My home setup: July 2005 vs. Nov 2006 vs. Dec 2006

[pianowizard]

UPDATE: See this thread for the most up-to-date photo.

3 July 2005:


From left to right:
1) Thinkpad 240: 300MHz Celeron, 320MB PC66, 10.4" SVGA
2) Gateway E-3200: 1.1GHz Pentium III, 512MB PC100, 20" UXGA
3) Dell Inspiron 700m: 1.6GHz Pentium M, 512MB PC2700, 12.1" WXGA
4) Dell Inspiron 8200: 1.6GHz Pentium 4, 1GB PC2100, 15" SXGA+

All of the above computers have been sold.

2 November 2006:

1) Dell Dimension B110: 2.53GHz Celeron D, 2GB PC3200
2) 7" TV
3) 19" Rosewill R911E LCD monitor, 1280x1024
4) Thinkpad T43: 1.86GHz Pentium M, 2GB PC2-4200, SXGA+
5) Thinkpad X40: 1.2GHz Pentium M, 1.5GB PC2700, XGA

In these photos you can see a small portion of my 5,700 CD collection.

Dec 3rd Update:

Sold the X40 and the 19" Rosewill monitor, bought a USB turntable and a Dell 2407WFP 24" monitor, which totally dwarfs the T43!

[tfflivemb2]

Where's the piano?

[DavidNZ]

yeah, what tfflivemb2 said.

Would love to see a list of the CDs you have. Just me being nosy.

[pianowizard]

Where's the piano?

I don't have a piano with me. Instead, I go to the university's music building to practice.

Would love to see a list of the CDs you have. Just me being nosy.

Here you go:

http://www.geocities.com/Piano_Wizard/CD_catalog.html

Also take a look at:

http://www.geocities.com/Piano_Wizard/statistics.html

[tfflivemb2]

Also take a look at:

http://www.geocities.com/Piano_Wizard/statistics.html

How do you end up with a negative CD count?

[Gustavo]

Very nice turnaround. almost 6000 CDs ! wow thats alot....
What is it you do If you mind me asking. Just having tvo TPs for fun is ok. But most ppl have a reason for it anyway. I have tvo, one I use for college the T42 and one for use at home for me and my family the T43.

Its alittle cramped on that desk didnt want to get a bigger desk when you updated the laptops?.

[AlphaKilo470]

Very nice turnaround. almost 6000 CDs ! wow thats alot....
What is it you do If you mind me asking. Just having tvo TPs for fun is ok.

There is a thread in the off topic forum specifically for owners of multiple computers; check it out here:
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=32284

[pianowizard]

What is it you do If you mind me asking.

Its alittle cramped on that desk didnt want to get a bigger desk when you updated the laptops?.

You might have guessed that I am a disk jockey, but I am a scientistist. I have three computers at home (as shown in the photo) and two at work, for multitasking. My room is too small to accommodate a bigger desk!

[pianowizard]

How do you end up with a negative CD count?

That number is for the net gain in 2006, during which I have sold more CDs than bought.

[Spif]

Looks nice!

One thing though, why would anybody need three laptops? :)

[Gustavo]

You should ask for a raise so you can get a bigger room

No only kidding , I myself live with my family in a rather small dormatory apartment 4 person in tvo bedrooms , sweet not! hehe

[Kyocera]

Kwoon, you're out of control man CA (Computers Anyonomous) can help brother. They're probably on the internet

[Thinkpaddict]

Your new setup is much better than the old. But I might be a little biased.

Your CD collection is impressive. But I didn't find: Liszt Sonata in B minor performed by Shura Cherkassky. Get that one, you'll like it.

[Thinkpaddict]

Kwoon, you're out of control man CA (Computers Anyonomous) can help brother. They're probably on the internet

CA was a ripoff by a guy which encouraged other people to get rid of his "excess" computers by giving them to him. Now he has the biggest collection of Thinkpads in the world, with more total computing power than 1000 Big Blues. He keeps his electrical bill always above average (for an amusement park), and is trying to find a way to get even more Thinkpads without annoying his wife. His name is...

[NS]

He can open a thinkpad museum...

I have not listed all the notebooks i have owned (Acer, HP, Sony)

Total notebooks i have at present: 9

Will take a notebook family photo if i can stop myself from buying more notebooks and use that money to get a decent camera.

[pianowizard]

Your CD collection is impressive. But I didn't find: Liszt Sonata in B minor performed by Shura Cherkassky. Get that one, you'll like it.

Yep, I have that one! It's a 1985 recording on the Nimbus label.

[Thinkpaddict]

Your CD collection is impressive. But I didn't find: Liszt Sonata in B minor performed by Shura Cherkassky. Get that one, you'll like it.

Yep, I have that one! It's a 1985 recording on the Nimbus label.

[censored] you, you are too good

[pianowizard]

I bought two new toys (24" LCD monitor and a USB turntable) and sold two old ones (X40 and 19" LCD), so I took a new photo of my home setup today. See the first post in this thread for the new photo.

[JHEM]

I bought two new toys (24" LCD monitor and a USB turntable)

Where'd you get the turntable and what brand did you settle for?

I've been looking at them for quite awhile in order to continue converting my DGG LP collection to MP3s. I've been using my Rabco SL8E with an Ortofon V15 on a Technics SL-1200 to slowly convert my ancient collection of LPs from my R&R days.

Just looking to find something more computer compatible.

James

[pianowizard]

Where'd you get the turntable and what brand did you settle for?

This is what I bought:

http://www.amazon.com/Ion-iTTUSB-Turnta ... lectronics

[bigtiger]

Very impressive. So many CDs. I will check later on if you have some that I might need.

Too many laptops. I have about 5 commissioned and 7 more sitting there collecting dust.

[JHEM]

This is what I bought:

Says it's only USB1.1???

Can't be right if it's supposed to be high speed.

James