Dang seems my 6 years old PC (my Ubuntu PC) is starting to show its age, so I decided to set some budget aside to get a new computer for my workstation. I’m going to use it primarily as my development computer to develop .NET, C and java applications for mobile and embedded device. My current computer, Pentium 4 1.7GHz occasionally slows down to a crawl and plays dead on me with the amount of pressure I put on it (compiling, debugging, profilling).
I’ve a budget of around RM2.3k for a complete system without monitor. I’m looking for an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, with at least 2GB of RAM and 320GB storage. I seldom play graphic intensive game so I don’t mind much about graphic cards. What concern me most is the computer performance when I’m compiling/debugging apps.
I don’t have an exact date when I’m going to get a new PC, but seeing the amount of annoyance I’ve to face with an aging workstation, I will probably get it by the start of next year. Hopefully I could write and improves more applications once I get a new workstation.
Btw, keen readers might notice that I write less frequently nowadays, rest assured this pattern will not continue for long because currently I’m being swamped out by a lot of work that I’ve to do. I’ll be back writing at full pace after this month, and yes according to statistic — November is kinda a slow month for me.
im still using pentium3
got no money to buy new one
Same here. I wish I can get Intel Q6600
RM 2399 boleh dapat macmini.
tapi tak dapat RAM dan HDD sebesar tu.
w00t, RM2.3k is a lot of money :D
You can have a extra superb PC then.
You know mate…November is indeed a slow month for most of us…hey, even have a song for it…November Rain by GnR…ahahaha…good luck in your work dude~~
Hi, I find your articles very helpful and informative for a Linux n00b like myself. I’ve tried a few distros and Ubuntu is the one I am most impressed with. The first ever distro I tried was back in 2003 called Lindows v4.0.302 and that made me realise just how far Linux had progressed since the 1990s.
Keep up the good work!