Computers and Related Hardware/Software

Anime Dad wrote:I think it may be time for a new DVD drive in my comp :(

I've had quite a few authored DVD's finish with the message: "Burn completed successfully but finalising failed" or something like that. I've tried the same files, discs and the same program (ConvertXtoDVD) on my work comp with no problem, so I can only assume my DVD burner is dying :(

Before you junk it, try burning using a different burning tool like Nero or ImgBurn ( http://www.videohelp.com/tools/ImgBurn )

Wynter wrote:If all you're going to use your laptop for is visiting the net, using Microsoft Office apps (available for Macs as well), or burning, it's better to stick with PC.

From a technical/scientific/engineering standpoint, everyone uses PCs: Software/Hardware/CAD/CAM/CAE design and development packages are written for the PC and Windows-based.

I'll compromise by keeping the PC desktop that I have.. It's only a year old, but I have outgrown it's "stationary" features. And still get a mac book. Just cause.

bmwracer wrote:
From a technical/scientific/engineering standpoint, everyone uses PCs: Software/Hardware/CAD/CAM/CAE design and development packages are written for the PC and Windows-based.

Yup. There's no denying. But for everything else there's Mac. :mrgreen:

littlemissfab wrote:I'll compromise by keeping the PC desktop that I have.. It's only a year old, but I have outgrown it's "stationary" features. And still get a mac book. Just cause.

That's what I did when I was transitioning. I'm the only Mac in my house. I have a lappy and a desktopn. But we're all Mac at work.

like i always say, use what you want. We're Dell at work and Dell at home (including my work supplied laptop). My bro works for LAUSD so he gets two macbooks and the ones for home he buys at a heavy discount.

littlemissfab wrote:Just cause.

That's always a good reason.

Wynter wrote:

That's what I did when I was transitioning. I'm the only Mac in my house. I have a lappy and a desktopn. But we're all Mac at work.

I guess that's the easiest, really. I feel guilty getting rid of a 1 y/o desktop. :(

krimnichan wrote:
ike i always say, use what you want. We're Dell at work and Dell at home (including my work supplied laptop). My bro works for LAUSD so he gets two macbooks and the ones for home he buys at a heavy discount.

How heavy of a discount? Am I not considered as family yet??? :hehe:

bmwracer wrote:
That's always a good reason.

Apparently the husband thinks so too. :beaten: :mrgreen:

littlemissfab wrote:I guess that's the easiest, really. I feel guilty getting rid of a 1 y/o desktop.

I'll take it... Charitable donations are always welcome. :victory:

littlemissfab wrote:

How heavy of a discount? Am I not considered as family yet??? :hehe:

i forget, it's a little better than the employee discount, which is the best discount you can get... 20% i think.

anyways, just because you've sent me nekked photos of yourself doesn't mean we're family. :shakehead:

krim wrote:

i forget, it's a little better than the employee discount, which is the best discount you can get... 20% i think.

anyways, just because you've sent me nekked photos of yourself doesn't mean we're family. :shakehead:

This doesn't count?

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:hehe:

not enough hunny in the poot dear.

krim wrote:not enough hunny in the poot dear.

Notice how the jar strategically covers my unmentionables... :hehe:

littlemissfab wrote:

Notice how the jar strategically covers my unmentionables... :hehe:

that's what worries me... :bleh: :bleh: :shocked:

littlemissfab wrote:Notice how the jar strategically covers my unmentionables... :hehe:

But you mentioned them, albeit only as "Unmentionables." ;)

littlemissfab wrote:

Notice how the jar strategically covers my unmentionables... :hehe:

Looks like you've put on a little weight :hehe:

littlemissfab wrote:

This doesn't count?

He meant BARE-naked, not BEAR-naked.[/list:u]

krim wrote:

that's what worries me... :bleh: :bleh: :shocked:

That's how I roll. :hehe:

bmwracer wrote:
But you mentioned them, albeit only as "Unmentionables." ;)

That is correct! It does defy the logic of said former statement.

Anime Dad wrote:
Looks like you've put on a little weight :hehe:

I take offense in that statement! :boot:

gajinmark wrote:
He meant BARE-naked, not BEAR-naked.

As Beem would say, "semantics".... :beaten:

Getting a Radeon HD 4850 soon; should be arriving via FedEx by Tuesday. Looking forward to the video card upgrade finally, as it will allow me to play some more recent games without them looking like old PS1 games. It should also allow me to play the high-def videos without skipping any frames. I just need to find some high-def Juri-chan videos to take advantage of it :mrgreen:

deseipher wrote:I just need to find some high-def Juri-chan videos to take advantage of it :mrgreen:

There was some HD stuff from Stage6... 720p, 60fps... :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
There was some HD stuff from Stage6... 720p, 60fps... :sweat:

Sadly, I no longer have those videos. :shamefulcry:

I still have the 720p version of Nodame Cantabile. I look forward to viewing those smoothly without having to overclock my CPU. My old video card does only MPEG-2 decoding, so the 720p stuff, or anything else for that matter, was all CPU. I tried playing some 1080p videos and it was an absolute failure.