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Octo-core Atom @ 233GHz (ES)
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Yes, as happens on the first Thursday of every month, there's a get-together in the MM chatroom on 1st December. I'll be there, as will lots of regular forum members, so come and join the fun! Whether you've got a PC-related query you'd like answered or if you'd just like to discuss what's happening on "I'm Not a Celebrity but I Will be When I Get Out of Here!", you're welcome!
See you there! (Newcomers get a free drink at the MM bar, btw.)
Classic PCs
Original IBM PC (4.77MHz 8088, 256KB RAM, monochrome) · Original IBM PC XT (4.77MHz 8088, 512KB, 10MB HDD, monochrome) · Original Compaq Deskpro (7.14MHz 8086, 640KB, 20MB HDD, CGA graphics)
Home Computers
Commodore VIC-20 · C64 original · C64 Terminator edition · C16 · Amiga 500 · Amiga 600 · Amiga 600 HD · Amiga 1200 Acorn Electron · A3010 (Archimedes) · A4000 (Archimedes) Others Sinclair ZX Spectrum 48K · Dragon 32
Consoles
Nintendo Wii · GameCube purple (x 2) · GameCube black · N64 black (x 2) · N64 clear blue · SNES (x 2) · NES (x 2) · DS silver (x 3) · GBA SP silver · GBA purple · GBA clear · Game Boy Color clear · Game Boy Sega Dreamcast x 3 · Saturn · Mega Drive II · Mega Drive · Master System Atari 10-in-1 · Jaguar (x 2) · 7800 · 2600 wood-grain Microsoft Xbox 360 · Xbox Others Mattel Intellivision · MB Vectrex · GoldStar 3DO · Sony PlayStation (original)
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Santa Pig
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Well as a Celebrity you'll have to get yourself outta there?
Dave R
XP Pro + various VMs: Q6600 @ stock, Asus V3-P5G33, 2GB DDR2 800, 7600GT
XP Pro: E1200 @2.4Ghz, GA-G33M-DS2R/S2, 2GB DDR2 800, 3450 on HDMI
Mandriva S 2008: SOA Athlon 2200, 1GB DDR, 9550
Windows Home Server: S3000, ASUS V2-M2V890, 512mb DDR2 667, 1TB
4GB USB Pendrive: Mandriva 2009 - my portable PC 
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Octo-core Atom @ 233GHz (ES)
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Well, there are so many dropping out through injury, they must be making lists of alternative campers. They've got a long-haired lover from Liverpool in there -- why not one from Burton-upon-Trent? Not that I watch the programme, of course.
Classic PCs
Original IBM PC (4.77MHz 8088, 256KB RAM, monochrome) · Original IBM PC XT (4.77MHz 8088, 512KB, 10MB HDD, monochrome) · Original Compaq Deskpro (7.14MHz 8086, 640KB, 20MB HDD, CGA graphics)
Home Computers
Commodore VIC-20 · C64 original · C64 Terminator edition · C16 · Amiga 500 · Amiga 600 · Amiga 600 HD · Amiga 1200 Acorn Electron · A3010 (Archimedes) · A4000 (Archimedes) Others Sinclair ZX Spectrum 48K · Dragon 32
Consoles
Nintendo Wii · GameCube purple (x 2) · GameCube black · N64 black (x 2) · N64 clear blue · SNES (x 2) · NES (x 2) · DS silver (x 3) · GBA SP silver · GBA purple · GBA clear · Game Boy Color clear · Game Boy Sega Dreamcast x 3 · Saturn · Mega Drive II · Mega Drive · Master System Atari 10-in-1 · Jaguar (x 2) · 7800 · 2600 wood-grain Microsoft Xbox 360 · Xbox Others Mattel Intellivision · MB Vectrex · GoldStar 3DO · Sony PlayStation (original)
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206 BHP 0-62 in 6.3 secs.
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Well, the Chatroom set a new record tonight - 14 in one place, nowhere to put a drink down, and much good craic was had by all. The topic was "What I want for Xmas," and apart from AnToeKnee who dreams of a blonde (any blonde) the usual items were suggested - Opterons, twin 7800's etc.
One thing we are unanimous about though is a pressie for Jason. AN ALARM CLOCK / CALENDAR Where was he?
14 eager punters waited for the Masters appearance in vain.  Has he been called up to the jungle after all?
Was Stoke-on-Trent struck by the tail end of Hurricane Katrina?
Has he sprung a leak?
Did the (virtual) dog eat his (virtual) homework
We await the excuses with interest. 
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Octo-core Atom @ 233GHz (ES)
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My sincere apologies to all who missed my appearance in the chatroom. And I missed a record attendance, too!
You're not a million miles away with the hurricane idea, Bob. A couple of days ago we had a storm in Burtopn-upon-Trent and it finally killed off my wireless modem/router (I might have alluded to this elsewhere on the forums). Since then I've been using a crummy USB modem (no wireless) that cuts out about every fifteen minutes. Tonight I couldn't get the damned thing to work at all (not helped by my ailing latop, I'm sure). I'm back on now with a borrowed USB modem. I really need to get a new router!
Sorry, all! I'm a bit gutted, to be honest -- the last one of the year and a record attendance!
Classic PCs
Original IBM PC (4.77MHz 8088, 256KB RAM, monochrome) · Original IBM PC XT (4.77MHz 8088, 512KB, 10MB HDD, monochrome) · Original Compaq Deskpro (7.14MHz 8086, 640KB, 20MB HDD, CGA graphics)
Home Computers
Commodore VIC-20 · C64 original · C64 Terminator edition · C16 · Amiga 500 · Amiga 600 · Amiga 600 HD · Amiga 1200 Acorn Electron · A3010 (Archimedes) · A4000 (Archimedes) Others Sinclair ZX Spectrum 48K · Dragon 32
Consoles
Nintendo Wii · GameCube purple (x 2) · GameCube black · N64 black (x 2) · N64 clear blue · SNES (x 2) · NES (x 2) · DS silver (x 3) · GBA SP silver · GBA purple · GBA clear · Game Boy Color clear · Game Boy Sega Dreamcast x 3 · Saturn · Mega Drive II · Mega Drive · Master System Atari 10-in-1 · Jaguar (x 2) · 7800 · 2600 wood-grain Microsoft Xbox 360 · Xbox Others Mattel Intellivision · MB Vectrex · GoldStar 3DO · Sony PlayStation (original)
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Santa Pig
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Well at least I have the decency to admit I missed it cos I was in the pub at the time! I'll swap you a working router for one of those Opertons you have stashed away Well I say swap, chuck in £20 and I'll think about it... And wasn't that laptop "state of the art" this time last year? What have you been doing with it
Dave R
XP Pro + various VMs: Q6600 @ stock, Asus V3-P5G33, 2GB DDR2 800, 7600GT
XP Pro: E1200 @2.4Ghz, GA-G33M-DS2R/S2, 2GB DDR2 800, 3450 on HDMI
Mandriva S 2008: SOA Athlon 2200, 1GB DDR, 9550
Windows Home Server: S3000, ASUS V2-M2V890, 512mb DDR2 667, 1TB
4GB USB Pendrive: Mandriva 2009 - my portable PC
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Octo-core Atom @ 233GHz (ES)
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I guess laptops aren't designed for 24/7/365 usage. I mentioned in my column a few weeks back that the thing is on its last legs -- probably get about £25 for it now if I sold it. I hate computers.
Classic PCs
Original IBM PC (4.77MHz 8088, 256KB RAM, monochrome) · Original IBM PC XT (4.77MHz 8088, 512KB, 10MB HDD, monochrome) · Original Compaq Deskpro (7.14MHz 8086, 640KB, 20MB HDD, CGA graphics)
Home Computers
Commodore VIC-20 · C64 original · C64 Terminator edition · C16 · Amiga 500 · Amiga 600 · Amiga 600 HD · Amiga 1200 Acorn Electron · A3010 (Archimedes) · A4000 (Archimedes) Others Sinclair ZX Spectrum 48K · Dragon 32
Consoles
Nintendo Wii · GameCube purple (x 2) · GameCube black · N64 black (x 2) · N64 clear blue · SNES (x 2) · NES (x 2) · DS silver (x 3) · GBA SP silver · GBA purple · GBA clear · Game Boy Color clear · Game Boy Sega Dreamcast x 3 · Saturn · Mega Drive II · Mega Drive · Master System Atari 10-in-1 · Jaguar (x 2) · 7800 · 2600 wood-grain Microsoft Xbox 360 · Xbox Others Mattel Intellivision · MB Vectrex · GoldStar 3DO · Sony PlayStation (original)
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Santa Pig
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Get an IBM. they may be boring but they're built like brick outhouses.
My elderly T20 is used more than the PCs - all 700mhz of it.
512mb and Win 2000 does all I want it to.
Dave R
XP Pro + various VMs: Q6600 @ stock, Asus V3-P5G33, 2GB DDR2 800, 7600GT
XP Pro: E1200 @2.4Ghz, GA-G33M-DS2R/S2, 2GB DDR2 800, 3450 on HDMI
Mandriva S 2008: SOA Athlon 2200, 1GB DDR, 9550
Windows Home Server: S3000, ASUS V2-M2V890, 512mb DDR2 667, 1TB
4GB USB Pendrive: Mandriva 2009 - my portable PC
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