;)
Hey Mike, I'm showing my ignorance now, but I had to Google nub, an HTPC and a flux capacitor! :eek: I'm not even close to being an 'expert' on PCs. As someone once said, 'X' stands for nothing, and 'spurt' is what comes out of a tap under pressure! What I do know, I know well. But that's limited to the areas that have got my attention for personal reasons, or areas where I've had problems to solve.

I know what a flux capacitor is in general electronic terms, but I presume you're referring to McFly time travel ... great movies? As for HTPC, not interested. Got a twin tuner Panasonic STB with 250GB hard drive, USB & HDMI inputs; plus ethernet connection, so can download free-to-air movies, and load songs, pics, etc, straight onto it. As for nub, see Post #6 above re Nintendo games.

Back in 1981 when I was obsessed with radio model planes I went back to school and did a diploma in electronic engingeering, but that was so I could understand designing circuit boards for programmable RCs to make the plane loop, roll, etc. I never worked in the electronic industry per se, and once I'd climbed the mountain and achieved my personal goals, I gave electronics away. For some strange reason, even though we had to do a unit of basic computer programming, I never got into personal computers until the year 2000, at the age of 60, as mentioned in the post above ... unless you count Commodore 64 as a PC?

In fact, I had determined never to let the hype of modern technology invade my personal space. However, a friend of my son was selling Win98 with all the fruit, for a basement bargain price. Despite solid resistance, I finally caved in and agreed to go halves with my son in buying his friend's rig. And thus began the magnificent obsession! ;)

Other obessions have included hunting, fishing, gambling, golf ...and the list goes on! Been an interesting ride! :party:
 
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System One

  • OS
    1st PC: Win7 Ultimate 64bit Retail. 2nd PC: Vista Ulimtate 32bit OEM
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Self assembled
    CPU
    Ist PC: Intel quad core i7-960 2nd PC: Intel quad core i5-2400
    Motherboard
    DX58SO2 Extreme; Intel DH67CL
    Memory
    12GB Kingston DDR3 1300; 8GB DDR3 1300
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte GTX 550 Ti Graphics/Sound card; Onboard graphics
    Sound Card
    Gigabyte GTX 550 Ti Graphics/Sound card; Onboard sound
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung S24B300H; S23A350H
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    124GB Corsair Performance SSD SATA3; 120GB Corsair Force SSD SATA3
    Case
    Cooler Master CM690 II Advanced; Centurion 5 II
    Cooling
    CPU, Back, Top & Rear extraction fans both PCs
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Wireless Multimedia
    Mouse
    Microsoft Wireless Optical
    Internet Speed
    Theoretical max 100MB/sec Actual 0.5MB/sec
OUTSTANDING Poppa bear!!! :thumb:
Thanks Mike. I feel I sense a fellow enthusiast for life's adventures in you?

Forgot to add, learned to fly light aircraft, and managed to crash the first solo landing by doing a ground loop. I ended up on the side of the runway, and followed protocol by radioing the tower to tell them I'd crashed and what should I do, even though I was in plain sight of the controllers. The guy in the tower bellowed at me: "Get the hell out of the f*#@&*g plane before it blows up!'' Bit of embarassment there, but overcame the fear barrier and went solo again.

Vince53 said:
Poppa Bear, I see part of your problem. You have never played Titan Quest.
Vince you're killing me! I don't even dare think of it, or I might end up like this pic: :what:



Upside is, I guess I'd die happy! :dinesh:
 
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System One

  • OS
    1st PC: Win7 Ultimate 64bit Retail. 2nd PC: Vista Ulimtate 32bit OEM
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Self assembled
    CPU
    Ist PC: Intel quad core i7-960 2nd PC: Intel quad core i5-2400
    Motherboard
    DX58SO2 Extreme; Intel DH67CL
    Memory
    12GB Kingston DDR3 1300; 8GB DDR3 1300
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte GTX 550 Ti Graphics/Sound card; Onboard graphics
    Sound Card
    Gigabyte GTX 550 Ti Graphics/Sound card; Onboard sound
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung S24B300H; S23A350H
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    124GB Corsair Performance SSD SATA3; 120GB Corsair Force SSD SATA3
    Case
    Cooler Master CM690 II Advanced; Centurion 5 II
    Cooling
    CPU, Back, Top & Rear extraction fans both PCs
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Wireless Multimedia
    Mouse
    Microsoft Wireless Optical
    Internet Speed
    Theoretical max 100MB/sec Actual 0.5MB/sec
poppa bear said:
Forgot to add, learned to fly light aircraft, and managed to crash the first solo landing by doing a ground loop. I ended up on the side of the runway, and followed protocol by radioing the tower to tell them I'd crashed and what should I do, even though I was in plain sight of the controllers. The guy in the tower bellowed at me: "Get the hell out of the f*#@&*g plane before it blows up!'' Bit of embarassment there, but overcame the fear barrier and went solo again.

WHOA!! Too cool! :thumbsup:
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8 pro Retail
So why do I want a third computer when I already have two that are over-kill for what I do?

I don't know for you, but for me it's simply because I like build computers, all reasons are good for me to build one. But it's getting hard to get inspiration, I can't say last 12 months was great for me, AMD bulldozer are not what we was expected, ( still I have 2 of them ) Windows 8 mouse gymnastic sucks and Intel Ivy don't look that great ( their OC sucks) , so I have hard time to get in the mood to build a new Ivy PC with Windows 8. I now turn on a networking addiction instead. ( someone have Cisco router they don't use ?, lol )
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 enterprise x64
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Pc-Quebec / Area 66
    CPU
    i7-3960X Extreme Edition
    Motherboard
    Rampage IV Extreme
    Memory
    Gskill 4x4 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    4 x HD 7970
    Sound Card
    onboard
    Screen Resolution
    2560*1600
    Hard Drives
    C:\Intel series 520 SSD , 250 GB
    D:\ WD 750 black with Intel 40gb SSD cache Intel RST
    E:\ WD 2TB Black
    PSU
    Corsair AX 1200
    Case
    TT Mozart TX
    Cooling
    Water Cooled
    Keyboard
    Logitech G-15
    Other Info
    Windows 8 VM is install on his own SSD.
poppa bear said:
Forgot to add, learned to fly light aircraft, and managed to crash the first solo landing by doing a ground loop. I ended up on the side of the runway, and followed protocol by radioing the tower to tell them I'd crashed and what should I do, even though I was in plain sight of the controllers. The guy in the tower bellowed at me: "Get the hell out of the f*#@&*g plane before it blows up!'' Bit of embarassment there, but overcame the fear barrier and went solo again.

WHOA!! Too cool! :thumbsup:
Thanks Mike, you're my main man! Cheers! :thumb:
 
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    1st PC: Win7 Ultimate 64bit Retail. 2nd PC: Vista Ulimtate 32bit OEM
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Self assembled
    CPU
    Ist PC: Intel quad core i7-960 2nd PC: Intel quad core i5-2400
    Motherboard
    DX58SO2 Extreme; Intel DH67CL
    Memory
    12GB Kingston DDR3 1300; 8GB DDR3 1300
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte GTX 550 Ti Graphics/Sound card; Onboard graphics
    Sound Card
    Gigabyte GTX 550 Ti Graphics/Sound card; Onboard sound
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung S24B300H; S23A350H
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    124GB Corsair Performance SSD SATA3; 120GB Corsair Force SSD SATA3
    Case
    Cooler Master CM690 II Advanced; Centurion 5 II
    Cooling
    CPU, Back, Top & Rear extraction fans both PCs
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Wireless Multimedia
    Mouse
    Microsoft Wireless Optical
    Internet Speed
    Theoretical max 100MB/sec Actual 0.5MB/sec
So why do I want a third computer when I already have two that are over-kill for what I do?
1. for me it's simply because I like build computers, all reasons are good for me to build one.

2. so I have hard time to get in the mood to build a new Ivy PC with Windows 8. I now turn on a networking addiction instead. ( someone have Cisco router they don't use ?, lol )

3. AMD bulldozer are not what we was expected.

1. Right on area66. That says it all for me! :thumb:

2. And likewise I was anticipating building a third to house Win8 but have had the wind taken out of my sails for the same reasons everyone else has said. So why not networking ... it's as good as anything else! Or maybe I'll do what GMan suggested and take up playing the drums on my PC! :dinesh:

3. Yeah, I've got a friend who is a total geek and he said the same about Bulldozer. He's into Alienware, and has just finished building a Win7 rig that's radiator cooled, Intel extreme CPU, 6 x core, 12 x thread; with all the fruit. Cheers PB :D
 
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    1st PC: Win7 Ultimate 64bit Retail. 2nd PC: Vista Ulimtate 32bit OEM
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Self assembled
    CPU
    Ist PC: Intel quad core i7-960 2nd PC: Intel quad core i5-2400
    Motherboard
    DX58SO2 Extreme; Intel DH67CL
    Memory
    12GB Kingston DDR3 1300; 8GB DDR3 1300
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte GTX 550 Ti Graphics/Sound card; Onboard graphics
    Sound Card
    Gigabyte GTX 550 Ti Graphics/Sound card; Onboard sound
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung S24B300H; S23A350H
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    124GB Corsair Performance SSD SATA3; 120GB Corsair Force SSD SATA3
    Case
    Cooler Master CM690 II Advanced; Centurion 5 II
    Cooling
    CPU, Back, Top & Rear extraction fans both PCs
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Wireless Multimedia
    Mouse
    Microsoft Wireless Optical
    Internet Speed
    Theoretical max 100MB/sec Actual 0.5MB/sec
Any repetitive behaviour, obsession or outlet can be addictive.

Computers are just one of a myriad of things that can fall under that category.
 

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System One

  • OS
    Vanilla 8 Pro x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    SmartEyeball Custom Systems
    CPU
    Intel 3770K @4.8ghz
    Motherboard
    ASUS P8Z77 WS
    Memory
    16GB G.Skill Trident 2666mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    3x Gigabyte GTX 670 OC WindForce SLI
    Sound Card
    SB X-FI Surround 5.1 PRO USB + ATH-AD900 Headphones
    Monitor(s) Displays
    x3 Dell U2410 / 58" Samsung / "40 Sony
    Screen Resolution
    5760*1200/1920*1200 / 1920*1080
    Hard Drives
    2x Intel 520 240GB * Crucial M4 128GB * 2x Samsung F3 1TB (RAID 0) * 2x WD Caviar Blacks 2TB (RAID 0)
    PSU
    Corsair AX1200
    Case
    Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow Edition
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D14
    Keyboard
    Topre Realforce // Ducky Shine MX Black // Filco Ninja TKL
    Mouse
    Razer Imperator + Thermaltake Theron
    Other Info
    Laptop Specs: Clevo Sager P170HM // 17.3 Matte 1920x1200 // i7 2720QM // 8GB 1333mhz // Dedicated GTX 485M // 240GB Intel 520 + 750GB + Blu-Ray // Samsung Story 2TB USB 3.0 // NexStar USB 3.0 enclosure 500GB
Yes computers can be addictive especially when you join Seven & Eight Forums then learn how to upgrade the hardware and dual boot your first two computers with combinations of XP/Vista/Windows 7, then build a third and dual boot it too and for good measure, add XP mode to 2 computers with qualifying editions of Windows 7 then after you tire of trying to manage 8 different OS's you whittle that number down only to discover Windows 8.

However common sense has prevailed with my 2 main computers only dual booting Windows 7 & 8 ATM, with Vista on the 3rd in case of a mobo failure of one computer serving as a dutiful backup until the now imminent future upgrade is realized.
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro x 2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    My own abomination, I call it the Money Pit
    CPU
    Intel i7 2600K @ 3.40 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS Sabertooth P67
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance 16GB DDR3 1600MHz CL8 Dual Channel Kit
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 XC3 ULTRA GAMING 10GB GDDR6X
    Sound Card
    Onboard Realtek or Nvidia High Definition Audio (HDMI)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung JS7000 50" SUHD TV or Samsung 27" FHD 60Hz 8ms GTG VA LED Smart Monitor
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    1 x Samsung 870 EVO 250 GB SSD (Windows 10 Pro), 1 x Samsung 850 EVO 250 GB SSD (Windows 10 Pro)
    PSU
    Corsair AX860 - 860W Modular Power Supply
    Case
    Phanteks Enthoo Luxe Full Tower Case - Black
    Cooling
    CORSAIR Hydro Series H150i PRO RGB 360mm Liquid CPU Cooler
    Keyboard
    Logitech K830 Illuminated Living-Room Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Anywhere 2S Wireless Mouse
    Internet Speed
    10/100/1000 Mbps capable
    Browser
    (Primary) Latest Firefox version & Microsoft Edge
    Antivirus
    ESET Internet Security
    Other Info
    LG Super Multi Blue Internal Blu-ray Disk Rewriter - BH10LS30
    6x2 HDMI Switcher (6 inputs, 2 outputs) so I can send the output of my Cable Box, Roku, or any my 4 computers to either my TV or Monitor separately or simultaneously.
Yes computers can be addictive especially when you join Seven & Eight Forums then learn how to upgrade the hardware and dual boot your first two computers with combinations of XP/Vista/Windows 7, then build a third and dual boot it too and for good measure, add XP mode to 2 computers with qualifying editions of Windows 7 then after you tire of trying to manage 8 different OS's you whittle that number down only to discover Windows 8.

However common sense has prevailed with my 2 main computers only dual booting Windows 7 & 8 ATM, with Vista on the 3rd in case of a mobo failure of one computer serving as a dutiful backup until the now imminent future upgrade is realized.
Now, that's an intelligent post, except for one thing. Why would you want to have Vista installed on a perfectly good computer?
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
Hi
Nice topic to discuss

Well. From my point of view as a nurse, most opinion seem have the reason and it's true.
To say it's addictive or not, there is always a room for debate.
I see if desire meets chance, time, money, and colored with curiosity, then we just jump doing it obsessively.
It might said as addictive when we keep buying, or doing, or collecting things more then we normally need.
But hell. If this kind off addiction won't lead us to getting sick, or hurting others, or neglecting other essential things in life, then go for it. :D

Kevin
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home Built system
    CPU
    Core i5
    Motherboard
    Intel DH55PJ
    Memory
    4 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI 4650
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG Flatron L1742S; LG Flatron 19"; Samsung TV 48"
    Screen Resolution
    1280:1024; 1366:768;1920:1080
    Hard Drives
    SSD 256 GB
    Seagate Barracuda 500 GB
    WDC 1 TB
    PSU
    Power
    Case
    Simbadda
    Cooling
    Conventional
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless
    Mouse
    Logitech Wireless
    Internet Speed
    1.4 MBPS
    Other Info
    External HDD WDC 2 TB
    Dial Up Modem Huawei
    Home-made Home Theater
Withdrawal Symptoms

Withdrawal symptoms:

Just to throw another element into the mix, when the object of addiction is suddenly removed, the addict experiences withdrawal symptoms of agitation, irritability, depression, anxiety … and in general their sense of homeostasis, (sense of steady state), is thrown out of balance. And urgent attempts are made to restore the status quo!

Do I get upset when the net crashes, or there's a power failure in the middle of an important game score … Ouch! I'm embarrassing myself! :D
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    1st PC: Win7 Ultimate 64bit Retail. 2nd PC: Vista Ulimtate 32bit OEM
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Self assembled
    CPU
    Ist PC: Intel quad core i7-960 2nd PC: Intel quad core i5-2400
    Motherboard
    DX58SO2 Extreme; Intel DH67CL
    Memory
    12GB Kingston DDR3 1300; 8GB DDR3 1300
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte GTX 550 Ti Graphics/Sound card; Onboard graphics
    Sound Card
    Gigabyte GTX 550 Ti Graphics/Sound card; Onboard sound
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung S24B300H; S23A350H
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    124GB Corsair Performance SSD SATA3; 120GB Corsair Force SSD SATA3
    Case
    Cooler Master CM690 II Advanced; Centurion 5 II
    Cooling
    CPU, Back, Top & Rear extraction fans both PCs
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Wireless Multimedia
    Mouse
    Microsoft Wireless Optical
    Internet Speed
    Theoretical max 100MB/sec Actual 0.5MB/sec
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