New Computer

About a month ago, my desktop computer at home died. I was able to get it working again by taking it completely apart and putting it back together again, but every time I turn it off again the problem reoccurs, and instead of disassembling it and reassembling it every day, I've just left it running 24/7 until I could fix it or buy a new omputer. Doing some research online, it looks like an issue with the fan that cools the processor, but fixing it means replacing the motherboard. Even though the computer is only about three years old, they don't make that model anymore, so it's probably worth it to plunk down for a new one.

I decided to wait until we got our bonuses to decide how much to spend on a new computer. I have a laptop for work, and I have a nice setup with three monitors, so I really need a desktop. I'm taking some of my own advice about how to buy a new computer. I made a list of what I needed: Windows machine, Intel Quad core processor, 500GB hard drive, at least 4 GB RAM, and a Blu-Ray player. I like buying a customized box online, so I checked out Dell, HP, and Gateway. Our company has an employee discount with Dell and HP,

Then I saw this:


And this:


Sure it costs about twice as much as a similarly configured Dell XPS, and I don't get an employee discount, but check out those components, and the quality of the manufacturing. This tank of a machine won't crash because of some little 5V fan. It looks like you could run over it and it would still be humming away. And it's cool looking, too.


Happy birthday to me, Happy birthday to me, Happy birthday to Drew, Happy birthday to me!