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Well, what is in name? The PC, Personal Computer. The term is used so much, especially as of late, to describe a dying technology. It's been used by apple to be a target of their ipad. But what is it?
Is it a desktop machine? It is a laptop? It is it a desktop running Windows? It is Windows itself? Is it desktop running Linux or ubuntu? Is it an ipad? Is it a tablet? Is it iOS or android?
What is a PC to you guys?
To me, I think a PC is either a laptop, tablet, or a desktop running the Windows operating system. Why? Personal Computer means it's a computer that you can personalize. It can have an AMD, ARM, or Intel processor with either an NVIDIA or AMD or ATI graphics card with whatever RAM you want. It can use a mouse or keyboard or a touchscreen or even a Kinect sensor. And on top of that, it runs a Windows operating system to use whatever hardware you want.
I ask this because every time I read something saying, "The PC is dead" or "Apple declares war on the PC", I find it puzzling because my definition of a PC isn't what many other people think.
Is it a desktop machine? It is a laptop? It is it a desktop running Windows? It is Windows itself? Is it desktop running Linux or ubuntu? Is it an ipad? Is it a tablet? Is it iOS or android?
What is a PC to you guys?
To me, I think a PC is either a laptop, tablet, or a desktop running the Windows operating system. Why? Personal Computer means it's a computer that you can personalize. It can have an AMD, ARM, or Intel processor with either an NVIDIA or AMD or ATI graphics card with whatever RAM you want. It can use a mouse or keyboard or a touchscreen or even a Kinect sensor. And on top of that, it runs a Windows operating system to use whatever hardware you want.
I ask this because every time I read something saying, "The PC is dead" or "Apple declares war on the PC", I find it puzzling because my definition of a PC isn't what many other people think.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8.1 Pro
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- ASUS
- CPU
- AMD FX 8320
- Motherboard
- Crosshair V Formula-Z
- Memory
- 16 gig DDR3
- Graphics Card(s)
- ASUS R9 270
- Screen Resolution
- 1440x900
- Hard Drives
- 1 TB Seagate Barracuda (starting to hate Seagate)
x2 3 TB Toshibas
Windows 8.1 is installed on a SanDisk Ultra Plus 256 GB
- PSU
- OCZ 500 watt
- Case
- A current work in progres as I'll be building the physical case myself. It shall be fantastic.
- Cooling
- Arctic Cooler with 3 heatpipes
- Keyboard
- Logitech K750 wireless solar powered keyboard
- Mouse
- Microsoft Touch Mouse
- Browser
- Internet Explorer 11
- Antivirus
- Windows Defender, but I might go back on KIS 2014